Types of Camp

What type of camp will I go to?

We work with traditional, faith-based, special needs, underprivileged, and speciality camps. On your application, there is a preferences section to help find the camp best suited to you. 

Do I have to be Jewish/Christian to work at a faith-based camp?

No. Some faith-based camps may prefer you to be of a specific faith or be actively practising, but most often they hire people based solely on personality or skill and if you're willing to work at a faith-based camp.

Traditional Camps

Traditional camps are the most common type of summer camp. Traditional camps can drastically vary in size and location. Traditional camps will facilitate a wide range of activities, including anything from archery, climbing, waterskiing, kayaking and so much more. 

Many traditional camps are defined as 'Limited Christian Programming' and 'Limited Jewish Programming' camps. This means they are run by an organization that is affiliated with the Jewish or Christian religion.

They offer a traditional camp experience, as described above, and predominantly serve a Jewish or Christian population of campers. No prior knowledge or experience of religion is required or necessary. While a camp may engage in some religious traditions and practices, they are not the main focus of day-to-day camp life.

Do I need special needs experience to work at a special needs camp? Will I receive training?

No. You don't need previous experience to work with special needs campers. Before campers arrive, you'll have at least a week to settle in, meet your co-counselors, and get oriented. There will be lots of other counsellors around to support you and provide guidance - the camper-counsellor ratio at these camps is usually 1:1 or 2:1. The best special needs counsellors are flexible and compassionate so if this is you, you'll be perfect at one of these camps.

How do you pick the camps you work with?

Each member of our dedicated Canadian team responsible for selecting our camps has worked at camp, usually for multiple years and some have even directed camps themselves. They handpick all of our camps, to ensure they're a suitable match for the Camp Canada program and the people taking part. Each year, we review our camps and collect feedback from everyone who attended, to make sure we only work with the best out there.