Catching the Spirit Youth Society

Our mission is to connect every youth in Metro Vancouver with the natural environment and to the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks system and surrounding communities, in a hands-on way, to provide life changing experiences.

CTS delivers on our mission by providing accessible weekend overnight camps for free to youth ages 12-18. We also promote youth leadership with our Peer Leader program, allowing youth ages 15-18 to take a central role in the operation and planning of our summer weekend overnight camps, providing them with training session from November-June. The programs goal is to:
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<li>Create region-wide opportunities for youth to challenge themselves in leadership, social responsibility and personal development;</li>
<li>Provide an opportunity for youth to connect with their communities through citizen action, environmental stewardship, public service and community education;</li>
<li>Help support and integrate youth into park and community associated activities and purposes.</li>
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