SASS PEEPRE NATIONAL JUNIOR AND FAMILY TRAINING CAMP 2026
We are excited to be hosting a 3 day, 3 night national junior training camp next year at a great sleep-in facility close to the Canadian Orienteering Festival site. To make the most of this opportunity, in addition to the usual training for juniors, we will once again be offering intermediate-to-advanced training for family members as well.
About the camp
WHAT: The Sass Peepre National Junior Training Camp brings together young orienteers across the country for technical training, games, and social activities, aiming to cultivate camaraderie among participants and sustain their interest in the sport. The camp will include large group activities, time to socialize and technical sessions where participants will be divided into small groups for training targeted at their skill level.
WHO: The camp is for juniors ages 10 – 20 of all orienteering abilities. Non-Canadian juniors are welcome.
Once again this year, we will also open up the training to family members – either parents alone, or younger children accompanied by a parent. There will be separate groups/coaches for adult training sessions. Have you been orienteering for a couple years but still don’t feel totally comfortable with tricky legs off trail? Are you comfortable orienteering in the woods but would like to learn some advanced techniques?
WHERE: The camp will be located at the Broadleaf Ranch , just outside Moncton and on nearby orienteering maps.
WHEN: The camp will be from 5pm Monday, July 27th, until noon, Thursday July 30, 2026. Accommodation and food included.
Logistics and cost:
Accommodation: Broadleaf Ranch has dorm style accommodation for 63 participants and coaches (with mattresses included but BYO sheets/sleeping bag).* We encourage juniors to take advantage of the dorm accommodations as part of the camp experience. However, we also welcome juniors who prefer to arrange their own accommodations. We encourage families arranging their own accommodation to check out the options available at Broadleaf Ranch itself (tenting, serviced RV sites and Glamping close to the dorms, as well as one 5 bedroom lodge 2km from the dorms). You can also stay off site. Families (participating in training or not) are welcome to stay on site, space permitting.
* Some of the beds will be in the bedrooms of the 3 cabins we are renting for kitchen facilities.
Supervision: We will be counting on all the juniors to demonstrate their maturity and respect, and will provide age-appropriate supervision for participants aged 10-17. Kids 9 and under must have an accompanying parent overnight and during training. Kids 11 and under must have a supervising adult (a parent or other designated adult) on-site overnight (see adult accommodation options below). Parents of juniors aged 12-17 need not stay on-site, but we ask that they, or an emergency contact, be available to pick up their child within an hour if needed.
Costs
(including meals and accommodation) for the full 3 days
- Participating juniors 20 and under: $120 for first junior, $80 for any subsequent junior in a family. (Subsidized price)
- Adults receiving training: $175
- Accompanying family member aged 12 and over (not receiving training): $125 (discounts will be offered for full time volunteers – see below!)
- Accompanying family member 11 and under (not receiving training): $100
Participants arranging their own accommodation (either at Broadleaf Ranch or off-site) will get a $30 discount each.
Volunteers
Sass Peepre is entirely volunteer run. If you are able to coach, cook or volunteer in some other way please let us know! Contact Amanda and Timothy and they can provide a discount code to use when you register.
Interested?
If you’d like to get in touch to talk about volunteering, get more information, or join our email list to get notifications, including when the registration form goes live, please email us to let us know at SassPeepre@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Amanda Edmunds (Coordinator) and Timothy Edmunds (Head Coach)
