Scamper camp

A safe and incredible introduction to the joys of summer camp!

Exploring camp - Getting dirty
Engaging through story and self-directed learning

2024 SCAMPER CAMP DATES:
Monday, July 15, 9am to Wednesday, July 17, 4:30pm
(FULL - waitlisting)

Monday, Aug 12, 9am to Wednesday, Aug 14, 4:30pm
(FULL - waitlisting)

PARTICIPANTS:
Campers who have completed Grade 1 or 2 in the 2023/2024 school year

COST:
$345.00 + GST

2024 Registration Portal

Scamper Camp

From the get-go, your scamper will be safe, supported and having age-specific fun rooted in wonder, imagination & story! Our goal during this Monday to Wednesday adventure is to help your scamper transition from parent-supported fun to independent, explorative and thoughtful adventure.

In Scamper-tailored program blocks (just 45 minutes compared to the standard 1-2 hours for kids camp), Scampers will enjoy activities that get their imaginations racing! With each day following a new theme—from “Animals Wild!” to “The Big & The Small”, Scampers will explore camp, get dirty, and engage through story and self-directed learning. Starting each day in Craigcroft- the Scamper Camp “Home Base”, the mornings will begin with a story to kick off the day’s theme. This leads into arts & crafts and helps shape their daily adventure to different areas of camp for brand-new activities ranging from building fairy-houses and forest and beach exploration to baking cookies, singing songs, waterfront play and more!

Scampers will also be offered healthy snacks more frequently and have access to more “BOB” (“Bodies on Bunks”) time to rest and recharge. For kids who prefer not to nap during this time, we’ll provide quiet story and craft time in the shade. Scampers are also integrated on occasion with the big kids’ camp! They will share meal times, morning circle programming and some other spaces with campers ages 8-15. Since scampers retire to bed earlier than the ‘big kids’, they will also have their own special campfire in the evenings.

WHAT TO EXPECT

2023 Welcome Package

PICK UP & DROP OFF

Checking In/Out

All campers must be signed in & out by their legal guardian, unless we have received written permission in advance.

Boat Departures

Water taxis will depart Horseshoe Bay on Monday morning, and will return on Wednesday late afternoon. On Departure Day, we ask all campers to be in Horseshoe Bay by 9:00 am. Campers will be grouped with their counsellors, and when all children in a cabin group are checked in, they will depart on the water taxis in waves.

On Wednesday (July 17th or August 14th), the Scampers will return to Horseshoe Bay between 4:15 and 4:30pm.

Bus Transportation

Camp Fircom offers a camp bus that picks up in East Vancouver and West Vancouver to bring campers to the water taxis in Horseshoe Bay.

Exact times will be posted in advance of the 2024 summer season. Bus transportation is not offered on Wednesday, so campers must be picked up by their legal guardian in Horseshoe Bay.

If you would like this service, be sure to select it when registering online.

COST: $20.00 + GST (one-way)

Accommodation

The Scamper Camp home base is Craigcroft, our dormitory style accommodation.

Camp Counsellors and volunteers help each child transition into bed and sleep just down the hall to ensure they can provide anything a child needs during the night. The living room is transformed into the home base (story central!) of the program and allows campers to have a space away from the noise of summer camp to come together and play.

Let the adventure begin!

Learn more about Camp Fircom’s accommodations here.

NEW in 2023:

For those who weren’t at camp in 2023, we are happy to share we were able to purchase new cozy mattresses for all 35 beds in our Craigcroft accommodation!