Programs

Overnight Camp

(Youth aged 8-15 years old)

Overview

Length of stay: 1 week, 2 weeks, or 1 month

Our Overnight Camp is for campers who are ready to immerse themselves in the full Wenonah experience. This program is crafted for those who seek a longer stay and even more variety in their activities.

Campers attending for 1-week, 2-weeks, or 1-month are grouped by age and are led by seasoned Camp staff. They enjoy some of the very best activities Camp has to offer, and also feel a sense of belonging and responsibility within the Camp community.

Program Highlights

A wide range of Camp activities including land and water sports, arts, and outdoor adventures

Participation in special all-Camp events like theme days, campfires, and Wenonah Games (Period 2 or 4 only)

Opportunities for overnight canoe trips and nature exploration (2-week or 1-month campers)

Develop skills in popular activities like sailing, climbing, and archery

Community-building activities and group challenges

Introductory Periods

Introductory periods are designed as a the perfect introduction to overnight Summer Camp, providing an opportunity for campers to experience a wide range of activities and Camp life. This is an excellent option for first-time campers or those who prefer a shorter stay. One-week periods include many of the same activities as the longer sessions, though with an introductory focus. This provides campers with the perfect taste test of Wenonah!

Questions from Campers

How do cabin mate requests work?

Yes! In the Spring, we mail our “Final Forms & Details” to your family with all sorts of information about Camp. There are some instructions for completing some forms online, including how you can ask for your camper to be in a cabin with their friend.

We do our best to make that happen if:

Each friend is within 18 months age of each other
Both friends ask to be cabinmaters
Both friends are at Camp for the same amount of time

How will my camper choose activities at Camp?

If you are attending Camp for one month, two weeks, or for Period 1B or 3B you can choose three “PICs” when you are at Camp. You can click here to see the different PICs we have available at Wenonah.

If you are coming for one of our introductory periods, you have a chance to visit some of our favourite and most popular activity areas with your cabin group.

There are lots of other chances to choose some activities that you think will be fun, like during Go Time and Cabin Choice.

Where will my camper live?

All campers live in a cabin. Most cabins sleep 8 – 10 campers along with a Cabin Leader and usually another staff member. All cabins have bunkbeds (you can choose to sleep on the top or bottom bunk!).

ROOTS, POLARIS, and WCIT participants sleep in “tabins” (platform tents) in Leadership Village.

What is the food like?

Food at Wenonah is awesome! We have three meals a day in the Boyes Lodge, plus a yummy evening snack. All meals are cooked in our kitchen, and we are sure you will love them!

During mealtime, you sit with the other campers in your cabin, as well as your Cabin Staff. Pretty much every meal is served buffet style, which means you go up to the buffet table to pick what you’d like to eat.

We plan our menu by thinking about what you will like. We want to make sure that you love the food at Camp!!

What happens if you have a special diet? All we ask is that you and your family let us know about this before Camp. If you are a vegetarian, or have a special food allergy, then we will look after you! We have a special menu already planned for vegetarians. If you have other special diets, our kitchen staff will make some delicious meals for you. Sometimes, we may ask that you bring some meals to Camp with you if we can’t make something safely in our kicthen. Our kitchen staff are happy to prepare them for you.

If you have a nut allergy, then you will be okay at Camp! We are “nut aware” at Camp. We check all of the food that we serve to make sure it does not contain nuts nor nut products. We also make sure nobody brings any nuts or nut products to our site.

Will my camper like their Cabin Staff?

We are sure of it! Some of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet are Cabin Staff at Camp Wenonah!

We hire all of our cabin staff because we know that they love working with kids and youth. Many of them work with children when they are at home in child care, instructing, coaching, and teaching. Each person who works at Camp Wenonah is there because they want to make sure that everyone is happy, and having a good time.

If campers are ever feeling sad, worried, or need somebody to talk to, then our cabin staff and other staff will help them. Of course, we also encourage campers to let their cabin staff know when they are having a great time! All of us love it when our campers share fun stories or talk about something great that they did during their day.