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CPF Summer Camps

BC Family French Camp
Okanagan Lake, BC -- Gwillim Lake, BC -- Vancouver Island, BC

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Registration applications for BCFFC 2012 camps are now available. Visit the BCFFC website at http://www.bcffc.com to review the latest camp information and to complete your registration application online. We hope to see you at one of the BC Family French Camps this summer!

The whole family goes to camp. Students from ages 5 to 16 have an outstanding chance to have fun, be involved in challenging events, and sharpen their French skills. Remember, it’s the students and counselors who speak French, not the parents. Parents must be CPF members. For more information, visit the BC Family French Camp website or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This year's camps are:

Shuswap Lake:
   Week 1: July 7 — July 14
   Week 2: July 14 — July 21

Gwillim Lake:

  July 28 — August 4

Vancouver Island:

   Week 1: August 11 — August 18
   Week 2: August 18 — August 25

French Summer Sewing Camps for Children (Ages 7-17)

Registration is open: France’s Sewing School,

Date: French Camps July 3 – 6 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm or 1:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Location: 7035 Jubilee Avenue, Burnaby, BC
Contact: 604.433.1030
Information:  www.francessewingschool.com

Details: Children have fun sewing their own beach bag, shorts or skirts, pillow or crafts this summer. Cost is $152.00 and includes fabric, notions, machines, instruction and supervision. Maximum of 7 students per camp. French sewing classes also available Wednesdays from September to May.

 

Henrietta's French Summer Club (Abbotsford)

A place to practice, to improve and to learn French through games, arts, crafts and science projects!

Summer day camps for kids Grades 1 to 8. More information may be found here.

 

Summer Camp Registration (Okanagan)

Centre culturel francophone de l'Okanagan

Camps are from July 3 to August 31

702, avenue Bernard 

Kelowna

Cost :

Full day (9 to 4 pm) : 200 to $220 /week ;  Morning only : (9 to noon) : $150/week;  Afternoon only  (1 to 4 pm) : $150 / week

To register or for more info: www.leccfo.org

 

Summer Camp Registration (Camp Virgule)

Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver

Camps are from July 3 to August 17

Vancouver

Cost: $175 to $195/week

To register or for more info: www.lecentreculturel.com

 

 

French Circus (Summer Camp) Registration

Vision Ouest Productions

Camps are from July 9 to July 20

Jules Verne School

Vancouver

8 am to 3 pm

To register or for more info: www.rendez-vousvancouver.com

 

 

CPF Chapter 2012 Camps

Coquitlam

Camp Maillardvill: French Summer Camp

July 3rd to August 24th, 2011

Société francophone de Maillardville, and CPF Tri-Cities Chapter are hosting their 14th edition of the Maillardville-Coquitlam French Summer Camp.  Again the camp is offering many different themes and activities… all in French. The summer camp is for children aged 6-12 with at least one year of experience in French immersion program, entering elementary school and already completed kindergarten.

Click here for more information on this excellent summer opportunity!

For more information or to register:
www.maillardville.com
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Phone: 604.515.7070, Fax : 604.515.8080

 

Camp Mondial

French around the world

Date: July 23-27th from 9:00am -3:00pm.  

Cost: $150 for the week

Coordinator: Natasha This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Directors are Mme Gibson and Mme Snider Elementary FI teachers

Details: Details and application forms will be on the website as of May 1st www.cpf.bc.ca/ridge meadows.


Camp français du Cariboo 2012

Monday August 13th – Thursday August 16th is our annual French Camp at Gavin Lake, Camp français du Cariboo.  Please find a camp registration on the reverse and return completed forms with payment to PO BOX 4253 Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 2V3 by July 10th 2012. We will be accepting postdated cheques up to the registration deadline (July 10th).

We like to point out that your child/children must be starting grade 4 to grade 8 as of September 2012, in the French Immersion program or be able to converse in French fluently.

We are looking for a camp director, lifeguard, and first aid attendant. If you are interested or know of anyone who may be interested in any of these positions please contact us. As always, we are looking for high school students in grades 10 – 12 to be camp counsellors. Any questions or concerns please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 250-989-1200.

 

Kamloops French Language Sport Camps

The 2012 Summer French Language Sports Camps will be held the weeks of:

  • July 16 - 20, 2012
  • August 13 - 17, 2012

These amazing French language sport camps are organized by CPF – Kamloops with support by Heritage Canada and Thompson Rivers University Sports Department. Camps are located on the Thompson Rivers University campus in Kamloops.

Camps are for children ages 6 to 12; for children going into grades 1 to 8.

Each week there will be a junior and a senior camp; this allows the older and younger children to be with children of similar interest levels and abilities.

These are multi-sport camps including activities such as; gymnastics, swimming, basketball, soccer, baseball, ball hockey, co-operative games, rock wall climbing.

Each child will receive a hat and shirt for the camp. The camps run one week each, with no half days. These are day camps only, not overnight camps. The camps run 9 am to 4 pm with free early drop off from 8 am and late pick up to 5 pm.Children must be in French Immersion, go to the Francophone school, or speak French.

 Pricing for this year:

$230 for non - CPF members

$210 for CPF members

$10 discount each for second and more children in same family (same week)

Families who are not yet members of CPF will receive a full CPF family membership with their camp fee. These camps are subsidized by Canadian Parents for French – Kamloops; they are super hot deals, and include free early drop off and late pick up!!!

For more information and REGISTION FORM click here!

For further information: www.tru.ca/sportcamp 

 

2011 Summer camps sponsored by local CPF Chapters included:

 

Coquitlam

Camp Maillardvill: French Summer Camp

French day camp where students spend the day speaking and playing in French.  They have different activities each week with a different field trip every Friday. Students between the ages of 6 to 12, get to have fun and practice their conversational French. A partnership with the francophone society of Maillardville.

The camp will take place July 4th to August 26th, 2011, 8am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.  At Banting Middle School, 820 Banting street, Coquitlam.  The camp costs $125 weekly / $25 daily, Monday to Thursday with an administration fee (non-refundable) of $25.  *Family rebates will apply if more than one child.   

Each week of the camp has a different theme, please click here to view the promotional flyer for the camp that includes a description of camp activities and other important information.

For more information or to register:
www.maillardville.com
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Phone: 604.515.7070, Fax : 604.515.8080


Cortes Island

"Dans la foret..."
French Immersion summer day camp on Cortes Island-

July 4 to 29, 2011
Monday-Thursdays 9:00-5:00pm [including the early drop/date pick up options]

A summer day program, nature based French immersion, with creative arts focus.  Children will spend afternoons singing in the forest, exploring their environment with a playful, creative French speaker/elementary-highschool teacher.  Preschool ages will benefit from Early Childhood Educator as assistant: to ensure developmental sensitivity is incorporated into immersion experience.  Ages 2 1/2 to 7 yrs. 

For more details contact: Odette Auger 250-935-0307


Delta

Camp Bonne Semaine

July 18-22 at Ecole Sunshine Hills, North Delta
Aug 15-19 at Ecole South Park, Tsawwassen

For registration go to: http://onlineca.activecommunities.com/connectandlearn


Kamloops

French Language Summer Sport Camps at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops

The 2011 Summer French Language Sports Camps will be held the weeks of:

  • July 11 - 15, 2011
  • August 15 - 19, 2011

These amazing French language sport camps are organized by CPF – Kamloops with support by Heritage Canada and Thompson Rivers University Sports Department. Camps are located on the Thompson Rivers University campus in Kamloops.

These are day camps are for children ages 6 to 12; for children going into grades 2 to 8.  Each week there will be a junior and a senior camp; this allows the older and younger children to be with children of similar interest levels and abilities.  These are multi-sport camps including activities such as; gymnastics, swimming, basketball, soccer, baseball, ball hockey, co-operative games, rock wall climbing.  The camps run one week each, with no half days.

Pricing for this year:

  • $210 for non - CPF members
  • $190 for CPF members (10% discount)
  • $175 for second and more children in same family

Click here for more information as well as a registration form.

For further information or if there are questions, please contact: Susan Hammond, 250-573-3127, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


Maple Ridge

Camp Ridge Meadows

July 25-29, 2011

Summer French day camp for ages Grades 1-4 run by Elementary school teachers with high school students as counsellors.  Will be held at the Maple Rigde Alliance Church.

For more details contact:  Natasha Etherington 604-612-4807, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


Port Alberni

L'ete au parc, Survivor camp, Petite l'été au parc, Summer French Fun

Summer day programs start with children entering kindergarten and Gr.1. Leaders focus on speaking French but English is also spoken. The second camp is for those fluent Gr.2-5 only French is spoken and all participants are encouraged to speak French as well. Our survivor camp is for students entering our late immersion program. French and English are spoken and participants are introduced to the French language in a fun relaxed environment, preparing them for the start of the school year. All camps have crafts, sports, day trips, and outings incorporated each week.

Tentative dates for these camps: July 4 - Aug 31, 2011


Vancouver

CPF Vancouver- East / Cedar Cottage Day Camp

School Age Children (born in 2000 to 2004) the goal will be to have two teams: The younger children(2003 – 2004 ) in team 1 and the older children (2000 – 2002) in team 2: In the mornings the teams will be tighter in the afternoon the teams will split up:
Where: East Vancouver (currently negotiating to base camp in Elementary school close to sky train)
When: August 13th – 17th and August 20th – 24th
Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

For more information, please visit: cpf.bc.ca/vaneast/
How much: $185.00 per week with CPF memberships, $210 for non-CPF members (includes CPF membership Fee).
For more information, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Williams Lake

Camp du Francophone

August 15-18, 2011

4 day overnight French camp at Gavin Lake with full French language including the director and monitors, etc.  Ages 8-17.

For more details contact:  Sheila Boehm 250-398-7589, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Summer Camps in BC:

Alliance Française Vancouver
The Alliance Française Vancouver is offering summer camps for children ages 5-18 years, of all levels in French, led by qualified native French-speaking teachers. The camps will be held at the Alliance Française in Vancouver, 6161 Cambie Street. For more information, click here.

Camp d’été francophone/Centre for Leadership and Adventure in Nature
(and for French Immersion students) Powell River, B.C.
With the cooperation and support of the Francophone School Authority of British Columbia (CSF), CLAN (Centre for Outdoor Leadership and Adventure) invites 10 to 17-year-olds to a great adventure in French in the paradise known as B.C’s Sunshine Coast. From sea kayaking to rock climbing, we explore all aspects of the great outdoors. Our programs are designed to allow campers to find their strengths and the roles they can play in the group.  Visit www.clan-csf.ca for details and registration forms, or phone (604) 485-8412, Fax (604) 485-8413 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Click here to view this year's camp promotional poster, registration is now open online.

Camp Soleil
Vancouver, BC
Held at West Point Grey Community Centre, open to immersion and francophone students aged 6-9 years.
T: (604) 257-8140.

Camp Virgule
Camp Virgule has been available for over 25 years for children 6 to 12 years in the Greater Vancouver area who wish to experience an education in French while having fun! This is an opportunity for youth to participate in field trips and outdoor sporting activities rich in emotions in French.  Visit there website for more information: http://www.lecentreculturel.com/ For more information on activities or registration, you can call Le Centre at 604-736-9806, fax them at (604) 736-4661 or visit them in person at 1551 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC.  

CanAdventure Education
Vancouver Island, BC
CanAdventure Education offers leadership and teamwork programs, but goes further by offering an unparalleled experiential curriculum that educates campers through hands-on learning and wilderness expeditions. Website: http://www.canadventure.ca/
460 Skogan Road, Sayward, BC V0P 1R0
T: 1-877-544-2267
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Camps d’été bilingue « Découvre ton monde »
The Cercle des Canadiens Français de Prince George runs a bilingual summer camp.  There will be discounts for registrations of more than one week and for children from the same family.  For more information call (250) 561-2565 or visit their website www.ccfpg.ca

French Camp: Pirates of the Okanagan
The SOKS Science Camp at UBC Okanagan (3333 University Way, Kelowna BC) camp website is www.biochemubc.com and phone number is 250-215-7158.

French Pre-School Summer Camp
Place Maillardville will be hosting a French Pre-School Summer Camp, 9:15am —12:15pm July 4-Aug 28 for Ages 3-5 yrs with Instructors Valerie Roy & Eonga (Félicité) Kalonga. Outdoor focus, in preparation to French Immersion and kindergarten.  Camp participants will learn French through play, song and cooperative games.  Cognitive and social development, positive reinforcement and self-expression are promoted. Child must be toilet trained. Register for one week at a time—or—for all eight weeks!  To register call 604-933-6166 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.placemaillardville.ca.

France's Sewing School - Bilingual summer sewing camps in July
Have your child learn to sew in a fun and relax atmosphere. France's Sewing School offer summer camps in French and English. There is a maximum of 6 students per camp to ensure as much individual attention as possible.  For more details visit, the France's Sewing School's Facebook page or website at: http://www.francessewingschool.com/.  Register today by calling 604-433-1030 or emailing France This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Lord Tennyson Elementary school French Immersion Summer School
Click here to view information about French Immersion summer school (sponsored by Vancouver School Board) at Lord Tennyson Elementary school in Vancouver.

Summer camps in French : violin and choir
This camps is run by Véronique Saucier www.musicalsenses.com at 702 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna from August 8th to 19th (2 weeks) or August 15th to 26th (2 weeks).  There is the possibility to register for one session of 2 weeks or for 2 sessions (4 weeks) from 9:30 am to 11:30 am daily.  These camps are for children between the age of 7 and 10.  Prerequisite: 2 years of violin (or more).  Cost: per session of 2 weeks: $ 190  Info and registration: (250) 860-407.

Summer French Drama Classes/French Garden Plays
Enroll your child/children at the French Cultural Center /Centre culturel francophone de l’Okanagan (702 Bernard Ave.) 250-860-4074 this SUMMER/2011 in a week long FRENCH DRAMA CLASSES/ The FRENCH GARDEN PLAYS.

They will find pleasure in learning FRENCH while enjoying the creative process of putting together a short nature play, through improvisation and various other Theatre techniques. This process stimulates memory, imagination and builds creative skills. Numerous artistic plus natural science and language / movement activities will be combined to build this unique theatre production (examples: painting, singing, puppet work, sewing, mime, mask work, creative movement, etc). French will be spoken, and written. Hearing the French language and practicing it will build on each student existing skills with combinations of proficiency. Each class will culminate in a theatrical production for family and friends.  It is a fun filled week class, full of surprises and activities that your child will want to repeat, yet it is one of a kind experience.   One that helps them enjoy learning more about nature, theatre production (acting, mime, set and costume design and construction, mask / puppet work) and builds on their FRENCH abilities.  You are invited to attend their FRENCH GARDEN PLAY, which will be presented on the FRIDAY AFTERNOON of their week. Mixed Age Groups / from ages 6 to 12 (or older) Please provide your child with healthy, hardy LUNCHES each day.  REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

ONE WEEK SESSIONS (MONDAY-FRIDAY) 10am to 4 pm (6 hour days/30 hours per week course), ith 6 to 10 Students in each course.

CLASSES EACH WEEK IN JULY and FIRST TWO WEEKS IN AUGUST
Non-member: $ 230.00 per session (yearly membership is 20$)
Member: $ 220.00 per Session

Successful Transition to Grade 1 French Immersion
The VSB will be running a "Successful Transition to Grade 1 French Immersion" everyday  from 8:30am-11:37am at Lord Tennyson. This course will focus on learning the basic French vocabulary to succeed in grade 1 French Immersion. Students will develop their oral language skills through songs, games and fun activities.  For more information about this course click here

TSL Vancouver – Theatre as a second language
FRENCH THEATRE CAMP FOR TEENS TSL Vancouver invites you to experience something new this summer: Learn theatre techniques, improvisation and puppetry en français! Write and stage your own play! Filming in 3…2…1…Our summer camps are highly interactive and offer students the chance to explore new forms of expression while expanding their French vocabulary. Awaken your creativity Develop your leadership skills Express yourself confidently in a group...Communicate ideas efficiently Join this new and exciting program!
To learn more about our French Immersion Summer Camp for teens call us at 604-209-9915 or drop by and see our facilities at 1847 West Broadway, suite 101.
http://www.tslvancouver.ca/summer_camp.html

Victoria French Immersion Summer Experience (VFISE)
The VFISE program is a summer day camp started by two French Immersion teachers who were dismayed to discover how little opportunity existed for students to practice their French skills over the summer. They put their heads together and came up with a plan for a French Immersion summer day camp where students have a chance to practice their skills in a fun and stress-free environment. VFISE campers will participate in French activities and tours in and around Victoria.  VFISE is for campers aged 6 to 12 enrolled in French Immersion, Late French Immersion or Francophone programs. (If your child is younger or older than the age mentioned, please email or phone to discuss as exceptions are possible). 

VFISE will be offered for the week of July 11-15, 2011.Hours: 8:30-3:30

Space is limited for July.  A wait list will be taken for August 8-12, 2011. If there is sufficient interest, the August camp will be offered.

CPF Members receive a 10% discount off registration!

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Website: http://sites.google.com/site/vfise2010/

 

Click here for the list of "Camps accreditted by the BC Camping Association for 2009" published in the Vancouver Sun on April 14, 2009.

Click here to "Find A Camp" in BC on the BC Camping Association website's camp search engine.

 

Summer Camps outside BC:

Associations des camps du Québec
Montreal, Quebec
4545 Pierre-de-Coubertin
C.P. 1000 Succ. M
Montreal, QC, H1V 3R7
(514) 252-3113, 1-800-361-3586.
www.camps.qc.ca

Collège Northside
Val-Morin, Quebec
The camp offers intensive tuition in the mornings, outdoor activities with French speaking instructors each afternoon and immersion activities on evenings and weekends. The camp is co-ed and welcomes students aged 16-19.
CP 480, 916é918 14th Ave., Val-Morin, Quebec, J0T 2R0
819-322-1133 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Camp-Ecole International French Immersion Summer Camp
Collège St.-Augustin, Quebec City
Each week morning participants attend a French workshop with a teacher. They spend the rest of the day participating in sports, outdoor activities, arts crafts and cultural visits. Students between the ages of 11 and 17 are divided according to their level of French for workshops and according to their age level for all other activities.
Call (418) 692-0937, Fax (418) 692-1950.

Camp Ouareau
St. Donat, Quebec
Ouareau, established in 1922, is an all girls residential camp situated in the beautiful Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada. We are proud of our innovative linguistic program, as it offers our campers a unique opportunity to experience their second language in a supportive and open learning environment.
(819) 424-2662, Fax (819) 424-4145
www.ouareau.com

Camp Wakeski Lake St-Joseph
Fossambault-Sur-Le-Lac, Quebec
Wakeboard and water skiing camp located near Quebec city for ages 10 and up.
6081 route Fossambault, , G0A 3M0
T:416-875-0008
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La Compagnie des Nomades
Chelsea, Quebec
Bilingual cycling camps in Quebec and Paris for teenagers 13 to 17 years old.
Contact the Director François Oligny
T: (819) 827-5264 or 1-866-Nomades.
16 du Roc ouest, Chelsea, Quebec, J9B 1T2
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www.lesnomades.ca

Canoe Island French Camp
Washington, USA
Located on a private island amid the Puget Sound and the San Juan Archipelago, this non-profit camp was founded expressly to introduce young people to the language, culture, and history of France, as well as give them a unique perspective on their own country.
PO Box 370 Orcas, Washington 98280-0370
T:(360) 468-2329
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www.canoeisland.org

École Internationale de Français
Trois Rivières, Quebec
French camp for students from 12-16 years.
Université de Québec at Trois-Rivières, Quebec
T: 1-888-343-8645.
www.uqtr.ca/eif

EduKick
Oakville, Ontario
Edukick teen Soccer camps are the ultimate in study abroad. Provides professional soccer training combined with quality language instruction and chapteroned cultural excursions. France excursions available.
2029 Grand Oak Trail, Suite A, Oakville, ON L6M 4T1
T: 1-866-338-5425
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www.edukick.com

Ekocamp International
Val-Morin, Quebec
Language and summer school for children ages 7 to 16 in Quebec.
T:(819) 322-7051
Fax: (819) 322-2872
ekocamp.com

National School of Languages (NSL)
Established in 1998, the NSL is actively involved in a variety of language related activities namely teaching English and French to international, government and corporate clients; organizing language instruction plus activities in English & French to young Canadians; teacher training to those who wish to teach French to government employees or who are interested in teaching French while traveling overseas. They offer courses in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal.
T: (613) 232-8908 or toll free: 1-866-557-7705
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www.nationalschool.ca

Turnbull Learning Centre
Academic camp sessions combined with sports or science camp sessions. Grade range K-8.
1132 Fisher Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 6P7
T:613-729-9940
http://www.turnbull.ca/ts/summer_learn.html

Westboro Academy/Académie Westboro
Summer fun en français in Brewer Park. Explore the world at camp. Grade range JK - 8, Bilingual.
200 Brewer Way, Ottawa, ON
T:613-737-9543
http://www.westboroacademy.com/summer-camp/