​The Recreation & Parks Association of Nunavut hosts annually the Get Happy Summer Day Camp and staff training program!

 

The Get Happy Summer Day Camp, a program of the Recreation & Parks Association of Nunavut initiated in 2015 hosted its' eleventh year in 2025. 

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Over the course of the 11 years, we have seen tremendous growth in youth trainees, community participation, partnerships and program quality in our communities.  Without question, the Get Happy Day Camp is RPAN’s signature youth initiative!  

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Through the Get Happy Summer Day Camp Staff Training initiative, RPAN provides training, certification, team building, and leadership development sessions.  The trainees return to their communities with confidence, tools and resources to deliver a fun, safe, organized summer program for children aged 5-12 in their community.

 

Youth leaders, between the ages 16 – 29, plus one supervisor will attend a four-day training session that will provide training as leaders and develop skills they can use to create positive change in their communities through physical activity, creative arts and sport, and through the implementation of a six to eight (6 – 8) week summer day camp program. Youth leaders will participate in a variety of interactive workshops and activities that will prepare them to implement their Get Happy Summer Day Camp program, a project aimed at improving the lives of children and youth in their communities.

 

At the conclusion of the training week, participants will be fully prepared, confident, excited and skilled to return to their home communities to deliver quality summer day camps. This includes daily activity plans, equipment and arts and crafts, snack funding, check lists, registration forms and promo material.

 

The 2026 Get Happy Summer Day Camp staff training will take place June 15th - 19th in Iqaluit.

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2025 GET HAPPY SUMMER DAY CAMP PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES

​Are you interested in having your child participate or learn more about the camps? 

Visit your community's recreation office and encourage them to apply or register your child!

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