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
Samhainn
Children and Youth Director Arran Liddel, with Worship Associate Samantha Magus — Samhainn is a Celtic celebration to mark the start of winter. A time to take
What We Can Build
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Samantha Magnus — There is something remarkable about a spiritual community. So many people offer so much to make
A People of Sanctuary
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Olivier Belisle — The world can be a harsh and dispiriting place. In what ways can we make our
Thanksgiving — The Sounds of Gratitude
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Jazz-in-the-Morning musicians with Worship Associate Madelaine Clarke — This Thanksgiving Sunday we’re exploring what gratitude means in our lives through
Do You See What I See?
Rev. Jane Bramadat, minister emerita, and Shelley Motz, worship associate – Some further thoughts on the monthly topic ‘Vision.’ Donate
Seeing Through One Another’s Eyes
Arran Liddel, Director of Spiritual Exploration and Learning for Children and Youth and Rev. Melora Lynngood with Larry Boldt, Worship Associate — Part of our vision
Envision Reconciliation
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Samantha Magnus, Worship Associate — One of the visions that we hold dear is a vision of the human community not separated
Homecoming Sunday: ‘A Vision of Beloved Community’
Reverends Shana and Melora Lynngood with Dan Klimke, Worship Associate – As we return for a new church program year with a focus on vision, we
#METOO! Sixth Sense Self Defence
Yvette André with Madelaine Clarke, Worship Associate – Learning to listen to our inner guidance helps keep us safe and aware while contributing to healthy relationships. Sixth
Loving Someone with Mental Illness
Lynne Bonner and Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Anna Isaacs — From depression to borderline personality disorder, mental illness is often stigmatized in our culture.
The Long View
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Larry Boldt — I have been reflecting on and discussing the value of perspective in our lives a great deal
Facing Death-Are You Good With You?
Rev. Mark Lemon with Worship Associate Doug McGinnis — Rev. Lemon, B.F.A. M.Div., has facilitated hundreds of people over the last 20-plus years in the transformational
We Are One — A Yogic Experience
Join Sherri Dev Dharam and Mitra Agni Atma with Worship Associate Madelaine Clarke — “Wherever we are, whatever we are, we must stay together as one.
On Prayer
Shelley Motz and Friends — In most religious and cultural traditions, prayer is straightforward. There are rules and guidelines that dictate when, where and how
Belonging
Reverend Amanda Aikman — “To feel as if you belong is one of the great triumphs of human existence — and especially to sustain a