Hot Holiday Highlights

The only thing cold about these past winter holidays was the ice-cream, but even the ice-cream was served with warm waffles. July camps saw some hot beats, warm waffles and some fiery french flavors.

Pitch Perfect Beats

Camp kicked off on a high note as we had our very own rendition of the famous musical movie, Pitch Perfect. With a variety of activities; we ensured that there was something for everyone. For the young chef, there was the cooking club; for the rhythmic and upbeat soul we had camp DJs; the surf pros and beach bums could join the life guard/beach club; and finally we had our very own Barden Bellas and Treble Makers bringing acapella life to camp. 

The excursion to the Barn Yard Theatre was definitely a camp highlight, where campers enjoyed the 100 Hits musical sensation. Another highlight was the "Riff Off", where seniors were split in groups of four and had the chance to share their favorite block busting musical tracks with other groups. It was wonderful to see a number of shy campers step out of their shells and join in with the singing crowd. Camp fire night rounded off the week of musical madness, as campers armed with s'mores gathered around a bon-fire to reflect on and share their most memorable camp experiences. After which it was clear that camp had not just been a fun time, but a life changing experience for many.

Mouth-Watering Moments

After seven days of musical madness, we thought it would be fitting to tone down all that musical energy with some warm waffles and ice-cream. Camp was immediately transformed to Belgian Waffle Town as campers were welcomed by the aroma of soft, fluffy waffles and ice-cream. Watching these mouth watering delicacies made right before their eyes, not only increased their levels of excitement but also won these campers' taste buds over.


With taste-buds in tune, the highlights of the week included the excursion to the Wave House in Umhlanga, and the waffle classes that ran throughout the week. Waffles had no limits at these classes. Campers could choose from a variety of toppings and choose to be crazy or creative. The Belgian flavor was brought to life as we had our very own Zinneke parade (or waffle parade). For this parade, each cabin had to make a waffle float and present this masterpiece to their fellow campers with an inspiring war cry. Some campers performed fun skits and dance routines as they showed off their creations; proving that team work really does go a long way. It was the perfect ending to our waffle wonderland week.


French Flair

From Belgium we peddled our way into French country for Tour de France week. Sugar Bay was filled with campers, croissants and cycling adventures. If that wasn't enough, we were lucky to have quite a few French campers and a counselor to add to the French flavor of the week. On opening night every cabin was given an information sheet with English phrases and the French translations. Campers were speaking French in no time. 

The excursion was definitely a highlight. We went the Bike and Bean in Durban for the ultimate cycling adventure. For those less "bicycle-inclined", the French theme continued on-site, as campers who stayed behind were treated to a cruise down the lagoon. Their destination was our camp-out site, where they indulged in a mouth-watering pizza lunch. Party night was also very special this week as the DJ was a camper, Nicholas Singleton, who brought along all his equipment and showed the rest of us how to drop a beat.

If you were with us this July, but you want to s'more action, or if you have a serious case of FOMO for our next series of adventures, then be sure to book your spot in our August camps. See our rates and dates here.