Latisha 16 year old Latisha says Moorelands Wilderness Camp changed her life. “If I had my way, every inner-city Toronto kid would go to Moorelands Wilderness Camp!” “I’ve been going to Moorelands camp since I was 9 years old. I’m almost seventeen now and the kids and Counsellors are like a second family to me. […]
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In Wilderness Survival Skills (WSS), campers get out into nature and learn the essentials of wilderness living, emergency responses, and nature education. Camp skills learned include map and compass reading, food preparation and storage, knots, first aid and safety, minimum impact camping and weather. The WSS staff members also teach camp-out preparation; ensuring campers are ready […]
Every session of Moorelands Wilderness Camp ends with a Friday night campfire. It’s a time when campers come together to share stories, sing camp songs, and enjoy skits based on the learnings of the week. As part of this Friday night fun, just before the campfire, a few campers share their personal stories and favourite […]
Ahoy, mateys! Sorry for the delay! Our Wilderness Camp staff has been busy, delighting campers with swashbuckling escapades… Yes indeed, Session One at camp this year was Pirate Week. Pirate Week At Moorelands Wilderness Camp, all our sessions have a theme, and each theme has a dual purpose: a. They’re jolly good fun b. They’re […]
Katie “I knew from the very first lesson, that this would not be an easy group of girls to work with”, said Melissa, a Moorelands Camp swimming instructor, speaking about an 11-year-old girl named Katie and her cabin mates. “They didn’t want to take direction and were not used to working cooperatively with others. As […]
Jamie For 13 year old Jamie, Moorelands Camp is a refuge. Responsible for his two younger siblings after school every day as well as many evenings and weekends, this young man carries a big load at home. He gets dinner started every night and makes sure his little brother and sister do their homework. His Mom […]
Brian Brian was raised by a single mom who tried her best to give her son all the support he needed growing up. Money was always tight so Moorelands Wilderness Camp, which sets fees on a sliding scale according to income, offered the only opportunity for Brian to get out of the city and away […]
Autumn got her first break at age 8, when she got the chance to attend Moorelands Wilderness Camp thanks to supporters of Moorelands’ Send a Kid to Camp campaign. In those early years, Autumn gave camp staff quite a challenge. She isolated herself and was reluctant to participate. Strongwilled, with great determination and courage, she was ill-equipped to channel these qualities productively. Fast forward […]
‘I look at the world differently since I came’ to Moorelands LESLIE FERENC / TORONTO STAR Fatima and Melvin keep coming back to Moorelands Camp for the adventures and chilled out atmosphere. By: Leslie Ferenc GTA, Published on Wed Jul 29 2015 KAWAGAMA LAKE, ONT.—She’s been coming to camp for seven years but Fatima still […]
