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to the Camp Director! Please send the Director your questions
or comments using the form at the bottom of the page. Below
are some of the most frequently asked Questions and Answers
from the Director.
Q: Where is Camp
Chikopi Located?
A: The campground
is located on beautiful Ahmic Lake and surrounded by deep
green forests. Chikopi is situated on over 400 acres of wilderness
in the Almaguin Highlands of Ontario, about 185 miles north
of Toronto and 30 miles east of Parry Sound. Chikopi has swimming
pools built into the lake, large playing fields, courts and
miles of hiking, biking and running trails.
Q: What is Chikopi's philosophy?
A: Founded in 1920
by the late Olympic Swimming Coach Matt Mann of the University
of Michigan, Chikopi's philosophy has been to combine sports
and wilderness in a traditional camp setting for campers to
improve self confidence, and think more positively in every
challenge that arises. Emphasis is places on trying your hardest
and using proper sportsmanship that also helps to improve
social and life skills. Developing social and life skills
is a by product in the process of developing technical sports
skills.
Q: What type of program
does Chikopi offer?
A: Individual instruction
and skill enhancement are provided in over 20 sports throughout
the summer. Campers do not have to be good at any or all of
the sport activities. They are given the leadership guidance
and coaching to do their best. Campers work to improve in
their selected sports and gain proficiency in others. Selected
sports include competitive swimming, soccer, tennis and more.
The coaching staff consists of Olympic, National, University
and High School coaches. Located in a popular canoeing region
in Ontario, Chikopi also offers challenging and rewarding
canoe trips, which supplement the sports program. Competition
is an intrinsic part of the program but emphasis is placed
on fair and considerate play.
Q: What about
camp counselors and staff?
A: Chikopi's
3 to 1 camper staff ratio results in continual assistance
and guidance on the spot. Counselors have a diversity of talents
and are hand picked from qualified University students, most
of whom attended Chikopi as campers. Senior staff members
include school teaches and professionals from around the world
who continue to mold thousands of boys who cherish their Chikopi
experience. Both counselors and campers must abide by our
alcohol and smoke free environment at Chikopi.
Q: What about
the Chikopi swimming program?
A: Chikopi
is Internationally known for teaching the fundamentals of
swimming to all levels of ability, from those learning to
swim to those with an enthusiastic competitive swimming background.
Competitive swimmers train under experienced coaches in our
50m pool built into the lake. Recreational swimmers not involved
with the swim team improve their swimming skills and water
confidence.
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