To Our Crestwood Family,

We can’t begin to thank you for the incredible time Jory had at camp this summer. Every morning was an exciting new day and she couldn’t wait for the camp bus to arrive so she could hurry off and be be with all her friends. Her counsellors, unit heads, swim and specialty instructors, and even the bus staff were all so wonderful and she had great stories to tell us each day about their adventures together. Of course, camp is never camp unless there are lots of cheers and songs to sing and Jory put on a show for us every morning and every night. She managed to learn not only the Crestwood Song and her unit cheers but also the cheers of all the other units! We continue to to sing them even now that school has started and she love to lead us in cheers and pretend she is the counsellor and we are her campers. Jory was so proud each night of all her accomplishments at camp. She brought home beautiful art and pottery and our nights were not complete without a funny story about something that happened that day. Her swimming improved aso much and she just loved being in the pool!

Jory’s summer at Crestwood was such a positive experience. She grew more confident and gained a remarkable sense of indpendence. We are so proud of her and are thankful to Crestwood for it all.

Erin & Justin

Dear Eric & Bobby,

Well, after five amazing years, the Greenberg Family will be taking a little break from Crestwood as Julia goes off to White Pine and Miley is not yet old enough. I just wanted to express to you how wonderful I think the camp is, however, this year was by far the best one yet. You have phenomenal staff. Julia’s counsellors in CV14 were fantastic. She spoke about them at every dinner. The only thing that stopped her from talking about them was her excitement when she talked about Callum (instructor) at ‘musical theatre’. The Open House performances were exceptional and Callum was so friendly and warm. I had to speak with the unit-heads a few times over the summer & I had the pleasure of dealing with Corey (Cv’s). I always walked away from those interactions thinking “Wow”. He was as exceptional with the parents as I know he was with Julia. She adored both Corey and Kim. Lastly, Julia’s bus counsellor Becca arrived at our house every day with a smile (even when we were running behind). So, I guess what I’m saying is THANK YOU for taking such great care of my kids for the past 5 years.

Jordan & Amy Greenberg

TO THE STAFF AT CRESTWOOD VALLEY DAY CAMP

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff for their dedication, commitment and hard work. This was Irene and Christina’s firts year of camp and we wanted it to be a good experience for the girls. Not only did it turn out to be a great experience, but a most memorable one. No only were our expectations met, but they were surpassed. Every day the girls were so excited right from the morning to the time they got home. The counsellors on the bus were so kind and helpful that they would help the girls with their knapsacks and even carry the girls off the bus if they fell asleep. The bus driver would even help too and all were so pleasant and kind. Irene and Christina would not stop talking about their day at camp...whether it would be about a theme day, puppetry, nature, jewelry-making, pottery, archery, and the list goes on. The girls loved their counsellors and would always comment on their helpfulness, kindness and how fun they were. We would also like to send a special thank you to the swimming staff. Both of our daughters werre very uncomfortable in the water and us as parents were very hesitant on swimming lessons if one of us could not be there to watch. Crestwood reassured us that the girls would be well taken care of and the staff would do everything to build their confidence. By the end of the summer both girls have made such progress that they love being in the water and have learned so many skills. Everyday they looked forward to swimming where before, it was a struggle to even get them to go to lessons. We can’t thank you enough for that.

Irene and Christina had a great summer at Crestwood and are still singing the “Crestwood Valley Day Camp” song and the cheers. You will all be missed until next year. Thank you for the memories and the great memorabilia that the kids created throughout camp.

Kindest Regards,

Tom, Kathy, Irene & Christina Drimoussis

From: Billy MacDougall – Junior-23 (Camper aged ‘6’)

I had so much fun at Crestwood Valley Day Camp and wanted to “thank you” (counsellors: Jason, Emily and Liam) for being such awesome counsellors. You made everything so much fun.

I will be returning next summer and my younger brother will be coming as well. He will be a Dino and I will be a Junior again!

Enjoy the rest of your summer and I’ll see you next year!

 

Yours truly,

Billy

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your incredible Staff for the amazing job that they did looking after our daughter, Lindsay, this summer.

Considering this was our first summer at Crestwood, it completely surpassed our expectations. When Lindsay broke her collarbone right before the first day of Camp, we were very concerned as to how she was going to be able to attend Crestwood. However, you and your Staff embraced the situation and rose above it to ensure she still had the "ultimate" Camp experience, even with a broken collarbone.
Lauren, one of the Unit Heads of the Dino Section, was simply outstanding. Right from the first moment we met with her to discuss the situation, she immediately made us feel at ease. Throughout the entire summer, she contacted me every single day, to update me on how Lindsay was doing. At the end of each day, she would personally carry Lindsay's backpack and bring her out to me with a big smile, so pleasant and energetic, even though she was so busy running the Unit. This spoke volumes of her commitment and dedication and the high standards set out by the Camp.

We cannot tell you how much security and reassurance we had, knowing that Lindsay was in such good hands. Anything I wanted to discuss, Lauren was immediately available to help in any way possible. She was so in tune with my child, that it gave me such a sense of professionalism and safety. She always made us feel like Lindsay was the Number One priority and for that, we are so grateful.

Lindsay's counsellors, Clare, Jamie & Jordy, went above and beyond with "protecting" her from further injury, while still making her feel like part of the group. Whether it was going in the water and swimming beside her to ensure no one knocked into her, or reading with her when she had to sit out of an activity - whatever it was, they took the extra steps of ensuring she was constantly a priority.

Everyone went above and beyond every single day of the summer and we felt so confident that she was in such a safe and secure environment. The Staff were always so professional, efficient and polite whenever I was in contact with the Camp.

We really want to thank you for ensuring that Lindsay had such an incredible summer and an amazing and memorable experience, even with the obstacle of a broken collarbone.

We cannot thank you enough and really appreciate all of the efforts. Thanks so much again!

Sincerely,
— Lauren, Mark and Lindsay Goodman