We rocked Bower Mall on June 15! With face painting, a slideshow, a photo booth, and a two raffles for a FREE week at camp, we got Red Deer buzzing about Kasota East Camp. Thanks to everyone who visited, and to our dedicated volunteers: Megan Anderson Kelly Milne Katie Turner Jordan Aimoe Madeline Hendrickson Matt Wagner Aleasha Danderfer

June 7-8 saw the arrival of our Counselor Leadership Team. They did some early training in order to prepare for the rest of our staff and the campers we are so excited to see! Team building, an introduction to policies, and session planning were the guiding elements of our time together. KEC is always pleased to have some of the …

KEC’s Annual Spudz’n’Splitz is June 7

June 7,  4:30-6:30pm @ Gaetz United Church, Red Deer Once again experience delicious baked potatoes topped with homemade chili, sour cream and chives followed by a banana split with everything on top! Eat a delicious meal, bid on silent auction items and listen to great music by local talent all in the name of raising money to keep our camp …

Camp Cleanup 2013 was very productive thanks to an impressive turnout of volunteers and summer staff! 24 of us put our shoulders to the wheel and scrubbed, swept, mowed, fixed, and sorted. The camp will be in tip-top shape for our upcoming camping season. We owe a special thanks to Janet Ball who provided lunch for our crew. Sydney Morris …

Join Us! Family Games Night & Spring Cleanup

MAY 3: Bring your favourite board game, a snack to share, and sleeping gear. After an evening of games, you are invited to stay in the cabins. There will be a short Vespers service at 8:00pm. A light breakfast will be provided. KEC’ers of all ages are welcome! Please register online. Cost: $5/person, children under 8 are free. Please join …

Fundraising is a Piece of Pie for the Carstairs-Bancroft UCW!

Left to right: Joyce Ing, Deb Marsh, and Ruth Good promoted homemade pies at the Carstairs Bancroft United Church on April 14. The UCW raised $920 for KEC during their Pie Social. It’s hard to resist homemade pie! Thank for your hard work and generous donation, ladies!

Hundredx100: KEC is “branching out” through a new fundraiser!

KEC received some disappointing news earlier this spring: the Alberta Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) has been cancelled. STEP was a provincial grant that KEC applied for annually to help subsidize staffing costs. We are still focused on keeping our summer program affordable for all campers, and have new idea… You may have noticed the little sapling that has sprouted …

On March 17 Sunnybrook United Church hosted a Shamrock Breakfast in support of KEC. Guests were treated to pancakes and… green eggs and ham! The event had a great turnout with many volunteers and supporters decked out in their finest green attire. Due to many donors and volunteers, the event raised $1000 for camp. We owe a huge thank-you to …