Youth Camps

Choose from a variety of youth camps filled with hands-on learning opportunities developed and delivered by passionate educators who are eager to welcome your child(ren) this summer. Full bio's coming soon!

Camps listed below will run throughout July and August, Monday to Friday from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm with 30 minutes before and after for drop off and pick up. Full details will be emailed to the parents/guardians prior to camp start-up dates. 

Spaces are limited. 

Please note: You will receive two emails once you have registered.  One will be your camp registration confirmation email and the other will be your credit card receipt.  Please keep these emails for your records, thank you. 

Teamwork Camp 

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Participate in group activities fostering the importance of teamwork 
• Problem solve as a team (scavenger hunt)
• Enjoy fun games that promote collaboration 
• Practice appropriate communication and actions to work well with others
• Dates: July 4-7, August 8-11.

Space Explorers

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Learn about our solar system
• Participate in projects that inspire your inner astronaut 
• Build your own rocket ship
• Strengthen your knowledge on the stars and constellations
• Dates: July 4-7, July 17-21, August 28-September 1. 

Healthy Habits

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Learn about simple ways to stay active and healthy
• Understand what our bodies need to thrive
• Create your own germ monster
• Participate in group activities that "fill your bucket"
• Build new connections with new friends
• Dates: July 31-August 4.

Puppet Theatre

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Explore the world of drama through a variety of fun activities
• Thoughtful planning to embrace all children 
• Develop confidence and communication skills
• Dates: July 10-14, July 17-21.

Animal Kingdom 

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Through hands-on learning, participants will explore a variety of fun facts and gain knowledge about the world around them
• What animals are all around us? What is a habitat? What does extinction mean? How can we be safe around animals? What animal will you design using your imagination? What will they eat? Where would they live? What would you call it?
• Dates: July 24-28.

Story Camp

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Learn through literacy (all levels welcome)
• explore our beautiful library
• Listen, read, watch, and create stories (or comics)
• Enjoy our campus and participate in a store walk
• Dates: July 24-28, July 31-August 4. 

Lights, Camera, Action

• Co-ed ages 8 to 14
• Step out of your shell, and become something you're not, in the world of acting
• What does it take to put on a great performance? (acting, costumes, music, lighting)
• Create memories through fun games and activities
• Develop and perform in a group performance
• Dates: August 8-11, August 21-25.

The Arts

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Drama, dance, music and crafts will fill this week of camp
• Dabble in "The Arts" and have fun using your imagination
• All levels welcome
• Get messy, get creative!
• Date: August 14-18.

Camp "STRONG"

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Learn about the muscular system
• What makes us strong? What makes us weak?
• Participate in fun hands-on learning opportunities all week through play and exploration inside and outside. 
• Dates: July 17-21.

Games Camp

• Co-ed ages 5 to 11
• Play a variety of games as a group (scavenger hunts, mystery solving, ice breakers, outdoor and BOARD games!)
• Enjoy stations with a variety of learning tools and resources to create your own games
• Fun Friday invites campers to bring in their favourite games to 'show and tell' and play with peers
• Dates: July 10-15, July 31-August 4, August 21-25.

Ready, Set, Go! 
Welcome 4- and 5-year-old learners.

We invite your young learners to participate in age-appropriate activities that have been thoughtfully designed to enrich the skills needed for school. Led by an experienced educator, these young campers will practice routines, transition strategies from one activity to another and engage in supported interactions so that each child further develops the expectations of a classroom. 
Each day will follow the basic school routines of learning including, but not limited to group and independent experiences, playing outside in free play and structured games, sitting in circle time, listening to stories, songs and taking turns speaking, dressing for outdoors, eating lunch with minimal adult support and making friends through social games and activities.

There is no expectation that each child will master all the skills practiced; however, we guarantee that useful strategies will be shared to continue the learning at home. 

Spaces are limited.

Please note: You will receive two emails once you have registered.  One will be your camp registration confirmation email and the other will be your credit card receipt.  Please keep these emails for your records, thank you. 

Dates:  August 14 – 18

Times: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (30 minutes before/after for drop off/pick up)

Requirements: Campers must be turning 4 and no older than 5 on or before December 31, 2023 to attend and must be fully potty trained and no longer require a nap (there will be “down” time scheduled, but naps are not scheduled). 

Cost: $200 (plus tax) weeks one and three.  $165 (plus tax) week two.

*Although each week will practice the same skills, activities, crafts, stories will vary to allow campers who choose to learn with us more than one week an opportunity to learn in different ways with new examples.

Become a mini-Laker for a week, or two, or more this summer! Develop skills, practice teamwork, good sportsmanship, learn and train with our Laker coaches and athletes. 

All Laker Camps have their own registration links. Once you've successfully registered you will receive two emails. One confirming your camp registration and a credit card receipt. Please keep both for your records. 

Basketball

• Co-ed ages 7 to 18
• Learn the fundamentals of basketball 
• Sharpen your skills
• Practice team building through engaging activities
• Challenge current skill levels
• Times: 9:00am-4:00pm (30 minutes before/after for drop off/pick up)
• Dates: July 4-7, July 24-28, August 8-11, August 21-25.

Performance Volleyball

• Boys ages 15+
• Train like a varsity athlete 
• Access to High Performance Resources: Physical Testing, Mental Performance, Nutrition Education, Technical Skill Development, Tactical Strategies, Position Specific Training, and Conditioning/Recovery Regimens
• Accommodations on site are available for extra cost. Please contact ericy@nipissingu.ca
• Times: 9:00am-3:00pm (30 minutes before/after for drop off/pick up)
• Dates: July 31-August 4.

Peak Performance Volleyball

• Girls ages 11 to 18
• Peak Performance Camp is designed for experienced athletes with club experience and/or playing on a high school team.
• Individualized instruction
• Intense training
• Position specific drills, advanced technical and tactical skills & conditioning
• Times: 9:00am-3:00pm (30 minutes before/after for drop off/pick up)
• Dates: August 14-18.

Jr Volleyball

• Co-ed ages 9 to 15
• All levels welcome
• FUNdamentals of volleyball
• Engaging drills and activities
• Times: 9:30am-2:30pm (30 minutes before/after for drop off/pick up)
• Dates: August 28-August 31. 

Girls Hockey

• Girls Hockey

• All levels welcome
• Ages 4 and up
• FUNdamentals of hockey
• Engaging drills and activities
• On-ice and Off-ice
• Pete Palangio Arena
• Times: 9:00am-noon (30 minutes before/after for drop off/pick up)
• Dates: August 21-August 25 and August 28-September 1. 

Boys Hockey

• All levels welcome
• Ages 6-8 and 9-12
• FUNdamentals of hockey
• Engaging drills and activities
• On-ice and Off-ice
• Memorial Gardens
• Times: 9:00am-noon (30 minutes before/after for drop off/pick up)
• Dates: August 14 - 18

Extended Learning was pleased to partner with Lakers Athletics in Summer 2022 to offer the following camps:

• Girl's Peak Performance Volleyball Camp
• Boy's Peak Performance Volleyball Camp
• Junior Lakers Volleyball Camp
• Boy's Skating & Skills Hockey Camp
• Girl's Hockey Camp
• Lakers Basketball Camp
• Lakers Nordic Ski Dryland Camp
• Lakers Nordic Ski Volume Camp
• Lakers Learn to Row Camp
• 3-on-3 Basketball League
• Weekend Warrior

Stay tuned for more camp offerings!

Nipissing University prides itself on the safety and valued added experiences of our campers, camp supervisors, leaders and volunteers. Any adult involved with our Youth Camps are required to present negative Police Vulnerable Sector checks dated within the past 12 months, along with concussion training. Camp Supervisors are also required to have First Aid/CPR Training and are responsible for overseeing all activities, maintaining enriched learning experiences and will always have camper emergency contact information on-hand.

Extended Learning ensures that there will be 1 adult for every 6 campers for camps hosting youth ages 5 – 10 and 1 adult for every 10 campers for camps hosting youth ages 11+.

If a parent/guardian has any specific concerns or requests, we invite them to reach out to us directly – extendedlearning@nipissingu.ca.

Please notify us a minimum of one week prior to the camp start date. Failure to cancel registration one week prior to the camp start date may result in full or partial registration charges. If the cancellation is due to an injury, illness or special circumstances, please contact our Extended Learning team to discuss – extendedlearning@nipissingu.ca.

Nipissing University reserves the right to cancel Youth Camps without notice. Should a cancellation take place registrants will receive notification in writing with as much notice as possible along with a full refund.

An administration fee of $10 will be held for camps $200/person or less and a fee of $20 will be held for any camps over that amount. 

Spring House League – Lakers Basketball

Lakers Men’s and Women’s Basketball are proud to host their first ever spring house league in the beautiful Robert J. Surtees Athletic Centre! This program will run for seven consecutive Sundays and be led by Lakers Head Coaches Thomas Cory and Rachel Van Woezik, alongside Lakers Basketball varsity athletes. The primary objectives of the house league program are to foster appreciation for the game of basketball and to promote fundamental skill development through live play. Athletes will be separated into teams and will play in round-robin games and a championship tournament over the course of the seven weeks. Each athlete will receive a free Lakers Basketball t-shirt, colour-coded to serve as their team uniform. *All groups will be co-ed

Details will be sent via email to participants directly from the head coaches.

Spaces are limited.

Please note: You will receive two emails once you have registered.  One will be your camp registration confirmation email and the other will be your credit card receipt.  Please keep these emails for your records, thank you. 

Dates and Times:   

Sundays from May 7 – June 25

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Cost: $135 (plus applicable tax)