Summer Program
July to August - Youth ages 11-16 (8-days)
The Summer Program runs through June, July and August for youth aged 11-16. Campers attend 8-day camp sessions each year and the program becomes more challenging for campers as they come back each summer. Campers participate in traditional camp activities like canoeing, high ropes, archery, and overnight camping experiences, as well as intentional programs targeted to develop important life skills such as: independence, teamwork, leadership, and appreciation for diversity, as well as coping strategies to help them achieve success in young adulthood.
Total Summer Campers Per Year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Goal for 2025 |
| 2011 | 1860 | 1924 | 2272 |
*A camper is defined as a youth who registers for and attends camp.
Meet Hrithik, a former Summer Program Camper
“Graduating from the Summer Program was one of the most bittersweet feelings I have experienced to this day. On one hand I accomplished all my goals, found out who I was, was ready for university, and created memories/friendships that will last a lifetime, but on the other hand I knew that it would be forever until I visited my home away from home and my friends again.
Soon after this moment, I realized that my journey was everything I could have asked for it to be and that although my chapter just ended, someone else's was about to begin. I realized that I could not be more prepared to do whatever I want in life now and that my home away from home will always be there if I need them.”
New Classrooms Program
Click here to learn more about the newest addition to Tims Camps programming.
Year-round programming with School & Community groups
September to May
While the Summer Program is most well-known, our camps are busy from September to May hosting schools and community organizations from low-income neighbourhoods. In partnership with mission-aligned organizations and schools, participants join us at camp for a multiday overnight experience with their teachers, group leaders and chaperones.
With schools, the focus is on learning outside the four walls of a classroom. Our school-based programs at camp focus on youth wellbeing, developing an appreciation for nature and the environment, creating an appreciation for diversity, and cultivating mindfulness. With community partners, the focus is on collective impact. We ensure our year-round programs are high quality, engaging, and supportive of participant needs.
During the overnight visit, youth participate in camp favourite activities, including ropes courses, Ga-Ga ball and campfire, but are also engaged in the Big 3 programming components of self, community, and future. Working with community organizations provides the opportunity to work collaboratively and customize activities to group needs and goals.
Meet Zoe, a former School Program Camper
“Camp changes your life - it gives you new skills that you can use in so many different ways. Problem-solving skills. Communication skills. Even the skills of just being able to work with your peers without fighting is an amazing thing to be able to do when you’re in elementary school.
As you continue to go to camp…you start to want to give your time, you start to want to volunteer, you start to want to make a difference in your community rather than just doing it for the sake of going to camp.”
School & Community Group Campers
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Goal for 2025 |
| 3011 | 5117 | 7275 | 4650 |
*A participant is defined as an individual who participates in Tims Camps programs (not including teachers or adult chaperones).
Tims Camps Total Program Costs
| FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
| Year-round Programming | $9,108,253 | $11,695,158 | $14,509,436 |
| Summer Programming | $9,528,177 | $7,593,377 | $8,217,981 |
| Classrooms Program | - | - | $314,382 |
| Fundraising | $3,107,366 | $3,306,514 | $3,855,750 |
| Management and Administration | $2,185,524 | $2,371,443 | $2,629,947 |
| Total cost: | $23,929,319 | $24,966,493 | $29,527,496 |
