The Great Outdoors!
At the YMCA Blackstrap Camp, we provide a space that is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast and adventure seeker. Our goal is for your child to have a unique and positive camp experience that they will carry with them long after the summer is over. Our hope is that our core values of Honesty, Respect, Caring, Acceptance, Responsibility, and Fairness, will help guide them in every facet of their lives. Through this, it is our mission to offer opportunities for adventure, growth, and belonging.
What the Blackstrap Camps offer your child:
- Highly trained leaders, many of them former campers, who are passionate about sharing the Y camp experience with others
- An “unplugged” setting that encourages connections with others and with the natural world
- A caring community of friendship and belonging
- The opportunity to learn independence and leadership skills
- A safe environment in which to explore, have new experiences, and learn about him or herself in the process
- The chance to learn skills and develop habits that will nurture a healthy, active lifestyle
- And most of all, FUN!
Weekly Activities
- Canoeing
- Kayaking
- Archery
- Environmental Education
- Team Building Activities
- Swimming and Water Games
- Large Group Games
- ...and much more!
Watch our for our 2024 Summer Camp Registration and Schedule!
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Blackstrap FAQ
Registration is online only through our Active Portal
The YMCA of Saskatoon believes the principle that those who are able to pay for programs should do so, but the inability to pay should not be a barrier to participation. Through the generosity of our donors, we are able to provide financial assistance to those who are unable, not unwilling, to pay for programming.
If you believe this applies to you, please download and fill out the attached form and email it to camps@ymcasaskatoon.org.
If you have already applied for Financial assistance this year please email camps@ymcasaskatoon.org to let us know.
Please make sure your child has the following items:
- – Swimsuit/Swimming gear – Towel & bathing suit (Children are required to wear a life jacket in the deep end if they are 7 and under or do not pass the swim test. If you can provide a life jacket for your child, that is preferred, but life jackets will be available for your child’s use)
- – Cold lunch and peanut-free snacks
- – Indoor shoes
- – Activity book or reading book (quiet time during lunch)
- – Weather-appropriate clothing
- – Water bottle
We do! You can read the full Blackstrap Information Package online by clicking this link: THIS WILL BE UPDATED FOR 2024
After June 21, 2024 you will be able to download the Information Package.