Camp 4, 2018 Mystery Creature Revealed!

Here were the four clues to thsi weeks Mystery Creature:

1.    Their Latin name means naked gills.

2.    Like flowers, they vary widely in color and arrangement.

3.    They are called the “butterflies of the ocean,” both for their technicolor appearance and their intense toxicity

4.    They are really, really cute. One is even called the “sea bunny”

 Let's take some guesses...

This weeks Mystery Creature is a Nudibranch or Sea Slug!

Budget Boat Race Teams and Rules

OBJECTIVE:

Your team will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to make a one person boat out of cardboard and duct tape. We will then hike to the island and do a relay race, one boat at time. 

Each team member will launch of off a tube and race around a buoy and back to the tube.  All members of your team must make a trip even if the boat is underwater

TEAM 1: Olivier, Theo, Ely

TEAM 2: Alyssa, Ashley, Grace

TEAM 3: Kate, Frida, Ecem

TEAM 4: Adam, Nate. S, James

TEAM 5: Julian, Will, Isabel

TEAM 6: Matthew, Emma

TEAM 7: Michael, Kyra, Zach, Olivia

 RULES:

-        Once your tape and cardboard runs out, that’s all you get!

-        Must be a boat, needs sides built up.  No cardboard surf boards!

-        Boat must be 3 feet wide, length does not matter :)

-        You  must always stay inside boat when racing. 

-        Even if boat begins to sink, passenger must stay in the boat as much as possible!

-        All of the boat must cross the finish line to finish. 

How Not To Build a Budget Boat!

Schedule for Friday, August 24th, 2018

Hi everyone:

Tomorrow is our last day of camp for 2018.  We will be ending the camp with a new kind of race at Micou's Island.  Check out the schedule below to learn more about the Race and other activities we have planned.

Peace, love and Jellyfish,
-IOYNC Staff

Clue number 3 and 4 of Camp 4's Mystery Creature

Hi Campers:

Here are the last tow clues for thsi weeks Mystery Creature:

3.    They are called the “butterflies of the ocean,” both for their technicolor appearance and their intense toxicity.

4.    They are really, really cute. One is even called the “sea bunny”

Good luck,
-IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Thursday, August 23, 2018

Hi everyone:

Today it was all about contrast, bouncing wildly on waves or quietly painting on t-shirts! Tomorrow we are sticking closer to home but have a full schedule.

Please remember that Thursday we need the permission/ consent form filled out for our coastal management talk by all parents for their children. Here's a look at the schedule for Thursday:

- The IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018

Hi everyone:

We had a great day tie dying t-shirts, swimming and learning how to cut down on the use of our electrical devices so we can save the planet! The camps Salt water aquarium uses $300 dollars of power a year!

Tomorrow we are super excited about our Fundy adventure tidal bore rafting and mud sliding, a "fundy" it will be :)

Here are a few reminders,

All campers, staff and drivers need a signed waiver to participate.

All campers, staff and drivers must be here at camp by 6:30 am.

A parent or guardian must be here at 4 pm so their child can participate in the after camp special that runs to 5 pm.

Please vist the Fundy Tidal Bore Adventures to learn more about what each participant needs to bring on the field trip.

Please contact Scott if you have any questions.

Here's a look at the schedule for Wednesday:

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     -The IPYNC Staff

Camp 4, 2018 Mystery Creature Clue 1 and 2

Hi everyone:

Each week of camp we give four clues to campers to try to guess a mystery creature.  Keep your guesses to yourself until we reveal the answer on Friday.  Here are your first two clues in this weeks mystery creature:

1.    Their Latin name means naked gills.

2.    Like flowers, they vary widely in color and arrangement.

The remaining two clues will be given Thursday.

Good luck, 

- IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Hi everyone:

Started off the day counting baby snakes and ended the day counting crabs and lots of learning about whales and leatherback turtles in between!

Just a reminder for parents who have not already filled out the tidal bore rafting and presentation waiver we sent a few days ago, to please do so soon.  I will have hard copies on hand at camps if you would like to fill these out too.

We are happy to report that we are all set with drives for our field trip now.  Christina Kempster, IPYNC camp counselor from 2003 to 2008, who is now a teacher, has kindly volunteered to drive for us. Thank you Christina! Also a reminder that we have asked for $20 to cover the cost of the rafting and the bus, please send it in if you haven't already.

Here is a look at Tuesdays schedule:

-I.P.Y.N.C Staff

Schedule for Monday August 20th, 2018

Hi everyone:

We are all set for the first day of the last week of camps for 2018! We will be posting the following days schedule of activities here on our blog the day before.

We would like to make a correction for the field trip schedule, we are leaving at 6:45am instead of 7am as was reported in the Seastar Times and emails earlier this week.  We are also looking for one more driver for the field trip, let us know if a parent can drive.  We will make sure you have a spot on the raft if you do volunteer.

Here's a look at Monday's Schedule:

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 The I.P.Y.N.C Staff

Camp 3, 2018 Mystery Creature Revealed!

Hi everyone:

Here are all 4 clues agian of thsi weeks Mystery Creature:

1.     Thirty years ago, this creature faced possible extinction, because of dangerous pesticides destroying its eggs.

2.     This creature finds its prey from the air, often hovering prior to plunging feet-first into the water to seize a fish that makes up most of its diet.

3.     They like to nest on telephone poles

4.     They are the provincial bird of Nova Scotia

And the Mystery Creature is...

An Osprey!

-IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Friday, August 10th, 2018

Hi everyone:

Thursday was just one of those magical days that camp the spirit shined brightly. We counting crabs,  created with Loose Parts and at bugs.  What else could you ask for if you are under 13!

A special shout out to the caring, enthusiastic and loyal junior and senior counsellors that make it all happen each day.

Here's a look at Friday's schedule:

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- IPYNC Staff

Camp 3, 2018 Mystery Creature Clues 3 and 4

Hi everyone:

Below are the final clues for thsi weeks Mystery Creature that we will reveal tomorrow before the Island Amazing Race.  Remember don't say your guesses until then!

3.     They like to nest on telephone poles

4.     They are the provincial bird of Nova Scotia

Good luck,

-IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Thursday, August 9th, 2018

Hi everyone:

We had a great day with lots of furry and feathery animals, ice cream and waves. Sadly we had to cancel our "After Camp Special" at 4 pm to day because of a Thunderstorm warning; however will  try again tomorrow at 4 pm.  This means a parents or guardian has to be here (or give another parent permission) to watch their child from 4 pm to 5 pm during the after camp special. 

Here's a look at Thursday's schedule:

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-IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Wednesday, August 8th, 2018

Hi everyone:

Another hot, sunny and perfect day at camps with lots of art, great food and slime and surf!

Tomorrow is our Field Trip to Hope For Wildlife Center and Lawrencetown Beach.  Please be here by 9 am because we will will be leaving soon after.  Camp Will end tomorrow at 4 PM for the after Camp Special.  I parent or a guardian has to be at camp between 4 pm and 5 pm for a camper to take part in the activity.

Here's a look at the complete schedule for Wednesday:

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- IPYNC Staff

Camp 3, 2018 Mystery Creature: Clues 1 and 2

Every Week of camp we give four clues in the weekly Mystery Creature.  Here are Clue#1 and Clue#2:

1.     Thirty years ago, this creature faced possible extinction, because of dangerous pesticides destroying its eggs.

2.     This creature finds its prey from the air, often hovering prior to plunging feet-first into the water to seize a fish that makes up most of its diet.

You will receive the final clues on Thursday.  The Mystery Creature will be revealed on Friday, just before the Island Amazing Race.

Good Luck,

-The IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Tuesday, August 7th, 2018

Hi everyone:

A perfect day in the sun and surf here at camps.! We splattered each other in paint, splashed each other with water guns and learned about the horses on Sable Island and the treasure on Oak Island.  Here's a look at Tuesdays e3xciting schedule:

- IPYNC Staff

Schedule for Monday August 6th, 2018

Hi everyone:

We here at the I.P.Y.N.C are super excited to start off Camp 3 tomorrow with lots of fun activities and presentations.  Here's a look at what we have planned for Natal Day Monday:

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A few reminders, please make sure that your children are covered up with sunscreen, a hat and swim shirts (especially a swim shirt that wont rub off while tumbling around for hours in the bay's on the many float toys camp has :)

Also, because we are having our  Paint Splatter Party Monday, all campers and staff need to have old shorts and shirt or swimsuit to wear under their camp T-shirt during the activity.

Finally,  a reminder we are still looking for another parent to be a volunteer driver for our field trip on Wednesday.  Please contact Scott for details or let him know Monday during registration if you can drive.

- I.P.Y.N.C Staff