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2010 Camp Details
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Orientation/What to Expect 
Travel
Directions
Map Registration
What to Bring
Food
Wild Ginger is alcohol and drug free and is family friendly. While the WG community is made up of mostly women, we welcome men and children too. Each year brings more and more diversity in the community.
Camp begins on Thursday evening and ends Sunday afternoon. The opening ritual is Thursday evening, so it's best to arrive in time to pitch your tent or claim a bunk in one of the shared cabins. Check out our Sample Schedule. We have one special needs cabin, so please be sure to inquire about this when you register for camp. All meals are provided, so you don't need to bring food or cooking implements. Once you are on the land, we meet your every need, so we ask that you stay for the duration to help contain the energy and community of camp.
There will be free time for dancing, drumming, swimming, sunning, taking a nap, and optional offerings. Bring along anything you'd like to teach or share. Wild Gingers are always up for something new. Remember to bring things for the raffle! (OOOOOH, AAAAAH! Fabulous prizes!).
Breadwork is the real magic of Wild Ginger. Each adult camper is expected to sign up for 2 breadwork shifts. Breadwork can be fun and it's an opportunity to get to know people in a more casual way. Breadwork includes tasks such as sweeping the dining hall, cleaning up a ritual firepit, or assisting with childcare.
Childcare is provided during rituals and Path time Most of the camp activities are child friendly but sometimes, witchlets get bored or parents want to be able to fully participate in the rituals. Two specific members of the community, with parental support, entertain and supervise the children. Be sure to register for childcare when you arrive.
Myth, Magic and Mystery - Witchcraft is explored, taught and shared through large community rituals, small workshops (paths), affinity groups (intimate discussion / support groups)and optional offerings (spontaneous community based teachings). Each year's theme is built around a myth or a a magical teaching. Campers are encouraged to participate to their own comfort level, whether it's accepting an invitation to help priestess a ritual, adding your voice to a chant, or quietly lending your energy to the magic.
Arts and Crafts Vending – Campers are invited to register for vending space to sell creative and witchy items. Vendors contribute 10% of their earnings to the Scholarship fund and donate an item to the raffle. If you have questions, contact the vending coordinator (margaretrossiter@rogers.com ).
Scholarships and Work Exchanges- are offered to assist those who need
financial assistance with the registration fee. Wild Ginger Organizers raises
funds for this through the sale of camp souvenirs and through our ever popular
RAFFLE. Campers are encouraged to bring witchy items, books, rital wear, pretty
much anything to donate to the raffle "
Phone Access - phone at camp is only checked once a day and is only for emergencies 519-925-6432.
If you need transportation to camp, we will attempt to match you to someone with available car space but we cannot guarantee transportation. Requests for rides must be made by May 15th. For questions, contact our travel coordinator.
Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Hamilton, New York State (USA) etc.
Unicamp is northwest of Toronto, about midway between Orangeville and Collingwood
Take Highway 401 to Highway 400.
Turn North onto Hwy 400 and continue to the Hwy 89 turnoff at the village of
Cookstown.
Take Hwy 89 West (left) to Hwy 124. ( Going through Alliston the highway takes
a jog, but is well marked. )
Turn North (right) onto Hwy 124. Drive about 12 km (or 8 miles) until you come
to a tiny town called Reddickville.
Dufferin Road 21 makes a "T" intersection with the highway here, across
from the general store.
Turn East (right) onto Dufferin Road 21. Continue to the first right hand turn
just past Honeywood called Prince of Wales Road. Look for the Unicamp frog sign
and Wild Ginger Markers.
Turn South (right) onto Prince of Wales Road and drive about 1 mile.
You will come to the Camp Driveway on your left with a "Unicamp" sign.
Turn East (left) into this long Driveway / road and follow it to the parking
area. The road is steep; please drive carefully and slowly.
See you there.
Camp 2010 registration: $225 to $300 (Canadian Dollars), sliding scale, pay as much as you can. Registration for children 2 years and older is $120. Registration fee Includes accommodation and all meals (vegetarian & vegan & animal-protein options). All participants must pre-register. We are able to accommodate100+ campers.
TO REGISTER: send full fee or $75 deposit with each registration, with the balance post-dated to June 1, 2010. After June 1, late registration fee is $300. You are not registered until we receive your deposit at the address noted on the registration form. Wait list deposits are fully refundable. Cancellations after June 5, 2010 forfeit deposit. Some work exchanges and scholarships are available. It is our intention that financial need should not be a barrier to attending camp. If you simply cannot afford the fee, please contact Airmid. Children are welcome. We require payment of $120 per child to cover accommodation and food costs. Children need to be registered by June 1, 2010. Childcare will be provided during rituals and pathwork, as some rituals and pathwork are adult only, and some are open to both adults and children. Please note, despite childcare, parents are at all times responsible for their children. Register early to avoid disappointment.
There are scholarships and work exchanges available.
In order to view the registration form, you need to have the Adobe Reader application. If you do not have it already, you can download and install it for free from here
ADULT Registration Form 2010 is available for download HERE
CHILD Registration Form 2010 is available for download HERE (Please fill out 1 form per child)
WildGinger flyer 2010.pdf (click to open)
Wild Ginger Driving Directions are available HERE
This list is not exhaustive, but it's a good start!
warm sleeping bag, or bedding
pillow(s)
rain gear
boots
bug goo
sun goo
sun hat
flashlight (& extra batteries)
warm clothes
sunshine clothes
ritual clothes
bathing suit
covered toe shoes for kitchen shift
drums or other outdoor musical instruments
shower gear
special needs food
if you need to snack between meals, bring snacks
something to write on and write with - some paths include journalling as
an option
"don't forget your map"....
Camp is catered by a talented and lovely crew of kitchen witches. Every effort
is made to accommodate a variety of diets, and the camp diet is largely vegetarian,
and we also include some animal-protein options. Offerings
are included that are vegan, gluten free, and sometimes even sugar free. If
you have a special diet that is not accommodated as noted above, we encourage
you to bring along a cooler with your special supplies. We can provide (limited)
storage for special needs food.
The water at camp is tested regularly, however if you have specific concerns, we encourage you to bring along your own water.
All campers are encouraged to bring a water bottle to carry with them from activity to activity.
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