Invitation to attend Camp

We are calling all junior youth, ages 11 to 15, who are interested in getting involved in their community, having a positive impact on society, and developing their capacities for meaningful conversations. In the Waves of Oneness Junior Youth Empowerment Camp, we will explore themes such as achieving excellence, the oneness of humanity, and service in our community. Discussing these topics will foster a new awareness and understanding of the community around us in relation to current issues. Junior youth will then further develop their capabilities through a service project aimed at the betterment of their local community.

Camp Logistics

July 18-19 and July 25-26, each day from 1:00-4:00pm
Camp will be hosted virtually on Zoom
Fee: $5
Contact: junioryouth@guelphbahais.org

The fee will cover the cost of the materials. We will drop off a box of supplies at your house.

Register Here

Purpose of the Camp

Falling between the ages of 11 and 15 and representing a transition from childhood to youth, young adolescents—referred to as “junior youth”— experience rapid physical, intellectual, and emotional changes. A new level of awareness fosters in them an increased interest in profound questions and in their talents and abilities. During this short and critical three-year period, ideas about the individual and society that may very well shape the rest of their lives are formed. However, delight at these new powers is often combined with feelings of worry, discomfort, and doubt that may produce contradictions in behaviour. Directing their new abilities towards selfless service to humanity is therefore needed at this age.

The camp is offered by the Bahá'í Community of Guelph and is insured by the Bahá'í Training Institute of Ontario, and all volunteers are required to have up to date police checks.