Youth programs

Year-round youth programs

Camp Goodtimes is excited to host a variety of free programs throughout the year to help reconnect youth or make an introduction to the camp community. Registration will be open one month before the event date.

Register for Youth Programs here

Please read the information below to see what programs are currently available.

Programs
Single-day youth events

Registration for these events will open one more before the event. 

Youth Day Climbing Event

We are happy to invite the youth of our community to join us for an afternoon of connection and fun at the Hive Climbing Gym. With the help of a Hive Certified instructor, we will get the chance to learn the basics and fundamentals of the sport of bouldering while spending the afternoon with old and new friends. This is a free event with no previous climbing experience required! As the Hive likes to say, “Everyone is a climber!”

Date: Saturday, December 2

Time: 12:30pm – 3:00pm

Who’s this event for: Youth aged 15 – 18

Location: Hive Climbing Gym – 11125 124 St #101-B, Surrey, BC V3V 4V2


Youth Day Arcade Event – Victoria

We are excited to invite our Vancouver Island Youth to an afternoon of retro gaming and connection at Quazar’s classic video game arcade in downtown Victoria. We have booked their newly completed private room “the Gamma Room” which boasts over 15 arcade games free to play! Food and beverage will be provided!

Date: Sunday, December 3

Time:  4:00 – 6:00pm

Who’s this event for: Youth aged 15 – 18

Location: Quazar’s Arcade – 1215 Government St, Victoria BC V8W 1Y6

Winter Youth Retreat

Camp Goodtimes is happy to offer an annual Youth Retreat usually held in the winter months. Offered to our 15 to 21-year-old camp participants, the Youth Retreat is a fun, relaxing 3-day, 2-night event that focuses on giving campers time to connect with one another through outdoor recreation and social time. There is group transportation available from the Lower Mainland. 

The 2024 Youth Retreat will be held a the stunning Rockridge Canyon just outside of Princeton BC in February. Details and the date for the 2024 retreat will be available in late fall.

Youth Council

The Camp Goodtimes Youth Council is a program offered to camp youth who are 15 to 18 years old. Meeting once a month from October to June, the Youth Council volunteers at local charities, works to give back to the camp community and helps brainstorm ideas for how to improve youth-centered summer camp programming. Youth council gives members a chance to stay connected to their camp peers throughout the year and develop real-world skills.

Please contact us at gotcamp@cancer.ca if you would like to be involved!