Excellent Variety Each Day
While an amazing cabin experience is still the priority, our aim is to add new activities for each age group every summer. Whether it’s the introduction of climbing activities for campers who have completed grade 2 or our Senior options program for campers who have completed grade 4, we strive to make each and every summer fresh and appropriately challenging.
Camp Robin Hood gave my daughter a safe place to come out of her shell and the confidence to be herself. It is the nurturing, caring, and attentiveness offered to all campers at CRH that kept us coming back.
- Eva L.
The ‘Robin Hood Camp Dance’ has become a regular activity in our house. My son, 6 and daughter, 4 enjoy showing off their moves to all our friends and family and are already gearing up for [next summer’s] Camp Dance.
- Miriam S.
Camp Friendships Begin to Flourish
Summer camp provides wonderful opportunities for positive social development in ways that the school system just can’t deliver. Our careful attention to camper grouping and careful placement of staff are the keys to our successful cabin groups. Our daily schedules are also designed for campers of all ages to interact in socially appropriate ways under the supervision of our skilled and fun staff (2 staff for every 12-14 kids). We feel that camp friendships are the best friendship and we work hard to live up to this.
Swimming at Camp Robin Hood
A significant component of the Camp Robin Hood experience is our commitment to delivering a high-quality swim program. Our facilities include four in-ground, heated swimming pools, some of which are equipped with diving boards and waterslides. Our swim staff are all fully qualified with both instructor and lifeguard certification. This ensures that our campers not only learn, and have fun, but they do so safely!
Campers receive two instructional swims daily and always look forward to our “Free-Swim” Fridays where we get to end each week with even more fun. Campers in the Seniors Unit (Grade 4-7) receive one instructional and one “Free-Swim” each day.
Most campers in our SK-Grade 7 program participate in swim programs throughout the year. They love their swim and so we are happy to place each in their proper ability group under the supervision of qualified instructors and lifeguard certified staff. We are proud to use the Lifesaving Society program and will communicate the progress of your child throughout their stay with us.
A Typical Day
8:45 – 9:30 Arrival and Flagpole Activities
9:30 – 11:30 Activities (Specialty and Cabin)
11:30 – 12:00 Instructional Swim
12:00 – 12:45 Change and Lunch
12:45 – 1:30 Activities (Specialty and Cabin)
1:30 – 2:00 Instructional Swim
2:00 – 2:30 Change and Snack
2:30 – 3:30 Activities (Specialty and Cabin)
3:30 – 4:00 Announcements and Dismissal
Please note: While times vary, the daily structure for ‘traditional’ camp is similar for all age groups. Senior camper (Grades 4-7) have one instructional and one recreational swim daily. Special days and mass programs follow a different structure. Schedules are subject to change.
Archery
Robin Hood himself would be proud of how our much camper’s archery skills progress through the summer. Archery is always a camper favourite!
Archery
Arts & Crafts
Campers can take pieces of camp home with them after making unique creations at our beloved A&C.
Arts & Crafts
Basketball
Part of Sports Academy and camp wide programming.
Basketball
Camp Plays*
All campers will have a chance to watch. *Performers are Grades 4-7.
Camp Plays*
Campcraft
Gather ’round the campfire, roast hotdogs & marshmallows, and take a crazy detour through the most secret parts of camp with our experienced, wilderness-savvy staff!
Campcraft
Canoeing
Take a trip on our pond, around Bell Island, while playing games and engaging in cabin competitions! Canoe can serve as a relaxer, or can be full of adventure!
Canoeing
Climbing Wall*
Our barn is home to our rock climbing walls, vertical jungle gym, and our expertly trained & experienced climbing staff. These activities offer campers unique experiences, and help them gain independence!
*Grade 2 and up.
Climbing Wall*
Cookouts
This camp-wide event happens every Friday throughout the summer and offers hotdogs, chips and an apple to every camper and staff member.
Cookouts
Cooperative Games
Embedded within all of our incredible activities.
Cooperative Games
Dance
Warm up, help choreograph, and show off your best, most creative moves with our trained dance staff!
Dance
Farming/Gardening
Make your mark on camp soil by planting fruits and vegetables and helping them grow over the course of the summer.
Farming/Gardening
Gaga
Located throughout camp.
Gaga
Gymnastics
Our staff at gymnastics value two main things: safety and fun. This energetic atmosphere allows campers to release their energy, recharge, and develop new skills.
Gymnastics
Low Ropes
Team building activities live at Low Ropes! Campers learn how to forge independence and trust in their cabin-mates while trying many different obstacles.
Low Ropes
Mini Golf
Think you can land a hole-in-one? See for yourself at our mini golf course!
Mini Golf
Music
Music houses some of the best energy at camp! Run by incredibly talented staff, campers will be able to get their hands on a number of different instruments, perform songs together, and record their creations.
Music
Nature
Learning about animals and the environment has never been as fun as it is at Nature! Our educated and creative staff give campers exceptional outside-the-box programming.
Nature
Soccer
Part of Sports Academy programming.
Soccer
Theatre
Theatre has quickly become a camper favourite. Kids get to tap into their silliest selves and learn about different performance techniques in a safe space.
Theatre
The Unit Heads
Our Our Unit Heads are our staff supervisors for a specific age group at camp. These are veteran camp staff with the experience necessary to ensure that your camper is having the time of his/her life. Have a question about camp? Your child’s Unit Head is often your first point of contact with camp and definitely someone that can help!
Home & Away
Our Camp Robin Hood/Camp Walden relationship provides a smooth transition into overnight camp by using both the Toronto and Bancroft, Ontario locations. With the same cabin groups and counsellors throughout, comfort and security are key.
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Sports Academy
At Robin Hood Sports Academy, we provide skill development through a completely inventive, multi-sport adventure. Our campers join in a two-week instructional clinic, all under the watchful eye of quality coaches. Not only do we emphasize new skills, but we also make sure to highlight cooperation, tolerance, and the ability to be a great team player. Designed to keep kids active while encouraging moderate competition, we end each week with our highly-anticipated Gameday. (Go, Sports Academy !)
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