Camp Misquah

We are pleased to welcome Logan Stewart to the team as the new Director of Communications at Camp Misquah! Logan is a recent Algonquin College graduate with experience in public relations, content creation, communications and fundraising. Welcome Logan! 👋🏻😊

WE’RE HIRING A CAMP DIRECTOR FOR 2025 About the Role: The Camp Director demonstrates positive leadership in all of the tasks and responsibilities. You model Camp Misquah values in training, decision making, problem solving and staffing. The Camp Director works with the Executive Director and focuses on planning and camp logistics including: recruiting counsellors, registering campers and managing all administrative tasks. You are responsible for camp operations, working in close collaboration with a leadership team and camp counsellors. The right individual will commence on a part time basis and increase to full time as the workload increases and camp gets closer. To learn more, check out our Hiring page on our website here: https://lnkd.in/dqT6i7JP To apply: Please send a letter of interest along with a detailed CV to execdirector@campmisquah.com by November 30 2024.

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A big thank you to Alan Neal from CBC’s All In a Day with Alan Neal for taking the time to sit down with our Camp Director Robin Kirk about our current staffing shortage, as well as the incredible experience Camp Misquah provides to its campers. Check out the interview below on CBC Listen: https://lnkd.in/gyrxz9B9

Thank you to the Ottawa Citizen for taking the time to interview members of the Misquah family about the magic of camp and some challenges we are facing when it comes to staffing. Check out their article here: https://lnkd.in/gFZNMY7c Please know we are doing everything we can to fill the necessary jobs needed to run camp and make it a fun and safe experience for all! We are currently in need of more nursing staff and camp counsellors to meet our needs for the summer. If you or anyone you know is looking for a summer job, check out our hiring page to learn more about working at Camp Misquah: https://lnkd.in/dqT6i7JP

Summer 2024 is fast approaching and to celebrate, we figured it would be great to let you know of some of the returning and new faces to expect to see up at camp all summer long! To start us off, the wonderful Robin Kirk will be back at camp this summer with a new position of Camp Director! Robin has been busy all year long getting camp ready for summer 2024, from planning programming, to setting up registration, and revamping internal communications and management plans for this upcoming year. Robin is so excited to see all your wonderful faces this summer! 🫶✨🫎 Please join us in congratulating Robin on this new position! 🤗

Are you looking for / know anyone who is looking for an amazing summer job experience? Look no further as Camp Misquah is offering a wide variety of employment experiences this summer. We are currently hiring in all camp-related departments, including counsellors, healthcare staff, site and office management, kitchen support, and waterfront coordination. Whatever skills you bring, we can find the right fit for you to help you advance your employment experience. Employment runs from June 2024 to August 2024. Apply now and join us for a summer of fun under the sun and long lasting memories! ☀️✨🌈🫎 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dqT6i7JP

ProResp is at the Docs On Ice charity hockey tournament in Ottawa! This exciting tournament will see over 800 physicians from across Ontario lace up their skates and play hockey to raise funds for local charities. This year, all proceeds raised will support Make-A-Wish Canada and Camp Misquah, a non-profit, Ottawa-based, residential summer camp dedicated to creating accessible and memorable summertime experiences for special needs adults and children. We are proud to be the Title Sponsor of this meaningful event and look forward to watching the action on the ice! #DocsOnIce2024 More information: www.docsonice.ca

We are proud locker room sponsors of Doc on Ice in support of Camp Misquah

Meet the 2023 Co-op Student of the Year Award recipients: 🎉 Jayde Medland is a recent graduate of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology Interactive Media Design program. Prior to attending college, she graduated from Western University with a Bachelor of Arts in Media, Information, and Technoculture. Jayde recently began her role as a Communications Officer at Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada. In addition, she works as the Director of Communications for Camp Misquah, a camp for people with developmental disabilities. 🎉 Nicole Naccarato from Brock University completed her Spring 2023 work term alongside the President and CEO of Grand River Hospital. Some of her proudest accomplishments included presenting her work and recommendations on the future strategic directions of world-class hospitals to the senior leadership team, meeting the Ontario Minister of Health, contributing to the development of a new neurosurgery program having worked as a neurosurgery nurse herself, and her well-received community engagement strategies for the inaugural KW4 OHT strategic plan. Learn more about Jayde and Nicole: https://ewo.ca/awards/ #coop #inspiredwil