Summer Camp
2005
Our journey to
a spectacular long weekend began in two different vans. The
two drivers took their different routes, and we were on our
way to what would be the most wondrous event of the year. A
few pit stops later, we finally arrived. We miraculously set
up our homes for the weekend in record time under the
extreme heat.
The
weather was scorching hot. Everyone is probably 10 shades
darker than their original colour. Swimming in the lake was
refreshing and rewarding, especially after the educational
trainings. Dinner and dance was the highlight of Sunday
night. The food was superb, and everyone danced like there
was no tomorrow.
Everything was
flawless; the trainings were amazing. Everyone was
enthusiastic, and we all learned so much. We bonded, met new
friends, and had the time of our lives. The attendees of the
Collingwood Dojo would like to thank everyone who
contributed to the success of the summer camp. All the
instructors, camp participants, family and friends, the horn
that woke us all up each morning, and of course, the
mosquitoes. Thanks for an extraordinary time; it was a
learning experience, and we hope to see you all next year.
Diana &
Jessica
Summer Camp
2005 was great! Being there for the first time was a
wonderful experince. We all had fun going down to the lake,
swimming and cooling down after the tranings. Going to all
the trainings was hard and tiring, but we all managed to get
through each and every single one, learning something new
and different to take with us through our karate years. We
also had the opportunity to join in at the Dan
candidates' fights. The yoga classes were peaceful and
relaxing, actually managing to twist and tangle our bodies
into those positions really helped our flexiblity.
The dinner and dance was a blast! The line for dinner took
kinda long, but in the end we were all full in our bellies.
The dance was fun being able to mingle with other people and
make new friends. The late night camp fire meals we're
delicious. Sitting around the fire, getting all toasty and
warm and at the same time eating smokies, hot dogs and
marshmellows. Too bad we had to leave, it would have been
great to stay there for another couple days. Can't wait till
next year's camp. OSU!
"The Black Belts
with Shihan Stuart & Shihan Don."
"The Collingwood
team: Diana, Jessica, Nicole, Jenny, Aurora, Chris Chan, Chris
Antal, Marcus, Duc, Jacky, Lloyd, John, and Sempai Laszlo."
"Nearly 200
people were training at this year's summer camp in Enderby,
B.C.! Here are a few pictures from the trainings:"
"A few fun
moments were captured Sunday night for the story book."
"This year's
theme was HAWAII !!, and the 2005 mascot of the camp award
could easily go toooooooo......................Catherine and Kathleen!!"
"We sure enjoyed
cooling down at river between trainings."
"Sempai Kathleen
walks off the field after instructing the class for the first
time, as a Black Belt."
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