Browse Camps By Start Date
Finnegan Summer 2021 is scheduled to run from Monday, June 28 - Friday July 30, 2021.
Camp lengths range from one week to spread out throughout the summer, with full and half days offered.
Before registering for camps, we ask that families carefully review our new 2021 guidelines and FAQ's.
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
- Camps Beginning Monday, June 28, 2021
- Camps Beginning Monday, July 5, 2021
- Camps Beginning Monday, July 12, 2021
- Camps Beginning Monday, July 19, 2021
- Camps Beginning Monday, July 26, 2021
Camps Beginning Monday, June 28, 2021
Jump Start to K [Regpack number #001] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Kindergarten (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, June 28 - Friday, July 9 (Monday-Friday) *No Camp on Canada Day - Thursday, July 1*
Time: 9 am - 2:30 pm
Cost: $460
This two-week camp is a great introduction to being at school for the whole day for children entering Kindergarten in September 2021. Campers will enjoy a fun-filled day that includes early literacy activities, math skills, art activities, science topics, and physical activity!
Teachers: Mrs. Cathy Wolfman (Vancouver College Kindergarten Teacher) & Mrs. Tricia Listecki (Vancouver College Grade 1 Teacher)
Camp Maximum: 26 students
Camps Beginning Monday, July 5, 2021
Elementary Explorers 1 [Regpack number #002] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 1 - 3 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $255
Come explore with us this summer! Throughout this week-long camp, we will develop our creative and critical thinking skills by participating in STEAM activities that incorporate Science, Art, Social Studies, and Language Arts. Through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities and games, we will also develop our decision-making skills, make new friends, and have a lot of fun!
Teachers: Mrs. Patty Gazzola (OLPH Librarian and Makerspace Teacher) & Mr. Rob Gazzola (OLPH PE Teacher)
Camp Maximum: 18 students
March 31, 2021 Registration Update - We are so thankful for your support for Finnegan Summer 2021! Due to the overwhelming response to our camps, we have made the decision to close registration for this camp as we work to address our lengthy waitlist. If you are currently on our waitlist, you will be hearing from us in the coming weeks regarding the possibility of enrolling in any alternative camps, including second sessions, for your child. We will share an announcement on our Finnegan Summer webpage should we be able to re-open registration to children not currently on our waitlists.
Literacy, Numeracy, and Sport [Regpack number #003] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 4 - 6 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $255
Students who join us for this week-long camp will spend their mornings creating literacy and numeracy projects using digital tools, as well as working on other stimulating art, writing, and academic pursuits. Afternoons will be spent on physical fitness on O’Hagan Field, in the gym, and on the playground through the introduction of a variety of new sports and activities. Spend the week having fun while developing sports skills and practicing teamwork!
Teachers: Ms. Amy Reese (Vancouver College Art, Yearbook, and Photography Teacher) & Mrs. Elaine Yeh (Vancouver College Elementary School Education Assistant)
Camp Maximum: 18 students
Head Start 1 [Regpack number #004] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Incoming Grade 7 & 8 Vancouver College Students
Dates: Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Cost: $130
This camp is designed to make the transition to Middle School as smooth as possible for new, incoming Grade 7 and 8 Vancouver College students. Students will be given a “Head Start” to the school year, as they are introduced to some of the topics covered in English and Math, and well as the Vancouver College Middle School binder system, used by all Grade 7 - 9 boys at Vancouver College.
Campers will become familiar not only with their future classrooms and facilities in Manrell Hall and the rest of the Vancouver College Campus, but also with some of their new teachers and classmates!
Teachers: Mr. Paul Legge (Vancouver College Career-Life Coordinator), Mr. Marc Addison - VC ’10 (Vancouver College Middle School Humanities Teacher) & Mr. Brandon Lieu (Vancouver College Middle School Math & Science Teacher)
Camp Maximum: 45 students
Head Start 2 [Regpack number #005] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Incoming Grade 7 & 8 Vancouver College Students
Dates: Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 9 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 12:30 pm - 3:30pm
Cost: $130
This camp is designed to make the transition to Middle School as smooth as possible for new, incoming Grade 7 and 8 Vancouver College students. Students will be given a “Head Start” to the school year, as they are introduced to some of the topics covered in English and Math, and well as the Vancouver College Middle School binder system, used by all Grade 7 - 9 boys at Vancouver College.
Campers will become familiar not only with their future classrooms and facilities in Manrell Hall and the rest of the Vancouver College Campus, but also with some of their new teachers and classmates!
Teachers: Mr. Paul Legge (Vancouver College Career-Life Coordinator), Mr. Marc Addison - VC ’10 (Vancouver College Middle School Humanities Teacher) & Mr. Brandon Lieu (Vancouver College Middle School Math & Science Teacher)
Camp Maximum: 45 students
High-Performance Training Camp [Regpack number #006] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 9 + (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 30 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday - 12 sessions)
Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Cost: $325
This camp is aimed at the high school athlete who is looking to develop the functional skills necessary for high-level athletic performance. Athletes will benefit from this four-week training program where they will receive instruction on how to perform proper sprint and agility mechanics, power development, plyometric exercises, and strength training including Olympic lifting techniques.
During nutritional break periods, athletes will review video analysis of their performance and will receive instruction on proper nutritional practices, recovery and regeneration techniques, injury prevention and management, flexibility protocols, and postural and core strengthening.
At the end of the camp, all athletes will receive a program that they will be able to follow for the remainder of the summer. From this camp, athletes will develop an understanding of the commitment, dedication, and desire that translates not only into increased performance but to life outside athletics as well!
Please note the following:
- Students unable to commit to the full four weeks must obtain prior approval from Coach Vass (svass@mail.vc.bc.ca) before registering.
- Depending on COVID-19 restrictions, the time of this camp may be altered to allow for staggered session start times and greater separation between athletes.
Coach: Mr. Scott Vass (Vancouver College Athletic Director and Strength & Conditioning Coordinator)
Camps Beginning Monday, July 12, 2021
Elementary Explorers 2 [Regpack number #007] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 1 - 3 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $255
Come explore with us this summer! Throughout this week-long camp, we will develop our creative and critical thinking skills by participating in STEAM activities that incorporate Science, Art, Social Studies, and Language Arts. Through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities and games, we will also develop our decision-making skills, make new friends, and have a lot of fun!
Teachers: Mrs. Patty Gazzola (OLPH Librarian and Makerspace Teacher) & Mr. Rob Gazzola (OLPH PE Teacher)
Camp Maximum: 18 students
May 21, 2021 - To accommodate our waitlists, we are pleased to announce a second session of Elementary Explorers 2 to run the week of July 12-16, 2021. This camp will be run in conjunction with our originally planned session, with all students learning and participating in similar activities, but safely separated following COVID-19 guidelines.
We are excited to invite Early Childhood Educator Reanne Sandhu to our team to lead this second session. Please note, all students who register after May 21, 2021 will be placed in this second session.
Irish Football [Regpack number #009] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 7 - 8 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $255
One of our most popular and longest-running camps! Participants will receive individualized instruction in the development of football fundamentals with particular emphasis on throwing, catching, blocking, and stance. This is a non-contact camp requiring no equipment and is an excellent base for those wishing to go on to play high school football. Irish Varsity players will assist at the camp, ensuring a lower camper to instructor ratio.
This camp is strongly recommended for any incoming Grade 8 student wishing to play for VC in September.
Coach: Mr. Matt Esaw - VC ‘ 05 (Vancouver College Senior School Teacher & Vancouver College Grade 8 Football Head Coach)
Camp Maximum: 36 students
Camps Beginning Monday, July 19, 2021
Reading, Writing, Art, and Activities 1 [Regpack number #010] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 1 - 3 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $255
Students enrolled in this week-long, full-day camp will engage in reading and writing activities in the morning, before transitioning into an afternoon filled with art projects and a variety of movement games!
Teacher: Ms. Janet Hillford - Coquitlam School Board Teacher
Camp Maximum: 18 students
March 31, 2021 Registration Update - We are so thankful for your support for Finnegan Summer 2021! While we have managed to open a second session of this camp for students on our waitlist, due to the overwhelming response to our camps this year, we are not able to open this camp up for further registration at this time. We will share an announcement on our Finnegan Summer webpage should we be able to re-open registration to children not currently on our waitlists.
Exploring Science in our Everyday Lives [Regpack number #011] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 4 - 6 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $255
This week-long, full-day camp will give students the opportunity to produce experiments, helping develop analytical thinking, creativity, and deepen their understanding of scientific concepts. While creating a fun environment to explore their ideas, Exploring Science in our Everyday Lives aims to show students how they can use normal items to create complex and interesting experiments, which they can replicate in the future!
Teacher: Ms. Polly Ludlow (Vancouver College Grade 6 Teacher)
Camp Maximum: 18 students /teacher
March 25, 2021 Registration Update - We are so thankful for your support for Finnegan Summer 2021! While we have managed to open a second session of this camp for students on our waitlist, due to the overwhelming response to our camps this year, we are not able to open this camp up for further registration at this time. We will share an announcement on our Finnegan Summer webpage should we be able to re-open registration to children not currently on our waitlists.
Finnegan Publishing House - Online! [Regpack number #014]
Age: Grade 7 - 9 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 30 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 11:30 am
Cost: $255
Vancouver College Finnegan Publishing House is an online Finnegan Summer experience for Middle School students. Over this two-week camp, students will read and review inspirational short stories, learn powerful writing techniques, write their own short stories, and collaborate with other campers to edit and ultimately publish their own work!
Campers will have the opportunity to order a hard copy of their work, printed and bound from this experience. During the registration process, parents will have the option to pre-pay for this keepsake.
Teacher: Evan O’Donnell (Vancouver College IT and Computer Studies Teacher)
Introduction to Lacrosse [Regpack number #012]
Age: Grade 7 - 8 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 11:30 am
Cost: $130
This camp is a fun introduction to the game of lacrosse for Grade 7 - 8 players, and is especially recommended for those who wish to join the Vancouver College Lacrosse program in September 2021!
Students will learn basic skills such as passing, catching, and shooting from coaches and in an environment that has helped develop talented lacrosse players like Aiden Ellis (VC ‘17), drafted by the Langley Thunder in 2021, and Sam Claire (VC ‘11) who currently plays for the National Lacrosse League’s Vancouver Warriors.
Participants are encouraged to use their own gear, but clean, sanitized equipment will be provided if necessary.
Coach: Mr. Vincent Ricci (Vancouver College Middle School Teacher and Lacrosse Coach)
Camp Maximum: 36 students
Irish Lacrosse [Regpack number #013]
Age: Grade 9 - 12 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 12 pm - 3 pm
Cost: $130
Tune-up your skills in Canada’s National sport through this active, half-day camp! Irish Lacrosse provides athletes of all abilities the opportunity to grow and develop their skill set, learning from accomplished coaches and athletes.
Participants are encouraged to use their own gear, but clean, sanitized equipment will be provided if necessary.
Coach: Mr. Vincent Ricci (Vancouver College Middle School Teacher and Lacrosse Coach)
Camp Maximum: 36 students
Camps Beginning Monday, July 26, 2021
Reading, Writing, Art, and Activities 2 [Regpack number #015]
Age: Grade 1 - 3 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $255
Students enrolled in this week-long, full-day camp will engage in reading and writing activities in the morning, before transitioning into an afternoon filled with art projects and a variety of movement games!
Teacher: Ms. Janet Hillford - Coquitlam School Board Teacher
Camp Maximum: 18 students
May 7, 2021 Registration Update - To accommodate our waitlists, we are pleased to announce a second session of Reading, Writing, Art, and Activities to run the week of July 26-30, 2021. This camp will be run in conjunction with our originally planned session, with all students learning and participating in similar activities, but safely separated following COVID-19 guidelines.
Kasey McCandless, an Elementary School Instructor with the Vancouver School Board will be leading this second session. Kasey, who has a wealth of experience leading VSB Summer Camps, is also familiar with the Vancouver College Community, working with us in the past as a Teacher On Call.
All students who register for Reading, Writing, Art, and Activities 2 after May 7, 2021 will be placed in this second session.
Basketball Basics [Regpack number #016] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 4 - 6 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 9 am - 11:30 am
Cost: $130
This camp is a fun introduction to the game of basketball! Campers will learn how to protect the ball, dribble with either hand, throw different passes, shoot properly, make a layup, and more!
Coach: Jack Cruz-Dumont - VC ‘18 (UBC Men’s Basketball Athlete)
Camp Maximum: 18 students
Irish Basketball [Regpack number #017] - CAMP CURRENTLY FULL
Age: Grade 7 - 9 (co-ed)
Dates: Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 12 pm - 3 pm
Cost: $130
This camp focuses on giving players an opportunity to run through a variety of drills that will help them improve their fundamental basketball skills in dribbling, shooting, passing, footwork, and defensive play.
Coach: Ryan Shams - VC ‘08 (Vancouver College Middle School Teacher & Junior Varsity Head Coach) & Jack Cruz-Dumont - VC ‘18 (UBC Men’s Basketball Athlete)
Camp Maximum: 36 students