Dear Parents and Campers:
We are really looking forward to camp this year. Sunday August 23rd to Sunday August 30th is going to be very exciting and filled with magical activities. We have a wonderful line up of guests. I must apologize for sending this letter out to you at such a late date. The City of Toronto was on strike for 39 days and it took me until this morning to get the permit for the bus pick up and drop off area (York Mills Arena).
It would be a good idea for you and your child to look over our “How to Prepare for Camp” on the registration section of our web site (
http://www.sorcerers-safari.com/summer_camp.html). Due to the amount of rain that we have had this summer, it would probably be a good idea to pack rain boots. It could be very muddy up north. You should find this quite helpful. Given the relatively short duration of our camp, there will be no visitors day or mail. However, should a parent need to contact a camper in the event of an emergency, Camp White Pine’s phone number is 705-457-2131 (most likely you will have to leave a message that CWP staff will get to us sometime that day). During the day of departure or on the day of return you can also reach us on our cell phones: Magic Mike 416-319-1442 or Jen Segal 416-844-5363. We will also be checking our Toronto office line (416-322-1442) occasionally for messages on and off during the week. The campers are discouraged from using the pay phones once they are up at camp. We also ask that campers leave their cell phones at home.
Travel arrangements and flight information
For all families that are making air travel arrangements to and from Toronto, we would appreciate having all the travel details sent to us ASAP. It is important that the flights arrive at Pearson Airport (YYZ) on Sunday August 23rd before 9:30 a.m. The bus will be picking everyone up around 10:15 to take him or her to Camp White Pine. It takes a great deal of coordination on our part to make sure all planes are met on time by our staff. Please make sure that you speak with me ahead of time so I can go over the details regarding the person meeting and dropping off your children at the airport. Departure from Pearson Airport on Sunday August 30th should not be before 5:00 p.m.
Campers being dropped off and/or picked up at camp
All families that will be dropping and picking their children up directly at the camp (not taking the bus) need to notify us of this immediately. We only have a limited amount of seats on the bus, so unfortunately we will not be able to facilitate last minute changes to take the bus. There is a map with directions on our website for your convenience (
http://www.sorcerers-safari.com/directions_summer_camp.html) as well I have included one at the end of this letter. We ask that the campers be dropped off no earlier than 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, August 23rd. There will be staff waiting to greet you. You can leave your children and their bags with our staff and we will take care of everything from there. Cars will not be allowed on the grounds after 1:45 p.m. to allow for the bus arrival. Your campers will have lunch on site with everyone else on that day, but it won’t be until 2:00ish, so please make sure they don’t arrive hungry, as that is a bit of a wait.
In order for us to stay on schedule during the last day of camp, pick-up time is 11:00 a.m. on Sunday August 30th. Your children will be waiting at the same spot where you dropped them off. It is imperative that you are on time for the pick up. The camp staff must vacate immediately after the campers all leave, as Camp White Pine has another group coming in right after us. The campers will not be fed lunch on this day.
Campers taking bus to and/or from camp
The bus is scheduled for camper pick up at York Mills and Bayview Arena, 2539 Bayview Avenue (SE Corner) on Sunday, August 23rd to take the campers to Camp White Pine. Please make sure you are there by 11:00 a.m. in order for our staff to do a proper head count. The bus will leave at 11:15 a.m. sharp. It is a long bus trip so we encourage you to pack a snack for the bus drive up north. Sandwiches, cookies, drinking boxes, etc... (Nothing with peanuts due to some severe food allergies, please). Lunch will be provided for your campers shortly after arrival at Camp White Pine.
The bus will return to York Mills and Bayview Arena, 2539 Bayview Avenue (SE Corner) to drop off the campers at approximately 3:30pm on Sunday August 30th. Please keep in mind that 3:30 is not a definite time as traffic can really slow us down.
Food and candy policy
Campers are not allowed to bring food, candy or drinks to camp. This policy will be strictly enforced, to help ensure the safety and well being of others. We have quite a few campers with severe food allergies. They cannot be in the same room as the food that they are allergic to. Please make sure that you do not send food at all.
Sunday August 23rd to Sunday August 30th is going to be very exciting. We have been looked forward to this week all year. If you have questions that haven’t been covered here, please feel free to contact us anytime.
Magically, Mike and Jen
Sorcerers Safari Camp
416-322-1442
www.SorcerersSafari.ca 
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