Share Your Voice
Share Your Voice – Join the Camp Warwa Society
Camp Warwa is a non-profit charity dedicated to improving the lives of children. As a registered society, we have many Society Members who make up our membership. Society Members are the volunteer community of Camp Warwa and are primarily made up of camp alumni, but also include friends and supporters of Camp Warwa.
Anyone who has experienced the magic of Camp Warwa, or supports camps mission, is welcome to join. Society Members attend and vote at our annual AGM. They are also welcomed to annual camp events such as the Fall Celebration.
Society members are invited to volunteer at several camp events including our annual Warwa Woods Fundraiser and the Flying Canoe Festival. Many society members also volunteer during summer camp to be part of our Community Team and help support the program, staff and facility.
Society members can also sit on one of our several standing committees and help advance camp projects:
- Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Membership Committee
- Fundraising Committee
- Operations Committee Projects
Society members may also go on to become board members. The camp is overseen by a volunteer board of directors elected from our membership. The board meets virtually once a month.
If you are interested in attending, just contact our Executive Director Gerrit at gerrit@campwarwa.org
Board Committees
The Board has 4 working committees where volunteers can contribute to new or ongoing work with monthly mostly virtual meetings outside of the formal board meetings. If you have expertise or interest in any of these areas we would welcome your involvement.
Executive Committee – Advises the Board on matters of Policy, Human Resources, Strategic Planning & operating the Society
Operating Committee – Advises the Board on the development and maintenance of the Camp’s programs and facilities
Sustainable Development Committee – Works to create the financial and human resources required to develop and operate the Camp
Communications and Marketing Committee – Works to tell our story to our various stakeholder groups
List of Camp Directors
- 1987 – 1991 Lorna Hughes
- 1992 – 1997 Ian Hosler
- 1998 – 2000 Randy Haluza-Delay
- 2000 – 2004 Jason Lambly
- 2004 – 2009 Scott Lister
- 2009 – Present Gerrit Leewes
Assistant Camp Directors
- Ian Hosler
- Doug Hofstede
- Naomi McIlwraith
- Steve Gazzard
- Jim Scantland
- Kelly Swart
- Gerald Trach
- Wes Burns
- Ambre Dorekson
Presidents of the Society
- 1980 – 1981 Ron Symic
- 1982 – 1984 Gerry Hill
- 1984 – 1986 George Eisert
- 1986 – 1987 Valerie Reiss
- 1987 – 1988 Louise Zwaenepoel / Adams
- 1988 – 1990 Sonja Rhem
- 1990 – 1992 Debbie Dodds
- 1992 – 1994 Bruce Fogg
- 1994 – 1995 Wayne Larocque
- 1996 – 1997 George Simpson
- 1997 – 1999 Jim Nygren
- 2000 – 2003 Judi Bell
- 2003 – 2005 Neil Horswill
- 2006 – 2009 Paul Begin
- 2009 – 2013 Brad Kirchmayer
- 2013 – 2023 Ian Hosler
- 2023 – 2025 Shannon Brennan
- 2025 – Present Lukacs Horvath
Past Board Members
- Ian Hosler
- Shannon Brennan
- Joan Guillemette
- Debbie Augustyn
- Brian Stanley
- Paul Begin
- Lukacs Horvath
- Ron Bokenfohr
- Mike McKinney
- Glen Graae
- Tyler Ellis
- Brad Kirchmayer
- Ryan Germaine
- Chris Turmbull
- Michelle Puckett
- Nick Fedchyshyn
- Gerry Hill
- George Simpson
- Drew Hooke
- Kellee Dawson
- Craig Cole
- Neil Horswill
- Peter Eastwick
- Jim Nygren
- Mitch Richardson
- Judi Bell
- Terry Brady
- Al Smith
- Rod Adams
- Randy Frey
- Mike Lee
- Rita Conroy
- Bob Carwells
- Louise Zwaenepoel / Adams
- Mike Robson
- Sonja Rhem
- Sig Jorstad
- Carla Hostyn
- Donna Warwaruk
- Eleanor Gordon
- Susan Surgenor
- Rita Conroy
- Ralph Zutter
- Ed Black
- Bruce Johnstone
- Ron Symic
- Earl Seidler
- Debra Gibson
- Ron Blaike
- Kathy MacDonald
- Ray Pepler
- Ken Wilhelm
- Mitch Wujcik
- Bruce Fogg
- Donna Wood
- Bill Broughton
- Cheryl Adolph
- Avril Armstrong
- Janice Wood
- Wayne Dicks
- Bob Lowry
- Frank Fedoruk
- Audrey Adilman
- Darlene Dreger
- Rose Gryzwo
- Liz Taylor
- Clyde Phillips
- Jim Zelazo
- Gordon Craig
- Ed Kilgore
- Hal Roberts
- Darcy Weiss
- Carol Marston
- Ed Willems
- Ellen Scorah
- Hal Roberts
- Marcie Kendal
- Jim Scruton
- Roy Warwa
- Ann Junior
- Hector Therian
- Lynn Belcourt
- Ken McDonald
- George Eisert
- Jeanneke Clark
- Brig McGarry
- Jim Baker
- Krys Tadman
- Barry Brown
- Marilynn Cosgrove
- Gleb Gladwin
- Gwen Gray
- Ted Appelman
