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The mission of Camp Koolaree:
to provide a camp experience in a safe, sustainable and natural setting
and to foster a deeper individual connection
to Community, Creation and the Creator among campers and staff. 

 

Farewell to the Dininghall Ceremony

On May 24th and 25th we will be heading out to camp to do some spring work and to clean out the dining hall and kitchen in preparation for demolition. We will be hosting a ceremony to honour the many many memories and meals shared in this dining hall/kitchen before it is demolished in the coming month.
We are planning for a full day out there on Saturday including meals (though if you can only stay for part of the time that is ok) and then a short day if needed on Sunday.
Please sign up at this link if you are available to help out and/or want to attend the ceremony for the kitchen/dining hall.
 

SUMMER 2025

Hello Koolaree Community!

We have some sad news and an explanation for why registration is still closed — Over the winter, the camp board hired an engineer to assess the state of the beloved Dining Hall and Kitchen at Camp Koolaree. Because of the results of this assessment, we have decided to demolish the Dining Hall and Kitchen this year and replace them with a temporary Kitchen and Dining Hall. We are still planning to have Camp this summer, but things will look a little different.

We will work over the coming year to replace the Dining hall and Kitchen with a new building that fits right into the camp and will house many yummy breakfasts and monk’s dinners for years to come.

Saying Goodbye to the Dining Hall

We are working on a plan for folks to be able to take part in saying goodbye to the dining hall. We have talked about livestreaming parts of the demolition and having a work party to clear out the dining hall and kitchen ahead of time. If you have other ideas, please let us know, and if you have dining hall or kitchen stories or pictures, please send them to us. We will put them together to share with the broader community.

 


Volunteers Needed


We are looking for volunteers both for the summer months and for the year-round work that makes camp happen (including one-day work parties).
Right now, we have vacancies on the following committees:
         – Boats and Maintenance
         – Communications and Fundraising
         – Program and Operations
         – Staff and Hiring

We also have several vacancies on the Board of Directors.

If you are interested in these opportunities
or have other skills you would like to share,
please fill out your info here…
https://campkoolaree.ca/camp-volunteers/

   Thanks!
         ~Michelle

 
I know everyone is getting antsy to register for 2025 Summer Camps this year…
 
We have yet to post official camp dates because we have a few projects that require completion before operating camps this summer. We are working to ensure these projects can be completed before opening up registration.
Our tentative schedule is:
‭ June 28- July 1: Young Adult Work Party Camp‬
‭ July 7-12: Intergenerational Family Camp‬
‭ July 14-19: Jr. Girls‬ (ages 10-13)
‭ July 21-24: Novice Camp‬ (ages 7-9)
‭ July 28- Aug 2: Teen Camp‬ (ages 14-17)
‭ Aug 4-9: Jr. Boys‬ (ages 10-13)
‭ Aug 11-16: Jr. All Gender‬ (ages 10-13)
 
Update: Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to open registration. We will let you know as soon as we can regarding when we will open registration.
 
The board is discussing potentially cancelling the first few camps and setting a firm deadline for calling the other camps if we aren’t able to see some major progress by the end of April.
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR ANY UPDATES…

Jr. Boys Camp

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2024 Camp Koolaree

Annual Report

 

 Ferraro Foods
Gift Cards Fundraiser

Camp Koolaree is selling Ferraro Foods gift cards to raise money to help support more children to attend Camp and to raise funds for a new boat. 

Helping Camp Koolaree has never been easier! Buying your groceries with a gift card bought through Camp Koolaree brings money to the Camp at no extra cost to yourself.
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Camp Koolaree Campership Fund

Donate to the
 to support campers who otherwise could not afford to go to camp 
by subsidizing their camp fee.
Your tax-deductible donation can be made online through the PayPal link or
by cheque payable to “Camp Koolaree”
and delivered to Camp Koolaree, 
1300 Pine Ave, Trail BC V1R 4E6, 

or your local United Church.

Tax receipts will be provided for all donations over $25.00.

Buy a “Gift Certificate“
(gift a week of camping to a friend or relative)
Prepay the camping registration fee
for someone you would like to have
a wonderful summer camp experience.
Contact us to arrange the purchase of a certificate.

certificate

Why choose Koolaree?

– Lakefront rustic Kootenay summer camp
– true wilderness environment
– We are accredited by the BC Camping Association

What do the kids do?
– Swimming
– Canoeing
– Crafts
– Hikes
– Hanging out… with new friends