Welcome to British Columbia Family French Camp

All BCFFC camps are now completely full for summer 2008 and registration applications are no longer being accepted.

Updated information on our summer 2009 camps will be available here in December.

At BC Family French Camp, children from French Immersion or Programme Cadre bring their families along to camp. Families camp in their own tents or trailers. Together, we form a friendly neighbourhood, surrounded by the sounds of children playing and singing in French.

Parents enjoy a rewarding blend of lounging time and sharing in a variety of small volunteer duties while their children use their French in a wonderful outdoor setting with their energetic and funny French-speaking moniteurs.

And parents don't have to be able to speak French!

Evening activities for the whole family include night games, volleyball or kickball, communal dessert, communal dinner, and sing-along campfires.

Many happy memories are always made at BC Family French Camp.

Camp Locations

You'll find BC Family French Camp at three different locations in British Columbia, Canada. During July, the camp is near Vernon, on the shores of beautiful Okanagan Lake, in the interior of the province. Then the camp moves to northern British Columbia at Gwillim Lake, near Chetwynd, for a week. The final two weeks of camp take place in mid-August on the beaches of Vancouver Island (near Nanaimo). Activities at each location are designed to take advantage of the local geography, flora, and fauna.

Summer 2008 Camp Dates

You can find more information under each camp area.

Okanagan Lake:
Week 1: July 5 — July 12
Week 2: July 12 — July 19

Gwillim Lake:
July 26 — August 2

Vancouver Island:
Week 1: August 9 — August 16
Week 2: August 16 — August 23

BCFFC Affiliations

BCFFC is a non-profit society that is run by parent volunteers. We value the support of Canadian Parents for French — British Columbia & Yukon Branch (CPF — BC & Yukon). All campers must be members in good standing with CPF.

BCFFC acknowledges the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.

BCFFC also recognizes the contribution from the federal government towards the costs of support staff and extra Moniteurs through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.