INUVIK - Halls of the Midnight Sun Recreation Complex are filled with the sounds of happy children and the groans of tired counsellors.

Inuvik day camps started their summer programming on July 2.

Dawson German is one of the participants in the first week of day camp at the Midnight Sun Recreation complex. The camp runs until August, with seven weeks of programs with different themes. - Dez Loreen/NNSL photo

There are seven weeks of activities scheduled, with a different theme for each week.

The first week was splash week, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion.

Day camp co-ordinator Kenzie MacDonald said the themes all have sponsors and thanked the community for stepping up to help with the camps.

MacDonald started his work several weeks before the camps began, lining up themes and choosing his crew.

"I started working on May 21, right after the long weekend," he said.

Including MacDonald, there are 10 youth working full-time at the camp from July to August.

MacDonald said early registration nights for the camps helped keep things organized.

"We got a lot of people in right away and most of the camps filled up pretty quick," he said, adding the day camp season started went well and he is expecting good turnouts for the upcoming weeks.

The final week will showcase the talents of the participating campers.

"We have our annual talent show, which should be a big event this year," said MacDonald.

"I hope to get the parents in to be part of the audience."

Camp counsellor Phillip Iatridis said the summer has gotten off to a good start.

"We're pretty organized. It's going well," he said.

"All the kids are good, so it should be OK."

Originally a student in town, Iatridis is currently taking classes outside of the Territories.

"I'm a student in Ontario, so I'm just here for the summer," he said.

"I like working with kids, so this was a good job to have."

Iatridis said his day starts at 8:30 a.m., a half-hour before the kids arrive at the camp.

"We also have to prepare for the next day, so we stay until 5 p.m," he explained.