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British Columbia Summer Camps and Adventure Programs
Guitar Workshop Plus
Residential coed summer camp
Guitar Workshop Plus is a program designed for aspiring musicians of all ages to promote the growth and development of musical knowledge. Our program is unique in that we cater our instruction to the student's personal style, level of experience, and musical goals. We create a healthy, non-competitive, and supportive environment in which to learn.
Currently instruction is provided for guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and vocals. Students elect to study a class or seminar each session. The guitar program is extensive and unique in that students elect to study the style that they enjoy most. Guitar styles include rock, blues, jazz, acoustic, classical and a guitar course for the absolute beginner. We also offer comprehensive bass, drums, keyboard, and vocal classes covering various styles, theory, performance, and technique.
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Gulf Islands Film & Television School
Coed Residential Camp
For 16 years,The Gulf Islands Film & Television School has been fostering the creative growth of youth. Our 1 or 2 week Film Boot Camp programs are all intensive, live-in sessions where students work in teams on projects. Every student works on all aspects of their production and leaves with a video of their completed project.
We hire mentors with real-world experience. Mentors are assigned to work with a team (3-6 students) on their project, and function as a guide, expert resource, timekeeper and facilitator. We make sure our students have plenty of access to the tools of the trade. GIFTS strives to provide another kind of access: the ability and confidence to come and study. We offer freedom from financial barriers. GIFTS keeps our fees low, and offer the best education value in the industry. We have a variety of financial support options for students.
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Camp Qwanoes
Residential coed summer camp
Qwanoes is a youth-focused, year-round camp and retreat centre with a heart for kids of all ages. Be changed. Be inspired! Gain foundations for life, values that will guide, and memories that will inspire! Grow in a relationship with a life-changing Christ. Your experience has changed you and stays with you long after the summer is over.
From wakeboarding and archery to mountain boarding and the Sky-Scraper... there's over 75 activity options to choose from! And our staff team can't wait to make your week a blast. From crazy games to great music, pure raw fun awaits.
Situated on 50 acres of magnificent scenic waterfront property on Vancouver Island between Victoria and Nanaimo, Qwanoes is a fully accredited member of the BC Camping association and Christian Camping International-Canada. What makes a week at Qwanoes so special? We love kids! And we're built from the ground up for kids to experience an unforgettable life-changing week.
Island Escapades
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp SessionsIsland Escapades offers small, accredited wilderness camps with a wide spectrum of activities. Four & five day multi-adventure day camps are suitable for ages 8-12; six & twelve day overnight expedition based programs are geared for youth 12-18. Capacity for each camp is 10-15 depending on the camp.
Programs are action-packed with activities including kayaking, hiking, climbing, swimming, surfing & learning wilderness skills. Our certified & experienced staff are keen to share their knowledge of and love for the environment and outdoor adventures. Our camps are a fun, exciting, & educational way for youth to experience BC's beautiful west coast.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day coed computer camps
Digital Media Academy is a critically acclaimed computer and digital media camp and has been featured in the New York Times and Nintendo Power magazine. It is ranked by Worth.com as one of the ten best summer camps in the world!
No other camp offers DMA's unique, high-tech experience. Instructors are industry professionals sharing their knowledge. Campers get hands-on experience while taking part in high tech adventures! Learn video game design, iPhone and iPad App development, Google Android app development, robotics, computer programming using Java or C+++, digital filmmaking, digital photography, website design, 3D modeling, animation and so much more in our Stanford accredited programs.
At DMA, students experience life on the campus of a prestigious American university like Stanford, Harvard or UCLA (just to name a few) while making friends and learning with others who share the same interests. Small class sizes (8:1 max) guarantee a personalized experience.
If it involves creating digital media, we can teach you how to create the future at Digital Media Academy - the world's best computer and digital arts summer camp. Visit our website or call us to speak with a Guest Experience Representative for more information today!
Fireside Adventures
Wilderness Adventure Coed Camp
Fireside Adventures provides Canadian and International youth 5 to 21 day outdoor adventure programs in British Columbia. Youth aged 8 to 17 are invited to join our guided adventures, leadership training and outdoor recreation activities in some of this province's most scenic locations. We provide opportunities for personal growth, lasting friendships to prosper and most importantly, to have a great time during the summer months.
This year find us exploring Whistler, Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Manning Park, and both Gambier and Galiano Islands. Depending on your program choice, our activities range from canoeing, hiking, backpacking, orienteering, cycling, camping, environmental education, leadership training, and outdoor team building activities.
Our Motto is to Challenge, Strive and to Learn.
Wellspring Vancouver
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring Vancouver will teach teens ages 11 - 18 from around Canada and the United States, including those in the Pacific Northwest, how to live a healthy lifestyle. Using the picturesque setting and local adventure options, Wellspring campers will hike, bike, climb, kayak, rappel, as well as participate in more traditional camp activities and sports - soccer, volleyball, scavenger hunts, Color War, and personal training.
Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
The Zajac Ranch for Children
Residential Coed Summer Camp for Children with Special NeedsThe Zajac Ranch for Children is a western themed camp offering sessions for children with serious/chronic illnesses and disabilities. Children are able to develop and enhance their own abilities and independence while making friends with other children that have had similar experiences. We have a 24-hr Medical Centre on site staffed with volunteer doctors and nurses who are able to provide the support required.
Activities include: horseback riding, archery, ropes course, climbing wall, arts and crafts, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and more. Summer Camp season begins in July and ends in August, with Spring Break and Fall Retreat sessions offered.
Adventure Treks
Wilderness adventure program for Teens
Ever climbed a snow covered volcano? Slept under a starry sky on a wilderness beach or rafted a crazy fun whitewater river? Here is your chance! At Adventure Treks this is just a snapshot of your best summer ever. You will see incredible scenery, make great friends from across the country, laugh more than you ever thought possible, and become a better leader. A recent study shows Adventure Treks will improve the 21st century life skills your parents think you will need be successful.
Temporarily escape the digital age. 12 - 18 year olds can visit exciting destinations on the West Coast, British Columbia, Colorado, Utah, Alaska, New England and the Southeast. Give us just two or three weeks and you will see benefits and make friendships that will last the rest of your life.
*British Columbia Easter Seal Camps
Residential coed camps for children with disabilitiesBritish Columbia Easter Seal Camps Shawnigan, Squamish and Winfield offer no cost, week-long sessions for children with disabilities. Children discover and enhance their own abilities while they enjoy a host of activities ranging from aquatics and nature programs to arts, crafts and drama workshops.
The caring, professional staff have been specifically trained to accommodate the needs of each individual child. Each camps environment has been designed to achieve this goal.
Guitar Workshop Plus
Residential coed summer camp
Guitar Workshop Plus is a program designed for aspiring musicians of all ages to promote the growth and development of musical knowledge. Our program is unique in that we cater our instruction to the student's personal style, level of experience, and musical goals. We create a healthy, non-competitive, and supportive environment in which to learn.
Currently instruction is provided for guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and vocals. Students elect to study a class or seminar each session. The guitar program is extensive and unique in that students elect to study the style that they enjoy most. Guitar styles include rock, blues, jazz, acoustic, classical and a guitar course for the absolute beginner. We also offer comprehensive bass, drums, keyboard, and vocal classes covering various styles, theory, performance, and technique.
