General Information
Room and Board
Additional Options
Everyone involved in camp positively contributes to a welcoming environment where people feel seen, heard, and understood. Our decisions and behaviour add to the professional and welcoming culture of the camp.
We establish a vibrant, inclusive, and fun environment that influences rich and fulfilling personal growth. We create a lasting legacy of personal and professional development for current and future Prep Camp generations.
We support the development and purposeful relationship-building within the many communities at camp including our participants, families and team. We cherish new relationships that extend far beyond the confines of camp and last for decades.
Camp participants and team members acknowledge our role in shaping the camp’s atmosphere by consciously approaching every interaction positively. We understand and accept the impact that our energy and attitude have on ourselves and others.
If this is your first time planning to attend camp with us please use this New Camper Application link
*Please note once we receive your application we check through and ensure all selected items/group for camp is correct. The deposit + registration fee will be charged (unless you select to pay in full) and a Confirmation Email will be sent following that with some great information on links to schedules, coaching staff etc.
Address: 3737 Roger St, Port Alberni, BC, Canada V9Y 8J4
Here is the Camp Account Login link.
*Please see the ‘Apply to Camp’ below if you are NEW to camp so you can create an account.
Some amazing humans from all levels of the game with incredible talent and skill. Check out who will be with us in 2025!
Please reach out to Monika Hall – Director, Client Experience by phone 250-412-6644 Ext 1 or Email: team@prepcamp.com
ALL CAMPERS:
ROOM and BOARD CAMPERS:
Please see our Policies page to review our Cancellation Policy It is also outlined in the Camper Application each season of camp.
Once your application is received a deposit amount plus the $75 non-refundable registration will be charged to your credit card or E-transfer requested to confirm your child’s spot.
We offer a flexible (interest free) monthly payment plan September-June each year to break up the payments each month. The sooner you register for camp the more time you will have to pay your fees!
All balances must be paid in full by June 1, 2026.
If you are experiencing financial hardship please reach out to team@prepcamp.com to discuss further options.
We have both options available! If you are interested in the Day Camp you will want to pay attention to the sign in/out times located on the schedules each day.
Overnight campers must sign up to our ‘Room and Board’ program – see to the right for more FAQ
Majority of our hockey groups are by birth year/gender ie: U14 Male.
Some groups such as Female Varsity and Goalie Camps may have multiple groups which will be split up closer to camp based on birthdates and current playing levels.
We know, every kid is! Our experienced coaching staff from all levels of hockey are here to guide your child to gain the most out of there time with us both on and off the ice. Your child will be met with where they are at and challenged accordingly.
Monday we have 2 practice ice times to ensure the composition of a group is suitable for all the athletes and only at a coaches recommendation and group availability will any roster changes be made. Parent’s will be notified by email or phone if not on site at camp. Your child’s experience at our camp is important to us and we have been at this 15+ years and have learned what works best for our attendees, please trust our process 🙂
Please email team@prepcamp.com if this is of concern.
We have an overnight option from Monday-Friday at the camp which includes:
We have an optional add on for families who wish to have there child arrive on the Sunday before there camp starts on Monday.
*Please select this option if you are booking the “To Camp” transportation service.
Arrival is 5-8 pm and dinner is included.
This gives your child a chance to settle into there bunk room, meet our residence hall team and there counsellor(s) for the week ahead so they can get ease into there big week at camp.
We are proud to share that we have a whole crew of residence hall team members that are there to support your child throughout the week at camp.
Your child’s camp counsellor (16 and under) will move with them daily through all there activities supporting them every step of the way with things like being on time for activities, what to bring to activities, ensuring they eat at there designated times, ensuring there well being is prioritized at all times. If your child is feeling a bit homesick they will be there with support from our senior residence hall team to create the best plan for your child during there time with us.
The groups counsellors will take them at there designated swimming times across the street to the Echo Aquatic Centre (10 min walk from our dorms) and they will have City of Port Alberni Certified Lifeguards on deck to support as this is a public city facility. Our staff will also have eyes on all our campers and do regular head counts while on this outing.
NEW in 2025. We will be offering our Room and Board Campers an opportunity to go Bouldering at Bombers Bouldering Gym right nearby the camp. Not every camp schedule allows this activity to take place this summer but we will let you know if your child is heading to the Boulder gym during the week at camp! Here is a link to fill out there Bouldering Waiver online
*Please call the Residence Hall Director , Zoe if you have any questions or concerns – 250-412-6644 Ext 702
All Campers: Electronics and Phones shall not be visible in dressing rooms, or any organized activity, including meal times.
Day Campers: Strongly encouraged to leave their phones at home.
Overnight Campers: All iPads/phones will be turned off, labelled, and collected at lights-dim (9:30 pm). Phones are available for sign-out after your scheduled breakfast time.
We encourage all campers to lean into the human experience of camp and lean away from cell phone use during camp.
We will provide a flat sheet on your child’s mattress but please pack:
Yes! We have a wonderful local laundromat that does daily laundry for us at and returns it, bagged and folded neatly before 12 pm the next day.
We recommend Tuesdays or Wednesdays as laundry days and Saturdays if your child is staying an additional week.
Please pack a labelled bag that they can put there dirty stuff into, the laundromat will fold the clean laundry and send it back in a clear bag marked with there name and send back the dirty bag seperately.
Cost – $21.00 CAD (tax included) and can be deducted from your spending account or added on the Additional Options form on your account.
Each counsellor will instruct your child to outside area where they can air there gear out.
The campers will be reminded each day to pack up anything they have layed outside to dry.
West Coast Hockey Prep Camp is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please label everything with your child’s name and remind them before attending camp that they must be responsible for all there belongings.
Yes – we know medication can be for a number of reasons and we aim to have you and your child feeling confident with there week away at camp.
Please list any and all medication your child will have with them at camp in the Medical/Health/Dietary Form. Please include all information around timing of medications during the day.
Label all medications and our staff will collect them and lock them up during camp time and bring them out at the appropriate times it is needed.
Our residence hall team will be there every step of the way to support your child with a plan during there time at camp.
We may reach out prior to camp if our team would like more information based on your form. This ensures we can provide the best possible experience for your child during there time with us.
Please give our Camp Phone a call 250-412-6644 Ext 702 or by email residence@prepcamp.com
Our Residence Hall team works really hard to meet as many of these ‘same room’ requests as possible to ensure a wonderful experience for all our campers.
We aim to have your child roomed with 1 of their preferred friends. It is a large tetris puzzle but our team does there best and we ask that parents have any requests made by June 1, 2026 so our team get planning the rooms out.
There are 6-7 bunks per room and they are all right next door/across from each other and similar ages are kept together when possible.
Our Campanion Mobile app allows us to keep you connected with your child during there time at camp.
Use your regular account login information and once you upload a photo of your childs face it will pull ANY photos we take right to your phone! You will feel like you are at camp with them and be able to share the experience with your families and friends.
‘Lunch Program’ is ONLY an option for DAY CAMPERS to add to there accounts. They get a chance to eat from our fully catered buffet style lunch service at the Camp Cafeteria.
Cost – $115.00 CAD per week.
To add on to your account please login and head to ‘Forms and Documents’ and then click on your ‘Additional Options’ Form.
*We can accommodate most allergies but please not if your child has severe celiac allergies we only have one kitchen space and may not be able to accommodate this. Please reach out to team@prepcamp.com to discuss further on a case by case basis.
*Please note if you have booked room and board you do NOT need to add the lunch program on, it is already included.
‘All Meals’ program is best suited for our campers in one of our Officials Camps who may find themselves there for long hours of the day.
Cost is $325.00 CAD per week.
Please reach out to team@prepcamp.com for details on how to book this.
We offer an optional Transportation service to and from the Nanaimo BC Ferries Duke Point Terminal and Nanaimo Airport.
Please click this link to find out more information on how transportation works at camp.
You can pre-load some $$ into your child’s ‘Camp Spending Account’ for them to purchase things like Skate Sharpenings, Laundry, Tuck shop items and clothing.
It adds in increments of $20 and whatever they don’t use while at camp will be refunded back to your original payment method.
You can add to this by logging in to your account and heading to ‘Forms and Documents’ and you will find it under the ‘Additional Options’ Form.
We will have clothing for sale at the camp but will not be restocking anything as we go so once it sells out than it’s gone for that summer.
If they see something they like but don’t have $$ on them – no sweat – we can bill it through there ‘Camp Spending Account’ which you can preload or add too while they are at camp.
We also accept Debit, Visa and Mastercard on site as well as we can give you a call on there behalf and add to there account with your permission.
April 1-30 each year!
This is when our online pre-order clothing store is open so that you can purchase items for your child (or yourself!) in your preferred style, color and size and they will arrive and be handed out at camp to your child.
(This is the best way to avoid disappointment!)
