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YWCA Camp Tapawingo offers an extraordinary environment in which girls and gender diverse youth explore, achieve, play and grow. Our campers thrive as they develop leadership skills, gain confidence and try new things at our camp on Georgian Bay. At Tapawingo, we meet the specific needs of campers 6-15 years old in a diverse, inclusive environment .
Choose the right programs and sessions for your child; Camp Tapawingo, YWCA currently has 3 programs available.
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Overnight Camp
All Girls Ages: 6 - 11 Traditional (multi activity)
$1,153 to $2,294
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Overnight Camp
All Girls Ages: 16 Traditional (multi activity) , CIT/LIT Program
$3,119
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Overnight Camp
Coed Ages: 1 - 18+ Traditional (multi activity)
$202 to $433
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Payment Options:
Maximum installments available | 3 |
Discounts
Discount for 2nd child | $100 |
Discount for 3rd child | $100 |
Discount for 4th child | $100 |
The camp says that “if your girl is 6 to 15 years old, she needs to be at Camp Tapawingo this summer.” And, actually, there’s more than a bit of truth to that. The program on offer is storied and, for more than 90 years, has provided an example that other camps have consistently looked to when developing their own programming. The camp has all the hallmarks you’d expect from a Y camp, including a strong foundation in traditional activities and camp craft, as well one in the spirit of camping: conservation, leadership, mentorship, growth. The environment allows girls to grow together, and into a sense of their abilities, in ways that other environments simply don’t allow. Tapawingo has a legacy of developing young girls into confident, spirited, engaged women, something which continues today. Sessions, busing, staff, programming, balance—all are as good as it gets.
A Magical Time
Our girls both had such high expectations of camp (role playing what it would be like when playing in the backyard!) and I'm happy to say that Tapawingo exceeded their expectations in every way. They had a wonderful, magi... Show More
Highlight of the Summer
Dear Liz and Jo, Thank you so much! Camp is the highlight of Sydney's year, and receiving these photos is the highlight of ours. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication creating the most amazing experiences for the... Show More
Explore,Achieve,Play,Grow. For 94 summers girls have had the unique opportunity to explore, achieve, play and grow at YWCA's Camp Tapawingo.
General Delivery, Parry Sound, Ontario, P2A 2X1, Canada
Sports facilities
Landscape
More details about property: Located on Georgian Bay just south of Parry Sound, our 175 acres are ideal for camp program. The sand beach is unique on Georgian Bay and a small river winds through the property ideal for adventures by canoe or kayak. We have our own mountain biking trails and are adjacent to the Seguin Recreational Trail
Sleeping Accommodations
Amenities
Washrooms Facilities
Are meals provided? Yes.
Is Camp Tapawingo, YWCA technology free? Yes. Our campers enjoy the freedom of setting aside cell phones while at camp. We ask campers not to bring cell phones or other forms of technology. We have chosen to post pictures of campers after the session so they may be first to share with you their camp experience. Parents do receive a cabin photo of their daughter in the first couple of days of the session.
Offers outdoor education program for schools or corporate groups: Yes
In the spring and fall we offer our own programs featuring our Spring and Fall Women's weekends,
Available for private rentals: Yes
The site is also an ideal space for Weddings in September and other rental groups, retreats
Camp Friends: where do I begin? The memoris I've made and the summers I've spent here have been made possible by all the incredible people I've met at camp. The people you bond and live with become more than your firends, they become your family. They've helped me become the person I am today and have changed my life even with the small things they do. Camp is a place where you cam be who you are and feell accepted, mostly because everyone here is genuine and you know you can trust them. Some of the people I've met are people I hope to be close to for years down the line, because they've become my best friends, and I'm closer to them then the people I see every day. These are girls who see you are your best, and still love you through your worst, ans support and believe in you through everything you do. They believe in you and give you the confidence to believe you can succeed in everything you do. They are true friends. Each summer is something I look forward to because I get to spend 3 weeks with people who know me better than my friends at home. I've learned more about the people here in the sort time I spend here than I ever could about other friends from home, because you really show your true colours. It takes a special kind of person to enjoy and make memories that last a lifetime at camp and I am proud to call them all my friends.
Something special happened while riding the subway this morning. There was a group of women next to me talking about the summer. One of them started talking about how this past summer was the first time her daughter went to an overnight camp and mentioned it was located near Parry Sound. This is when my ears perked up. The woman said that it was a great camp, she had heard about it from a colleague at work, and that it was an all girls camp. That is when I knew she was talking about "Tap". She went on to say how her daughter had has a really tough year and needed something to boost her self-esteem. The daughter came back different, changed in a good way. She was much more confident and had really grown and even tried things at camp that she would never have tried before like the low ropes course. What she liked about camp is that she could tell that the director and the camp staff really cared. She had been to the camp on open house day. By the sounds of the conversation it seemed her daughter was only 7 or 8. The mother was very excited to have found the camp. The daughter made some good friends during camp that she cant wait to see next year. The woman listening asked if maybe her daughter would change her mind and want to try a new camp next year. The mom's answer was " Are you kidding, there is no way she'll change her mind after making such good friends!"
They moved on to another topic after that but I really wanted to share that story with you. Funny how a perfect stranger can remind one of fond memories. When the lady mentioned being at camp during the open house I could picture Tap as she described it. Thanks for the memories.
"...our counsellors work hard to build a community..." The centre of YWCA Camp Tapawingo is the cabin group. Our campers live in a cabins of 8 with 2 counsellors. Campers plan fun cabin activities in collaboration with their counsellors. They will also be part of the life of a cabin - whether it's cabin clean-up, meals together in the dining room, cabin songs, or a campfire at bedtime. Our counsellors work hard to build a community, establish trust between individuals, teach them how to allow each other to be unique and work within the needs of the group. Our 15 year old campers have the opportunity to work as a group to come up with a list of things they would like to do. Then they schedule it and take responsibility for making it happen.
"...the food is really good..." The weather has been very hot, we have had a lot of dips and people have slept outside in tents. This year we got to go mountain biking, climbing and low ropes. We really enjoy camp, we really enjoy swimming, canoeing, sailing, and kayaking. We love Georgian Bay. We also love all the canoe trips we have at camp, there are day trips, overnights and trips up to 5 days long. One of our favourite days at camp is Sunday where we have a sleep in, picnic lunch, and a turkey dinner with ice cream for dessert. The food has been "really" good this year. Our favourite meals have been fajitas, spaghetti, beefaroni, chicken burgers, shepherd's pie, and for dessert strawberry shortcake, and chocolate pudding. We've had a great year at camp and hope that there will still be a Camp Tapawingo in another 87 years.
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