Leadership: RITES Overview

The RITES (Rising In Training for Excellence) Program is for students finishing Grade 8. The camp session lasts for 5 days, building on skills learned in NITES (Gr. 7 Program) including camp leadership, team building, and expanding outdoor skills and knowledge.

2025 PROGRAM DATEs TBA

New Location, Same Awesome Programs!

While new facilities are being developed for Kamp Kiwanis, Summer 2024 Camp Programs will be held at Camp Connect, A Connect Charter School Facility, located off Highway 68 at the North Side of Sibbald Lake.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

The goal of RITES is to build on skills learned in NITES, but participants do not need to have attended NITES as a prerequisite.  We want participants to develop a sense of service to the camp community while participating in adventurous, fun camp activities.

The program is 5 days long.

A RITES Session Includes:

  • A 2-day, 1-night offsite canoe trip in Kananaskis where participants learn about and continue to build skills in fire building/safety, outdoor cooking, setting up tarps, no trace principles and beginner to intermediate flatwater canoe skills and safety

  • Participation in planning or organizing an activity for the younger participants at camp (i.e. leading campfire songs, running a theme game, participating in skits, etc.)  

  • Building skills in leadership and team building

  • Personal leadership development

  • And other fun camp activities like archery, arts and crafts, and gaga ball!

This experience is part of the core Kamp Kiwanis Summer Camp Programs and is an excellent introduction into leadership roles.

How to attend

Placement in RITES is application based.

Once applications are received, senior staff will go through the applications and make selections. Once the campers are selected, a health and permission package will be sent to selected campers in early June.

Unfortunately, there are only a certain number of spots available and sometimes it is necessary to create a wait list for campers.

There is no fee for leadership programs.  All programs are 100% subsidized by Kamp Kiwanis.

Nomination forms for next summer will be available in April 2025.

For any questions regarding Kamp Kiwanis Leadership Programs please contact leadership@kampkiwanis.ca or 403-242-9255.