Archery
Playing with Bows and arrows in a safe environment.
Rock Climbing
Rock climbing at Trollhaugen camps can be done in all weather!
Ziplining
Ziplining adventures at Trollhaugen are fun for all ages, not just kids!
Norwegian Language
Beginner or Conversational
Folk Dancing
Traditional Scandinavian Dances
Culture
History plays, re-enactments, heritage as well as ‘today’s world’ i.e. government, royalty, resources, values, etc., with comparisons to Canadian systems.
Sports
Primarily traditional sports but also Nordic walking, orienteering, horseshoes, Kubb (Ancient Viking game) to provide daily fitness and exercise stressing sportsmanship and cooperation.
Ethnic Cooking
Traditional Scandinavian recipes are prepared using traditional cooking utensils.
Chip Carving
Using specialized carving knives to remove chips of wood in intricate patterns.
Woodworking
Woodworking in many different forms is a skill cultivated by the campers at Trollhaugen as part of our diverse and rich heritage. Wood shop-Small furniture type items are made such as shelves, hat racks, stools, benches or wooden games and puzzles.
Rosemaling
A traditional, decorative form of flower painting on anything that can be painted using unique brush stroke patterns.
Kolrosing
The opposite of chip carving where decorative fine lines are cut into wood and then coloured by rubbing in coffee grounds, sawdust from a dark wood or originally coal dust was rubbed in.
Swedish Weaving
Stitching yarn into monks cloth to produce a variety of patterns.
Hardanger
A type of counted thread hand embroidery originally with white thread on white fabric.
Perlebroderi
Bead work (similar to Aboriginal bead work) from Scandinavian origins.
Nature Study
The camp is held in a forested area, with abundant wild plants, insects, and small mammals. Students learn about flora and fauna and the need to preserve nature.
Choir
Participants learn to sing and perform songs in Norwegian.
Viking Knit
An ancient method of using lengths of fine wire to make a woven cord to create bracelets and necklaces.