It’s not too late to save! HST is coming this Friday.

We had a great time visiting Richmond Baptist and North Valley Baptist last Sunday! Everyone was so welcoming and excited to hear about all the things happening at Qwanoes and how they can get plugged in.  I’d like to send a shout out to Pastor Jeff from Richmond for taking me out to lunch! This Friday we will be at BC Christian Acadamy, come by and say hello!

Summer Camp Vancouver Island Kids Camp
NEW - Brochure and Poster in the mail!

Our NEW full-length Qwanoes brochure is in the mail and will be in your hands shortly! Inside the brochure you will find our new “Out Of This World” poster and maybe even a photo of  YOU or someone you remember from camp! It contains all our summer camp programs and more!

We would like to help you avoid the new HST tax and save 7% on your camp registration fees.

IMPORTANT NEWS: As you are aware, the BC Government is introducing the HST (harmonized sales tax) effective July 1, 2010.

If you sign up for camp no later than April 30, 2010, and pay the registration fee in full, you only need to pay the GST of 5%…and this will save you 7% of tax! BUT HERE’S THE KEY…the full payment must be received no later than April 30.

For additional information regarding HST please see our HST info page.

As always, we’re glad to answer any questions you might have. Of course, you can always register anytime on our website: http://www.qwanoes.ca/register

Yes – it’s almost time to put the boats in the water, turn up the sound in Q-Town and bake 800 cookies for our first summer mugup. New adventures, new friends, and new discoveries every day…we can’t wait! Summer Staff Advance Crew starts tomorrow and that means we will now have summer staff at camp getting ready for the return of all our campers!

Coming up soon!

Women’s Retreat – April 30 to May 2
Young Adults Retreat: May 14 – 16
Family Retreat: May 21-24

Summer Kids Camp Vancouver Island summer camp
Qwanoes NEW brochure and poster on the way to your house!

A weekend of celebration!

It was our Kaléo graduation this past weekend and 28 students celebrated with friends, family, staff and our local church community! It all started on Friday night with the students heading to Victoria for a special last time together and parents having a reception at our Qwanoes Guest House. Many parents came from all over Canada – I actually spoke with a couple who came all the way from New Brunswick by train!

The next morning we celebrated together with three students being baptized right on Qwanoes beach! Yes, the water was cold, but it sure made for a very special and memorable way for these three students to remember their time at Kaléo.

Kaleo Graduation 2010

In the afternoon we all packed into Club Coco for the graduation ceremony.  Scott Bayley (Qwanoes Executive Director) and Merrill Dyck (Vice president at Briercrest College & Seminary) shared a few words of the impact and change that has happened in the students as well as how much they were appreciated  by the local churches. Jeremy Derksen did a fantastic job delivering the Valedictorian speech as he took us on a journey of what it was like to be a part of Kaleo 7.

Kaleo Graduation banquet

The day ended with a fabulous celebration banquet in the dining hall where everyone enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by the Qwanoes kitchen staff… the desserts were everyones favorite!

If you are interested in Kaleo or know someone who might be, you can always visit us online!  There are still a few spots left for next years Kaleo program!

Qwanoes may be coming to a church near you! Last Sunday, we spread out to three different churches ( Dunbar, Sooke and Squammish Baptist)  and had a great time sharing the exciting things happening at Qwanoes. This week we will be at Campbell River Christian school, North Valley Baptist and Richmond Baptist church.  Come by and say hello to us!

Coming up soon!
Advance Crew for Summer Staff – starts April 28
Women’s Retreat – April 30 to May 2
Young Adults Retreat: May 14 – 16
Family Retreat: May 21-24

Kicking into high gear at Qwanoes!

There are so many exciting things happening at Qwanoes right now in preparation for summer! Advance Crew is only 14 days away and very soon there will be summer staff members here on the grounds getting ready for all our campers!

New rock going up on Pacific Woods Lodge right now!

New for summer 2010! As you can see from the picture, the Pacific Woods Lodge rock is going on the columns and it will all be ready for when you get here!

There’s a brand-new bathroom for Huckleberry Hideout! We just staked out the site for the new bathroom for our Huckleberry Hideout girls cabin village, and the building is going to be great!

Music video road trip to Calgary and back!

BREAKING NEWS! Stevie-G and Russ “the squirrel” are on a road trip right now to Calgary and back! They are shooting a music video for our “Out Of This World” summer 2010 theme song, which is all part of celebrating 15 years of Q-Town music!

Tents on the Sky Deck Tent put up today!

Our Sky Deck tents were just put up and we will soon be rolling out the tables and chairs!  There is so much activity going on right now and we can’t wait to have all our campers back enjoying a meal under the Sky Deck tents very soon.

Coming up soon!
Kaléo Grad coming up on April 17th
Advance Crew for Summer Staff – starts April 28
Women’s Retreat – April 30 to May 2
Young Adults Retreat: May 14 – 16

Celebrating 15 years of New & Original Music For Youth – article in BC Christian News!

BC Christian news has published an article on Qwanoes! Here is a brief excerpt from the article and then you can click on the link to read more!

“Music is God’s idea and it is one of the trademarks and traditions of a week here at Qwanoes. And it has been right from the start. Music is woven into the fabric of each day, and campers love it!

Since 1995 Qwanoes has produced original music filled with vision, hope and life. Our world needs some extra hope right now…it needs a vision for what real life is meant to be, and CAN be with Christ. We all it “life like no other” around here and Q-Town music is FILLED with this message.”

Article continues… http://www.canadianchristianity.com/bc/bccn/0410/25qwanoes.html

Qwanoes is coming to Greater Vancouver! On Tuesday we will be at Valley Christian School in Mission and on Tuesday night we will be at Ladner Church visiting with Awana! Be sure to stop by and say hi, we would love to see you!

Russ Smith, aka “The Squirrel,” is back in the studio this week cranking on some new songs for the new Q-Town Album called “OUT OF THIS WORLD.”

Sneak Peek Just For Q-Life Readers: Next week stand-by for some very exciting news as “Stevie-G” and “The Squirrel” head off on a road trip all the way to Calgary! This is all part of a new music video for the new album being released this summer!

Special Announcements and important dates!

Kaleo Grad coming up on April 17th

Advance Crew for Summer Staff – starts April 28

Women’s Retreat – April 30 to May 2