Youth Leadership Camps Canada

Camper Testimonials

• "YLCC is a home where you will be welcomed into with open arms, from your first day until you come back years later. It is a place of discovery, of love and life. It is the nights spent under the stars, figuring out who we are and why we are here.
  
  Any camp can be a leadership camp, but YLCC helps you discover who you are, and the leader within.

  - Kaitlin Wainwright

  YLCC Camper, CIT

• "Wow, it was my first time at an over night camp and Thank you so much for making me feel like I was in my comfort zone, but when I needed to I went out of my comfort zone. I'm coming back next year for 2 weeks!
  
  Thanks Stu, ORNJ, Trish, Cora, Derek, the amazing Kitchen staff, Hillary, all other counsellors and especially me counsellor Cory thanks.

  - Krystle Brown

  YLCC Camper

• "My best description of YLCC will fall short of what it deserves. No matter how hard I try, camp is simply indescribable. But I’ll put into words what I can, and that is this: camp makes you realize the potential within the real you.
  
  It made me realize that it is ok to be the crazy me that everyone wishes they could be, but are too afraid of what people will think or say about them. It taught me teamwork, and how to handle struggles by taking things step-by-step. It is a positive environment that is tightly woven by the people within it. It’s about the memories that can never be forgotten with the people you will never forget.
  
  YLCC is just simply wicked, that is all I can say.

  - Elizabeth Koonst

  YLCC Camper

• "YLCC is a place anyone can go and find out about who they are, reach limits they would never think possible and have the chance to help other do the same. This camp is amazing for me because it changed my life, I was a quiet high school girl who just let things happen the way they did. After going to camp, I reached so many goals in my life and became vibrant and courageous.
  
  The affects this camp has on so many peoples lives is amazing. The opportunities it provides everyone, lets the teens see how to face situations in the real world. I don’t now where I would be today in my life with out the guidance I received at this camp.
  
  YLCC is an amazing place and I hope it stays around so that many more teens can go and be apart of this huge family that is YLCC.

  - Jenn

  YLCC Camper

Parents Testimonials

• "Dear Stu,
  
  When you send your child(ren) to the YLCC, you have to realize that you are receiving a different person when they come home. This camp has given our son a new outlook on life....... one that is so positive and loving. As a family, we have always instilled positive attitude, love, caring and commitment, however somehow the YLCC staffs takes that so much further! Our son is truly blessed, and so are we to have found this amazing camp. Last year was his first time away from home; we enrolled him for one week with the option of a second. He wanted to come home after the first week, but after an entire day of sleep, he was asking to go back for the second week.
  
  THANK YOU for our experience, we enrolled for this summer as soon as the applications were out, and our son is eagerly awaiting the experience!
  
  Ken and Kari Smith
  Elite Party Rentals
  705-835-6248
  http://www.elitepartyrentals.org

  - Ken and Kari Smith

  Parents

• "I have to thank you for giving our daughter such an amazing first experience at camp. She loved it, and now her younger sister can't wait to go to. This is pretty amazing considering my husband and I "encouraged" her to try it.
  
  We were so impressed with the presentation that we experienced when we came to get her. I feel like we made a fantastic decision and will be seeing more of you in the future and definitely recommending your camp to others.
  
  Thank you so much.

  - Paul and Marnie Milando

  Parents of YLCC Camper

• "I am sending this message to let you and your camp leaders know what a wonderful experience my son Jacob had there the week of July 15-21. He is still telling people about his holiday with you guys. I am so happy that he had this experience and he will be back for many years to come.
  
  I am sure you have received emails like this in the past but we did not want to let this summer go without saying thank you to all of you for such a job well done. Jacob is hoping that you can pass this message onto Jake's counselor Cory, he really enjoyed Cory's company.
  
  Again, thank you so much for giving Jake such a great time. And we will see you next year.

  - Kim Atkinson

  Parent of YLCC Camper

• "We're so very impressed with YLCC. Our daughter, Alyson has attended several camps in her 17 years, but we have to tell you none have left a mark like YLCC! The staff and other campers have made an impression that we know will last a life time.
  
  "Move you to fly" is more then just a motto for Aly, she seems to reflect on that statement whenever things aren't quite going as planned and let us tell you, knowing that a teenager has such a positive experience to draw from at times like that sure helps us parents! We were lucky to have witnessed a moment at camp a few years back, when Aly made it to the top of the vertical playground - BLINDFOLDED - it was the support of fellow campers (her belay team) and the encouragement of T-rish and other staff that helped her reach her goal - but what the exercise did was show Alyson the strength she had to face challenges head on.
  
  These are the moments that make YLCC a truly great camp and why we never say no to a stay at YLCC!

  - Krystine & Trevor Blair

  Parents of YLCC Camper

Staff Testimonials

• "It's so hard to sum up what camp means to me, but when I think about YLCC and everything that I have learned, the people I have met, the memories I have shared, and the people that have inspired me, it makes me realize that the reason why I can sing aloud and not care how I sound, is because of camp. The reason why I have such a drive to succeed is because of camp. The reason why I appreciate the little things is because of camp. The reason why I can be who I am and be proud to be me is because of camp. It has moved me to fly within everything I do....

  - Kristy Ward

  YLCC Staff, CIT