Is your daughter a future leader? Our Leadership Development Programs (LDP) are designed to teach girls the skills they need to lead others well. While each level of this program can be a standalone leadership experience, it can also be the starting point of our four-level leadership program, with each level helping campers to build on skills obtained at the previous level (though it’s not strictly necessary to take one as a prerequisite to another). Some schools also allow Leadership Program participation to be counted as the mandatory school volunteer requirement! Check with your local school board for eligibility.
Leadership Development Program One (LDP 1)
Overnight Camp Leadership Program
Based upon the Girl Guide values, this program is a great way for girls to learn about their leadership strengths and develop new skills. Under the supervision of our experienced Leadership staff, campers will investigate leadership styles, study what makes an effective leader and put into practice their learning as they spend time working with younger campers. We make sure that girls have fun at camp, too, by giving them time to participate in traditional camp activities in our beautiful natural surroundings.
Where: Camp Ma-Kee-Wa (near Orangeville)
Ages: Girls born in 2002-2004
Dates:
- Sunday July 3 - Thursday July 7
- Sunday July 10 - Thursday July 14
- Sunday July 24 - Thursday July 28
- Sunday August 7 - Thursday August 11
Cost: Indoor Accommodation - $350+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Not available
Leadership Development Program Two (LDP 2)
Overnight Camp Leadership Program
In the second-level Leadership Development Program, our campers continue to learn about different areas of leadership and how to work well with others. Campers will participate in large group leadership tasks, observe the leadership styles of camp staff members and assist in leading activities for younger campers, including a chance to work one-on-two with younger campers. Girls will also be challenged to create small group-time fillers, a service project of designing a large group-wide game, all while receiving continued mentoring and guidance from our experienced Leadership staff. Girls in this program also get to participate in the fun camp activities they enjoy, such as swimming, archery and crafts.
Where: Camp Adelaide (near Haliburton)
Ages: Girls born in 2002-2003
Dates: Sunday August 7 - Friday August 19
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $945+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Where: Doe Lake Camp (near Huntsville)
Ages: Girls born in 2002-2003
Dates: Sunday August 14 - Saturday August 27
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $990+HST for current Girl Guide members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Where:
Camp Woolsey (near Ottawa)
Ages: Girls born in 2002-2003
Dates: Sunday August 14 - Saturday August 27
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $950+HST for current Girl Guide members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Not available
Where: Camp Wyoka (near Hanover)
Ages: Girls born in 2002-2003
Dates: Sunday July 3 - Saturday July 16
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $950+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Leadership Development Program Three (LDP 3)
Overnight Camp Leadership Program
Our third level of leadership program focuses on differing styles of leadership and the effective things that leaders say and do for success. There will be opportunities to work one-on-two with younger campers, showcase time-filler activities with smaller groups and observe the leadership styles of our experienced Leadership staff. Campers also get the opportunity to participate as an assistant instructor to deliver programs to campers in all areas of camp and shadow a staff member as they work with campers on a site. Plus, they'll get to play a role in all camp activities and assist with delivery of these larger scale programs. If instructors are available, we may offer girls the chance to earn swimming and first aid certifications at camp.
Special Notes about this program:
- Many leadership programs are suitable to be counted as the mandatory school
volunteer requirement – check with your local school board for eligibility.
- Weekends are a really busy time for our leaderships program. Girls in this
program do not have an option of going home or being visited at camp.
- Laundry opportunities and laundry supplies are provided for the girls during
their stay at camp.
Where: Camp Adelaide (near Haliburton)
Ages: Girls born in 2001-2002
Dates: Sunday July 10 - Friday July 29
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $1120+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Where: Doe Lake Camp (near Huntsville)
Ages: Girls born in 2001-2002
Dates: Sunday August 7 - Saturday August 27
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $1290+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Where: Camp Woolsey (near Ottawa)
Ages: Girls born in 2001-2002
Dates: Sunday August 7 - Saturday August 27
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $1185+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Not available
Where: Camp Wyoka (near Hanover)
Ages: Girls born in 2001-2002
Dates: Sunday August 7 - Saturday August 27
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $1185+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Leadership Development Program Four (LDP 4)
Overnight Camp Leadership Program
This one-month leadership program prepares girls to become their best while passing along the skills, confidence and qualifications to enhance their leadership capabilities in a camp setting. The LDP 4 program focuses on skills required for leading children, including specific instructional skills in many different program areas. Girls will be given many opportunities to practice their growing leadership abilities with campers, including leading a program session and completing an internship working on a site. These experiences provide girls with a thorough understanding of working in child-centered environments.
Special Notes about this program:
- For team building, near the start of the program, campers will participate in a very short, easy, mandatory paddling trip together. This trip is offered away from our main camp sites and girls will travel there by camp van or bus. This trip may require girls to sign their own, additional waivers.
- Girls in this program have an option of going home once during their month at camp. If busing is available, it will be provided free of charge for this “go home” time. There are no other visiting opportunities while your daughter is at LDP 4 camp.
- Laundry opportunities and laundry supplies are provided for the girls during their month-long stay at camp.
- The LPD 4 programs at Doe Lake and Woolsey are run in collaboration with the local school board and offer a high school credit. Girls will work on GPP30 Leadership and Peer Support while doing regular LDP program activities. (Please note - for this high school credit course, we require a minimum number of campers to enroll).
Where: Doe Lake Camp (near Huntsville)
Ages: Girls born in 2000
Dates: Sunday July 3 - Saturday July 30
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $1765+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Trip Location: Algonquin Park, Rain Lake
Where: Camp Woolsey (near Ottawa)
Ages: Girls born in 2000
Dates: Sunday July 3 - Saturday July 30
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $1480+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Not available
Trip Location: Algonquin Park, Stratton Lake
High School Credit: GPP30 Leadership & Peer Support
Where: Camp Wyoka (near Hanover)
Ages: Girls born in 2000
Dates: Sunday July 17 - Saturday August 13
Cost: Tent Accommodation - $1250+HST for current Girl Guide
members. Learn more about
non-member fees.
Busing: Available
Trip Location: Saugene River, Paisley ON
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to eligible girl members.
Information on applying for a campership is included in the online camp application
form for each program.If you have any questions or require
assistance, please contact our office at camping@guidesontario.org or by phone at 1-877-323-4545 ext. 2461.