2025Camp Sessions

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Eligibility for camp sessions is based on the age the camper is turning this calendar year. 
Check-in is at 7pm & Pick up is at 3pm for all camp sessions.

*Please note that all registration prices are in Canadian dollars and are plus 13% HST.
Read below for an explanation of our Tier Payment Program.

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Kenesserie Camp is committed to providing top quality camp programs for all who attend. Camp is a special place where everyone feels at home.  Campers are encouraged to take responsibility, to make decisions, and to exercise initiative through positive interaction. Every opportunity is provided for self-expression and self-discovery.  The campers are at the centre of all we do at camp.

When you send your child to a week of camp they stay in a cabin with six other campers their age.  The group becomes a family unit doing most activities together.  Your child will become comfortable taking risks in a safe environment opening them up for many new opportunities they might not experience elsewhere.  We have seen our campers’ self esteem grow as they grow at camp.  Our campers learn to become part of a community and are given opportunity to shine during Chapels, campfire skits and songs and various theme related activities.  A counsellor will spend the whole week with the campers.  Our counsellors go through a rigorous week of training where they are taught to care for their campers.  Our campers are our first priority!  

Each week at Kenesserie has a fun program theme (eg. Back in Time, Down on the Farm) to go along with traditional camp programming such as Environmental Learning, Chapel, Orienteering, Vespers,  Outdoor Cooking and Camping, Drama, Games, Singing, Campfires, Wide games, Cabin time, Crafts, Nature, Swimming, Ravine Hikes, Archery and so much more.  Campers will have a one night overnight where they will cook their supper over an open fire and sleep under the stars. Each week the program theme is highlighted with a special Theme Dinner on Thursday.  Come to Open Age camp to meet new friends and have a blast participating in themed activities.



Tier Payment Program

We realize that families have different abilities to pay; Kenesserie Camp offers a voluntary three tier payment program. You may choose the tier that is most suitable for your family. The Tier System allows us to continue to offer our same low fees for summer camp, while letting everyone know the true cost of camp and how to help support camp for the future. You may choose the tier that is most suitable for your family.

• Tier III is our historically subsidized rate and does not reflect the true cost of operating summer camp programs.
• Tier II is our partially subsidized fee for those who can pay a little more but still can not afford the actual cost of camp.
• Tier I more closely accounts for the true costs of camp including wear and tear of buildings and grounds.

This program is voluntary and in no way influences the experience children receive, yet it offers the opportunity for families to take an active role in supporting the true cost of their child’s camp experience. Our goal is to provide each camper with a positive and lasting camp experience. If your current circumstances makes Tier III unaffordable please reach out to us to talk about other forms of assistance. 

Are you 15 or 16 years old and in Grade 9 or 10? Counsellor-In-Training - A Camp Leadership Program

Our Counsellor In Training (CIT) Program is a Camp Leadership Program. It is for youth who like working with children and want to learn leadership skills that they can use in a camp setting and in their community. This program has evolved over time and there is a significant change in the program delivery this year. The August program will take place over 3 camp sessions. It will be offered in July and August. The July program will take place for 3 consecutive camp sessions and is offered in July and August.
The CIT July Cohort will take place during:

Open Age 1 (July 7-11)

All Girls (July 13-18)

Open Age 2 (July 20-25).

The CIT August Cohort will take place during:

Primary Camp (August 4 - Aug 8, Monday start)

Youth Camp (Aug 10-15)

Open Age 4 (Aug 17-22).

CITs will arrive at the start of each session at 7pm and depart each Friday at 3pm. They will received leadership training, take part in regular camp activities and shadow different roles at camp. Participants in our CIT program will finish the program knowing what it means to be a leader, knowing how to be a leader and knowing if they want to continue in a path to leadership at Kenesserie Camp.
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CITs register through our Camper Application Portal. 
Be sure to update your CIT's school grade to ensure eligibility for the program.