The view from the Helipad on Swallowtail
Swallowtail Lighthouse and the Grand Manan ferry
Seeing Swallowtail Lighthouse for the first time from the ferry on the way over to the island
When the students arrive on Grand Manan Island, we all (campers and counsellors) head up to Swallowtail Lighthouse for camp orientation. Once at Swallowtail, Dennis and the counsellors speak to the students about Whale Camp and help them to set some personal goals for their time with us. The Swallowtail initiation is a really fun time and a great opportunity for new campers to get to know the campers who are already here, and also their counsellors. Set up at the beautiful north end of the island, Swallowtail Lighthouse remains the same as when it was originally built in the 1860s and stands atop rocky cliffs that overlook the waters of the Bay of Fundy.
Once up on the helipad students and counsellors run through a series of 'getting to know you' and leadership activities. These activities form the stepping point for other leadership activities that will be infused the students time at Whale Camp and the goal of these activities is to get the kids to start to think about working as a team.
Once up on the helipad students and counsellors run through a series of 'getting to know you' and leadership activities. These activities form the stepping point for other leadership activities that will be infused the students time at Whale Camp and the goal of these activities is to get the kids to start to think about working as a team.
Swallowtail Lighthouse on the peninsula at the north end of Grand Manan island is surrounded by the open waters of the Bay of Fundy and makes a beautiful and scenic place for students to relax and take in the scenery after their travel to Whale Camp.
Students playing 'getting to know each other' games on the helipad
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