A Summer Camp Adventure Just For Pre-Teens
As your kids get older, their interests and needs change. Choosing the right camp can become more difficult, because they don’t want to be lumped in with a bunch of little kids. They do want to feel valued, included, and challenged.
They want to have an adventure.
MKDC’s Heartwood program is full of imaginative programming that sparks creativity and provides lots of opportunity for choice, which means campers go home with more confidence in themselves and their abilities.
Morning – one “home cabin” period, followed by major elective program (choose one for the week – see below)
Afternoon – Choose Your Own Adventure, water sports/games, special events
2025 Majors
Please note: Space in each major is limited based on staffing, resources and space requirements – register early to avoid disappointment. Campers who are absent on one or more days may not be able to complete project-based majors.
| Week 1 (June 30 – July 4) | Week 2 (July 7 – 11) | Week 3 (July 14 – 18) | |
| – Cowabunga – Happy Little Trees | – Escape Room – Dream Team: Hockey | – Woodworking – Wind & Sea |
| Week 4 (July 21 – 25) | Week 5 (July 28 – Aug 1) | Week 6* (Aug 5 – 8) | Week 7 (Aug 11 – 15) |
| – By Design – North of 7 | – Legends of the Iron Realm – The Artisan’s Quest | – Leatherwork – Plants vs Zombies | – Space Camp – Magical Unicorn Adventure |
- Cowabunga – A little mutant, a little ninja, a little pizza… this TMNT inspired major will have you saying Turtle Power!
- Happy Little Trees – Every day is a good day when you paint! This Bob Ross inspired painting major will explore acrylic painting techniques while appreciating the beauty of nature.
- Escape Room – Can you get out of this week? Campers will test their skills against escape room challenges and then apply those skills to create their own puzzles for younger campers.
- Dream Team: Hockey – Campers will attempt to collect the best possible fantasy team as they earn players through a series of challenges.
- Woodworking – A long-time favourite, this major will give campers the opportunity to create a woodworking project under the careful guidance of Ron, our program director.
- Wind & Sea – Campers will play with the power of water and wind in this outdoor adventure. From paddling to flying a kite (or both?) campers will attempt to harness the power of mother nature.
- By Design – Campers will experiment with design, screenprinting, and nature-based dyes in this fashion creation major.
- North of 7 – Could you feed yourself in the wild? Campers will explore tracking, fishing and foraging in various survival scenarios.
- Legends of the Iron Realm – Role play goes live-action with a tactical edge. Learn stage combat skills with a medieval theme and show them off at the faire.
- The Artisan’s Quest – Develop your medieval crafting skills – baker? weaver? florist? potter? chandler? – in preparation for the faire.
- Leatherwork – Learn to create beautiful, durable, and useful items such as bookmarks, bracelets and wallets.
- Plants vs Zombies – Do you have a thirst for brains or a green thumb? Now you can have both!
- Space Camp – Dream of being an astronaut? Campers will explore a combination of robotics, role play, and “space life” activities for an adventure that’s part science and part imagination.
- Magical Unicorn Adventure – Create your own unique unicorn friend, then take them on an epic magical adventure!
Please Note: Although the official “cut off” age for the Heartwood program is 12, we will sometimes accept registrations from 13 year old campers who still want to experience the programming of camp but aren’t interested in, or quite ready for, the FIREFLY program. If you have questions about this, please contact us. We will do our best to accommodate reasonable requests.
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