Upcoming Camps

StFX Campus Summer Camps 2024

Registration begins March 4th 2024. 

Camp Location: StFX Nasso Family Science Centre, Antigonish. 

Camp Hours: 9am-3pm Monday - Thursday  (*Camps will run Tuesday-Friday during weeks with a Monday holiday).  All camps are 4 days in length.

Each camp is geared towards the specified age groups with challenges varying from beginner to advanced. Campers can be registered in the camps for the grade which they are going into in September 2024, ie. a child finishing Grade 2 should be enrolled in a Grade 3-4 camp. Exceptions can be made, within reason.​

Chemistry camps (Elements, Atoms and Molecules camps) will involve exciting chemistry demonstrations and hands on experiments that will capture your imagination!

Science camps (Trailblazers, Adventure, Discovery, and Explorer camps) will be exploring various STEM fields including biology, engineering, math, physics, psychology, nutrition, and more.

Codemaker campers will explore the basics of coding using various robots (Ozobots, mTiny, Spheros, Osmo Coding Awbie, etc) take a look at the inner workings of computers, use various software (Scratch Jr, Scratch, Make Makey) to learn the ideas behind programming, build items using electronic kits and more at various levels of complexity. 

Note: Waitlists will be available for camps that are full!  Full camps will be indicated with wait list links in our schedule below.

CAMP	GRADES	CONTENT	DATES	CAMP FEE
Trailblazers	1 - 2	Science	*Tues Jul 2 - Fri Jul 5 Wait List	$100
Discovery	5 - 8	Science	Mon Jul 8 - Thurs Jul 11 Wait List	$100
Codemaker I	1 - 4	Girls Coding & Digital Skills	Mon Jul 8 - Thurs Jul 11 Wait List	$100
Adventure	3 - 4	Science	Mon Jul 15 - Thurs Jul 18	$100
Codemaker II	1 - 2	Intro to Simple Coding	Mon Jul 15 - Thurs Jul 18 Wait List	$100
Pipets	1 - 4	Girls Science	Mon Jul 22 - Thurs Jul 25  Wait List	$100
Molecules	5 - 8	Chemistry	Mon Jul 29 - Thurs Aug 1 Wait List	$100
Codemaker III	3 - 4	Coding & Digital Skills Activities	Mon Jul 29 - Thurs Aug 1 Wait List	$100
Atoms	3 - 4	Chemistry	*Tues Aug 6 - Fri Aug 9	$100
Codemaker IV	5 - 6	Intro to Programing	*Tues Aug 6 - Fri Aug 9 Wait List	$100
Elements	1 - 2	Chemistry	Mon Aug 12 - Thurs Aug 15 Wait List	$100
**Codemaker V	6 - 8	Coding with Simple Programing	Mon Aug 12 - Thurs Aug 15 Wait List	$100

**Some experience is required for Codemaker V. 

Camp Registration is advised to be as early as possible. Registration will cease once camps are full.

To Register

• Camp registration begins March 4th. To register, click link in schedule for the camp you wish to register for.

Camp Fees, Payment, and Refunds

Camp fees are indicated in the camp schedule and can be paid online, by cash, or cheque made out to X-Chem Outreach.  A link for online payment will be sent via email after registration is received.  Camp fees must be paid by May 31st if registration has happened before May 31st.  If the need arises to cancel your child's camp registration, a full refund will be available if cancellation happens up to a week before the start of the camp.  Cancellations within 1-7 days of camp starting will receive a 50% refund, and cancellations once the program starts are not eligible for a refund.

Camp T-Shirts

Camp t-shirts are available for Summer 2024 and can be ordered when registering for an additional cost of $15.  There will be a separate t-shirt design for our science/chemistry camps and our Codemaker camps.  Registration must take place by May 31st in order to request a t-shirt.

Bursary Program

We believe every child should have the opportunity to attend summer camp. Thanks to our generous supporters, we are able to provide bursaries to cover 50% and 100% of the camp registration fees for families who may face financial barriers and would otherwise be unable to participate in our camps at STFX.  NOTE: Our bursary program is limited and is now no longer available for Summer 2024.

Community Camps Summer 2024

This year X-Chem is offering  STEM camps in various communities in coordination with SchoolsPlus and the Municipality of the County of Richmond.  Camp hours are from 9am to 2:30pm

COMMUNITY	GRADES	LOCATION	DATES	CAMP FEE
Monastery	1 - 4	EAECA	July 2nd - 3rd	$30
Monastery	5 - 8	EAECA	July 4th - 5th	$30
Guysborough	1 - 4	CECGA	July 8th - 9th	$30
Guysborough	5 - 8	CECGA	July 10th - 11th	$30
Canso	1 - 8	FECCA	July 15th - 16th	$30
Louisdale	1 - 4	FMEC	July 17th - 18th	$30
Port Hawkesbury	1 - 4	TEC	July 22nd - 23rd	$30
Port Hawkesbury	5 - 8	TEC	July 24th - 25th	$30
Isle Madame	5 - 8	Ecole Beau Port	July 22nd - 23rd	$30
Sherbrooke	1 - 8	SMECA	July 24th - 25th	$30
Port Hood	1 - 4	BEC	July 29th - 30th Wait List	$30
Port Hood	5 - 8	BEC	July 31st - Aug 1st	$30
Whycocomagh	1 - 4	WEC	Aug 6th - 7th	$30
Whycocomagh	5 - 8	WEC	Aug 8th - 9th	$30
St Peter's	1 - 4	EREC	Aug 12th - 13th Wait List	$30
St Peter's	5 - 8	EREC	Aug 14th - 15th	$30

To Register

• To register for camps in Monastery, Guysborough, and Canso camps please contact Amanda Millar, SchoolsPlus Community Outreach Worker, by email or call 902-631-4699.
• To register for camps in Port Hawkesbury please contact Kelsey Bowman-White, SchoolsPlus Community Outreach Worker, by email.
• To register for the camp in Sherbrooke please click the link for the camp to found in the Community Camp schedule above to register online, or contact SchoolsPlus Facilitator Alison Miller by email.
• To register for camps in Isle Madame, Port Hood, Whycocomagh, Louisdale, and St Peter's please click the link for the camp you wish to register for found in the Community Camp schedule above.  Note: Online registration begins Tuesday May 7th at 7am.

Community Camp Fees, Payment, and Refunds

Camp fees are indicated in the camp schedule and can be paid online, by cash, or cheque made out to X-Chem Outreach.  A link for online payment will be sent via email after registration is received.  Camp fees must be paid by June 14th if registration has happened before June 14th.  If the need arises to cancel your child's camp registration, a full refund will be available if cancellation happens up to a week before the start of the camp.  Cancellations within 1-7 days of camp starting will receive a 50% refund, and cancellations once the program starts are not eligible for a refund.

Bursary Program

We believe every child should have the opportunity to attend summer camp. Thanks to our generous supporters, we are able to provide bursaries to cover 50% and 100% of the camp registration fees for families who may face financial barriers and would otherwise be unable to participate in our camps.  Bursary applications must be submitted at least 1 week prior to the start of the camp your child wishes to attend.  To apply for a bursary online click here