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
Tradition: Beyond Bathwater
10:30 am — Tradition: Beyond Bathwater — Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy Just as Unitarian Universalists tend to be suspicious of institutions,
The Art of Imagination
Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy How does visual art open new avenues for our imagination? Rev. Shana will utilize her love of art
Seeds of Life
Rev. Shana Lynngood and Robin Tunnicliffe, of the Unitarian Service Committee, with Worship Associate Larry Boldt This Earth Day we will explore the concept of food security. Why does
Re-Imagining Mission
Sister Marie Zarowny and Worship Associate Liz Graham The Sisters of St. Ann have served the people of Victoria and the Pacific Northwest since 1858,
Imagination as Spiritual & Theological Tool
Rev. Melora Lynngood and Worship Associate Jane Wilson We begin our exploration of this month’s theme with a look at the theological and spiritual uses of
Miraculous Revolutionary
Rev. Shana Lynngood Worship Associate: Susan Layng Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Susan Layng – Join us on Easter Sunday when we look at the resurrection
The Art of Letting Go
Rev. Meg Roberts and Worship Associate Jane Wilson Whether you are parents and your children are growing up or you have come to the end
Dragons, Mules and Honeybees: The Eco-Menagerie
Prof. Robert Gifford Worship Associate: Larry Boldt Robert Gifford with Worship Associate Larry Boldt – We all recognize the importance of improving the state of the
Resilience: Tapping into Your Inner Strength
Rev. Melora Lynngood Worship Associate: Liz Graham Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Liz Graham – We begin the theme for March with a first look at resilience. What
Are You Being Saved?
Our guest speaker explores the concept of salvation. How can a Unitarian Universalist understanding of salvation inform our spiritual and religious commitments. We are a saving faith, let
First Nations and Reconciliation
Rev Melora Lynngood Worship Associate: Dan Klimke Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Dan Klimke – We look at the troubling history and brokenness in the relationship
How Forgiveness Changes Us
Minister: Rev Shana Lynngood Worship Associate: Dar Gareau-Levy Story Teller: Sean Rodman Rev. Shana Lynngood with Worship Associate Dar Gareau-Levy – Rev. Shana was asked by this
Personal Reconciliation
Minister: Rev. Melora Lynngood Worship Associate: Lillie Lentz Rev. Melora Lynngood with Worship Associate Lillie Lentz – This Sunday, we introduce our spiritual practice of the month,
A Travelogue of Faith
Dan Klimke, guest presenter; Worship Associate – Jane Wilson Explore the world and visit places of worship of different faiths in this presentation of images, sounds and
Stillpoint Revelations
Rev. Shana Lynngood. Dan Klimke was the Worship Associate. Rev. Shana Lynngood – Being still has been a great teacher for me. What insights and understandings