| Age group: 10-15-year-olds (participants) and 16-17-year-olds (Junior Counsellors) | Duration: 14 days |
| Size: 55 participants and 11 Junior Counsellors. | |
| Participation: You can take part in more than one National Camp. | |
To better connect CISVers from across Canada, the national Junior Branch annually plans and hosts National Camp. This multi-age, 2-week program aims to bring together youth from every Chapter in CISV Canada to connect, learn, laugh, and play.
Like all CISV programs, National Camp is a dynamic, fun learning experience focused on peace education and leadership development. Activities at camp will be planned around CISV’s four content areas: human rights, sustainable development, conflict resolution, and diversity. The National Camp experience is what you make of it; come with an open mind and be prepared to discuss new ideas.
Who’s in charge?
- National Camp must have 1 Staff (age 21+) for every 6 participants.
- At least 1 member of staff must be at least 25 years old
- Can have 2 junior staff (age 18+) in addition to the minimum of 4 adult staff
- 2 of the Staff are CISV Canada’s National Junior Representatives (NJRs), and 1 is the National Camp Coordinator (NCC)
- National Camp has 1 Junior Counsellor (age 16-17) from each Chapter.
Key Characteristics of the Programme:
- National Camp is an annual national Junior Branch (JB) activity.
- National camp is a multi-age camp.
- The purpose of National Camp is to bring JBers from across Canada together in a CISV program setting to explore an educational content area and to build leadership skills.
- All National Camp activities are planned by the participants. Trained adult staff will facilitate the planning groups and ensure that everyone has a great experience.
- National Camp is a great way to inspire local youth to get more involved with their chapters JBs, and with CISV Canada.
- The location of National Camp is determined by the NCC and is not directly affiliated with the chapter where it is being held.
