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
What Is Mine to Do
Rev. Carrie Hunter with Worship Associate Kressa Sisu — Behind the creative power of every human mind is a better way to think and a
Blessing of the Animals
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Doug McGinnis – Come one, come all! Come bipeds, come quadrupeds! Dogs, cats, gerbils, lizards, fish, teddy bears — all are
The View from Here
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Oliver Belisle — On the first Sunday back after our summer break it has become something of a tradition for
Spiritual but not Religious?
Dan Klimke with Worship Associate Madelaine Clarke – As Unitarian Universalist’s, many of us identify with the phrase “spiritual but not religious,” a popular expression used to
Dovetailing the Digital World with Our Spiritual Journey
Amanda Tarling with Worship Associate Lynne Bonner – Smart phones are purposely designed to draw our attention away from the present. It’s impossible to be mindful while
Building Bridges
Shelley Motz with Worship Associate Morgan Reid – As Unitarian Universalists, we talk a lot about our commitment to building bridges. (Hey, it is even the title
Everyday Miracles
Mitra Agni Atma with Worship Associate Madelaine Clarke – Einstein stated, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is
Us and Them
Dar Levy with Worship Associate Samantha Magnus – Each of us have at our core the belief that we are just as worthy as the next
PRIDE!
Trans Tipping Point Youth with Worship Associate Shelley Motz — The Trans Tipping Point is a Victoria-based project that has engaged trans youth in multiple
Unapologetic: Redefining Beauty
Samantha Magnus with Worship Associate Kressa Sisu — An exploration of the kind of “deep beauty” that moves us. How can we cultivate awareness and
The Many Forms of Beauty
Reverend Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Shelley Motz — Our world and our lives are full of beauty. The natural world, the world of art
Beautiful Transitions
Reverend Shana Lynngood and Arran Liddel with Worship Associate Douglas McGinnis — How might we see the beauty even amidst the challenge in the shifts
Soul Beauty
Reverend Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Morgan Reid — In a world that puts too much value on superficial attractiveness, how might you engage beauty
Curiosity About Ourselves
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Lynne Bonner — Often the first thing that comes to mind when we think about curiosity is all the
Curiosity and Music
Nick Fairbank with Worship Associate Oliver Belisle — Director of Music Nicholas Fairbank talks about how curiosity has motivated him through his life and led