About Us
Founded in the year 2003, Camp Rivendell has quickly grown into one of the most exciting boys’ camps in North America. After all… what boy can resist the chance to draw his sword, or fire water-balloons by catapult, against an army of Orcs? Everything at camp is tailored to inspire a friendship with Christ, and gives boys an opportunity to encounter the great strength of their Catholic faith. In addition to all the action, there is a rigorous set of training objectives the boys undertake, which can be explored further in the formation pages of this website.
The camp was started through the ConQuest Boys’ Clubs in Alberta, and is proud to be an affiliated member of Mission Network. These are both initiatives of Regnum Christi, which is an apostolic movement at the service of the church, officially recognized by the Holy See. The camp is located 45 minutes S.W. of Calgary Alberta, on the incredibly scenic Britton Ranch, thanks to the generosity of Bill and Linda Britton. In keeping with the rustic medieval theme, the boys get to sleep in large tents on individual cots which are provided. When it comes to the quality of food there is no messing around on this important issue. Everyone at camp is treated to the amazing professional services of Hansel & Gretel catering.
The dads who attend help make Camp Rivendell the epic journey it is today. These men play an essential element by making it exciting, safe, and full of surprises. We are not set up to mirror the traditional style of a father & son camp. Rather, we enlist the dads as an extension of the adult leadership from the moment they arrive. Although there is time for fathers to check up on how your son is faring, the majority of their time may be spent preparing theatrical scenes, ambushes, teaching wilderness skills, mentoring, serving the boys, and forming the legendary “Orc army” for the battles. The feedback from the men, in regard to their ability to personally add to the camp through their efforts, has been quite positive.