SUMMER 2022 REGISTRATION OPENS: January 15 2022
Location drop off/pick up:
St Olaves Church, 360 Windermere Ave (entrance on Ostend Ave)
Camp Hours:
Regular Camp: 9-4pm
Before & After Care: 8-9am & 4-5.30pm (additional pay)
WEEK 1 JULY 4-8 - TWEEN (8-12yrs) & TEEN (13-16yrs) Day Camp
WEEK 2 JULY 11-15 - TWEEN (8-12yrs) OVERNIGHT CAMP
WEEK 3 JULY 18-22 - TEENS ONLY Leader in Training (LIT) Day Camp (13 -16yrs) AND
WEEK 3 JULY 17-24 - Teen Experience Trip in SWITZERLAND (9 days)
WEEK 4 JULY 25-29 - TWEEN (8-12yrs) & TEEN (13-16yrs) Day Camp
WEEK 5 AUG 2-5 - TWEEN ONLY 4-Day Camp (8-12yrs)
WEEK 6 AUG 8-12 - TWEEN (8-12yrs) & TEEN (13-16yrs) Day Camp
WEEK 7 - NO CAMP
WEEK 8 - NO CAMP
WEEK 9 - NO CAMP
Cost:
Early Bird Rate - $395 + HST (Before March 31st)
Regular Rate - $445 + HST (After April 1st)
4-Day Early Bird Rate - $340 + HST (Before March 31st)
4-Day Regular Rate - $370 + HST (after April 1st)
TWEEN Overnight:
$1,150 + HST (Early Bird Rate)
$1,250 + HST (Regular Rate after April 1)
Before/After Care:
8am-5:30pm - $85 + HST (Monday-Friday)
Teen Experience Trip Program to SWITZERLAND - please visit here for more details.
Camps at Power4Teens are based around having fun, getting outside, getting fit, being creative, trying new things while becoming empowered and gaining the tools to develop self understanding and self worth. They are set in a fun, friendly intimate environment where we promote authenticity, individuality and acceptance. We teach kids how to integrate with the world around them in a confident and positive manner. They will be exposed to many different activities and life lessons, but most of all they will laugh and be exhausted by the end of the day with beaming smiles - we are often told this is the best camp EVER from our campers. All our camps include:
- Stand Up Paddlebarding
- Beach days at Casimir Growski park
- Active Games /Fitness & Obstacle Courses
- Scavenger Hunt around Bloor West Village
- Swimming at Sunnyside pool (TBD - due to COVID)
- Friday - Pizza Lunch & DIVA DAY
Some of our talks include:
- Getting out your comfort zone & resilience
- Finding your authentic self
- Positive self talk
- Journaling
- Stress reduction and daily meditations
- Creating affirmations
- Self understanding and self esteem discussions
- Positive body image
- Negative media and technology effects (instagram etc)
The Tween day camp & Teen camps run separately out of the same location (we split by ages, so don't worry, reluctant teens will realize this camp is cool). The Tween & Teen programs are based around similar concepts but vary based on the age of the audience with more emphasis on leadership and creating and presenting ideas for teen groups. Tweens are generally 8-12 (grouped age 8-10 and 10-12). Teens generally are 13-16, we move kids into appropriate groups depending on the sign ups of the week.
The week ends on Friday with a pizza party and fun confidence walks (where we incorporate all the lessons of camp. We create a relaxed carefree environment where we can randomly break into freestyle dancing or run around a field screaming wildly their favourite songs. Basically, we have it all, and we know it, because this is what they asked for and we deliver, and when the requests change, so do we.
Leader in Training (LIT) Camp (13-16yrs):
Our 13+ girls will learn how to discover their potential, build transferable skills and discover strategies to become a leader in the present and for the future. This will be a combo program with leadership components plus of course a ton of fun activities because it's summer... and it's fun!
Our talks will include:
- team building activities where girls get to learn about themselves & their peers
- how they work as a team (with fun team building challenges)
- defining ones strengths and how to leverage them
- leadership styles
- explore decisive conflict resolution tactics
- effective communication strategies
Fun activities will include:
- paddle boarding
- swimming
- dancing
- free time and more!
*WEEK 3 CAMP ONLY* Campers will receive a Power4Teens Leader in Training (LIT) certificate and the opportunity to apply for a position as a volunteer for future Summer Camps with P4T
Overnight Camps - Limited Space Available
WEEK 2 - JULY 11-15: Tween Girls Overnight Outdoor Active Empowerment Camp
Port Stanton, Ontario, Muskoka Lakes, ON - (Lake Sparrow)
This is NOT your normal fun overnight camp - it is so much more. The Power4Teens overnight experience combines the great outdoors, swimming, SUP'ing, Wakeboarding, campfire songs with a more intimate environment where positivity, empowerment and self understanding is developed.
The focus is on summer activities, enjoyment and freedom where girls also learn real life skills, leadership, group dynamics & compassion for themselves and others. It develops everything the school system forgets and that the culture of today misses - including mindfulness, real connection, acceptance and getting away from technology and social media. We relish in the freedom of Summer while learning what really matters in life and it's fun. Parents (and kids) often say it's been life changing.
We run it like a family, come alone, come with a friend, it doesn't matter because we all become one. Travelling in our small buses with music pumping and getting out and exploring the area we feel more free and independent but still very well cared for. So much more exciting than being stuck on a camp with a thousand people you won't ever know! We refuse to get bigger no matter what the demand for our camps are! We remain authentic and true to our goals.
Our property is one big beautiful cottage with private sandy beach access to quiet waters. There is a swim dock and safe waters for paddle boarding and exploring. We have workshops, games and activities held outside on the grass or inside in the living area. Our camp cottage has 10 bedrooms (some rooms have several beds, including bunk beds), 12 bathrooms (WHOOOO for all girls!), private waterfront, field for activities and sports, rec room with pool and board games AND a huge projector screen for KARAOKE night!!!!
Great healthy food is prepared and cooked in the cottage by our amazing chef Jen (kids sometimes help) . There are plenty of rooms (capacity of cottages is 36.. we are a max group of 24) with the possibility of sleeping in single, double, triple or quad rooms. Girls can choose rooming options or we help them decide when we get there. Because we take 2 12 seater vans up we have trips into Bala for ski shows, ice cream, hiking and rollerskating.
The P4T difference is due to the size of the camp, the quality of the instructors and the philosophy behind the camp. We take a maximum of 15 girls and have 5 leaders.
What's Included:
- Daily mindfulness exercises
- Healthy breakfast, lunch, mid day snacks and dinner
- Daily Stand Up Paddle boarding Lessons and Tours
- Wakeboarding
- Fitness and yoga classes on the beach
- Team Building games, Treasure & scavenger hunts
- Understanding Nature and the Environment Workshop
- Crafts & Paint Night
- Karaoke Night
- Campfires, songs and S'mores
- Daily group talk/activity or discussion on self esteem, confidence, empowerment, body image, climate change, friendships, high school, loving all of oneself etc.
So you don't have to ruin your weekend driving up North we leave Toronto on Monday morning by bus at 9 am (pick ups in Bloor West Village) and return Friday afternoon (4pm)
CAN'T DECIDE: JUMP IN AND DO IT - WE'VE NEVER HAD REGRETS!
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
Summer Camp Refunds:
Registration for day camp cancelled before May 31, 2022 will be charged a $100 cancellation fee, for overnight camp a $250 cancellation fee, the remaining balance of any amount will be refunded.
Registrations cancelled on or after June 1, 2022 are Non-Refundable - NO EXCEPTIONS, however, any deposits/payments paid will be held and credited towards any of our programs in the following 2 years.
March Break Camp Refunds:
Registration for camp cancelled before December 31, 2021 will be charged a $100 cancellation fee, the remaining balance of any amount will be refunded.
Registrations cancelled on or after January 1, 2022 are non-refundable - NO EXCEPTIONS, however, any deposits/payments paid will be held and credited towards any of our programs for 2 years.
Girls Group Refunds:
NO refunds. Girls group spots are already limited and are hard to replace especially in the middle of a session. We strongly encourage you to contact us directly if you are interested in trying out a class prior to registering online. A credit can be used for up to two years or can be transferred to someone else (only at the beginning of a new session). If an exception is made, an administration fee will be applied.
COVID-19 Response:
Due to the worldwide event, we would like to acknowledge and understand our original refund policy does not apply. If the City of Toronto & Toronto Public Health do not permit private summer camps to operate, day & overnight camp will be refunded less an administration fee of 7%. The administration fee is charged to cover a portion of our costs that we have incurred.
*Please note: If the City of Toronto allows us to continue for summer and you wish to cancel your registration, our regular cancellation policy will apply*
The reason for our policy is that most bookings and planning for all programs (especially overnight camps) are made prior to April, so when our camps become full, we turn clients away, making it challenging to then fill the remaining spots. Also, please remember we are a small community business promoting empowerment of our youth. We do it for love not the money, however, still need to survive!
Weekly Girls' Group will be OUTDOOR until further notice
SUMMER CAMP REG OPENS - JAN 15
MARCH BREAK CAMP - MAR 14-18
MOTHER DAUGHTER RETREAT - APR 30 -MAY 1