On Sale Now: KEC 2012 Christmas Ornaments!

Don’t miss out on the hottest Christmas trend this year: Kasota East Camp is selling “limited edition” hand-crafted ornaments! Okay, it’s not really about the ornaments, but we thought you might like a sparkly reminder of that time you supported KEC! Ceramic Ornaments: $5/each Snowflakes: $3/each Did we mention that these are sparkly? The ornaments will be distributed to churches …

2012 Christmas Ornament Decorating Party!

Last Saturday the craftiest of our KEC Staff, Board Members, and campers got together to paint over three hundred Christmas ornaments! These dazzling crafts will be sold throughout the Red Deer Presbytery to support our summer programming and Campership Fund. We owe a huge thank-you to Gaetz United Church in Red Deer for offering us such a great location to …

Okay KEC’ers, I hope you’re ready to decorate! This Christmas season KEC will be doing a Christmas ornament fundraiser. Anyone that would like to help decorate is invited to drop in Saturday Nov. 10 from 10AM-4:30PM at Gaetz United in Red Deer. Please RSVP by e-mail or on our Facebook page so that we can plan for snacks and pizza. …

Spooktacular Savings: KEC 2012 Halloween Registration Promo

This will be the best deal of the year for campers! Whether you are a returning camper, or new to KEC, we are inviting you to register early. Register online using the code below and save 25% off your 2013 camp registration (excluding Family Camp). The best part? There’s no pressure! We will not penalize campers for rescheduling or cancelling …

Update: KEC 2013 Registration Rates

Loyal KECers might be surprised to see that registration fees for our 2013 Summer Camp Program are higher than last year. This was a hard decision for us to make but these fees better reflect the cost of keeping KEC running. We have always been dedicated to providing the most affordable camping experiences possible and are proud to say that …

A Week Without Camp?!

I cannot believe camp is already over! It was such an amazing summer – over 250 kids came to camp and experienced the skills of our dedicated counselors, cooks and maintenance person. Make sure you tell your friends about KEC and take advantage of our Bring a Buddy and Earlybird discounts! See you in 2013!

A Ring of History At our clean-up day on Sautrday, Matt, Tyler, and Greg C got the bell down from old Smith. Stamped with the date 1958, it was made by Canadian Pacific Railway. Watch out our dear friends at West, we may be confusing you next year!

NEW: Special Edition KEC Shirts! Designed by our Summer Director, Kelly Milne, these shirts have a vintage vibe to match the long history of Kasota East Camp. We’ve been having fun out here since 1925! Join us in celebrating by scooping up one of these limited edition t-shirts! Sizes Available: S, M, L, XL, XXLCost: $15Order: E-mail us to have …

Last night was the Annual KEC Staff Banquet. Board Members showed up with hamburgers, salad, and cake to thank our staff for the tremendous effort they put in this summer! Our annual awards were handed out as well. Congratulations to: Outstanding Christian Leadership: Ryan Wheeler Friendship Award: Camille Tschaibald Creative Counselor: Tyler Gillrie Staff Portfolio Award: Taylor Fox Professional Growth …

A Note About Cell Phones

Cell phones. What wonderful tools they are – at home. The only people at camp who carry cell phones are the cooks, directors and maintenance person so that we can communicate with each other. Counselors are only allowed cell phones on their breaks and only away from kids. But how do we ensure kids don’t sneak their phones in to …