53 Camps & Counting ... We Must Be Doing Something Right!

Raaaaaw! How to Train your Dragon Week has just ended and we are all still flying around like Toothless on a sugar rush! It was an epic adventure filled with very delicious viking dinners and plenty of themed games and activities.

This particular week marked 53 weeks at camp for a special young lady, 15-year old Cassady Cassim. We got to chat to her on the Sugar Bay bus back to Johannesburg about all things camp.

SB: Hey Cass, how old were you at your first camp? 
Cassady: I was 6 years old.

SB: What was your very first camp like? 
Cassady: It was fun and exciting and a good experience.

SB:  So Cass, 53 weeks!That's over a year's worth of camp! We have to know, what's the reason you keep coming back? 
Cassady: This is my home, I come back for the people. I come back for the counselors and to make new friends. Everyone here gives me love and treats me well.

SB: What's the coolest thing about being at camp for you? 
Cassady: All the new people I get to bond with, the songs and the games, it's like a different happy world.

SB: What are your ultimate favorite activities at camp?
Cassady: Dancing, skating, sea swim, poi and arts and crafts.



SB: What's the one thing you've done at camp that scared you? 
Cassady: King swing. I did it because I was encouraged to, even though I was scared.

SB: What's the yummiest meal you've had at Camp?
Cassady:  Chicken ala king.

SB: Which was your favorite themed week? 
Cassady: Definitely Rio Week, my 50th week.

SB: Is there anything you would change or add to camp?
Cassady: Nothing at all, I like it just the way it is!

SB: What would you say to the kids out there who are thinking about coming to camp again, or those that are coming for the first time? 
Cassady: Be excited, make friends. Don't be scared,  the activities are incredible. And there's always help and support from the Sugar Bay staff.

SB: Thanks for the chat Cass, are there any words you'd like to leave the Sugar Bay team with?
Cassady:  Keep up the good work, keep smiling, thank you and live life! 

Cassady is one of many kids that continue to come back holiday after holiday - for experiences of a lifetime, to the place where being yourself is all you need to be.

Our campers are the heart and soul of Sugar Bay and we are all honored to have the chance to spend time with these incredible young souls as much as we possibly can.Thank you, all of you, for all the love and laughter you bring to camp and all the fun we get to have with you.

For all those campers going back to school, have a lovely term, study hard, learn a lot and remember to have fun! And fear not, July is almost here and we have 3 exciting holiday camps already planned.

For those campers still on holiday, we'll see you soon. Bring on Myth Busters week, yippee! 

This is Sugar Bay signing out...

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