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Intermediate Activity Camp | Ages 6-8 & 7-9

Gryphon Camps offers a variety of camps that are categorized into Activity Camps or Sport Camps. Intermediate Activity Camp sits within the Activity Camps umbrella.

Summer Camp Registration now open!   

If your desired Camp week is full, please join the waitlist and we will contact you if and when an opening is available. 

New Minimum/Maximum Age Requirements

Each camp has a minimum and maximum age requirement to ensure campers are grouped with others within the same age range.  If you have questions or concerns about age requirements, please contact the Gryphon Camps Office at camps@uoguelph.ca or 519-824-4120 Ext. 56131.

  • Minimum Age: Campers must be no younger than the minimum age or be turning that age by the upcoming September 1st. 
  • Maximum Age: Campers must be no older than the maximum age by the end of the calendar year (December 31st).  

Our Intermediate Activity Camp groups for ages 6-8 are 3 staff with 24 campers (1:8 ratio) and our groups for ages 7-9 are 2 staff with 16 campers (1:8 ratio).

Outdoor Fun

Play and explore through creative games

Outdoor Fun

Play and explore through creative games

Weekly Themes

Get creative and come dressed in theme on 'Whimsical Wednesday' & 'Fun Friday Finale'" days.  

Team Work

Help each other and learn to work as a team to achieve a common goal.  

Crafts with Purpose

Explore by creating age appropriate crafts and have fun using it yourself or maybe brighten someone's day and give as a gift.   

Nature

Connect with nature by spending an abundance of time outdoors and explore the Arboretum. 

Fun Challenges

Challenges provide the opportunity for physical activity, creativity, social interactions, and self-growth.

Outdoor Fun
Weekly Themes
Team Work
Crafts with Purpose
Nature
Fun Challenges

Intermediate Activity Camp | Ages 6-8 & 7-9

Intermediate Activity Camp is a great step in the camp progression for our younger campers. Through creative programming, campers will have the opportunity to gain self-confidence, independence, and new skills. Campers will explore new activities and challenges that will encompass physical activity, creativity, self-growth and social interactions. 

  • Whimsical Wednesdays, a day with a few 'twists'
  • Fun Friday Finale, theme-based challenges to wrap up the week
  • Experience new games & challenges across the university campus
  • Advanced crafts that are more skill development based
  • Series of creative physical activities with campers of similar ages

Intermediate Activity Camp will have Recreational Swimming three times a week.

Intermediate Activity Camp is divided into two age groups to allow campers to choose which age range is best for them to register.

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 2-5/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Gryphon Detective Camp We can't start our summer without Gryph! We will participate in our own Gryphon Detective training to learn how to follow clues, work together, solve puzzles and challenges on our way to finding Gryph somewhere on campus. We can't wait for you to help us find Gryph! Note: This is a four day camp week due to Canada Day on Monday (No camp program on Monday July 1st)

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 2-5/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Gryphon Detective Camp We can't start our summer without Gryph! We will participate in our own Gryphon Detective training to learn how to follow clues, work together, solve puzzles and challenges on our way to finding Gryph somewhere on campus. We can't wait for you to help us find Gryph! Note: This is a four day camp week due to Canada Day on Monday (No camp program on Monday July 1st)

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 8-12/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Shine Bright! Gryphon Vibrant Colour Tournament It’s time to brighten up the campus with our vibrant camp colours. Each camp will have specific team colours and compete in challenges, activities, games that will be part of our Gryphon Vibrant Colour Tournament. All week long we will have colours in everything we do and lots of teamwork.

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 8-12/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Shine Bright! Gryphon Vibrant Colour Tournament It’s time to brighten up the campus with our vibrant camp colours. Each camp will have specific team colours and compete in challenges, activities, games that will be part of our Gryphon Vibrant Colour Tournament. All week long we will have colours in everything we do and lots of teamwork.

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 15-19/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Blast From The Past Let’s take our Gryphon travel machine to take us back in time. Each camp will take their time (travel) machines to participate in different time periods and decades. This fun week will take us back and explore before it was 2024!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 15-19/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Blast From The Past Let’s take our Gryphon travel machine to take us back in time. Each camp will take their time (travel) machines to participate in different time periods and decades. This fun week will take us back and explore before it was 2024!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 22-26/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Under The Sea Strap on your scuba suit! This week we will be spent Under the Sea. We’ll be exploring under the sea with water games and crafts. Time to get ready to be sea explorers.

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 22-26/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Under The Sea Strap on your scuba suit! This week we will be spent Under the Sea. We’ll be exploring under the sea with water games and crafts. Time to get ready to be sea explorers.

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 29-Aug 2/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Gryphon Olympics This week is the kickoff to the Summer Olympics in Paris, France. So, we’re going to have our own Gryphon Olympics These will not be your usual Olympic sports, as we’ll be putting our Gryphon “twist” on our events!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - July 29-Aug 2/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Gryphon Olympics This week is the kickoff to the Summer Olympics in Paris, France. So, we’re going to have our own Gryphon Olympics These will not be your usual Olympic sports, as we’ll be putting our Gryphon “twist” on our events!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 6-9/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: The Year is 2050 What do you think it will be like in 2050? This week we will travel into the future and try new things that we believe will be around in 2050. Who knows what the future will hold? We do know that it will be full of adventure, creativity, and fun. Note: This is a four day camp week due the Civic Holidya on Monday (No camp program on Monday August 5th)

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 6-9/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: The Year is 2050 What do you think it will be like in 2050? This week we will travel into the future and try new things that we believe will be around in 2050. Who knows what the future will hold? We do know that it will be full of adventure, creativity, and fun. Note: This is a four day camp week due the Civic Holidya on Monday (No camp program on Monday August 5th)

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 12-16/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Stories Come to Life Hmmmm…..what magical place will camp turn into this week?? We’ll be having a blast with our creative minds while campers participate in games and crafts centered around well known characters, movies, stories. Get ready for a week of imagination!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 12-16/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Stories Come to Life Hmmmm…..what magical place will camp turn into this week?? We’ll be having a blast with our creative minds while campers participate in games and crafts centered around well known characters, movies, stories. Get ready for a week of imagination!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 19-23/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Animal Planet Animals can be amazing and this week campers will have fun being animals, zookeepers or imagining that they work for a wildlife magazine or tv show. It will be adventure after adventure as we explore animals from around the world!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 19-23/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Animal Planet Animals can be amazing and this week campers will have fun being animals, zookeepers or imagining that they work for a wildlife magazine or tv show. It will be adventure after adventure as we explore animals from around the world!

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 26-29/24 - Ages 6-8

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Riding off into the Sunset Wow!! It’s the last week of summer camp. This week we will be riding off into the sunset as we head “West”. Yee Haw! It’ll be a week full of adventures, and country-themed activities. Note: This is a four day camp week due the camp season ending on Thursday (there is no camp on Friday August 30th)

Activity Details

Currently not offered

Intermediate Activity Camp - Aug 26-29/24 - Ages 7-9

This camp is focused on giving more opportunities through creative programming and physical recreational activities to gain self-confidence, independence, build on creativity, create new friendships, and self-growth. Our weekly themes enable campers and staff to have fun, share laughs, and try new things in a safe and welcoming environment. Recreational swimming three times a week is offered at this camp. Theme: Stories Come to Life Hmmmm…..what magical place will camp turn into this week?? We’ll be having a blast with our creative minds while campers participate in games and crafts centered around well known characters, movies, stories. Get ready for a week of imagination! Theme: Riding off into the Sunset Wow!! It’s the last week of summer camp. This week we will be riding off into the sunset as we head “West”. Yee Haw! It’ll be a week full of adventures, and country-themed activities. Note: This is a four day camp week due the camp season ending on Thursday (there is no camp on Friday August 30th)

Activity Details

Currently not offered

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