Pride Camp 2025 is Coming!
Summer Camps at UUCoV:
June 30-July 4th 2025 (no camp on July 1 stat)
Camp for Youth:
Uniquely U: a radical inclusion camp
Camp for 5-10 years
Wonder Camp
Camps runs 9 am to 4 pm each day and is held on the beautiful Unitarian Universalist building and grounds on traditional WSAANEC territory.
Our camp divides into two groups: WONDER CAMP for youngers (5 to approx 10 years) and UNIQUELY U camp for young youth 10 to 16 years. Final grouping will be decided by camp directors depending on the # and age composition of who enrolls (and also by interest; we welcome your requests). We ask that all campers be of school age.
Cooking and eating lunch together will be a wonderful and special part of the camp experience. We also ask that you send a hearty snack with your child each day.
*** We will do our best to create lunches that everyone enjoys, and will also ask that campers be willing to try new foods. If your child/youth is particular in what they like to eat, please be prepared to send lunches from home as needed.
Each year our UU community participates in the Victoria Pride Parade, which happens this year on Sunday July 6. We warmly invite your family to join the fun! Please know that while UU parade leaders will be there to support, we cannot be officially responsible for your child at the parade– they must attend with a guardian who is ultimately responsible for their comfort and safety.
Camp fees are on a sliding scale basis of $100 – $200 for the week.
Our Philosophy
We are big believers in embodied learning– an approach which recognizes that knowledge isn’t just stored in the brain but is also formed through our interactions with the world and our bodies. Our programs and activities emphasize the role of physical movement, interaction with the environment, and sensory experiences in learning and fostering wonder.
We believe that a UU church community is an important space for intergenerational connections. This is a place where children and youth can feel seen, safe, and cared about as they grow. It is also a place where children & youth learn (by doing) that they are an essential part of community, and can help to create beauty, wonder and justice in the world.
Monthly Themes
Our activities change with the seasons. We incorporate monthly themes into our hands-on activities – themes like Trust, Inclusion, and Joy.
Pride Camp
For one week in early summer, the children and youth take over the UU buildings and grounds. We cook together, play games, make lots of art, explore nature, and get ready for our grand finale in the Victoria Pride Parade that same weekend. Along the way, we create art and have discussions that honour our authentic selves. Unitarian Universalism values individuality and solidarity, and there is plenty of both at this inclusive and joyful camp. The 2025 camp dates are June 30 to July 3 (not including the July 1 Stat holiday), and the Victoria Pride parade is July 6 (optional for families).
Wassailing
Ancestor's Shrine
Singing & Music
Messy Church
World Religions
Youth Leadership
Past Activities
Service of Transition for All Ages
Rev. Melora Lynngood and Arran Liddel, Director of Spiritual Exploration and Learning for Children and Youth, with Worship Associate Kressa Sisu – What has this past
The Lotus – My Life in Two Cultures
Gitanjali John Iyam with Worship Associate Victoria Barr – The symbol of the lotus is found all over India in art, fashion, architecture, religion and
Embracing Self and Others
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate David Vest – As we begin our exploration of compassion, we look to the link between our compassion for
Liminal Spaces
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Lynne Bonner – The notion of a liminal space, an area that is on both sides of a threshold,
Be Calm, be Kind, be Safe (multigenerational service)
Arran Liddel with Worship Associate Victoria Barr – In these times of COVID-19, thresholds help us all be calm, kind and safe. Where are
Progressive Christianity
Rev. Lyndon Sayers with Worship Associate David Vest – Christians are so often stereotyped as being socially conservative fundamentalists that we spend little time saying
The Age(s) of Invisibility
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Samantha Magnus – In this month in which we consider the ‘thresholds’ of our lives, we pay special attention
Crossing Over and Back
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Morgan Reid – As we begin to explore thresholds we will think about the moments in our lives when
And now for something completely different.
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Arran Liddel with Worship Associate Samantha Magnus How do we react when liberation is something completely different than what we were
Declaration of Inter-dependence
Environmental Action Team members with Worship Associate Lynne Bonner – In this Earth Day Service we celebrate the Earth and our relationship to Nature. Members of our
In Need of Resurrection
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Shelley Motz – This Easter morning, as we continue to explore what it means to be a people of
Are We Both the Prison and the Key?
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Kressa Sisu – An introduction to this month’s theme of “What does it mean to be a people of liberation?” tailored
Giving Too Much?
Sam Magnus and Worship Associate Shelley Motz – We explore how we can become better givers and encourage giving – without burning out. Adam Grant writes
Comforting Songs & Words in a Time of Stress
Worship Associate David Vest, Music Director Nick Fairbank and singer Nancy Dobbs … In this time of uncertainty and fears, singing in community brings us
Sunday’s Worship Service Cancelled
The March 15 Sunday service is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Melora Lynngood writes: Dear Ones, Following up on the email you received from