Summer Camp FAQ

Depending on the camp, your camper may be part of a group of as little as 24 other campers to as many as 98. We try our best to keep ratios at 8:1 (8 campers to 1 counselor).

Camp Chocolat – 24 campers

Camp Du Soleil – 24 campers

Camp Frantastique – 48 campers

Camp Breton – 36 campers

Camp De La Baie – 98 campers

Campers sleep on bunk beds in gender specific cabin. A counselor of the same gender stays in the cabin with them in a separated space to ensure safety overnight. Some of our camps allow cabin requests. This allows parents to request that their camper be bunked with a friend. Our smaller camps, do not, as all campers of the same gender (or gender identity) will be housed within the same cabin.

Our camps have separate, gender specific washroom block where campers and staff can shower and use the washroom. All washroom facilities include running water and flush toilets. Stalls run from floor to ceiling for added privacy. Camp De La Baie features washroom and shower facilities inside the bunk cabin making it easier for campers to use the washroom at night without having to venture outdoors at night.

There are laundry facilities at camp de la Baie only, however, they are only to be used by camp staff. Campers should bring enough clothing to last the week. A complete packing list is provided with your welcome package after your registration is processed and fees are paid.

All of our overnight camps have access to clean and safe drinking water sources. All sources of drinking water are tested prior to the start of the camp season to ensure the quality of our drinking water. At camp Frantastique, there is a specific tap where campers should take their drinking water from. This will be outlined during orientation on the first day and the tap is labeled “drinking water”.

At our day camps, since we do not spend a lot of time at the facility, we ask that you send your child to camp with a full bottle of water. We will provide bottled drinking water when we are out of the facility.

• Cell phones (we have a no cell phone policy, including using it for music, alarm clock or camera, please bring separate camera if you want to take photos)
• All other electronic games, players, entertainment and communication devices (i.e. ipods, ipads, etc.)
• Knives or weapons of any kind
• Valuables (i.e. jewelry)
• Alcoholic beverages or narcotics
• Other expensive or potentially harmful items

For the same reasons we don’t allow cell phones, we ask that parents not visit or call their child. Of course, if there is an emergency either at home or at camp, we will immediately put you in touch with your child, but for these few days that they are with us, we know that it is a great part of a child’s development to have them look to their camp community to bond. 

We also know that it can be harder on parents than on the kids, and we want to help you with your sadness!

We post photos regularly on our Instagram and Facebook pages for you to see how they are doing, while still giving them lots to fill you in on at the end of the program! ​

 When young people are away from home and in a new environment, it is reasonable to assume that until they become adjusted, they might go through a little homesickness. Homesickness is a very real thing – it can be just as painful as a stomach ache. It is often a natural reaction that a camper may need to experience and see through to the finish so they can attain the degree of independence necessary to help them grow into self-reliant, mature individuals. Camp staff are trained to recognize early symptoms of homesickness. They receive training on how to help campers feel comfortable at camp and how to respond to their individual needs. One of the best ways to combat homesickness is to ensure that no cell phones or internet connected devices are with the camper. Communicating with home takes kids out of the new community they are building for themselves and makes it hard for the staff to help them. 

First, this is unlikely, and if it does happen, it is very rare for it to be something other than the ordinary cold or flu. We do ask that you let us know if your child has been exposed to the flu before you come to camp to ensure we hold sickness at bay whenever possible.

​Our camp staff all has or gets First Aid training before camp begins, and we take the health of the campers in our care very seriously. Generally, if it is a stomach bug, we will wait for 48 hours, giving the child a space in a sick bay, with fluid replenishment, communication with instructors so they are able to keep learning while also resting, and supervised down time, checking on the child every 30 minutes, and ensuring other children don’t get sick.  If it goes past 48 hours, or if there is another emergency reason to take the child to the local clinic or Hospital, we will immediately call you to let you know the actions we have and are taking and to keep you informed about our plan and to get your feedback. We will be in close contact with you to ensure the best possible care and to make sure your child still has the best time!

We make homemade delicious and kid-friendly food – burger and fries to DIY tacos and delicious soups and salads, we know how to make awesome things (most) kids will eat!

We also offer fresh fruit and veggies for a mid morning and afternoon snack and an optional afternoon tuck shop where campers can purchase sweet treats. We are a peanut free facility and are pleased to cater for allergies. Please let us know of any food allergies or dietary restrictions (be it personal preference, intolerance or religious belief) so that we can plan accordingly.

Yes! At the end of each camp session, our counselors will do a sweep of the facility to ensure that nothing was left behind. In the event that there were some things left behind, an email will be sent to all parents requesting that they check their belongings to make sure they did not forget or lose anything. Photos of the forgotten items are posted on our Facebook page at the end of the summer& items will remain at our office until September 30. If items are not claimed by that date, they will be donated to local good will or families in need.

Yes. At sign in, please record the names of the individuals who you permit to pick up your child (if they are not in your emergency contacts). Staff will ask for identification prior to releasing campers, and a signature will be required to pick up your child.

Eligible senior staff candidates must be at least 18 years old. Junior Counselors are at least 16 years old or older. Many of our staff were campers themselves.

Staff members undergo a rigorous application and interview process. Staff are interviewed by the Camp Coordinators and are required to have a criminal record check completed before they can work with children.

Prior to the start of each summer season, our leaders participate at least 2 full days of staff training on a wide variety of topics varying according to the age of camper that staff members will lead. Common topics include risk management, first aid and emergency procedures, preventing bullying, group dynamics, Respecting others, camper behaviour management, and preparation for activity instruction (among many other topics). Ongoing training and coaching by supervisors and more senior leaders occur throughout the camping season.

If your child needs to take any medications that are prescribed, please bring the medicine in its original bottle. You will be asked to confirm that the health information you provided at registration is still correct.

Any over the counter medications such as Tylenol, Claritin etc. should be left at home. Please make note of any over the counter medications that your child may need to take while at camp in your registration form. We will make sure to have these on hand in case they are needed. 

All medicine must be turned in to our staff at sign in. It will be stored safely in a locked medicine box which will be managed by our lead first aid certified counselor. Epi pens will be carried by your child’s cabin/group leader at all times.

Please advise us of any changes to your child’s medical information at sign in to ensure that we have the most recent information available while your child is in our care.

Cancellation requests must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to the start of camp. An administration fee of $25 will apply to ALL cancellations.  Cancellations received later, will qualify for a 50% refund of camp fees. If your child must leave camp for medical reasons, a refund for the remainder of camp will be provided with a copy of a doctor’s letter.

If your child leaves camp due to home sickness, a refund will not be provided.

Each camp has a different registration or “Sign in” time. These times are outlined in your welcome letter which you will receive after your registration is processed and fees are paid in full. We ask that you observe and abide by the sign in times as our staff will be busy getting ready for the arrival of all campers prior to the stated arrival times.

In the case of the Day camps, we do offer an early drop off time however, there is a fee associated with it. Regular day camp drop off time starts at 8:30 AM. Before care can be purchased during registration for a $15 fee per week.

If your child has a sporting event or recital during camp, and you would like them to participate, please make arrangements with our camp staff during registration to pick up and drop your child off at the camp facility. You will be asked to sign your child out when picking them up and sign them back in upon return. Keep in mind that if your child does not return to camp, a refund will not be provided.

Our overnight camp features a small tuck shop which allows campers to purchase sweet treats and snacks for the campfire or evening activities. Most families will leave $20 with our staff. These funds are stored in a locked box to prevent loss or theft. The remainder of the funds are returned to you at the end of the week when you pick your child up from camp. We ask that you not leave the money with your child.

For overnight camps, the fee includes all meals, housing, use of all recreational equipment and facilities, and instruction in activities.

In the case of day camps, the fees include use of all recreational equipment and facilities, and instruction in activities, swimming, field trips and transportation to/from field trips.

Camp fees do not include before or after care, tuck shop or transportation to and from the camp for sign in / sign out.

As with all other activities, swimming is weather and safety dependent.

For overnight camps, we attempt to go swimming every day at least once per day however, since our facilities are located on lakes, if bacteria and blue green algae levels are too high, thus deeming the water unsafe, we will plan alternate water-based activities such as Slip n Slides and games involving water.

For Day Camps, we will be visiting splash pads on a daily basis, depending on the weather, and a pool swim is scheduled at an indoor facility once per week.