Alberta Day Camps 2013

Summer Camps 2013 Alberta

Devon

• Devonian Botanic Garden
  • Superheroes!
    • Strap on your cape and head to the Garden for a week as a superhero.
    • July 8 - 12   Ages 5-7   10am-2pm
  • Art in the Garden
    • Learn skills in drawing and painting, create a variety of art and explore the Garden.
    • July 15 - 19   Ages 8-14   9am-3pm
  • Where the Wild Things Are
    • Become a wild animal through games, crafts, make-believe and discovery!
    • July 22 - 26   Ages 4-6   Session 1: 9am-12pm    Session 2: 1pm-4pm
  • Mad Science
    • Prepare for a week as a mad scientist! Use microscopes and conduct wacky experiments in 5 days of adventure and creation.
    •  July 29-Aug. 2   Ages 5-7   10am-2pm
  • Teddy Bear Picnic
    • Bring along your favourite teddy for teddy games and nature crafts, all leading up to a teddy bear picnic in the woods.
    • Aug. 6-9   Ages 4-6   Session 1: 9am-12pm    Session 2: 1pm-4pm
  • Treasure Hunters
    • Learn to geo-cache, trek trails, read maps and a compass to help you find hidden treasure throughout the Garden.
    • Aug. 12-16   Ages 7-11   9am-3pm
  • Buggin' Out
    • Do you love bugs of all shapes and sizes? Learn about these creepy crawlers from real bug experts and become an expert yourself!
    • Aug. 19-23   Ages 5-7   10am-2pm
  • http://www.devonian.ualberta.ca 

Drumheller

•  Royal Tyrrell Museum
  • EnCana Badlands Science Camp
  • Sleep in a real teepee, prospect for dinosaur fossils, and discover the prehistoric past in the heart of the Canadian Badlands. 
  • http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com

Ferintosh

• Lone Prairie Camp
  • mission is to offer a safe and fun environment where people encounter, respond to and are encouraged in their walk with God
  • http://loneprairiecamp.com/events/

Lac Ste. Anne

• Camp Warwa
  • A 23-acre paradise located on Lac Ste. Anne 80 km west of Edmonton sets the stage each week for personal challenge and development. Camp Warwa has been introducing children to the adventure of summer camp for over 30 years, and is an accredited member of the Alberta Camping Association.
  • Pioneers, Explorers, Voyageurs, Adventurers, Anake, and Counselors-in-Training.
  • Boys and girls 7-16 including canoeing, outdoor living skills, drama, archery and more
  • http://www.campwarwa.org 

Pigeon Lake

• Camp Maskepetoon
  • Residential camping experiences for ages 6-15 in July and August.
  • Try out the mud pit, archery, canoeing, campfires, and the camp favorite "Mission Impossible!".
  • http://www.maskepetoon.ab.ca/summercamp.html
• Mulhurst Lutheran Camp
  • SIT Leadership Training, Children’s Camp, Music, Art, Dance, Drama, Youth Camp, Family Camp, Mini Camp, Vacation Bible School, Outpost Weekend Camp
  • http://www.mulhurstlutherancamp.ca

Rocky Mountain House

• Wildhorse Mountain Ranch
  • Co-ed: Outdoor Adventures Horsecamp: May 17 – 20, 2013   Ages 10 – 17 $350.00 + GST
  • Schedule for Summer 2013 for Young Riders’s Club: Girls 10 – 11 years old
    • June 30 - July 5 Young Riders Adventure Club
    • July 7 - 12 Young Riders Adventure Club
    • July 14 - 19 Young Riders Adventure Club
    • July 21 – 26 Young Riders Adventure Club
    • Aug. 4 - 9 Young Riders Adventure Club
    • Aug. 11 – 16 Young Riders Adventure Club
    • Aug. 25 – 30 Young Riders Adventure Club
    • New for summer of 2013! For the first time we are offering a program specifically designed for girls 10-12. The WildHorse Young Riders Adventure Club! This camp will be a combination of mounted Girl Guides, 4H, Outward Bound, Life Skills and Leadership and training in survival, tracking, bushcraft and native culture. Today’s Young Riders are tomorrows Young Leaders! Cost: $750.00 + GST = $787.50
  • Schedule for Summer 2013 for Girls 12 – 17 yrs old
    • June 30 - July 5 Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience
    • July 7 - 12 Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience
    • July 14 - 19 Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience
    • July 21 - 26 Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience
    • July 28-Aug. 2 Rocky Mountain Cowgirls Camp
    • Aug. 4 - 9 Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience
    • Aug. 11 - 16 Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience
    • Aug. 18 - 23 Rocky Mountain Cowgirls Camp
    • Aug. 25 - 30 Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience
  • The Great Canadian Cowgirl Experience Ride the range on our ranch horses and meet other Cowgirls.  An experience in the great outdoors  where you will deepen your knowledge and respect for horses, gain self confidence and JUST RIDE!.!  7 weeks to choose from   COST: Ranch Cowgirl Camps: $700.00 + GST + $735.00
  • Rocky Mountain Cowgirls Camp: We are headed to the heart of the mountains! With  experienced riders we will have the adventure of a lifetime, riding amazing Rocky Mountain trails from our camp west of Nordegg. This group starts at the Ranch to get horses and riders paired up, gear set and then we head out for 3 days of mountain riding! 2 different weeks to choose from. COST: Mountain Cowgirl Camps: $850.00 + GST = $892.50
  • **All camps are residential
  • 403-729-2910
  • www.wildhorsecamp.com

Ukrainian Village

•  Ukrainian Village Society
• Weeklong educational day camp programs that provide children and youth ages 6 - 16 with learning opportunities and experiences of life in the early 1900's.
• Dressed in historic costumes, the children and youth enjoy a week of activities related to early immigrant and homestead life: music and arts, crafts, games, a day in school, family life, fields, farms, foods and much more!
• 3 km (1.8 miles) east of Elk Island National Park.
• www.history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage

William A. Switzer Provincial Park

• Northern Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp
  • NAYEC is a one-week business planning camp for youth between the ages of 13 and 15 designed to improve business, academic, and life skills through entrepreneurship
  • 25 km northwest of Hinton
  • www.nayec.ca