Application: Please click "Apply Now" 
*applications will be open for viewing and submission
April 1 to May 1 2025.

Age: Must be completing Grade 8 June 2025 or older.

Application Required: Yes

Interview Required: Yes, by invitation only

Resume Required Upon Interview: Yes

Cost: $180

Commitment: Two Weeks

Time: Placement dependent 

Months Running: July and August

Training Dates:

• June 4, 2025 from 5:00 to 9:00pm
• June 17, 2025 from 5:30 to 8:30pm

Placement Locations: Copley Park West, Marigold Park, Meadow Park, Reynolds Park, Horner Park, Glanford Park, Saanich Commonwealth Place and Gordon Head Recreation Centre.

Youth Professional Email Required: No - **While this is not a requirement, our WYLD program is a great opportunity to encourage youth to set up a professional e mail address for all future leadership and work communication. **

Youth Independent Communication Required: No – **While this is not a requirement, our WYLD program is a great opportunity to encourage youth to start to independently communicate with our staff mentors through email and phone. **

Experience Required: While this is an entry level program, priority is given to youth who are actively engaged with extra-curricular activities, school leadership, community leadership, coach in training, referee programs, volunteering, and babysitting.

Step One: Learn To Lead is the first step in our leadership continuum and is an introduction to working with community and kids. Program placements are in an outdoor or centre based summer camp setting. We are flexible with time and duration. We will work with you to develop a two weeklong summer placement schedule that is suitable for you and your family.

This program fee includes a T shirt, Tank Top, Games Manual, Guided Curriculum Workbook, 8 Hours of Training, 5 Hours of 1:1 Mentorship Meetings and 80 hours of guided hands-on leadership experience.