Winners Day Camps

Philosophy:

What if there were no losers? What if children were taught to feel great? These possibilities are a reality at Winners Day Camps!

Winners Day Camps gives children the opportunity to play cooperative games and sports with an emphasis on fun, participation and enhancing self esteem.

Winners has taught over 20 000 campers to appreciate the good things in life by looking for highlights & positive things in their day. Winners allows campers to "be themselves", work together toward common goals and to help each other succeed. The self esteem of campers is boosted by helping them find and develop talent in themselves. Children receive positive reinforcement and are taught to feel great about themselves.

At Winners Day Camps, both cooperative and competitive games are geared toward “playing for fun” and creating a positive play experience for everyone involved. Cooperative Games allow campers to participate in many exciting activities where everyone wins, everyone works together and nobody sits out. Campers also have the option of participating in arts and crafts, drama, water fun, musical experiences and much, much more.

Winners Day Camp is a life enhancing experience, focusing on fun!

Our Team:

Camp Owner:

Jennifer Caughill
M.Sc., B.Ed., B.PHE Owner

Jennifer has been running camps in the Ottawa and Niagara areas for 33 years. She is a mother of three, a primary physical education and music teacher and a specialist in teaching cooperative games, relaxation techniques and stress control activities for school children. She completed her post-graduate research on relaxation and stress control games for children with Dr. Terry Orlick at the University of Ottawa and contributed to his book and teacher's curriculum, Feeling Great (1992).

Camp Director:

Angela Nadon
B.Ed., B.A., E.A., Ottawa Camp Director

Angela celebrates 24 years in 2024! She began as a camp counsellor, and soon after took on the additional roles of theme, craft and activity planning, as well as administrative and supervisory duties, as camp director. She continues to play an active role teaching life skills to campers and enjoys being on site everyday. She completed her teacher training in Windsor, Ontario and is certified to teach Primary and Junior grades, in addition to her qualifications as an Educational Assistant. Angela has over 24 years experience working with children in school settings, after school programs, private child care and day camp. She looks forward to many more years in the day camp business!

Counsellor Team:

Our fantastic team consists of Ontario Certified Teachers, Educational Assistants and Early Childhood Educators as head staff.

Additional team members are highly experienced university students who are training in one of the above or similar fields and have a passion for working with children and providing quality programming.

All staff undergo a thorough interview process, background check and criminal reference check before being hired. They receive camp-specific programming, safety, child guidance, child protection and other training, ensuring consistent, high standard approaches are employed by all.

All staff are required to certify in Standard First Aid and CPR, including anaphylaxis training.

Location:

Winners Day Camps operates in the West end of Ottawa at Bells Corners United Church, 3955 Old Richmond Road (corner of Old Richmond & Moodie) in Bells Corners.

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