Camp Woods is currently operated by Scouts Canada. While the property the camp resides on was originally used by Scouts as early as in 1910. 1931 is when the property was being used as a Camp. In 1941, the property was willed to the Canadian General Council of the Boy Scouts Association by Colonel James Hossack Woods. Today, Scouts Canada is the country's leading youth organization. For more than 100 years, we have brought a world of adventure, outdoor experience and friendship to 17 million Canadian youth.

Boys and girls, ages 8-10 are invited to summer camp.

Camp Woods is an overnight camp that runs one week at a time; Monday through Friday. Cabins are arranged by age and gender. Your child will use their sleeping bag/pad inside a bunk house or in a tent.

No, campers do not have to be registered Scouts to attend camp. The average week will have a mix of both Scouts and non-Scouts. The program follows many of the Canadian Path elements and merits/badges will be available for all campers to earn, but the focus will be on general camp life, activities, making friends, and having fun!

No, Camp Woods has no religious affiliation.

$499 for a week plus GST and a processing fee. Check the registration page.

Summer Camp Cancellations received prior to May 1, 2020 are entitled to a refund of 75% of the camp fees. Written notice of the cancellation is required. Send an email to prairies@scouts.ca with the subject line Woods Summer Camp Cancellation. No refunds will be issued for non-medical cancellations after May 1, 2020.

A full refund minus a $100 administrative fee will be granted for medical reasons only. Written notice of the cancellation as well as a Medical Certificate (doctors note) is required. Send email to prairies@scouts.ca with subject line Woods Summer Camp Cancellation.

Refunds will not be issued in instances where the camper is removed from the camp program at the choice or request of the camper or campers parent(s)/guardian(s) or is dismissed from camp for infringement of camp guidelines or the camp code of conduct for behavior.

Camp Woods reserves the right to cancel programs by May 31, 2020 due to insufficient registration, in which case a full refund will be issued.

If this is your child's first time attending an overnight camp we would love for your to have a phone chat with our camp director at 403-887-5650. We can help you with any concerns you may have, find the program or session that best fits your child and explain any of our camp processes that help make for a positive and safe first time camp experience. Please reach out to our director to schedule a phone call.

Please register online for summer camp. Other forms required are in the Camper Forms section.

Camp Woods Summer Camp 2020 Registration Instructions.pdf

For the 2020 summer season, families of registered campers are responsible for their own transportation to and from Camp Woods.

Drop-Off Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Monday Morning of Session

Pick-Up Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Friday Afternoon of Session

One of the unique things about Camp Woods is that our camp counselors do not sleep in the same accommodation as our campers. Your child will share accommodation with up to 5 other campers of similar gender and age. Your child's counselor will not be too far away sharing their own accommodation with fellow camp counselors. On the first night of camp our counselors will show their campers where their accommodation is located and explain to them that they can wake them at anytime through the night if they need anything. We follow this practice as established by the Scouts Canada Safe Scouting child and youth safety policies. Please visit our Safe Scouting web page for more information. http://www.scouts.ca/safety/

Homesickness is a common occurrence at summer camp and we embrace it as a growth in development for campers. Our camp staff are trained to help campers through times of missing home and work through those emotional times. Our camp director may call home to inform a parent in the event of homesickness to help make the transition at camp as easy as possible for the camper.

At camp we take medication and camper medical care as high priority. Please refer to our Health and Safety section and the Camper and Parent Guide for more detailed information.

Ideally, we would like campers to stick to one backpack and a day bag if possible. Please take care in packing the items from the list that are mandatory. We find it best to help your camper lay out their own gear and pack it themselves, so they know where everything is and that they do have the items that have been packed. We have had times when a child has said they don’t have something only to have a parent tell them they had it the entire time the child was at camp.

We encourage parents to leave all treats and snack foods at home. Camp provides healthy full course meals throughout the day and a snack in the evening taking special dietary needs into consideration.

You may send along a small amount of cash for those who would like to purchase any of our camp badges or stickers. Each badge costs $5.00 and stickers cost $2.00 each. The camp is not responsible for any money that campers bring to camp.

While Camp Woods does have cell phone coverage, cell phones are not permitted for campers so that they can have the best experience possible while at camp. Campers being able to get updates from family can trigger home sickness. It is better for the youth to not know what they might be “missing” at home so they are not distracted from the adventure they are on. If you do need to contact your child while they are at camp, you can contact the camp through the number included in the registration package. We encourage this to be limited to emergencies only.

Other electronics like iPods, tablets or similar should also be left at home. Camp is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. If you want your child to be able to take home memories, disposable cameras or cheap digital cameras are best to be sent and do not have the ability to have games which could be a distraction from Camp as well.

Contact us at 1-888-726-8876 or prairies@scouts.ca