2-Week Session

The 2-week program at Kilcoo provides campers a shorter experience to get used to an overnight camp setting and adjust to being away from home. This can make the transition into the 4-week program easier for some families, although the 4-week program is available to all ages. The 2-week program is only available to campers up to age 12. 

Kilcoo allows campers the opportunity to live in a cabin group with 8-10 boys, a Leader in Training, and a Counsellor. Kilcoo has a unique program structure, with designated instructors with unique training and skills in their activity; activities are assigned to each cabin, and the entire cabin group stays together with their LIT and Counsellor all day. This allows the Instructors to focus on developing lesson plans, coming up with creative projects, and ensuring that every camper receives expert guidance to hone their skills, while the Counsellor and LIT can focus on the campers' overall camp experience, group dynamics, and personal development. Because campers stick together, the friendships forged at Kilcoo last a lifetime, as our robust and active alumni community can attest to. 

Activities at camp include Canoeing, Sailing, Windsurfing, Archery. Biking, Tennis, Arts & Crafts, Music, Drama, Rock Climbing, a High Ropes Course, Sports, Games, and many more! Cabins are assigned six activity periods each day, with a seventh period after dinner where campers can choose their own activities. The varied schedule and wide array of activities means that every day is different and exciting! Every day, all campers participate in Swim Instruction, where certified Instructors teach Canadian Lifesaving Society levels up to Bronze Cross.  

A typical day at Kilcoo looks something like this: 

8:00 - Optional Polar Bear Dip in the Lake 

8:30 - Breakfast, followed by cabin clean-up 

9:45-12:35 - Activity Periods 

12:45 - Lunch, followed by rest hour 

2:45-5:35 - Activity Periods 

5:45 - Dinner

6:45 - Evening Program (free activity time when campers can focus on their favourite activities, work towards levels, or hang out with their friends)

8:15 - Campfires, stories, snack, or quiet cabin time before bed.