Day Camp Program Details
Camp Samac is the place to be this summer! Our Day Camp is an outdoor focused program, which emphasizes the development of outdoor skills, environmental awareness, and wilderness exploration on the camp’s 166 scenic acres. The Senior Staff operate out of Cabin 1, the closest cabin to the Council Hall parking lot at Camp Samac in Oshawa. The Day Camp is for youth ages 7 to 13+ and has space for a maximum of 168 campers per week. Youth are placed according to age into a camper group supervised by trained counsellors. Our daily program is very well balanced. The activities are selected to build outdoor skills, self-confidence, respect for others and the environment, teamwork, and of course because they are fun! Each activity is age-appropriate and takes into consideration skill levels of the youth participating.
Each camper will enjoy activities within their group as well as visiting our many sites on the property, including: our Waterfront Centre where campers participate in canoeing; the Arts & Crafts Centre where they create, build, sculpt, and paint; and our Nature Centre where youth will learn about the many species of plants and animals at Camp Samac and participate in fun projects involving nature and the environment. Our campers also have daily access to our outdoor pool where our campers hone their swimming skills or enjoy playing in the water with friends. We pride our program on the emphasis of outdoor skill development, including but not limited to fire and shelter building, knot tying, hiking, orienteering, archery, creek studies, and more! Activities may vary based on weather conditions.
NOTE: All Day Camp programs are currently sold out. Waiting lists are available at no cost. Complete the online registration form to select which week(s) you’d like to join the waitlist for — do not add any extended care options at this time. You will be notified via email if a space becomes available for your camper(s).
Day Camp Program Guide
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Senior Programs (CIT/LT) Details
Our Leadership Training (LT) program works to develop campers' personal skills through a variety of workshops and activities. Topics include: Team Building, Effective Communication, & Conflict Resolution. Focuses of this program includes outdoor skills, trust, and team building through activities such as hiking, canoeing, swimming, shelter building and survival challenges. We endeavour to challenge our campers with adventure while placing an emphasis on personal and group safety.
Our Counsellor-in-Training (CIT) aims to build on participants' skill sets and prepare them for professional opportunities in the future. This program provides adolescents with an opportunity to work on resume development, interview preparation and experience, as well as an exploration into varying leadership styles. The participants will receive outdoor skill training with and shadow our Summer Staff. At the end of the week, all participants will have an opportunity to develop and lead their own activity for a group of campers and receive constructive feedback from our team.
Counsellor-in-Training (CIT) Dates:
Week 1 - July 2-5*
Week 3 – July 15 - 19
Week 5 – July 29 - August 2
Week 7 – August 12 - 16
Week 9 – August 26 - 30
Leadership Training (LT) Dates:
Week 2 – July 8 - 12
Week 4 – July 22 - 26
Week 6 – August 6 - 9*
Week 8 – August 19 - 23
(*) indicates a short week for a reduced rate.
NOTE: All CIT weeks have sold out for 2024. Waitlists are available in the online registration form. We do have a limited number of LT spots in Week 6 (August 6-9) & Week 8 (August 19-23).
Senior Programs (CIT/LT) Program Guide
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