PSP Summer Camp 2024 Recap

Campers from PSP’s STEM camp learn about submarines through activities led by sponsor, Babcock. Photos : Babcock Canada.

Jazmin Holdway, 
Lookout Newspaper 

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The leaves are looking warmer and school buses are on the busy roads again. Kids may have said hello to school and goodbye to summer, but some members of Personnel Support Programs (PSP) are not quite ready to.

At Community Recreation, it was a whirlwind of a summer filled with adventure, energy and activity as it was home to 74 different summer camps over nine weeks for children aged 4 – 14-years-old. With 1,295 camp enrollments this summer, the camps were once again a great success, according to Laurel Koslowski, Community Recreation Coordinator at CFB Esquimalt.

“We introduced additional camp spaces this year and new options at our Esquimalt location – thank you to the Chief and Petty Officers’ Mess for partnering with us!”, said Koslowski. “Families were very appreciative of the new option, and we had full camps at that location each week.”

When reflecting on the memorable moments of the year, Koslowski lists the visits from the CFB Esquimalt Fire Department and CFB Esquimalt Model Railway Club as the highlights.

“These visits have the campers excited to engage with the members of the CFB Esquimalt community while learning about the different engines and trains that our visitors are so passionate about,” said Koslowski.

This year’s summer camp activities would not have been possible without the generous sponsorship support of Babcock and Seaspan.

“They both generously sponsored summer camps this year with funds supporting all swimming out trips. Babcock also visited the STEM camp and facilitated an exciting submarine activity which was a great success,” said Koslowski.

Next year, the goal is to revamp the specialty camps and offer some new and exciting activities and out trips.

See you next year, campers!

For families looking for activities this Fall, check out the latest Fall Activity Guide available at the Colwood Pacific Activity Centre, Esquimalt MFRC, Naden Athletic Centre and Lookout Newspaper locations.

It is also available online at cfmws.ca and lookoutnewspaper.com.