PROGRAM THEMES

SUMMER 2025

2026 Themes!

Our Program Team goes above and beyond each week to incorporate a unique theme for our campers. They create silly characters, funny storylines, and awesome activities that all revolve around a central theme. Check out the re-cap from our April Webinar where we revealed our Summer 2026 themes!

What's In a Theme?

Costumes & Characters

Our staff team loves to dress up and create props that go along with the weekly theme! Don't hesitate to bring a costume that fits with your theme!

Camper Mailing

Your pre-camp mailing coming 2 weeks before camp has a fun sticker and theme card outlining the theme for the week to build excitement!

Mini-Yo-We Magic

Program themes are part of what makes Mini-Yo-We so special! Our team has decades of experience creating magical experiences for kids!

Friday Special Day

We pull out all the stops for the weekly theme finale! Spoiler: This is usually when we defeat the bad guys, solve the mystery and save Camp!

Past Themes

Check out a few of the themes from the past two summers. Campers receive a theme sticker and a card outlining their weekly theme in the lead-up to their arrival this summer!

Junior Camp Themes

Weeks 1 & 4

The dinosaurs of Mini-Yo-We are lost and scattered across Camp after being scared off by Harper Hen! Meanwhile, the dino egg in the middle of Junior Camp is about to crack. Thankfully, Hon Jammond is here to help us find the dinosaurs of Mini-Yo-We, especially the mother dinosaur, and ensure the dino hatches safely from its egg!

Weeks 2 & 5

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, prepare to be amazed! Introducing world-renowned inventor, Dr. Gizmo, and his latest marvel—the incredible Poof-a-Tron 3000! But wait, something goes wrong at the Invention Convention! The Minimizer has struck, making off with the Poof-a-Tron 3000 and leaving Junior Camp in chaos. Dr. Gizmo calls on us to save the day! Are you ready to embark on a thrilling quest to track down The Minimizer and retrieve the Poof-a-Tron 3000? With the help of our top-notch Super Secret Spy Agent, we’ll rely on our minds, instincts, and teamwork to put a stop to The Minimizer!

Weeks 3 & 7

Fellow nobles, a letter has arrived at Junior Camp bearing news of an impending battle! We must stand ready to defend our land. We will embark on quests and missions to learn about pieces of the Armour of God every day. Together, we will forge or find the pieces of armour that shall protect us. Is there more to this tale, however? Where does true strength lie: in our abilities or is there something to be said for peace and friendship? Come and see where this epic saga will take us!

Colourful Chaos
Week 6

All around the world, colours are vanishing into thin air. Trees, flowers, even the sky itself—everything is losing its hue. Behind this colour catastrophe is a sinister figure known as The Unsaturator. He’s been stealing colours stealthily from every corner of the globe, and now, he’s inching closer and closer to our very own Junior Camp! But fear not, brave campers! Standing in the way of this monochromatic menace is none other than Rob Boss, a masterful artist determined to restore every shade and tint to its rightful place. Together, we must embark on a daring mission to bring back vibrancy to Camp and the world. We’ll show The Unsaturator the true power and importance of reds, yellows, and blues.

Girls Camp Themes

Week 1 & 4

All is well at the Spy Academy, until one of the members is kidnapped! Now, Girls Camp’s spy skills will be put to the ultimate test in a high-stakes mission inspired by the legendary game of Clue! Our mission: work together to gather clues, interrogate suspects, and piece together the mystery to uncover a secret code before time runs out. The suspects? Doctor Dead Man’s, Sergeant Skyline, and Lieutenant Lifeguard, each hiding their own secrets. Will we be able to crack the code before it’s too late?

Week 2 & 6

Hear ye, hear ye! Welcome to Medieval Times, where the age of knights, dragons, and legendary quests comes alive! Step into a world of castles, enchanted forests, and epic battles as we welcome the annual joust to the grounds of Mini-Yo-We, where the winner is anointed as the kingdom’s newest knight. Will your Girls Camp section’s squire claim victory over all? In a twist, an evil knight overcomes the joust! Now, you will have to train like a knight, solve puzzles like a royal, and face obstacles that will test your courage and creativity to help the knights defeat their enemy!

Week 3 & 7

All is well at Mini-Yo-We until paleontologists arrive at Camp to hunt for the missing fossil of an ancient dinosaur! Get ready to embark on an adventure to help them uncover the hidden fossil. But things aren’t always as they seem! Can you convince the Museum Curator to put your fossil in the Historic Dino Museum? Will your investigative skills be up to the task to track down the fossil when it goes missing? Who is that dinosaur that keeps running around? Join us in this paleontology pandemonium!

Adventures in Oz
Week 5

Welcome to Camp Mini-Yo-We, where you’ll find fun in classic Muskoka—until, suddenly, a tornado strikes and turns Camp into Oz! It becomes a place where the magic of the Emerald City comes to life. Come alongside Dorothy and her pals as you embark on an unforgettable adventure down the Yellow Brick Road. Throughout your journey you’ll be hindered by obstacles from the Wicked Witch of the West as you help Dorothy in her fight to return home! The road to Oz is waiting for you—will you join us on this adventure?

Boys Camp Themes

Weeks 1 & 5

Life at Boys Camp is peaceful—until the night a rogue wizard and his band of goblins launch a daring raid, stealing Camp’s most valuable resources. Left with nothing but determination and a fighting spirit, campers must rise to the challenge and train hard to take back what’s rightfully theirs. When the final clash arrives, will their newfound strength be enough to reclaim their home?

Weeks 2 & 6

When famed archaeologist and explorer Bucky Irwin arrives at Boys Camp, he has an incredible theory—dinosaurs may still be lurking nearby. As strange sightings stir excitement, Boys Camp is thrown into chaos and Bucky finds himself caught in a prehistoric power struggle between rival dinos.

Weeks 3 & 7

The Organization is one of the world’s most elite and secretive spy agencies—until their top agent makes a shocking discovery: there’s a spy among us! Before he can reveal the traitor to Boys Camp, he’s taken out. With tensions running high, The Organization calls in three of the world’s best spies to crack the case. As the week unfolds, the hunt for the mole becomes even more dangerous. Twists, betrayals, and unexpected crises turn allies against each other and no one is above suspicion.

Techno Takeover
Week 4

Two brilliant inventors create an ultra-intelligent AI designed to revolutionize the world. At first, their creation works flawlessly, solving problems at lightning speed. But as the AI grows more powerful, it begins to develop its own agenda—one that threatens everything they’ve built. As the machine spirals into darkness, the inventors must race against time to regain control before it's too late. Will Boys Camp help them outsmart their own creation or has technology gone too far?