TRADITIONAL CAMP

・A Summer Camp Experience For Campers Ages 4 to 15 years old・

Campers enjoy a wide variety of Arts, Sports, Science and Outdoor Adventure activities.

As they grow, campers graduate from unit to unit, experiencing new and more challenging activities!

Campers are divided into units based on their completed grade level in June 2023.

Chipmunks – Nursery
Beavers – JK
Buffaloes – SK
Bears – Grade 1
Eagles – Grade 2
Seniors – Grades 3 and 4
Grads and Alumni – Grades 5, 6, and 7
Leadership Training Program – Grades 8 and 9

Campers are grouped by age and gender. Friend requests are welcome. There are 2-3 counsellors per group of 12 children, depending on their age.

Along with their counsellors, campers participate in a wide range of age appropriate activities, most of which are taught by specialty instructors. Each day, campers can look forward to a variety of different activities, in addition to an instructional and a recreational swim.

With over 40 activities at camp your child will have a great mix of art, science, nature, sport, outdoor adventure, STEM and performing arts activities.

See all the amazing activities available for your child’s age group!

Traditional Camp Activities

TRADITIONAL CAMP PROGRAMS

SWIM

Campers participate in a daily instructional and recreational swim on-site in one of our 2 heated outdoor pools and/or heated junior waterslide park. Green Acres offers hands-on Lifesaving Swim, Lifesaving Patrol and Lifesaving Bronze programs, all taught by certified swim instructors.

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SWIM

Campers participate in a daily instructional and recreational swim on-site in one of our 2 heated outdoor pools and/or heated junior waterslide park. Green Acres uses the Lifesaving Swim, Lifesaving Patrol and Lifesaving Bronze programs, all taught by certified swim instructors.

THEATRE

We are super excited to announce that Electric Moon Theatre Company will now be running our Theatre Program in Traditional Camp. The program will be lead by professional teaching artists actively working in their fields including theatre, film, music and dance. The mission at Electric Moon is to support, encourage and grow hidden talent, imagination, self-esteem, empathy and confidence. Traditional Camp campers completing Grade 1 or higher will have the opportunity to perform in one Broadway style musical in July and August, incorporating staging, singing and dancing. Every show is performed in front of the entire camp as well as an evening performance for parents.Whatever the age, Green Acres, along with Electric Moon, aim to deliver a new and exciting experience for your campers. No special skills necessary - all campers are welcome to participate!

LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

For teens completing Grades 8 & 9, the LTP program prepares them for leadership roles both at camp and in their future. LTPs will experience placements around camp with different age groups, assisting counsellors and instructors. Community service initiatives allow them to earn up to 18 volunteer hours per summer. In addition to participating in age appropriate camp activities, LTPs will also get involved in weekly interactive and fun workshops. The LTP program allows teens to gain experience while making friendships and memories to last a lifetime.

SADDLE CHAMPS HALF-DAY RIDING

Saddle Champs Half-Day Riding

Enjoy the benefits of both Traditional and Riding Camp. This introductory half-day riding program for campers completing Grades 1 through 7 is specifically designed for new riders to experience horseback riding, while also having the opportunity to participate in camp activities with their Traditional Camp cabin group. Campers spend half the day in an English riding lesson and the other half of the day in Traditional Camp. Sign up for this optional program on a two week basis.

*NEW* WEEKENDER - July 10 - July 13, 2020

WEEKENDER (Campers completed SK - Grade 3): July 10 - July 13, 2020

Introducing Camp NEW weekend program - a 4-day, 3-night overnight program exclusively created for our Green Acres campers*! This is a perfect opportunity for our younger campers to get a taste of overnight camp! In addition to a fabulous water park, tubing, zipline, trapeze, bungee and water skiing, Camp offers a full range of water, land sports, creative arts and adventure programs in an amazing facility. Campers will be bussed to and from Camp Green Acres, which will be supervised by a staff. *Eligible campers can be registered during any session or in any program at Camp Green Acres during Summer 2020.

See all the amazing activities our Traditional Summer Camp in Toronto has to offer for your child’s age group!