How to Get Involved with Silver Lake this Month (March!)

Posted on: March 4th, 2024 by SLMC Media

Although mainly known as a summer camp, Silver Lake is action-packed year-round. Here are some ways you can be involved in our community in March! SLMC 3-V-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER We are hosting our first-ever basketball tournament fundraiser on March 23. Create a team of 3-5 players and meet us at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate in […]

Waterloo Region Subsidy!

Posted on: February 23rd, 2024 by Karen Cornies

Silver Lake is thrilled to partner with the Region of Waterloo to get kids to day camp! Region of Waterloo’s Child Care Subsidy Program can help eligible families pay for camp. The SLMC day camps in Kitchener, Waterloo and Breslau are eligible for the Region of Waterloo Child Care Subsidy Program.  Families can review child […]

Summer camp registration is open!

Posted on: January 10th, 2024 by SLMC Media

Register today for overnight camps, outtrips and day camps!   Visit our Summer Camp page to find out more! Retreat registration is also open. See the full list of events and dates HERE.

Meet Anya Fieguth: new camp support coordinator and assistant director

Posted on: October 19th, 2023 by SLMC Media

Silver Lake is excited to welcome Anya Fieguth to the team this fall. Anya will serve as SLMC’s new camp support coordinator, as well as assistant director of overnight camps. She will work year round for Silver Lake, doing a combination of onsite work with the Outdoor Education program and retreats, as well as administrative […]

Q&A with CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED author ahead of SLMC book launch

Posted on: September 26th, 2023 by SLMC Media

Silver Lake aims to be a place where people feel free to disconnect from devices and be present with nature and community. As an environment that practices digital minimalism, SLMC is looking forward to hosting a book launch for CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED by Katherine Johnson Martinko on Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. Join us in the […]

SLMC to host book launch of CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED

Posted on: September 13th, 2023 by SLMC Media

Silver Lake Mennonite Camp is excited to host the book launch of CHILDHOOD UNPLUGGED by Katherine Johnson Martinko on Oct. 1. This book offers advice on how to encourage kids to decrease their screentime and spend more time outdoors. It is described as a “lifeline for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who questions the role […]

Deck done, CILT cabins completed

Posted on: July 3rd, 2023 by SLMC Media

Two of Silver Lake’s bigger construction projects from this past spring are finished, just in time for the start of summer camp. The Pines has a brand-new deck, thanks to the hard work of Hamilton Mennonite Church and their incredible group of volunteers. Campers will get to use this fresh deck to make crafts, perform […]

Grand Paddle and Hike 2023 raises highest total in fundraiser history

Posted on: June 16th, 2023 by SLMC Media

Amazing things happen when the Silver Lake community comes together. Camp surpassed its $60,000 goal for this year’s Grand Paddle and Hike fundraiser with $65,030, marking the highest amount in the event’s 14-year history. Silver Lake extends a big THANK YOU to the 42 teams and 110 participants, many donors, and sponsors: Kindred Credit Union, […]