Camp Information

Important: Space is limited to a maximum of 12 youths per day. Reserve now!

Location

Update July 2023: With maintenance largely complete, the Summer Camp For Youths will remain at our downtown studio this year.

Update June 2023: Pending the completion of maintenance to our recording studio, all, or at least a portion of this year’s camp may take place remotely from the studio at Vancouver Island University in Building 345 (Youth drop offs/pickups via parking lot 5E on 5th Street). If maintenance is complete before the weeks of the camp, the camp will take place solely at our downtown studio.

Bussing: With the potential for the Summer Radio Camp to be located on campus for 2023, remote from the studio, we may be required to bus to locations for interviews, or to the studio.

Because of this, we will provide bus tickets for youths over 12, while youths under 12 are able to tide transit for free in the Regional District of Nanaimo. Thank you RDN!

Food

Participants should come with snacks, lunch, and a bottle to drink water from. On Fridays Pizza will be provided by Mambo Pizza. If your youth has allergies or food sensitivities, please note this in your registration.

Supervision

All participants will be supervised by station staff whether in the studio, remote at VIU, on the bus, or on a walk to or from the park. All station staff have had background checks for vulnerable sectors completed.

Ages

This camp is ideal for youths ages 10 to 14, but we do accept mature 9 year olds, and youthful 15 year olds.

Three Weeks of the Camp!

CHLY’s Summer Radio Camp for Youths generally operates during the first three full weeks of August year to year. 2023’s weeks run:

• July 31st– August 4th (FULL WEEK)

• August 8th–11th (SHORT WEEK)

• August 14th–18th (FULL WEEK)

The Day Camp will Operate

• Weekdays, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

• Earliest drop-off time: 8:45 AM.

• Latest pick-up time: 4:00 PM (5PM for co-hosts of the day).

Camp Cost Per Youth

We try to keep the camp affordable for participants, and offer discounts for longer commitments.

• $40 per day (Please email summercamp@chly.ca for which dates you are registering for, and use the custom price field to pay).

• $200 for one week (No Discount).

• $360 for two weeks (10% Discount, save $40).

• $450 for all three weeks (20% Discount, save $150).

The Camp Will Involve:

• Introduction to radio broadcasting. A brief history of radio, and the different types of radio stations around the world.

• Introduction to podcasting.

• News reporting & journalism.

• Radio documentary.

• Podcasting.

• Radio Advertising.

• Voice Training. Youths will learn how to use their voices effectively for radio.

• Voice Acting.

• Field Recording via regular escorted excursions downtown to local businesses, and locations to record natural sounds, local events and interviews. We’ll teach participants how to edit this audio and use it in their productions.

• Production. Participants will learn how to take their recordings for any of the above and edit them.

• Radio drama. For some voice acting fun, youths will voice characters in mini radio dramas.

• Musical guests.

• Over the phone and in the field interviews with members of the community. Last year we interviewed Mayor Leonard Krog, local musicians, and more! These show interviews will be featured on the VIU Meter.

• On-air experience on CHLY’s The VIU Meter.

• Fun media-related daily activities.

• And more!

Questions?

Please email at summercamp@chly.ca or call (250) 716-3410 (M-F, 10 AM to 5 PM) if you have any questions. Leave a message if we don’t pick up, we check our messages regularly.

Waiver

Once registered, parents will be sent a waiver to sign digitally. This will need to be completed by a parent and or guardian in order to complete registration.

Photos: CHLY takes photos of camp participants to promote the program. If you are not comfortable with your youth being photographed, please not this in your registration.

Refunds & Cancellations:

Refunds will only be given if requested on or before the registration deadline. No refunds will be issued after the deadline. CHLY cannot issue refunds due to illness.

Register Here

Please call 250.716.3410 or email summercamp@chly.ca before registering to ensure seats are available.

Summer Radio Camp Podcast

You can listen to individual episodes created by our summer radio camp below, or by subscribing to the feed on your favourite podcast app.