Lots of people love the outdoors and some of those people love improv. We are Improv College, an online improv school (except this camp which is not online). We're the kind of people who love both so we mixed in some improv workshops with the traditional Canadian summer camp experience (cabins, canoes & campfires). And then we made it for grown-ups because why should kids get all the good stuff? Then we called the whole thing CAMP ZIPZAP because it's fun to say.

Improv is short for improvised theatre, generally comedic in nature. Camp Zipzap is a great place to learn all about improv! Part of the camp is that you'll get three workshops with some great teachers and you get to perform, too.

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Everyone is welcome so long as you're into improv! Especially puppies!

No! While it sure doesn't hurt, the camp is open to ALL experience levels including none at all. If you're someone looking to get an introduction to improv, we can help you out! If you've already started down the improv path, Camp Zipzap will help level up your improv game and get specific feedback from experienced teachers. The workshop teachers will tailor each class to the experience level of the group!

The camp must go on! We've got indoor rooms ready for our classes and have alternate activities planned if the weather doesn't cooperate. And for the hardcore, a little rain never stopped a hike!

We will spend 3 days and 2 nights at Camp Ki-Wa-Y. For people taking our chartered bus, we meet at our Meeting Point (Olympic Park in Downtown Toronto) on Friday, September 8th at 1:30pm. The camp is roughly 90 minutes west of the city. We leave camp at 4pm on Sunday, September 10th and should be back in Toronto before 6pm. Otherwise, you may arrive and depart by car directly to and from the camp.

We have a list of things you will need. It also includes some things you might want and a list of things you shouldn't bring. Keep in mind two things: 1) that you can probably borrow an item instead of buying it, and 2) that we're essentially camping for just a weekend. Pack light! Here's our recommended packing list.

You definitely get a hoodie. Yep. The three cabins will be named Red, Blue, and Green and you'll get an appropriately coloured hoodie to match. Cabin Leaders will be wearing specially coloured hoodies so you can spot them more easily when they wander off.

The camp has kindly agreed to allow us to drink alcohol on site because there will be no kids staying at the camp the weekend we are there. This is why you must be 19 or over to register for this camp (Legal drinking age in Ontario is 19). HOWEVER, we don't want anyone to abuse this privilege so we've got a few rules. 1) The Camp Leaders can revoke this privilege at any time, at their discretion. 2) Drinking is only permitted after all scheduled activities for the day are done. Keep in mind that there is nowhere to buy drinks at the camp, and don't count on anyone driving you to find some. BYOB.

Uhhhh, NO. Definitely don't do anything like that. If anyone is doing or saying something that makes you uncomfortable, the most direct solution is usually to let the person know that what they are doing is making you uncomfortable. However, we also understand this can be difficult and/or doesn’t always resolve the problem. If this is the case, please notify one of the Cabin Leaders as soon as possible. Camp Zipzap is meant to be a fun, welcoming, and safe space for everyone.

I guess so? But then why did you sign up for this camp? It's probably cheaper to just go camping with your buds.

Not really. We strongly encourage our campers to put their phones away for the weekend. Maybe even leave them at home! Camp Leaders and the camp itself will have phones in case of emergency. Also in case of great selfies. Let us take the pictures while you take a break.