JUNIOR OVERNIGHT CAMPS – GRADES 3-5
For campers who complete grades 3 – 5 in June 2025.
Juniors are campers who will finish Grades 3, 4 or 5 at the end of the current school year. Junior campers enjoy activities that challenge them to try new outdoor skills such as canoeing or rock climbing, while making new friends and increasing their own self esteem, independence and self awareness. Our years of expertise providing high quality out-trip experiences to Junior campers have shown that many campers have one of the best experiences of their summer during the out-trip. Others find that they are not quite ready for the challenge. Families can choose a 5-day Junior Quest (which includes an out-trip) or Base Camp (which does not). The prices are the same for both. During the out-trip campers hike to a camping site on Camp Thunderbird property, sleep under tarps and eat food prepared over a camp stove.
2025 REGISTRATION OPENING DATES
RETURNING CAMPERS
Wednesday February 19, 2025 @12noon
NEW CAMPERS
Wednesday February 26, 2025 @12noon
Returning Camper Information Click HereJUNIOR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS
Specific Program Information, including dates and fees, will be available on January 31st, 2025.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Each year our community on Vancouver Island supports the YMCA-YWCA with charitable donations. These donations in turn are made available through Financial Assistance to families who demonstrate a financial need so all children may have a summer camp experience. Click here to make a donation.
LEARN MORETransportation Information
Registration in overnight camp DOES NOT include bus transportation. You must register separately for a To Camp and From Camp bus. Campers can be driven by car by a parent or guardian or registered for bus transportation from the the Downtown Y or the Westhills Y.
REGISTER FOR OVERNIGHT TO and FROM CAMP BUSSINGCamper Drop Off Time
Times listed below are bus departure times, and buses do not wait for late participants. PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES EARLY to allow for bus loading. Guardians need to stay until the bus departs.
| Camp Program | Driven by Car to Camp | By Bus from the Downtown Y | By Bus from the Westhills Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Camps | 9:00am | 8:00am | 8:30am |
Camper Pick Up Time
Traffic on Fridays can be especially heavy please give yourself ample time to arrive. Late parent/guardian arrival further delays our bus service.Westhills: Bus arrives between 4:20-4:30 and continues downtown at 4:30 sharp. Children not picked up by 4:30 will remain on the bus and travel downtown.
| Camp Program | Driven by Car at Camp | By Bus to the Downtown Y | By Bus to the Westhills Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Camp | 3:45pm | 5:15pm | 4:20-4:30pm |
| Overnight Camp | 2:30pm | 5:15pm | 4:20-4:30pm |