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
Child Haven Sunday
Rev. Shana Lynngood and members of the Social Responsibility Coalition with Worship Associate Oliver Belisle — Each year we set aside a Sunday to lift
One More Step?
UUCV CUC Members with Worship Associate Susan Layng — We, as Canadian Unitarian Universalists, envision a world in which our interdependence calls us to love
When Justice is Not Clear to Everyone
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Larry Boldt — This Sunday at 10:30 am we look at our new national Unitarian Universalist vision states that
A Changing Political and Economic Climate
Rev. Lawrence Scyner with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy – We live in the age of the individual. Economic and political life reflects this. How do we, who
Dreaming the New into Being
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Faye Mogensen, Director of Spiritual Exploration for Children and Youth, with Worship Associate Anna Isaacs – Creation involves dreaming, imagining and making connections. It
What Music Can Do
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Susan Layng — This year’s auction sermon for me is an invitation to explore the power and meaning of
Creation and Fear
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Oliver Belisle – This month, we consider “creation: the practice of bringing something new into being.” What new things do
Sometimes a Little Shocking
Intern Minister Christopher Wulff with Worship Associate Doug McGinnis – Though some think it’s more than a little bit crazy, a great many people greet each
Christmas Day
Rev. Shana Lynngood – Come honour this holy day with reflection, readings, and silence. What does the Chrstimas story mean to us now? What message
Christmas Eve Vespers
8 pm — Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Susan Layng— Come join in this quiet, reflective service in which we consider the Christmas story through
Christmas Eve for All Ages
4:30 pm – For All Ages – Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy – Join us as we celebrate Christmas Eve and the traditional story
The Good in Waiting
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy – As we continue our exploration of the role that expectation plays in our lives, we spend some time
Winter Quiet Family Chapel
Sunday at 6:30 pm – Reverend Shana Lynngood and Faye Mogensen – We’ll gather in the Lion Hall at 6 pm for treats and simple craft
Expecting the Worst
Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Anna Isaacs – ‘Expect nothing, you’ll never be disappointed’ and other self-protective philosophies. Have you ever been told — or do you
Not-So-Great Expectations
Christopher Wulff, Ministerial Intern, with Worship Associate Larry Boldt — This is, in many traditions, a season of expectation, of watchful awareness and anticipation. There is a certain