November 2023 news

Development and innovation – certified sleepaway camp or family camp

The 2023 Excellence Development and Innovation Award in the certified sleepaway camp or family camp category was awarded to the Centre de plein air l'Estacade for its project: A unique partnership, a growing alliance!

Development and Innovation Award – certified day camp

The Excellence Development and Innovation Prize in the certified day camp category was awarded to Camp Bruchési for its project: Playing differently in day camps: Promoting the participation of children (including DYS disorders) in partnership with UQAM’s Health Sciences faculty.

Development and innovation – compliant municipal day camp

The Excellence Development and Innovation Prize in the municipal day camp category was awarded to Club Vacances Jeunesse / Vie culturelle et communitaire de Granby for its CVJ’y arrive project.

Cultural outreach – camp specialized in a cultural discipline

The Cultural Outreach prize in the camp category specializing in a cultural discipline was awarded to Camp chanson de Petite-Vallée for its project: Viens que je te presente.

Programming and camp life – certified sleepaway camp or family camp

The Program and Camp Life Excellence Award in the certified sleepaway camp or family camp category was awarded to Camp Trois-Saumons of Camps Odyssée for its Collaboration project between the camp and a trade school.

Program and camp life – compliant municipal day camp

The Program and Camp Life Excellence Award in the municipal day camp category was awarded to Carrefour accès loisirs for its project : Le camp accueillant.

Program and camp life – certified day camp

The Program and Camp Life Excellence Award in the certified day camp category was awarded to Camp le Manoir for its DÉCLIC project - Learning camp and Surpassing Oneself.

Grand Tribute Award

Because the world of camps is full of exceptional people, we have decided to award not one, but two Grand Tribute awards this year.

The first Grand Tribute was awarded to Jean DeBlois, former director at Camp Papillon, for his exceptional contribution to his organization and the world of camps, throughout his career.

The second Grand Tribute was awarded to Yvan Dubois, founder of the EDPHY camp.

Mr. Dubois was unable to be present during the awards ceremony, but he accepted his prize with great pride.

Emerging Distinction Award

The Emerging Distinction Award was awarded to Philippe Dupré-Deslandes of the Centre Plein Air Fatima for his professional progression in the world of camps and his positive influence in the industry.

Outstanding Achievement Award

The Outstanding Achievement was awarded to Sylvie Duceppe from Camp Géronimo

It is in the arts and culture sector that Sylvie Duceppe excelled by opening, 27 years ago, Géronimo, a sleepaway camp specializing in circus arts. Even today, Camp Géronimo is the one and only camp of its category.

Torchbearer Distinction Award

The Torchbearer Distinction award was awarded to Yannick Godin for his major and undeniable contribution to the Centre de plein air l’Estacade.

Considered a pillar in his organization, he became general director in 2013 and since then, the camp has never ceased to develop.