Camp Dakota

Camp Dakota captivates kids from a very young age with stories, sports, games, crafts and music, all for the purpose of helping them understand they have great value as a person which is the foundation to having great self esteem.

Kids learn many life lessons based on the stories and parables of Jesus and other significant world leaders who walked the talk. Values such as watching out for the underdog, not being judgmental, good decision making, media awareness and cyber bullying, mercy and forgiveness, and peacemaking.

Day Camp runs for 6 weeks during July and August for children ages 5 to 12. 

Campers are children who reside in government funded low income housing communities, and can be fully sponsored and funded through donations and bursaries from Jumpstart. No child is turned away.

Activities include sports such as basketball, field hockey, wide games such as capture the flag & prisoners base, track and field, soccer, Frisbee, hip hop dance as well as crafts and story time. Please insert some stock photos and we will send you some as well.

Youth Leadership in Training runs for 7 weeks for youth ages 13 to 16. Youth are trained to become leaders through instruction, mentoring and hands experience. Many have been campers in the Camp Dakota Day Camp Program and are now prepared to become leaders. 

There is a strong emphasis on building healthy self esteem through good sportsmanship, social and environmental justice and issues relating to bullying and diversity in all of its forms.

To sponsor a camper for $175 or Leader in Training for $300 CLICK HERE.

There is an ongoing monthly program where the camp activities continue for the campers who registered during the summer. 

We hope to raise $40,000 for the Camp Dakota this summer. This will enable us to run a full eight weeks and serve hundreds of kids.