Programs for ages 12-18

Advanced Climbing Skills are designed to help climbers with experience on the wall to continue to develop their skills. The focus of this program will be on intermediate to advanced techniques while teaching you what it takes to train for a competition. Participants will be encouraged to set longer term goals for themselves and be taught strategies for achieving these goals.

In this developmental program youth will learn to train for climbing. Within the two classes per week, advanced climbing skills will be introduced such as lead climbing, endurance, power, strength and agility. Climbing coaches will further develop the athlete's physical climbing vocabulary and fitness. If youth are interested in competing in climbing there will be opportunities to take part in Community Competition, Provincial Competition as well as National Competition events.   

The participant will acquire basic and/or advanced judo techniques (throws and mat work) according to your placement in the class.  Physical fitness, respectful behavior, safety and enjoyment of the sport of judo are top priorities.  Program advisor is Moe Oye, 9th degree black belt.  

All experience welcome: Beginner (white belt - no experience) or higher belt (yellow belt & up)

It's never to late to learn how to skate! Lessons will focus on the fundamentals of skating: forward skating, stopping, starting, turning and backwards skating. Learn to Skate combines movement-oriented activities and games to encourage fun through learning. Please note: this program is for beginner skaters only. 

Experienced U SPORTS athletes lead you through drills, competitions, and daily scrimmages to help improve your play. Learn shooting, passing, dribbling, offensive and defensive strategies and conditioning. Our coaches emphasize transitional situations and advanced shooting techniques.

Bisons student-athletes will lead you through drills, daily scrimmages and mini competitions to help build on your volleyball skills. You will learn offensive and defensive strategies and systems, approach, attacking, blocking, hitting, setting, serving and passing.

Join us for the opportunity to try these three sports in a fun and safe environment. In conjunction with our Sport Manitoba organizations, learn sport specific skills from experienced players in archery, fencing and racquetball while developing an understanding of fair play. 

Join us for a week filled with fun games and activities all played under our black lights! Games will include things like dodgeball, 9 square in the air, tchoukball and Omnikin paired with fun team challenges and activities. 

Each participant will receive a special glow in the dark t-shirt to take home. 

Learn new skills or refine your previous climbing skills as you build confidence and experience on the wall. This program will focus on a range of techniques for the new climber and additional intermediate to advanced climbing techniques for the experienced climber.  One hour per day will be spent on our 1500 square foot climbing wall in the Active Living Centre and one hour per day on our bouldering wall with our new Kilter board. 

Unleash your gaming skills with all the latest systems from Xbox, PlayStation, Meta and Nintendo.  Acquire leadership skills through gaming and put them into play with physical activities. 

Be a leader at Mini U and Junior Bisons Programs! Develop your skills in the areas of responsibility, behaviour management and goal setting and get a powerful glimpse into what it takes to be a leader on the Mini U team. Receive hands-on training through an in-depth orientation that includes learning behaviour management techniques, customer service, creating games for kids and teamwork. During the first week, our leaders will prepare you to lead at Mini U and Junior Bisons Programs. During the second week, you’ll work alongside a Mini U mentor and assist with leading one of our summer camps. After the program has been completed, you will have the chance to volunteer at our programs! Please note: we have changed the starting age of Becoming A Mini U Leader to 14 from 13.  

See how far science can take you with this new and exciting camp! Come with us as we explore science buildings on campus and perform hands on experiments following the scientific method. Campers will learn what scientific discovery looks like at the university level by covering topics in biology, chemistry, physics, and more!

Potential allergens: hydrogen peroxide, potassium iodide, isopropanol, spinach, half & half, vanilla extract, hairspray, turmeric

• Mentoring young campers 
• Building relationships 
• Collecting leadership cards 
• Developing teamwork skills 
• Increasing communication skills 

Participants of Mini U Programs and Junior Bisons who are at least twelve years of age can be granted permission to sign themselves out of camp at 4:00 PM each day with the preauthorization from a guardian. Please see this form for authorization.