Teacher Testimonials

"Camp Olympia is the perfect choice for a year end trip because of the positive atmosphere created by the entire staff.

From the time you arrive until your departure you are surrounded by enthusiastic, encouraging counsellors who promote teamwork and cooperation. All the activities offered are well organized and offer students a chance to experience new and exciting challenges that push them to new levels of personal success.

Each year 'Camp Olympia' is named in the yearbook as the most memorable moment by the majority of the graduating class, which shows the lasting memories that each student takes home with them from a trip to this wonderful camp!"

- Steve Holowchuk Virgil Public School

"Dear Miles and Nicole,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I don't even know where to begin – you have done so much to make our trip so amazing! I was so nervous before we came as this was our first time doing something like this and you made everything so easy.

You were extremely accommodating anytime a change needed to be made. I really appreciated how you made yourselves available to us at all times as well. You and your staff are running an unbelievable program here and I am amazed at the growth I have seen in our students in such a short period of time. Your energy levels are always up and your patience with our kids was impressive.

Overall, it was a fantastic trip and I can't wait to work with you again when we start planning for next year! Enjoy the rest of the fall and the off season – Spring will come before we know it and we can start again!"

- Jen Ostfield Lakeshore Collegiate Institute

"Why do I choose Olympia, year after year, for the last 15 years in a row?

• the amazing program - the challenge by choice program gets our kids to push themselves to do more than they thought they could do, to be more than they thought they could be.
• the amazing people - from the office staff to the counselors, the people are top notch. I am always amazed watching the counselors work with our kids, often very needy kids. I always tell our parents about the gentle encouragement given at the zip line platform to some very scared Grade 8's. Simply outstanding.
• the amazing facilities - we can't access zip lines, high ropes courses, climbing walls or canoes within in our school. But we can at Olympia. One of the things I always make sure our parents are aware of is the high safety standard for all these facilities.
• the cost - it's the best bang for the buck of any Grade 8 trip I know

I've been involved in over 20 trips to Olympia over the years, and never have we been disappointed. More importantly, every time, our kids come back just a little bit better than they were before! Every kid in Grade 8 should have this opportunity."

- Bill Day Cleardale Public School