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
Bearing Witness
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Worship Associate Doug McGinnis — I was asked by a member of our community to speak about why it matters when we
Loving Determination
Sarah Kendall and Worship Associate Samantha Magnus — Author Sarah Kendall shares wisdom learned reclaiming her life after a stroke. Discover what her journey has to
Interdependence
Rev. Melora Lynngood and Worship Associate Dan Klimke — This is our theme kick-off, the first Sunday in our exploration of “Interdependence: the practice of
Resisting Change
Ministerial Intern Christopher Wulff and Worship Associate Larry Boldt – Our Unitarian Universalist communities are always walking the fine line between adopting change that keeps
Living the Life You Have
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Worship Associate Oliver Belisle – One aspect of resistance we may not frequently consider are the aspects of ourselves and our
The Power of Coalition
Rev. Melora Lynngood & Friends and Worship Associate Dan Klimke – What issues most concern and affect you and your family? What if others in
Standing Up and Speaking Out
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Worship Associate Shelley Motz – What can we learn from the #metoo movement and other powerful examples of collective action for
Here and Now: A Reflection on Time
Oliver Belisle with Worship Weaver Anna Isaacs – As a new year approaches, we take a moment to reflect on the nature of time, the joy
Christmas Eve Vespers
8:00 p.m. – Rev. Shana Lynngood and Worship Weaver Larry Boldt – This contemplative service will include traditional lessons and carols as well as a contemporary
Christmas Eve Service for All Ages
4:30 pm – Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Weaver Shelley Motz – Unitarian Universalism draws on wisdom from many of the world’s religions. Join us on Christmas
Hearing Old Stories in New Ways – An Intergenerational Service
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Faye Mogensen with Worship Weaver Shelley Motz – We will explore one of the central stories of the season from differing perspectives,
The Present of Your Presence
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Weaver Oliver Belisle – Winter holidays can make us frantic with busy-ness, sometimes cranky, sometimes even melancholy. We’re told that the best
Transformation – from the barnyard to the wider world
Jan Greenwood with Worship Weaver Dan Klimke – Jan Greenwood has been a member of several Unitarian Universalist communities and is presently a member of Capital
Sorting Through our Ancestral Baggage
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Shelley Motz — This month, we’ve been considering our ancestry, and holding up the people and traditions we wish to
Generations in the Making
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Samantha Magnus — We rarely stop to think about the fact that our very existence and particular life circumstances