Camp Details | Info for Camp Attendees | 2011 Camp Photos | 2010 Camp Photos | Instructors

Hindu Youth Camps 2012

As parents you want your children to do the right thing and to have the confidence to resist peer pressure. You also want your children to have moral and spiritual guidance so that they may live a virtuous life. Our youth camp classes are designed to open young minds and teach them how to live a life in harmony with Vedic principles. Your child will learn about Hinduism, ethics and morals from teachers committed to providing loving guidance. Yoga, music, and arts and crafts classes are also taught.

Locations and Dates

In summer 2012, three residential and three day camps are being organized. Three of them will be in the US and three in Canada.

Austin, TX, USA
Sun, June 3 - Sat, June 9
Residential Camp
$25 off if you register by May 10th

Radha Madhav Dham
400 Barsana Road
Austin, TX 78737

Atlanta, GA, USA
Fri, June 29 - Thurs, July 5
Residential Camp
$25 off if you register by May 28th

Indian Springs State Park
678 Lake Clark Road
Flovilla, GA 30216
(50 miles SE of Atlanta)

Milwaukee, WI
Mon, July 9 - Fri, July 13
Day Camp
$25 off if you register by June 15th

Hindu Temple of Wisconsin
N4063 W243 Pewaukee Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072
View Flyer

Edmonton, AB, Canada
Mon, July 23 - Fri, July 27
Day Camp
$25 off if you register by June 23rd

Council of India Societies of Edmonton
9504-37 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6E 5K3

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mon, Aug 6 - Fri, Aug 10
Day Camp
$25 off if you register by July 6th

Lakshmi Narayan Mandir
8321 140 Street
Surrey, BC V3W 5K9

Toronto, ON, Canada
Sun, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 18
Residential Camp
$25 off if you register by July 12th

Camp Ma-Kee-Wa
Hwy #9, R.R. #1
Palgrave, ON L0N 1P0
(60 km North West of Toronto)

Schedule

Following are the schedules for the residential youth camps.

Schedules for day camps will be posted here later.

What does your child do at camp

Learn prayers and bhajans
Have fun while learning what it means to be a Hindu
Celebrate Hindu festivals and learn their significance
Become acquainted with Vedic teachings
Learn yoga and pranayam
Learn to play harmonium, dholak and manjeera
Play typical Indian games such as cricket, pitthu, kabaddi and kho-kho
Learn arts and crafts
Enjoy outdoor sankeertan, games and picnic
Participate in a cultural program
Make friends with children with similar values

Classes offered at the camp

Following classes will be offered in this year's youth camps.

For 10-16 year olds:

Mind - Friend of Enemy?
Importance of Seva
Introduction to Brahm, Jeev, Maya
Introduction to Shri Maharaj Ji's scriptures
Science of Devotion and Grace
Wellness for Life

For 5-9 year olds:

Meanings of Different Names of God
Hindu Culture
Importance of Seva
Know your Family
Leelas of Radha Krishna
Doing the Right Thing

Besides the core classes, each student selects one of the following electives. Each class is limited to about 10 to 12 students. View details of each class.

Dholak
Harmonium
Manjeera
Singing

The students in 10-16 yr age group select one of the following educational classes. Again, each class is limited to about 12 to 15 students. View details of each class.

Holy Places of India
Historical Landmarks of India
Math Champ
Fun With Food

Activities for Accompanying Parents

Parents have the opportunity to listen to Didi Ji's talks, ask questions, do yoga, help out as volunteers and participate in bhajan sessions.

Registration Fee

The registration fee amounts listed below are in USD for the camps in US and in CAD for the camps in Canada.

For Residential Camps:
$325 for one child, $475 for two siblings, $525 for three siblings. Each additional sibling is $100.
Early bird registrants get $25 off the total registration fee.
Life Members of Radha Madhav Society get 10% additional discount.

For Day Camps:
$225 for one child, $375 for two siblings, $475 for three siblings. Each additional sibling is $100.
Early bird registrants get $25 off the total registration fee.
Life Members of Radha Madhav Society get 10% additional discount.

General Policies

Registration fees are not refundable. If you cancel your registration, your fee amount can be applied towards next year's youth camp.
In the residential camps, maximum of two adults are allowed to attend the camp free of charge with one or more child belonging to the same family.
In the residential camps, at least one parent is required to attend the entire camp for a child in the 5-9 yr age group.
In the day camps, we would like both parents to join us in the evening for dinner with your children.

How to register

To register, fill out the online registration form and pay your registration fee online using a credit card. Registration is not considered confirmed until registration fee is paid.

Already registered but need to pay your registration fee?

If you have already registered for a camp but did not pay your registration fee, you can do so online using your credit card. Click on the button below to make a secure online payment.

Photos and Testimonials from Youth Camp 2011

Click here to see photos from our 2011 youth camps. This page also contains testimonials from the children, volunteers and parents who attended the camp.