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Queen's Summer Camps
Update on 2021 summer camp planning
Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic the decision has been reached to cancel any in-person Queen's camps for minors Summer 2021.
Queen's will host a number of virtual/online camps for summer 2021. Details are posted below and questions can be directed to the various camp organizations about their virtual camp options.
The following Queen’s Camps are running virtual/online programming for Summer 2021. Please visit their website for further information:
Agnes Art Camp
ASUS Summer Camp
Barefoot Players Summer Theatre Camp
Eco Adventure
Enrichment Studies Unit (ESU)
McDonald Institute’s Summer of Science (previously MI-QUARKS)
Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA)
Q-Camps (Athletics)
Science Quest
A wide variety of camps for children of all ages are offered at Queen’s in spring and summer. From sports to geography, art, and eco-adventures — there is something for everyone.
Oversight: Only the camps listed on this website have been approved by the Queen’s Camp Compliance Oversight Group (CCOG). For more information, please refer to the university's Policies and Procedures for Activities Involving Minors or contact CCOG at camps@queensu.ca.
Please use the individual camp contacts for information on specific programs and application procedures.
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Summer Programs
Camps are subject to change. Some dates not yet available.
Please contact the group/department noted for more details, to confirm dates, and to register.
Enrichment Studies Unit (ESU) Summer Programs
ONLINE for 2021
For the last 30 years, the Enrichment Studies Unit at Queen’s University has connected students in grades 5-12 with fun and challenging activities all kinds of subjects like engineering, biology, psychology, politics, creative writing and more!
Contact Information
https://esu.queensu.ca/summer2021
esu@queensu.ca
https://esu.queensu.ca/
613-533-3181
Queen's French Camp
NO CAMPS for 2021
Department of French Studies
613-533-2090
frenchcamp@queensu.ca
https://www.queensu.ca/french/queens-french-camp
Science Quest
ONLINE for 2021
Science Quest offers high-quality, interactive STEM content, including Kinder Creators, Junior Thinkers, Tech & Coding, Science & Engineering, Girls Quest, and Robotics camp. These camps are run by Queen’s University Science and Engineering students who create brand-new camp content every year and can’t wait to share it with you! Sign up today!
Contact Information
www.sciencequest.ca
info@sciencequest.ca
613-533-6493
Queen's Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA)
ONLINE for 2021
Connections Engineering Outreach offers a variety of summer programming options through our Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy (QSEA) for students currently in grades 1 to 11.
Contact Information
https://queensconnections.ca/summer-programs/
eng.connections@queensu.ca
613-533-6000 x75640
Eco-Adventure Camp
ONLINE for 2021
Eco-Adventure Camp offers educational summer day camps and a volunteer program at the Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre (a campus of the Queen’s University Biology Station). Our Leader in Training Program (LIT) is an advanced four-day program for youth aged 13-18 interested in improving their leadership and outdoors skills. This includes an opportunity for LITs to volunteer during our day camp and gain volunteer hours. Our Day Camps is for children aged 8 – 13 which highlights hands-on learning as well as traditional camp activities that promote fun, fitness, and a love of nature. Camp programming includes outdoor activities, science experiments, arts and crafts, guest presentations by experts from Queen’s and the community, and more.
Contact Information
https://ecoadventurecamp.ca
director@ecoadventure.ca
613-533-6000 x77058
ASUS Summer Camps
ONLINE for 2021
ASUS Camps is a not-for-profit, student-run summer camp aimed at engaging the imagination and creativity of Kingston youth. We offer camp programming for children ages 4-8 to encourage interest in arts and science from a young age.
Contact Information
www.asuscamps.ca
camps@asus.queensu.ca
613-533-6000 x77872
Barefoot Players Summer Theatre Camp
ONLINE for 2021
Dan School of Drama and Music
Barefoot Players Virtual Music/Theatre Workshops
The Dan School's Barefoot Players focuses on topics related to music and theatre performance.
Contact Information
https://sdm.queensu.ca/community/barefoot-players
barefoot.players@queensu.com
613-533-2066
Explore Summer Camp
NO CAMPS for 2021
Department of Geography and Planning
613-533-6000 ext. 77214 (Kathy Hoover)
Fax: 613-533-6122
explore.geography@queensu.ca
https://www.queensu.ca/geographyandplanning/explore-camp
Agnes Art Camp
ONLINE for 2021
Agnes Art Camp at Home provides a welcoming camp experience over four weeks in July. Agnes art educators and assistants guide small groups of campers in process-based artmaking and interpretation. New and exciting themed activities are planned for each week such as sculpture, drawing, painting, and collage.
Contact Information
https://agnes.queensu.ca/participate/classes-workshops-camps/agnes-art-camp-at-home-2021/
aeacpa@queensu.ca
Math Quest
NO CAMPS for 2021
A program for high school girls interested in math and science who have curiosity for exploring new ideas – and Queen’s campus. With a focus on problem solving, our hands-on activities are led by female mathematicians, statisticians, and physicists and take place across campus, indoors and out.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
(613) 533-2432
mathquest@queensu.ca
www.mast.queensu.ca/~mathquest
McDonald Institute's Summer of Science
ONLINE for 2021
The Summer of Science enrichment program for high school and middle school students (including students graduating this June). The Summer of Science program is led by undergraduates and joined by scientists at the McDonald Institute. Participating students explore through hands-on activities a variety of science content and practices that are part of the every-day job of the astronomers and particle physicists at the McDonald Institute.
Contact Information
https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/summer-of-science/
Outreach@McDonaldInstitute.ca
613-533-6000 x 77182
Q-Camps
ONLINE for 2021
Queen's Athletics & Recreation is the leading camp provider in the Kingston area, with over 1,500 annual summer participants! Q Camps offers a variety of theme and sports camps for all age groups and skill levels (4-18) that provide a welcoming and inclusive environment. From our beginner preschool camps to our Gaels high-performance camps, our Q Camps program develops friendships, promotes a healthy and active lifestyle, improves athletic skills, and most of all have ensures a lot of fun! There is something for every child in Kingston throughout the calendar year.
All theme and sports Q Camps are developed with the Canadian Sport for Life physical literacy model in mind and are instructed by our sport-minded mature university students and Gaels student-athletes, who are trained and ready to lead an amazing and memorable experience!
Contact Information
gogaelsgo.com/camps
qcamps@gogaelsgo.com
613-533-2500
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