Qwanoes Calendar
Regarding Ages: The youngest a camper can be is turning the minimum age by December 31, 2025 (example: 15 for Youth Camp by December 31, 2025)
Fall 2024
Sep 11Kaléo Program Begins
Sep 27-29re.group (CIT/LIT)
Sep 28Island Youth Workers Conference
Oct 18-20Women’s Retreat
Oct 25-27re.group (Step-Out)
Nov 1-3LiftOff: Mainland (grade 8-12)
Nov 22-24Men’s Retreat
Winter 2025
Dec 30-Jan 1Qwanoes Staff Retreat
Jan 1Qwanoes Polar Bear Swim
Jan 6-Mar 31Experience Kaléo Program (View Days)
Feb TBAMissions Fest (Vancouver)
Feb 7-9LiftOff: Island (Qwanoes)
Feb 13-26Qwanoes Missions Trips (Vancouver Island)
Feb 14-16re.group (Step-Out)
Feb 21-23re.group (CIT)
Feb 22Qwanoes A.G.M. (Qwanoes)
Feb 28-Mar 2LIT Celebration Weekend
Spring 2025
Apr 4-6Juniors Retreat - Spring (8-11)
Apr 16-18Kaléo Program Grad Retreat
Apr 29Advance Crew Begins
May 2-4Challenge Course Instructor Workshop
May 9-11Young Adults Retreat
May 9-11LIT Training Weekend
May 9-11Counselor Training Seminar
May 9-11CIT Challenge Course Instructor Workshop
May 16-19Spring Family Retreat
May 23Staff Leadership Orientation
May 30-Jun 1Waterskiing Instructor Workshop
May 30-Jun 1Family Work Weekend
Jun 7Qwanoes Open House
Summer 2025
Registration for all Summer Camps, Summer Family Retreat and Spring Family Retreat Begins January 4th, 2025 at 9:00 am
Summer Family Retreat
Jun 12-15Summer Family Retreat JUMPSTART
Jun 13-15Summer Family Retreat
Summer Camps (overnight)
Jun 28-Jul 4Junior High #1 (ages 11-14)
Jul 5-11Junior High #2 (ages 12-14)
Jul 13-18Juniors #1 (ages 8-11)
Jul 20-25Junior High #3 (ages 12-14)
Jul 27-Aug 1Juniors #2 (ages 8-11)
Aug 3-8Junior High #4 (ages 11-13)
Aug 10-15Juniors #3 (ages 8-11)
Aug 17-22Junior High #5 (ages 12-14)
Aug 24-30Youth Camp (ages 15-18)
SeaQuest - Kayak Adventure Camps (overnight)
Jun 28-Jul 3SeaQuest #1 (ages 13-15)
Jul 5-10SeaQuest #2 (ages 14-16)
Jul 20-25SeaQuest #3 (ages 13-15)
Aug 3-8SeaQuest #4 (ages 14-16)
Aug 17-22SeaQuest #5 (ages 15-18)
Staff & Leadership Training Programs
Jun 20-26Staff Training (Summer Staff)
Jun 20Leader-In-Training Program Begins
Jun 28-Jul 18Counselor-In-Training #1 (ages 16-18)
Jun 28-Jul 11Step-Out #1 (ages 15-16)
Jul 5-18Step-Out #2 (ages 15-16)
Jul 13-25Step-Out #3 (ages 15-16)
Jul 19Staff Development Day
Jul 20-Aug 1Step-Out #4 (ages 15-16)
Jul 27-Aug 8Step-Out #5 (ages 15-16)
Jul 27-Aug 15Counselor-In-Training #2 (ages 16-18)
Aug 3-15Step-Out #6 (ages 15-16)
Aug 8A Midsummer Night’s Staff Party
Aug 10-22Step-Out #7 (ages 15-16)
Fall 2025
Sep 10Kaléo Program Begins
Sep 11enRoute Program Begins
Sep 26-28re.group (CIT/LIT)
Sep 27Island Youth Workers Conference
Oct 17-19Women’s Retreat
Oct 24-26re.group (Step-Out)
Nov 7-9LiftOff: Mainland (grade 8-12)
Nov 28-30Men’s Retreat