The CHLY Summer Radio Camp for Youths is returning for 2025

If your child is between 10 and 14, and you're searching for a fun learning environment for them this summer, this is the perfect opportunity! Youth will learn the basics of radio broadcasting: how to interview, record and produce audio, write scripts and more! Learn more and enrol your child in the Summer Radio Camp for Youths below.

Sponsored in part by Mambo Pizza.

Camp Information

Important: Space is limited to a maximum of 8 youths per day. Reserve now!

Location

2025: This year’s camp will be located at CHLY 101.7FM’s downtown studio. Participants will also have escorted access to Nanaimo’s downtown for parts of the camp to record audio.

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. There may also be an opportunity to go and get Cold Front Gelato.

Supervision

All participants will be supervised by station staff whether in the studio, recording audio downtown, 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!

Historically, the camp has run in the first three weeks of August. In order to avoid a “short week” due to BC Day, our camp dates have been tentatively shifted into the last three full weeks of July.

July 7th– 11th (FULL WEEK)
July 14th–18th (FULL WEEK)
July 21st–25th (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 (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 need to sign a waiver, which can be signed digitally or on the morning of the first day of the camp. This will need to be completed by a parent and or guardian 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 note 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.

Registration

Registration is not yet open. Please email us if you want to get on the list for a heads up regarding camp registration being open.

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