The Hollows Camp

"For the past five summers I and my two sisters have been coming to The Hollows Camp from our home in Italy to improve our English speaking. We love Canada and have made many friends here. I especially love to jump fences and take care of the horses and ponies at camp. This is a picture of me and Strawberry, she is my favorite because she is a talented pony and I can improve my skills with her. Both my sisters rode excellent horses and ponies at camp as well. There are so many exciting things to do at camp. My sisters, who are now counselors, are very proud of the program they developed, called "Survival." They teach the outdoor skills they learned at Scout Camp in Italy and it has been very popular."

"I didn't think I wanted to go to camp because they didn't have any activities I wanted to do. But I came to The Hollows Camp because they had my favorite - paintball. Paintball is awesome and it's a real sport and a lot of fun. We do capture the flag paintball, target paintball, and all kinds of games. Everybody plays, even the counselors! After I got here I made a lot of friends and found out that there's a lot of other great stuff to do at camp. Now I like kayaking and drama!. These are two things I've never done before. If you've never tried something before then you really don't know if you like it or not. That's why The Hollows is a cool camp - you never get bored."

"My kids literally live The Hollows Camp ten months of the year. Then they return to their "second home." This is the way it's always been since they first went to The Hollows. I sent them when they were just little kids nine years ago and now they are all staff members. The Hollows Camp has been an extremely important part of their lives and a big factor in their learning to become responsible and caring people. Now I am one of the ambassadors for The Hollows Camp and I talk to many parents about the benefits of going to a camp where your kids can learn life skills and become independent within a thoughtfully supervised community. The Hollows Camp has a special significance within our family and I know it has been the same for many other families as well."