Summer Camp & Retreat Facility

Annual General Reports Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility 2022 Annual Report Click here to download 2022 PDF 2021 Annual Report Click here to download 2021 PDF Older Annual Reports Please contact our office if you are interested in readying the older annual reports going back to 1960. info@campisbetter.com Financial Statements Audited Financial Statements are available on request. You can view the yearly financial information submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency here.

Outdoor Education at Pearce Williams! Outdoor education at Pearce Williams Summer Camp helps bring classroom learning to life in a fun, hands-on way for students in Grades JK–8. Our programs support key areas of the Ontario curriculum, including science, STEM, physical education, and environmental learning, all while building teamwork and confidence. Teachers choose from a variety of engaging sessions, and the Pearce Williams team can work with you to adjust activities so they fit the topics your class is currently studying and the goals you have for your students. What We Offer: Programming dates Weekday programs available from May 25, 2026, to June 26, 2026. Programs run rain or shine, with schedules adjusted to your arrival and departure times (sample day 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.). Group size and capacity Ideal for groups of 20–100 students. Schools bringing fewer than 80 students may be paired with another school, with a maximum of 100 participants on site for the day program. Daily schedule Welcome and introductions on arrival, followed by 4 activity blocks and a lunch break. Teachers pre-designate student groups and choose sessions in advance; camp staff run the programming for each group. Cost $28 per student for a full-day program. No cost for teachers and parent/guardian chaperones. Supervision and responsibilities Pearce Williams staff are responsible for planning and delivering safe, high-quality activities throughout the day. Teachers and parent/guardian chaperones are responsible for student supervision and behaviour management at all times, including during activities, transitions, and lunch. How to Book: Check available dates and group size Choose a weekday between May 25 and June 26, 2026, and confirm your approximate number of students (20–100). Contact our office Reach out by phone or email to inquire about availability and reserve your preferred date. Email: info@campisbetter.com Phone: 519-764-2317 Complete the booking forms Fill out the Day Program Package and Session Selection form with school information, program goals, and your chosen sessions, then return them to the office.

Pearce Williams offers week-long overnight summer camp sessions for kids 5-15. Our facility is also the perfect rustic wedding or retreat destination. Every Child Deserves a Week at Summer Camp DISCOVER WHY Services DATES & RATES APPLY FOR CAMP WORK AT CAMP TESTIMONIALS GUIDEBOOK CONTACT US Applications for Summer 2026 Now Open! Apply Here Questions? Drop us an email: info@campisbetter.com Apply For Camp LEARN MORE ABOUT PEARCE WILLIAMS Check out our new Guidebook to discover everything you need to know about our Summer Camp, including what to expect during a week at camp! Click Here to Explore You want the best for your child and so do we. Overnight Summer Camp It’s hard raising children today. There are so many pressures on you as a parent. You care about your children, about their school, their team, their future lives. You have an important job – raising your children to be good people. You want the best for your child and so do we. You make choices each day to help your child grow into a caring and confident person and we want to help you on this journey. We provide campers with the opportunity to become part of a family, where they can take healthy risks, get rewarded for successes, develop self-esteem and life skills. In the meantime, they will learn about independence, interdependence, tolerance, responsibility, friendship and loyalty. About Campers gain direction and life skills Campers choose the programs they want to participate in Learn About Camper Choice Campers learn to live in community and be part of something larger than themselves WHAT PARENTS SAY ABOUT US “I was very impressed with the camp directors. My son was a first time camper and they made him feel comfortable and safe, which in turn made me feel the same way. Pearce Williams is a hidden gem! We hope to get more friends together next year so the boys can go again. Great memories! Thank you!.” Kathryn R. Testimonials Gallery Every child deserves a week at camp. Dates & Rates 2026 Dates & Rates Pearce Williams uses a tier based pricing system, allowing our families to choose what they can afford to pay. Learn about our tier based pricing system here. T1 = Tier 1 | T2 = Tier 2 | T3 = Tier 3 Click any underlined program offering for more information. Week 01. Sunday, July 05 - Friday, July 10, 2026 Counsellor-In-Training Adventure Learning Week - Aged 15/Finished Grade 9 T1:$450 T2:$430 T3:$410 Week 03. Sunday, July 19 - Friday, July 24, 2026 Jr. Sports & Arts Camp - Ages 7 to 12 Wilderness Camp I - Ages 10 to 14 T1:$675 T2:$650 T3:$625 Week 05. Monday, August 03 - Friday, August 07, 2026 Leadership Camp - Ages 11 to 15 Wilderness Camp II - Ages 10 to 14 T1:$560 T2:$530 T3:$515 Week 06. Sunday, August 09 - Friday, August 14, 2026 August All Ages - Ages 7 to 14 Wilderness Camp III Girls - Ages 10 to 14 T1:$675 T2:$650 T3:$625 Week 02. Sunday, July 12 - Friday, July 17, 2026 July All Ages - Ages 7 to 14 T1:$675 T2:$650 T3:$625 Week 04. Sunday, July 26 - Friday, July 31, 2026 Girls Only All Ages - Ages 7 to 14 T1:$675 T2:$650 T3:$625 Week 05.a Tuesday, August 04 - Friday, August 07, 2026 First Timers Camp - Ages 5 to 9 T1:$460 T2:$435 T3:$420 Week 07. Sunday, August 16 - Friday, August 21, 2026 End-of-Summer All Ages Camp - Ages 7 to 14 T1:$675 T2:$650 T3:$625 ! Widget Didn’t Load Check your internet and refresh this page. If that doesn’t work, contact us.

Tier Pricing Explained Realizing that families have different abilities to pay, Pearce Williams offers a voluntary three-tier payment program. You may choose the tier that is most suitable for your family. TIER SYSTEM EXPLAINED Our Pricing Model The Tier System allows us to continue to offer our amazing summer camp programs while letting everyone know the true cost of camp. The average cost of camp in Ontario is $1300 per week. Expenses for a camper to attend a single week of camp at Pearce Williams are well over $1000 when all is taken into account. We keep our fees for camp families significantly lower than the provinical average by subsidizing them through donations and rental income. Based on the above information you may choose the tier that is most suitable for your family. Tier I provides significantly subsidized fees compared to the true cost of camp. Tier II offers more subsidization of our fees for those who need to pay a little less. Tier III offers the lowest fees available for camp, making our programming as accessible to families in need as we possibly can. THIS PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY AND IN NO WAY INFLUENCES THE EXPERIENCE CHILDREN RECEIVE, YET IT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLL IN SUPPORTING THE TRUE COST OF THEIR CHILD’S CAMP EXPERIENCE. ONLY THE OFFICE STAFF KNOW WHAT TIER YOU HAVE SELECTED AND THAT INFORMATION IS USED ONLY FOR BILLING PURPOSES. If you cannot afford the cost of Tier III, please email or call (519-764-2317) for a scholarship application. Scholarship applications are due by March 31st each year, and are open now. Apply for camp on November 1, 2025! Click Here to Apply Questions? Drop us an email: info@campisbetter.com

Help children get to summer camp. Donations for children in need to be able to attend overnight summer camp in Southwestern Ontario and Elgin County YOU CAN HELP A KID GET CAMP CHANGE A LIFE TODAY - GIVE Love of Camp - Children need Summer Camp. Maria sat alone at lunch every single day. No friends. No one to talk to. Her mom worked two jobs and couldn't afford sports or activities. Maria spent her summer watching TV in an empty apartment. Then Maria was given the chance to go to camp. You can give Maria an amazing summer. Help get a kid to camp today. GIVE TO CHANGE A LIFE TODAY Imagine Maria standing with a bow and arrow for the first time. "I can't do this," she'll tell her counselor. But her cabin mates will start cheering. "You got this, Maria!" They'll believe in her before she believes in herself. Maria's first arrow will miss. Her second arrow will miss. But her third arrow? Bullseye. That night, Maria won't be able to stop smiling. "I didn't know I could do hard things," she'll say. Here's what will happen next: Maria will make four best friends that week. She'll discover she's braver than she thought. She'll go home standing taller. You can make that happen. Your $675 gift will give Maria a week that changes everything. You'll show her she matters. You'll give her courage she'll carry forever. Will you send a kid like Maria to camp this summer? Please give to the camper scholarship fund so that we can send 40 kids in need to Pearce Williams this summer. When you give $25, you give a hungry child lunch and snacks for a whole day at camp. When you give $125, you provide that same child meals for a week. When you give $675, you sponsor a camper for a whole week of camp filled with activities, new friends, and wholesome meals. HELP A CHILD GET CAMP - GIVE A GIFT NOW You can help Maria become more independent. You can help Maria learn to problem solve. You can help Maria make lifelong friends, make happy memories, and find a home away from home. You can give Maria the summer camp experience. When you give, here's exactly what you do: You help kids have amazing staff, program supplies, and a safe space to create lifelong happy memories. You are a difference maker in Maria's life. Your gift sends her to camp. Your gift changes her summer and everything afterwards. Your gift shows her she matters. Will you help another kid like Maria? Joe Richards, Executive Director & Guitar Player Donation_Form

Our Team. Meet the Pearce Williams full-time team! Our dedicated staff are committed to creating a welcoming and enjoyable environment for all. Joe Richards Executive Director joe@campisbetter.com Ila "Hiccup" Manderson Director of Camps & Programs hiccup@campisbetter.com Nikki "Sunshine" Lavoie Office Manager & Guest Services info@campisbetter.com Justine "Jolly" Wright Donor Relations & Bookkeeper give@campisbetter.com Geoff "Flash" Auckland Maintenance Lead flash@campisbetter.com

Volunteer Sign Up Find information about upcoming volunteer opportunities at Pearce Williams, allowing you to help camp and help kids. Volunteer For Work Bee Day 2025! volcurrent May 3, 2025 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Work Bee Day Are you a friend of Pearce Williams who's willing and capable of lending a hand? We need volunteers to assist with cleaning and preparation of camp for all of our summer guests to enjoy! We'll need people to help out with the following tasks, and more. Clean up of felled trees - must bring own chainsaw and safety equipment Gardening - bring your favorite tools Window washing Eco Pond clean up Stick clean up Raking (pine cones, leaves, volleyball court) Graffitti removal Fort deconstruction We really rely on our camp community to help us deliver wonderful camp experiences, and we need your muscles to help us out. We recommend that everyone bring work gloves with them. Lunch will be provided this day. We'll see you then, rain or shine. RSVP Here!

Activities Each day, campers get to shape their own camp experience, trying out new things, pursuing favorite hobbies, and having fun with friends. We make sure there’s something for everyone—whether it’s outdoor exploration, creative arts, sports, or unique themed activities. Discover all the possibilities that await! Camper Choice Sessions Choose Your Own Adventure Sessions Games in the Core Camp Wide Games Camper Choice Sessions Camper Choice Sessions At Pearce Williams, campers choose which activities they'd like to do for 4 1-hour long session blocks each day! Campers pick out of 4-5 sessions lead by our amazing staff team. We have core, camper-favourite sessions such as swimming, bracelet making, and archery that run more often. We also have passion-based sessions that are created by our staff! These type of sessions bring so many cool opportunities to our campers such as crocheting, different sports, and wilderness skills. Each session block you can typically find an athletic session, a crafty session, a wilderness based session, and a wild-card! We do our best to make sure there is something for everyone! Explore some of the sessions we have run in the past: Tie Dye Salamander Searching Rocket Building & Launching Chalk Art Basketball Swimming Bracelet Making Soccer Pond Exploring Water Games Charcoal Art Crocheting Soccer Ball Making Cup Stacking Gymnastics Dress Up Board Games Dance Beach Volleyball Noodle Sword Pirates Stuffed Animal Tea Party Fire Building Archery Shelter Building CYOAs Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) Sessions One of the four daily session blocks is called Choose Your Own Adventure, or better known as CYOA! What makes this block different from the other session blocks? CYOA is a session dedicated to helping campers build a specific skill. Instead of choosing different CYOA's each day, at the beginning of the week campers pick which CYOA they would like, and they will go to that CYOA every day during this time block. The goal being to build and expand on a specific skill throughout the entire week. Choose Your Own Adventure sessions are based off of skills that our diverse staff team have and we think campers would love. Explore some of the Chose Your Own Adventure sessions we have run in the past: Bird House Building Basketball Bracelet Making (Make different kinds each day) Soccer Art Workshop Crocheting Gymnastics Dance Outdoor Survival Skills Games in the Core Games in the Core These games are offered during transition and free-time periods. There are occasionally sessions based around these activities because they are so popular. 9-Square Gaga Ball Stilting Giant Connect Four Carpet Ball Corn Hole Wall Ball Basketball Camp Wide Games Camp Wide Games There are many times during the week where the entire camp comes together to play large games! Here are some of our favourites: Capture the Jugs Survival Smugglers & Spies Circle Rules Football Sponge Warz Satchel & the Sword Horses, Knights, Cavaliers Counsellor Hunt

If sleeping in a tent under the stars, cooking out over a campfire, and a canoe excursion down a winding creek to the lake sound like fun to you, our Wilderness sessions are the thing for you! WILDERNESS SESSION i - July 19 -24 2026 Session 2 - August 3-7 2026 Girls - August 9-14 2026 Our Wilderness program lets our campers experience life in the great outdoors! At Wilderness, campers sleep in tents, cook their meals over the fire and spend their week getting ready for their day-long canoe trip on Thursday! Our Wilderness campers gain self-esteem and self-confidence, while living in a community setting and learning to live and interact with others, while participating in a variety of exciting outdoor activities. Wilderness campers will hike every day and gain valuable outdoor skills! All Wilderness sessions are for 10-14 year old campers to engage more with nature. Activities include: swimming, nature, teamwork/team building games & initiative, archery, chapel, gaga ball, 9 Square in the Air, canoe instruction, campfires and so much more! SESSION I T1:$675 T2:$650 T3:$625 Session 2 T1:$560 T2:$530 T3:$515 Girls ONLY T1:$675 T2:$650 T3:$625 APPLY NOW

Payment Options & Financial Aid Every child deserves a week at camp. Realizing that families have different abilities to pay, Pearce Williams offers multiple financial aid options. You may choose to use the financial aid that is most suitable for your family. Tier Pricing Payment Plans Scholarships Tier Pricing System Explained The Tier System allows us to continue to offer our amazing summer camp programs while letting everyone know the true cost of camp. The average cost of camp in Ontario is $1300 per week. Expenses for a camper to attend a single week of camp at Pearce Williams are well over $1000 when all is taken into account. We keep our fees for camp families significantly lower than the provinical average by subsidizing them through donations and rental income. Based on the above information you may choose the tier that is most suitable for your family. Tier I provides significantly subsidized fees compared to the true cost of camp. Tier II offers more subsidization of our fees for those who need to pay a little less. Tier III offers the lowest fees available for camp, making our programming as accessible to families in need as we possibly can. THIS PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY AND IN NO WAY INFLUENCES THE EXPERIENCE CHILDREN RECEIVE. It offers the opportunity for families to take an active role in supporting the true cost of their child’s camp experience. Only the office staff know what tier you have selected, and that information is used only for billing purposes. Tier Pricing Payment Plan Payment Plans This season, we’re excited to offer a FLEXIBLE MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PLAN , making camp more accessible for all families. Here's how it works: payments are automatically scheduled for the 20th of each month leading up to camp. It’s a simple way to spread out the cost, ensuring your camper can enjoy their summer without the financial strain hitting all at once. However, we understand that every family’s situation is different. If the preset dates don’t fit your budget, don’t worry. Reach out to our main office, and we’ll gladly adjust the payment schedule to better suit your needs—whether that’s moving to different monthly dates or even switching to a bi-weekly plan. We know camp can be costly, but our goal is to make it work for you, so your camper can have their best summer yet. Scholarships We believe every child deserves the opportunity to experience camp. If you cannot afford Tier III pricing, we offer scholarships to help make camp accessible. To apply, please email info@campisbetter.com or call us at 519-764-2317 for a scholarship application. Applications are open now and must be submitted by March 31st each year. Scholarships

Thank you to our Donors Recognizing Grants On December 1st, 2023 we recognized $253,700.00 in Grant Funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Resilient Communities Fund. Check out below our media release and some photos from this event! Media Statement MEDIA RELEASE December 1st, 2023 $253,700 Capital Grant & Resilient Communities Fund lead to New Improvements at Pearce Williams Fingal, ON – On Friday, local MPP Rob Flack will meet with the team at Pearce Williams Summer Camp to hear more about the $253,700 they received through two grants from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in November 2022. “The investments in Pearce Williams Summer Camp by the Ontario Trillium Foundation are well deserved,” said Rob Flack, MPP for Elgin—Middlesex—London. “The history of this facility is extensive, and the impact that this camp has had on countless children and families is testament to the good work that they do.” In March 2022, Pearce Williams was awarded a $143,700 Resilient Communities Fund grant to fund the purchase of solar panels to lessen our carbon footprint and reduce fixed cost and create a fundraising action plan. These improvements will make sure Pearce Williams can rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring the can be there for future campers in the years to come. A $110,000 Capital grant was also awarded in November 2022 to fund accessible renovations the main dining hall and replacing doors and windows to extend the useful life of the building. These new improvements will allow camp to remain accessible and inclusive to all who come. "This deck has allowed us as a facility to become more accessible.” Joe Richards says, “These improvements have allowed us to increase what we can use the space for from summer camp to rental facility opportunities.” Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility is committed to preserving this space and ensuring that it remains accessible and environmentally conscious. If you wish to enquire about using the space for rental events, or sending your child to summer camp please visit the website at: https://www.campisbetter.com/ The Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) mission is to build healthy and vibrant communities across Ontario. As an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading granting foundations, last year, OTF invested over $110M into 1,022 community projects and partnerships. Visit otf.ca to learn more. Organization Contact for Media Inquiries: Joe Richards, Executive Director Pearce Williams Summer Camp & Retreat Facility 519-764-2317 info@campisbetter.com Check Out the New Deck! Here is a photo of our new accessible deck on our dining hall. We also were able to put up solar power around our facility thanks to these grants!

Contact Us Please reach out if you have any questions or inquires about our summer camp, rental facilities, outdoor education or general info! We are happy to help. Let's Chat Phone 519-764-2317 Email info@campisbetter.com Social Media