Winter WordPlay 2026

Winter WordPlay 2026
For Ages 10+ daycamp 12+ overnight
An unforgettable experience for creative writers to spend time with quality instructors and other talented peers discussing ideas and sharing their work.

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2025-10-30

2025-11-29

$230.00 CAD

$240.00 CAD

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Registration is now OPEN. Register soon, this camp fills up!

Thank you and can't wait to wordplay!

Winter WordPlay Overnight Experience 2026!

Ages 12-19
January 30-February 1st, 2026 at Providence Centre (3005 119 St NW, Edmonton)
Drop off 7pm January 30th. Pick up 9:30am February 1st.
$240.00
Price includes: tuition, supplies, meals, snacks, accommodation, evening entertainment.

Winter WordPlay Daycamp Experience 2026!

Ages 10-19
January 30th (9am-9pm) at Providence Centre (3005 119 St NW, Edmonton)
$205.00
Price includes: tuition, supplies, lunch, supper, snacks, evening entertainment

Registration closes January 20, 2026!

Please note that the registration process continues on Campfax. Your order confirmation email that arrives after you register on this page will give you the link and all the info you need.

Winter WordPlay Fees include

A full day of instruction and writing activities led by highly qualified instructional and supervisory staff, Saturday entertainment, meals, and for those staying overnight, accommodations.

Please note

All fees include a $100 non-refundable fee. No refunds will be made if registration is cancelled after January 25, 2026. A full refund will be made in the event an applicant is not accepted into the program. YouthWrite Society Canada reserves the right to cancel courses and restrict enrollment. Courses, instructors and supervisors may be subject to change.

An Important Note on COVID-19:

YouthWrite Society Canada remains committed to the safety and health of our youth participants and employees. As such, we will adhere to the guidelines and recommendations of Alberta Health Services and the Public Health Agency of Canada. We recognize this is an evolving situation and will make updates on our website as information from Alberta Health Services becomes available.

Guest Instructors & Workshop Description

great instructors
+ one great weekend (or day)
+ fun and hijinx
= the wordplayfully delightful camp you’ve come to
know as YouthWrite®!!!

With this years special guest instructor: TBA soon!

And we have much more in store for you:

Strut your stuff at the Inklings!
Guffaw at the BEEG LEETLE show!
Be wowed by our evening entertainers!
Wordplay because YOU’ve got the write stuff!!!!
Bring along a friend and win a YouthWrite® prize!

Meet Your Coordinator and Supers!

YouthWrite Director-Coordinator

Gail Sidonie Sobat

is a multi-award-winning teacher and author, with twelve books for children, teens and adults, and a number of educational and academic articles. A Global News Woman of Vision and an Arts and Culture Citation Award recipient, she is the YouthWrite creator/coordinator, an international presenter, an instructor in the professional writing program at MacEwan University and in the Faculty of Education at U of A. Gail was The Writers’ Union of Canada Regional Representative for Alberta, NWT and Nunavut, and writer in residence with the Metro Edmonton Federation of Libraries

She has moved forty times in her life from Badlands to Siksika Nation Reserve to hideous suburbs to Istanbul to the Sunshine Coast to her writer’s garret in a century-old temperamental house. She adores all of her Supers & Coordinators equally, and loves YouthWrite like a Madwoman!

YouthWrite River Valley Coordinator

Marla Albiston

has been involved with YouthWrite for approximately 16 years…she can’t remember the exact number, because she’s been having so much fun! She completed her BEd degree at the U of A, and since then has had the wonderful opportunity to apply her love of education with her passion for movement, teaching Dance at various schools with EPSB. She also works as a freelance dance teacher/choreographer, dances with the local contemporary company ViVA Dance, and performs in aerial circus with Firefly Theatre and Circus. Marla is beyond excited for the magic that once again will be taking place at YouthWrite's Winter WordPlay and to work with Gail who loves her best!

Super Mason Repka (he/they)

Mason is a writer, creator, game master, and wizard-in-training. They love to teach writing through roleplay, whether live-action or tabletop, and are the director of Dark Ascension LARP. Mason also works as a Communications Manager, Supervisor, and Instructor for YouthWrite and is very excited to be a part of Winter Wordplay this year. Mason looks forward to all the word playful fun and being Gail's favourite!

Communications Manager Tania Gigliotti (she/her)

Tania is a powerhouse administrator, amazing client services manager, excel wizard, and an adorable little hobbit. She spends her spare time researching youth engagement in living history museums for the Young People are the Future project, as well as reading a lot of good books and eating a lot of good food. She's also Gail's favorite.

For any inquiries about Winter Wordplay, other YouthWrite Programing, or to contact us, email us at [email protected]

Hope to see you at camp!