Summer Programs and Camps

Provides opportunities for youth to gain knowledge and skills that build confidence and help pave the way in a transition to adulthood. Activities include:

• Biathlon
• Marksmanship
• Field training
• Community service
• Band and more

Each cadet location offers different programs. Visit the website for more information.

• ​Learning new skills
• Trying new activities
• Boosting self-esteem
• Developing positive coping strategies
• Connecting with others who can understand

Offers a week-long residential camp that allows children with kidney disease the opportunity to meet and socialize with others sharing a similar experience. Activities may include:

• Campfires
• Canoeing
• Drama
• Singalong
• Meeting new friends
• Fine arts
• Swimming

Visit the website to see the full details. Register through the Brigadoon Village platform.

A week long sleep-away summer camp for children and youth in the Maritimes who are living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Campers have the opportunity to:

• Build friendships with peers who experience the same health challenges
• Learn about their disease and discuss coping skills
• Enhance their self-confidence
• Gain a sense of independence

Application opens as early as the beginning of February.