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One of my favourite things about summer at Camp Mini-Yo-We is something that happens behind the scenes. It’s our volunteers. Every summer, alongside hundreds of campers and an incredible team of young staff, adults arrive at Camp ready to serve. They take vacation days and they rearrange schedules. They leave behind their normal routines and become part of the team, …
Summer camp probably isn’t the first thing on your mind as Labour Day approaches. The backpacks are coming out. School supplies are appearing on the kitchen table. Fall schedules are filling up. Hockey, dance, church, work, homework and everything else that makes up family life is about to begin again. Summer already feels like it’s disappearing in the rear-view mirror. …
GIRLS CAMP DIRECTORS Jane Miller Mini-Yo-We has always been a big part of my life—my parents met at Camp! I have been returning to MYW since the summer I was born. This will be my sixth summer on staff, having previously been a cabin leader, activity leader, LIT small group leader, and director. It is always a privilege to be …
We are excited to announce the Rob Elliott, known as Lurch around Camp, is stepping in to Chair our Board of Directors. Rob is well known to Camp’s leadership team and board are we are honoured to have him take on this responsibility. Rob has a long history at Camp and is familiar to many in our community. Recently you …
Last week, I was sitting around a campfire with a group of incredible volunteers—the unsung heroes who cook, clean, and serve each week to make Camp Mini-Yo-We possible. One of them, Angela, pulled me aside. We got talking about the Brent Run, our upcoming 162 km fundraising canoe trip to support the Kids in Need fund. She smiled, leaned forward, …
We can’t wait for the first campers of Summer 2025 to arrive at Mini-Yo-We in just a few days! We want them to have the best experience possible — that’s why we created the Countdown to Camp video series. Plenty of helpful info has been shared in videos and blog posts over the past two months. What Should I Bring …
Welcome to Camp Mini-Yo-We’s Countdown to Camp series where we help you get excited and prepared for Summer 2025! Registered families can anticipate an email with a new video every Sunday at 2 PM leading up to camp. Each week focuses on an important aspect of Camp including what’s new for 2025, a tour of your camp, summer director introductions, …
Welcome to Camp Mini-Yo-We’s Countdown to Camp series where we help you get excited and prepared for Summer 2025! Registered families can anticipate an email with a new video every Sunday at 2 PM leading up to camp. Each week focuses on an important aspect of Camp including what’s new for 2025, a tour of your camp, summer director introductions, weekly program …
Welcome to Camp Mini-Yo-We’s Countdown to Camp series where we help you get excited and prepared for Summer 2025! Registered families can anticipate an email with a new video every Sunday at 2 PM leading up to camp. Each week focuses on an important aspect of Camp including what’s new for 2025, a tour of your camp, summer director introductions, …
Spring Crew starts this Sunday at Mini-Yo-We! A group of about 30 young leaders will serve at Camp for the next seven weeks. Spring Crew is a step on our Leadership Pathway. We hire university and college-aged students to help get the property ready for campers. They go on to lead on our Program and Operations teams in the summer. …
