A new experience for our teen campers to create Opportunities for Connection, Belonging, and memories to last the whole year.
2025 Teen Camp Dates:
Monday, July 14 to Friday, July 18, 2025
Monday, August 11 to Friday, August 15, 2025
PARTICIPANTS:
Campers who completed Grades 7 through 9 (ages 12 to 15) in the 2024/2025 school year
2025 FEE: $785.00 + GST
Teen Camp Cha7elkwnech:
Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1, 2025 - Camp Cha7elkwnech
“It was the best week of my life!”
- Sam, 2022 Teen Camper
Teen Camp
Campers who have completed Grades 7 through 9 are welcome to enjoy a Camp Fircom program that allows them to recapture the magic of Fircom! Teen Camp includes many of the activities and experiences of Senior Camp, as well as some new age-specific activities that are exciting, challenging and thought-provoking!
Teen campers will explore the natural ecosystems on Gambier Island, and learn more about the plants and wildlife that are found here. Through facilitated activities, campers will be encouraged to engage in personal reflection and group discussion about nature and our responsibility to care for it.
Teen campers will also undertake more challenging paddling and hiking ½ day or day-long trips. A bridge between the 1 ½ hour activity sessions of Kids Camp and the overnight out-trips of the Polaris program, these sessions will empower campers by equipping them with more advanced paddling techniques and out-tripping know-how.
With a wider than typical range of age groups among the campers at Fircom, we will provide teen campers with a balance between opportunities to participate in unifying camp-wide games and activities and time to engage with age-specific programming with their peers and Camp Counsellors.
Camp Philosophy
Everything at Camp Fircom is guided by the philosophy of “challenge by choice.” No camper is forced to do any activity that is far outside their comfort zone. Our caring staff foster an encouraging and accepting environment that will provide campers with the tools they need to willingly step (or leap!) out of their comfort zone with greater confidence, knowing that they will be supported regardless of outcome or whether they end up making the leap. It is amazing to watch the growth that is possible in a place that feels safe and fun! The variety of activities at Camp Fircom mean there will be lots for every camper to simply enjoy, and occasionally a little something that allows campers to challenge themselves and develop new skills.
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 begin departing Horseshoe Bay on Monday morning at 9:30am, and will be returning on Friday between 11am and 12 noon (arriving in waves).
Exact times will be sent in an email to all campers, 3-4 weeks before the first day of camp.
**It takes several runs of water taxis to move all campers on and off the island. We ask for patience as campers will be returning from camp on different boats. Camp Counsellors will stay with campers in Horseshoe Bay until the camper’s parents/guardians arrive.
Bus Transportation
Camp Fircom offers a camp bus that picks up and drops off in East Vancouver and West Vancouver to bring campers to/from the water taxis in Horseshoe Bay.
The bus will depart approximately at 8am from Lakeview United in East Vancouver, and 8:30 am from St David’s United in West Vancouver. Exact times will be sent in an email 3-4 weeks prior to the first day of camp. Please watch for this email as it sometimes ends up in spam folders.
If you would like this service, be sure to select it when registering online, or contact us at info@fircom.ca.
SPACE IS LIMITED, REGISTER EARLY. COST: $40.00 + GST (round-trip)
Accommodation
Teen campers will stay in our bell tents. Accommodations are all-gendered, so campers can expect to share an accommodation with fellow campers of all genders, gender identities, and gender expressions. This change represents a shift towards making camp a more welcoming and inclusive environment. In order for campers to maintain privacy when dressing, we will continue to have covered changing stations next to bell tents and private stalls in all of our washroom facilities.
Bell Tents sleep 6 to 8 campers.
Please ensure that your camper packs warmly, as these accommodations can get quite cool on summer evenings! See the packing list (above) for more information.
Unanswered questions?
Check out our FAQ section or email us at info@fircom.ca
Attending camp Fircom was one of the most worthwhile experiences of the year. My son returned from camp more comfortable in his own skin than I’ve seen in years. He keeps singing the camp songs and we’ve adopted them in our family and love them. Can’t wait to develop the disposable camera pictures!
- Summer Camp Parent