Public Registration for RKY Camp’s summer programs opens on December 13th @ 7:00am. The dates of each Session and the available camps are listed below. Please note that the ages listed are as of December 31, 2022.
2023
Session Dates
Programs By Age
One Week Youth Camp
(Ages 7-11)
1A:July 2-7 or 1B: July 9-14
2A:July 16-21 or B:July 23-28
3A: Aug 6-11 or 3B: Aug 13-18
4A: August 20-25
4B: See The Games
Youth Camp
(Ages 8-12)
Senior Camp
(Ages 13-15)
Leader in Training
(Ages 15-16)
Counsellor in Training
(Ages 16)
Sessions July and August
All participants of 4th Session at RKY get to experience The Games: an exciting, camp-wide, multi-day competition of Lumbermen vs Voyagers
1 Week Youth Program
RKY Camp Games
(Ages 9-12)
August 27 - September 1
Rates by Program
Before HST
One Week Youth Camp
RKY Camp Games
Youth Camp
Senior Camp
Leader in Training
Counsellor in Training
$875
$875
$1,790
$1,900
$1,900
$3,175
13% HST
$988.75
$988.75
$2,022.7
$2,147
$2,147
$3,587.75
Registration
RKY is using a new registration software this year!
Follow the link below to register for camp. You will be able to setup a family account at the time of registration.
Registration for new families Opens
13 December 2022
7:00 am
If you have any questions about the registration process you can contact fun@rkycamp.org.
Financial Information
Rates by Program
Before HST
One Week Youth Camp
RKY Camp Games
Youth Camp
Senior Camp
Leader in Training
Counsellor in Training
$875
$875
$1,790
$1,900
$1,900
$3,175
13% HST
$988.75
$988.75
$2,022.7
$2,147
$2,147
$3,587.75
We value transparency with everyone; our staff, campers and their supporting families
While RKY Camp fees are 20% lower then the average Ontario Overnight Summer Camp, we would still like to explain why we raised our fees in 2023.
Staff Wages
Overnight camps in Ontario are not required to pay minimum wage to their Summer Staff if room and board is provided, due to a clause in Ontario Employment Law. This has created a gap between what a prospective camp staff could make in the "city" vs. Summer Camp.
This creates a financial barrier for our amazing participants who would like to work at RKY but cannot afford the experience. This also prevents some of our staff from staying with us for multiple summers. Because of this RKY camp has committed to pay its Summer staff at least Minimum Wage by the Summer of 2025. We have increased our staff wages by 56% since 2019, and are happy to say that we have seen more returning staff applications then ever before
Inflation
RKY has seen a substantial increase in our operating costs over the past few years. We have been successful in applying for grants the mitigate these extra expenses, but some costs to have to be supported by our camper fees. Summer Camp fees have been raised by 6% in 2023 to account for this.
Financial Assistance
RKY Campership Fund
RKY Camp is committed to providing summer camp and outdoor experiences to all youth regardless of financial circumstances.
In 2019, we assisted 66 individuals through various Financial Assistance programs; available for all overnight summer programs and many year-round outdoor centre programs.
Funding is not provided by any external government agencies and for these reasons our ability to assist individuals and families is limited.
In order to assist as many individuals as possible we require applicants to contribute to their RKY Camp program to the best of their ability. To begin, please fill out the Financial Assistance application.
We do our best to assist as many families as possible. Everyone—regardless of previous financial assistance applications to RKY Camp—can apply.
Make Your Donation Count!
When you donate to the Campership Fund, you are directly helping to send kids to camp and make memories that will stick with them forever.
To use your credit card, please call our camp office at 613–546–2647 ext 236.
Cheques can also be mailed or dropped off at our year-round office location.
To donate online through CanadaHelps, click on the link above.
A big thank you to our RKY Camp Families, Friends and Supporters.
We couldn't do it without you!