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Camp Kodiak
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Kodiak is an integrated, non-competitive camp serving children and teens with and without LD, ADHD, NLD and Asperger Syndrome. Our campers range in age from 6 to 18. Our program includes a SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM, an ACADEMIC PROGRAM and over 50 sports & activities. We build confidence and self-esteem by structuring all activities, athletic, artistic and social, to ensure success. Our staff includes teachers, psychologists, social workers, child & youth workers and recreation specialists. Our camper-to-staff ratio is 2-to-1 and our cabin groups are small.
We are located 2 1/2 hours northeast of Toronto in the beautiful Parry Sound vacation area. Our facilities include modern, lakefront, log cabins with full bathrooms and showers, 425 acres of land and 2 1/2 miles of lakefront. Our extensive indoor and outdoor facilities mean that the fun never stops, rain or shine. We are accredited members of the Ontario Camps Association and the Canadian Camping Association.
In 2007, at parents' request, we started a program for campers age 19 and over.
We call it Club Kodiak. In addition to our recreational, athletic and social programs, we offer our Club Kodiak guests a life skills program. Please see our web site for details.
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Camp Manitou (Canada)
Residential coed summer camp
A private independent camp, with emphasis on traditional camping blended with a fresh approach of choosing from over 30 activities, with specialized training at each activity-Personal growth of campers and respect are integral to the camp culture.
It's easy for campers to have fun and even make friends at camp but the goal is for your child to make unique types of friendships; friendships that last a lifetime and for campers to grow up in a community that teaches respect, tolerance, and an appreciation for what the world has to offer. With 190 staff (one third college graduates!) for just over 400 campers we are able to meet the individual needs of every single child.
Activities include almost all sports, arts, and outdoor adventure. Session length: two weeks (for youngest campers), four weeks or seven weeks.
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Eaglearts Academy
Coed Arts Camp with Residential & Day Student Programs
Exceptional programs in Dance, Drama, Visual Art, Music, Video Production and Multi-track for residential or day students, ages 7 to 17.
Professional Artists/Educators offer Training and performance opportunities for the passionate young artist complemented by recreational activities, guest artists, and 'Arts' outings. Students select classes on-line prior to attending this fun and exciting summer arts camp.
Swimming, kayaking, hiking, theme parties, talent shows, dances, cooperative games, camp fires, field trips and more provide the perfect balance for a well rounded and dynamic two week summer program.
Explore your creative potential at one of our two locations: Shawnigan Lake, BC or London Ontario.
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.
Digital Media Academy Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day coed computer camps
Accredited by Stanford University, DMA is "The Summer Digital Art and Technology Camp for Kids and Teens!" DMA is ideal for students of all ages wanting exposure to the most relevant software used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, video game design, and web design while gaining hands-on experience under the eye of accomplished professionals. Whether to explore and area of interest, gain practical skills for the future or just have an incredible time with friends, DMA is unparalleled.
DMA offers day and overnight courses in the US and Canada in weekly and multi-week sessions for youth, age 6-18. DMA courses accommodate a wide variety of digital media interests in a more sophisticated learning environment than other summer computer camps. All courses are project based and taught by industry professionals and classroom teachers who have a passion for inspiring young minds. An average student to instructor ratio of 6 to 1 allows for plenty of individual attention as students explore, create and immerse themselves in an environment that is more like a production studio than a classroom.
Our programs are separated out by age groups: Teens (13-17), Pre-Teens (11-14), Kids programs called Digital Media Adventures (9-12), and Jr. Adventures (6-8). Course topics include game design, digital filmmaking, digital photography, web design, 3d animation, and visual effects.
Wellspring Camps
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camps
Wellspring Camps provide a scientifically-based behavioral change program focused on long-term weight loss. The goal of Wellspring Camps is to expose campers who are more than 20 pounds overweight to different ways to get in shape and lose weight so that they continue to be active after camp ends.
Campers are typically grouped by age and gender, maximizing the program for each participant's needs and body type. In addition to recreational activities, campers meet with doctorate-level behavior coaches to make long-lasting changes in attitude and self esteem.
With a Wellspring Camp near you, you can enjoy the benefits of a scientifically based approach, a large pool of resources, smaller programs than traditional weight loss camps, diet camps or fat camps, and the chance to implement healthy lifestyle change in a supportive and fun environment. This summer, you may choose from 12 Wellspring programs: New York, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, California, Texas, Hawaii, Vancouver, United Kingdom, Wellspring Academy and Wellspring Family Camp.
Fireside Adventures
Wilderness Adventure Coed Camp
Fireside Adventures is a Canadian youth adventure program located in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia. We provide youth aged 13 - 17 guided adventures, leadership training and outdoor recreation activities in some of Canada's most scenic locations.
We are a mobile, teen travel program exploring various outdoor and urban locations such as Whistler, Vancouver, Tofino, Toronto, Algonquin Park, Temagami, Cape Breton, Halifax, Peele Island, Ottawa, Montreal, and a number of popular back country locations.
Depending on your program choice, our activities range from canoeing, hiking, backpacking, orienteering, camping, environmental education, leadership training, and outdoor team building activities.
Our Motto is to Challenge, Strive and to Learn.
Academic Treks by Broadreach
Academic and Community Service Adventure Programs
Academic Treks, the academic and service adventure division of Broadreach, offers summer programs for teenagers that blend hands-on learning, community service, adventure, cultural immersion and international travel. The 20-30 day summer trips focus on marine science, language immersion or cultural studies and qualify for college credit as well as up to 55 hours of community service credit. Imagine studying dolphins with researchers in Belize, learning Spanish while you trek through the spectacular Andes or working on sustainable agriculture projects in the heart of the Amazon. This is just a taste of the adventure!
In addition to hands-on research and studies, Academic Treks program activities can include SCUBA diving, sailing, rainforest treks, hiking, zip-lining, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, surfing, horseback trips, spelunking, home-stays and 10-55 hours of community service.
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.
Frontier Lodge
Christian Wilderness Adventures
Frontier Lodge is located on a beautiful lake in the Rockies near Nordegg, Alberta Canada. Surrounded by woods and wildlife, the camp has a truly wilderness atmosphere that is relaxing and inspiring.
A wide variety of outdoor programs are offered, including mountain biking, rock climbing, whitewater canoeing, hiking, caving and rappelling. In the winter, groups enjoy exciting adventures like ice climbing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, orienteering and survival training.
Summer camps are offered for 11 years olds through adults, and include wilderness camps, mountain bike camps, fly fishing and photography camps. There is also a 3-week leadership training program called S.A.L.T. for those of high school age. Family Camp and the popular "Fat Tire" mountain bike festival are held each summer as well.
Frontier lodge is also open year-round as a retreat/conference center.
iD Tech Summer Computer Camps
Residential and Day Coed Computer Camps
"I've been to this camp for 6 years now. The counselors are amazing and the whole experience is something that I wish I could do year round. I learn more in a week at iD than I do in a year at my school." -Spencer, Student
Experience North America's most reputable and distinguished summer technology program for beginner to advanced students. Over 100,000 kids and teens worldwide have learned to create 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash, C++ and Java programs, iPhone apps, graphic designs with Photoshop and Illustrator, 3D models and animations with Maya, digital movies, robots, all with products experts use in their professions.
- Ages 7-17 enroll in these fun and challenging, weeklong, day and residential summer camps, located at 60 prestigious universities in 25 states and Canada. Juniors and Seniors can even earn Continuing Education Units.
- Additional multi-week summer camp teen programs for ages 13-18 include: iD Gaming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and iD Programming Academy. See website for locations.
- FREE year-round learning with iD 365! These monthly online workshops are taught by live instructors and are free to alumni and currently enrolled students.
Save with promo code WD27. Visit website or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) to learn more info, see student projects and read about students who "do something BIG" after attending iD Tech Camps. Space is limited.
-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.
-Camp Evergreen
Residential coed summer campWall climbing and engineering; white water rafting and star gazing; wide games and horsemanship. Canoe the rapids in our ... pond. Team up with your cabin to traverse the challenge course. Master your bull's eye shot at archery.
Camp Evergreen is a Christian summer camp for kids and youth ages 6 - 18, located 14KM south of Sundre, Alberta. We also offer family camps, and adventure and horseback out trips. Whether you want to trek to the tee pees with a team of adventurers or chill out on site, we have something for you. Registration is now open for summer 2010!
The fun doesn't stop when summer ends! We offer year-round outdoor education and retreat bookings. Bordered by the Fallen Timber Creek and surrounded by farmland and forest, our 480 acres are designed for adventure, imagination and learning. We can host all age groups, and our facilities are user friendly and competitively priced. Call to arrange your group booking today.
There's something for everyone at Camp Evergreen. All we're missing is you!
Camp Kodiak
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Kodiak is an integrated, non-competitive camp serving children and teens with and without LD, ADHD, NLD and Asperger Syndrome. Our campers range in age from 6 to 18. Our program includes a SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM, an ACADEMIC PROGRAM and over 50 sports & activities. We build confidence and self-esteem by structuring all activities, athletic, artistic and social, to ensure success. Our staff includes teachers, psychologists, social workers, child & youth workers and recreation specialists. Our camper-to-staff ratio is 2-to-1 and our cabin groups are small.
We are located 2 1/2 hours northeast of Toronto in the beautiful Parry Sound vacation area. Our facilities include modern, lakefront, log cabins with full bathrooms and showers, 425 acres of land and 2 1/2 miles of lakefront. Our extensive indoor and outdoor facilities mean that the fun never stops, rain or shine. We are accredited members of the Ontario Camps Association and the Canadian Camping Association.
In 2007, at parents' request, we started a program for campers age 19 and over.
We call it Club Kodiak. In addition to our recreational, athletic and social programs, we offer our Club Kodiak guests a life skills program. Please see our web site for details.
