CPF Summer Camps

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

Mark your calendar! Registration applications for BCFFC 2010 camps will be accepted starting Sunday, January 24, 2010. 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 .

Okanagan Lake
Week 1: July 10 — July 17, 2010
Week 2: July 17 — July 24, 2010

Gwillim Lake
July 31 — August 7, 2010

Vancouver Island
Week 1: August 14 — August 21, 2010
Week 2: August 21 — August 28, 2010

Summer camps sponsored by local CPF Chapters include:

Burnaby

Canadian Parents for French Burnaby and Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services are proud to sponsor five weeks of French Camps for Children aged 6 -14. Students practice their French while enjoying all the fun of summer camp! Arts and crafts, games and all activities are offered in a French-speaking environment. All instruction is in French so your child must be in French Immersion or a Francophone program. Cost for these camps $165.00 for a week long course, and $140.00 for the 4 day course. To register contact City of Burnaby at www.burnaby.ca/webreg or 604-570-3800.

At Ecole Marlborough School:

Week 1: July 5 – 9, 2010
Blue, Blanc, Rouge! Red, White, Blue.
This creative arts and crafts camp introduces students to different flags of the world where French is the primary language. They will create art that parallels different French cultures! Ages 6-10.

Week 2: July 12 – 16, 2010
Inspector Clouseau and the case of the Eagle Eye! Jr. Detective Camp! (copyright K. Matak)
During this exciting one week program students will develop an “eagle eye” - the special qualities a private investigator brings to her job. Students will have an opportunity to use tools such as magnifying glass, cameras, binoculars, and such. They will learn to investigate the world around us. They will learn what questions to ask, how to collect and organize data, and what the data means. They will be able to put their crime solving abilities to the test in this camp. During the week they will learn to lift fingerprints, solve who-done-its, and learn secrets of the trade. Campers will investigate toys, start their genealogical family tree, and learn how to build an investigators survival fanny pack. Lots of fun for all. Students will be asked to keep daily notebook that will become their investigators journal at the end of the course. Ages 8-11.

At Charles Rummel Center:

Week 3: July 19 - 23, 2010
A La Plage!
Welcome to the world of the beach – the sun, the ocean, the rocks and the animal life. Campers will enjoy this fun loving camp where they learn about the different aspects of beach life! Each camper will have a chance to paint their own beach “rock”. Ages 6-11.

Week 3: July 19 - 23, 2010
Mentorship Program
Senior campers have fun and learn skills that involve being a mentor, peer counselling, leadership, and communication skills. This is a great course for students that want to enhance their personal development. Ages 12–14.

Week 4: July 26 – 30, 2010
Au Theatre!
What a great week for all drama lovers. Campers will learn all about the Theater from behind the scenes to acting. Shakespeare in French! The week will culminate in a small play that the students will put on for the parents. Parents are asked to attend the camp one hour earlier on the last day for the performance! Ages 8-11.

Week 4: July 26 – 30, 2010
Around the World in French!
Campers will have an exciting tour around the world to all the French speaking cultures. Music, dance, food will be explored ! An active fun week full of learning and exploring! Ages 6–10.

Week 5: August 3 - 6, 2010
Mon aimee – le foret!
Have you ever met a tree? This 4 day program introduces campers to the wonderful tree heritage of BC. A wonderful naturalist program that involves learning about our forest and what makes it thrive! Ages 6-11.

Week 5 – August 3 – 6, 2010
Caribbean Adventure
Do you want to spend a week being a pirate and sailing the high seas? Come join the Caribbean adventure! Learn about the history of pirates , their ships, and their legacies. Children are encouraged to come dressed as pirates to camp! The movie Pirates of the Caribbean will be shown in French! Ages 6 – 10!

Coqutiam-Port Coquitlam-Port Moody

Coquitlam Maillardville French Summer Camp
Does your child speak French? Oui! We are your destination. July 5th to August 27th. Maillardville day camp for children 6 to 10 years old. Camps include sports, theatre, painting, drawing, and more much in French. Brought to you by the Tri-Cities CPF Chapter & Society Francophone de Mailllardville.

New for 2010: leadership camp for kids aged 11-13. Stay tuned for more info.

Check out the Camp Brochure for program details.

How much:
$25 administration fee (non-refundable).
$125 weekly / 25$ daily, from Monday to Thursday.
Family rebates will apply if more than one child.

To register visit: www.maillardville.com or call (604) 515-7070.

Delta

Camp Bonne Semaine
French Immersion students Entering Grades 1 – 6

Camp Bonne Semaine, co-sponsored by Canadian Parents for French Delta Chapter and Delta Continuing Education, is a French speaking day camp designed to immerse students in a French environment outside of the classroom. Under the leadership of Delta French Immersion teacher Tonia Knight students will engage in a variety of artistic, physical, hands-on, educational fun activities sure to reinforce and expand French language skills. Camp Bonne Semaine will act as a great refresher for the new school year. (Families who are current members of the CPF Delta Chapter will be given a $20 course rebate upon completion of the camp. To become a member visit the national CPF website at www.cpf.ca. Registrations must be received for this program by Friday, July 30th. For more information e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fee: $195
ID 9295 Aug 9 – 13 9:00 – 3:00 Sunshine Hills Elem.
ID 9296 Aug 16 – 20 9:00 – 3:00 South Park Elem.

Kamloops
The Thompson Rivers University / Canadian Parents for French - Summer French Language Sports Camps will be the weeks of July 6-10 and July 13-17.

Camps will be located on the TRU campus in Kamloops, with pick up and drop off at the TRU gymnasium. We will have a camp each week for children aged 7 to 8, going into grades 2 and 3. Plus, we will have a separate camp each week for children aged 9 - 11, going into grades 4, 5, 6. These are multi-sport camps including activities such as; gymnastics, swimming, basketball, soccer, baseball, ball hockey, co-operative games. 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 early drop off from 8 am and late pick up by 5 pm, at no extra charge. Children must be in French Immersion, go to the Francophone school, or speak fluent French.

Pricing for this year: $199 for non - CPF members, Families who are not yet members of CPF will receive a full CPF family membership when they pay full price for a camp. $180 for CPF members (10% discount) $165 for second or more children from the same family, in camp the same week, whether they are CPF members or not. Payment is by cheque or cash, made out to: CPF - Kamloops. Registration for the French language camps is through CPF, at the following address:

French Camp Registration c/o Susan Hammond 6270 Meadowland Crescent North, Kamloops, BC V2C 5J1

Registration may also be through email, with a cheque sent by mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For further information or if there are questions, please call Susan at 250-573-3127 For more information, BUT NOT TO REGISTER, see the Thompson Rivers University website:

Surrey
Camp Bons Jeux is a French speaking summer day camp designed to immerse students in a French environment outside of the classroom. With the guidance of French speaking monitors, the camp provides its participants with a springboard into the French language while engaging them in interactive, hands-on, artistic, creative, physical and fun activities. Camp Bons Jeux strives to offer students exposure to new French vocabulary through real-life experiences and activities that they may not otherwise have access to in the classroom.

Williams Lake
From August 11-14 Le camp francophone du Cariboo will take place at Gavin Lake (vicinity of Williams Lake and 100 Mile House) for early and late French immersion students, and core French students in grades 3-7.

Pitt Meadows

Camp Été (Summer Camp), Pitt Meadows Secondary School July 19th-23rd, 2010

In it's second year this fun summer camp in French for is for completed Kindergarten - grade 4. Registration fee:$125
Contact Information: Natasha camp co-ordinator, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (www.cpf.bc.ca/ridgemeadows)
Camp Directors: Mme Snider & Mme Gibson FI Teachers from Pitt Meadows Elementary.

Port Alberni

French Discovery Day Camps
Involving sport activities, simple science experiments and walking tours of neighbourhood business.
Dates: July 6 to 10, July 13 to 17 and Aug 10 to 14,2009 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: John Paul II Catholic School 4006 8th Avenue, Port Alberni BC, V9Y 4S4
Contact: Shirley Yan, tel: 250-723-2833

French Survivor Camps
A day camp that enables students entering Grade 6 Early and Late French Immersion to make some connections with future classmates through planned activities i.e. crafts, games and walking tours.
Dates: Aug 31- Sept 4, 2009 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Ecole EJ Dunn Middle School, 3500 Argyle St., Port Alberni BC, V9Y 3A8
Contact: Shirley Yan, tel: 250-723-2833

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. Sessions will be August 18-22 and August 25-29, 9am - 1pm. 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. There are a few spots left for our summer camps taking place between August 22-28, 2010. 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

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. The 2010 activities will be held over seven weeks and this, from June 28th to August 13th (except holidays this year on Thursday July 1 and Monday, August 2). Cost is $150 per week for members and $165 for non-members. For more information on activities or registration, you can call Le Centre 604-736-9806 or you can contact the coordinator, Amelia Rajala at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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.
460 Skogan Road, Sayward, BC V0P 1R0
T: 1-877-544-2267
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Camps d’été bilingue 2010 « Découvre ton monde »
The Cercle des Canadiens Français de Prince George is running a bilingual summer camp from July 5th to August 26th, 2010 and has space available for all the weeks of their summer camp.  Click here to view the brochure that has further details and that includes a printable registration form. There will be discounts for registrations of more than one week and for children from the same family. Cost: $130 per child per week. For more information call (250) 561-2565 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

French Camp: Pirates of the Okanagan
The SOKS Science Camp at UBC Okanagan (3333 University Way, Kelowna BC) is having French Science Sessions: July 5-9 for ages 6-8; 9am-12pm and July 12-16 for ages 9-12; 9am-4pm (this camp will run if there is more registration. The science theme explored in this camp is largely ecology/biology (with a pirate theme). Our website camp website www.biochemubc.com and phone number is 250-215-7158.

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…

Sign up for the week of your choice:
Week 1 (August 16 to 20)
Week 2 (August 23 to 30)
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!

Each week-long camp (30 hours) takes place Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $475/week, material included (puppet supplies and video)
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.
www.tslvancouver.ca

Victoria French Immersion Summer Experience (VFISE)
VFISE is for campers aged 6 to 9 and 10 to 13 enrolled in French Immersion, Late French Immersion or Francophone programs. It is a teacher-run French summer camp and is offered for two weeks in July and two weeks in August.
July 5 to 9: Ages 6 to 9
July 12 to 16: Ages 10 to 13
August 9 to 13: Ages 6 to 9
August 16 to 20:Ages 10 to 13
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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.

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.

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 Franco Fun
A French immersion summer camp (immersion and core french) for ages 5-12, from 8 a.m. to 4p.m.,July 10-21, offering an opportunity to participate in a wide selection of fun activities and games in French presented by certified teachers. Activities: arts and crafts, sports, games, leadership activities, plays and team building activities. Location: Georges Etienne Cartier Catholic School, 880 Thorndale Dr. Ottawa. Cost: $180 or $320/both weeks, includes a T-shirt. Call: 613-868-6315.

Camp Ouareau
St. Donat, Quebec
Private girls camp.
(819) 424-2662, Fax (819) 424-4145

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

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

dare2ride.ca
Dare2ride offers French immersion though action sports in Quebec city area. We also offer shorter camps on the bike trails and on the ski slopes in Rossland and Red Mountain. Check-out the english version of our website and click on the Quebec immersion link.
Contact:
Genevieve Fortin
Program Director,
250-521-0742
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École Internationale de Français
Trois Riviere, Quebec
French camp for students from 12-16 years.
Université de Québec at Trois-Rivières, Quebec
T: 1-888-343-8645.

École de langue française et de culture québécoise
Chicoutimi, Quebec
This French Immersion summer program for teens aged 14 to 17 supervised and run by the École de langue française et de culture québécoise of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi which has been offering French Immersion Programs for the last 25 years.

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

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

Elmwood School
French immersion day camp, includes arts, crafts, games and outings. grade range JK - 12
261 Buena Vista Road, Ottawa, ON K1M 0V9
T: 613-749-6761
www.elmwood.on.ca

French Immersion in Quebec
Valcartier, Quebec
L’Auberge du Mont
200 boul. Saint-Sacrement
St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC, G0A 4S0
T: 1-888-317-3771
Fax: (418) 844-2517

Nova Languages
Saint Marlo, France
Nova Lnaguages offers a unique experience learning French for a month at its annual summer school in Saint Marlo, followed by an exciting week holiday in Loire Valley, Normandy and Paris.
T: (902) 679-6691
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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
www.turnbull.ca

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
www.westboroacademy.com

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