JULY - AUGUST 2020 WWW.CAMPUOFTMISSISSAUGA.CA Camp U of T Mississauga

The Department of Recreation, Athletics & Wellness at the Mississauga welcomes you to summer camp 2020! Camp is a great way for your to stay active, learn or develop new skills, and make new friends. We have a wide range of programs for youth aged four to 16, including sports-themed camps, academic-based camps and leadership camps. Give them an experience they won’t forget at Camp U of T Mississauga.

Camp Essentials ______1 Swim Lessons ______2 What’s Sports-Themed Camps ______3 Academic-Themed Camps ______7 Inside Leadership Camps ______9 2 Camp Essentials

Camp Operation Parent Information Package than 14 days to the start date Camp U of T Mississauga A parent information package of your child’s camp. In the takes place between 9:00 am will be emailed two weeks event of a medical emergency and 4:00 pm daily, Monday to prior to camp starting. This that precludes your child from Friday. Camp does not run from package will include the list of participating, a refund will be June 29-July 3 or on the Civic what to bring, drop-off/pick-up issued for the remaining days Holiday (August 3). information, weekly curriculum, of camp less a 10% cancellation weekly menu, swim policy, day fee. A doctor’s note may be Extended Care trip location, and any outstanding required. This refund policy Extended Care is available forms or information required by applies to camp programs mornings from 8:00 am to the start of camp. and extended care. All refund 9:00 am and afternoons from requests must be sent to 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Extended Recreational Swimming [email protected] Care is supervised unstructured Recreational swimming is time consisting of two zones - incorporated into the daily Additional Forms a quiet zone for board games camp schedule except for our Once online or in-person and reading and an active zone youngest campers registered registration is complete, with various sports equipment in Mini Adventure Camp and additional forms may be available. Dance Camp (ages 5 to 7). required. Parents/guardians Note: All campers, regardless with children who have medical Lunch & Dietary Restrictions of ability, will need to pass a conditions that require specific Lunch is provided daily for all swim test if they wish to swim in care and consideration while at campers. Your parent information the deep area of the pool. The camp are required to complete package will indicate the weekly swim test includes swimming 40 a medical information form, menu. At the time of registration metres non-stop and treading medication administration form please indicate all dietary water for one minute. and/or a medical disability restrictions and update the camp form in order to complete their office of any changes at least Lifejacket Policy camper’s registration with Camp one week prior to your child All campers between 6 to U of T Mississauga. These forms attending. Please note, the camp 9 years of age, who do not and supporting documentation office will work with parents to complete the facility swim test, (as applicable) must be received find the best solution possible must wear a lifejacket at all times by the camp office by no later considering all factors. Please and in all areas of the UTM pool. than one month prior to the email questions or concerns to This new policy is in accordance camper’s first day. Please contact [email protected] with recommendations from the the camp office with questions 2018 Guide to Ontario Public on form completion. Allergies Pools Regulation from the [email protected] UTM is not a peanut/nut-free Lifesaving Society of Ontario. facility. However, we do strive to ensure that all meals have Refunds not come into contact with any Refunds, less a cancellation fee Registration opens on allergens and all snacks are of 10% of the registration fee February 20, 2020 peanut/nut-free. We also ask per child per registered camp at 8:00 am. Visit that you do not send snacks that program will be given with 14 campuoftmississauga.ca contain peanuts/nuts to camp to days written notice from the and click ‘Register Now!’ ensure the safety of all campers. start date of your child’s camp. There are no refunds with less 1 SWIMMING LESSONS

Swimming Lessons Ages 1-13 years

UTM offers the Canadian Red Cross swimming program for children in both spring and summer sessions. The program is offered for all ability levels at either preschool or school- aged levels. Exact dates and times of classes are listed on our registration site with general information and sessional dates listed here.

SPRING

Saturdays | 10:15 am - 4:00 pm May 2, 9, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20 *Exception Date: May 16*

Sundays | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm May 3, 10, 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21 *Exception Date: May 17*

Wednesdays | 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17

Registration: Friday, April 3, 2020

SUMMER

Saturdays | 10:15 am - 4:00 pm July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22 *Exception Date: August 1*

Sundays | 5:00 pm - 8:00 p, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 9, 16, 23 *Exception Date: August 2*

Wednesdays | 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19

Registration: Friday, June 19, 2020 2 SPORT-THEMED CAMPS

NEW! Aquatics & Multi-Sport Ages 9-12 years

Does your child love the water? New for 2020 is Aquatics & Multi-Sport Camp for children who want to learn new swimming skills, while still getting the opportunity to Week 1: July 6 - 10 play all the regular multi-sport activities. This camp will Week 2: July 13 - 17 swim twice daily (once as structured swimming lessons Week 3: July 20 - 24 and the second in a recreational/fun swim environment). Week 4: July 27 - 31 Important Note: A minimum swimming ability of Red Cross Week 5: Aug 4 - 7 * – Swim Kids 4/Lifesaving Society – Swimmer 3 OR ability Week 6: Aug 10 - 14 to complete the UTM facility deep-end test (40-metres of Week 7: Aug 17 - 21 continuous swimming and 1-minute of treading water) is required prior to attending this camp.

Camp Fee: $315 per week (*$290 holiday week)

NEW! Aquatics Leadership Camp Ages 13-16 years

Does your teen aspire to become a lifeguard? Aquatics Leadership Camp is an opportunity to work towards either the Bronze Medallion or Bronze Cross Weeks 1 & 2: July 6 - 17 certification, all while completing the Lifesaving Society Weeks 3 & 4: July 20 - 31 Emergency First Aid course. Campers will have the Weeks 6 & 7: Aug 10 - 21 opportunity to develop their leadership skills through team building exercises, cooperative games and more.

Camp Fee: $690 per 2-week session

3 SPORT-THEMED CAMPS

Mini Adventure Camp Ages 4-5 years Week 1: July 6 - 10 Week 2: July 13 - 17 Fun filled and educational days for young minds to develop Week 3: July 20 - 24 independence and physical literacy skills. Emphasis of Week 4: July 27 - 31 this camp will be on play-based learning around a weekly Week 5: Aug 4 - 7 * educational theme. Activities will include fun physical Week 6: Aug 10 - 14 activities and arts & crafts geared toward the weekly theme. Week 7: Aug 17 - 21

Camp Fee: $285 per week (*$260 holiday week)

Racquet Camp Ages 6-8 years • 9-13 Years

Led by certified Ontario Tennis Association instructors. Campers will Ages 6-8 Ages 9-13 learn basic racquet strokes, develop Week 2: July 13 - 17 Week 1: July 6 - 10 motor skills, and play mini-games. This Week 4: July 27 - 31 Week 3: July 20 - 24 camp will introduce campers to tennis, Week 6: Aug 10 - 14 Week 5: Aug 4 - 7 * badminton, squash, and table tennis. Week 7: Aug 17 - 21

Camp Fee: $345 per week (*$320 holiday week) Multi-Sport Camp Ages 6-8 years • 9-11 years • 12-14 years

Multi-Sport is the most popular program at Camp U of Ages 6-8, 9-12, 12-14 T Mississauga, with a daily variety of sports instruction, Week 1: July 6 - 10 tournaments & recreational swimming and weekly field trips Week 2: July 13 - 17 & theme days, campers have a blast in Multi-Sport. New this Week 3: July 20 - 24 summer, registrations will be grouped by age category. Each Week 4: July 27 - 31 category has curriculum tailored towards that specific age Week 5: Aug 4 - 7 * group based on developmentally appropriate activities. Week 6: Aug 10 - 14 Week 7: Aug 17 - 21

Camp Fee: $285 per week (*$260 holiday week, no field trip)

Dance Camp Ages 5-7 years • 8-12 years Ages 5-7 Week 1: July 6 - 10 July 20 - 24 Explore dance, music, costume and prop Week 3: Aug 4 - 7 * design. Campers will learn hip-hop, jazz, and Week 5: Aug 17 - 21 creative dance. On the final day of each week, Week 7: campers will show off what they learned Ages 8-12 with a performance for parents & guardians. July 13 - 17 Information about the performance will be Week 2: July 27 - 31 sent home in the parent information package. Week 4: Week 6: Aug 10 - 14

Camp Fee: $290 per week (*$265 holiday week) 5 SPORT-THEMED CAMPS

Basketball Ages 9-11 Ages 12-14 Week 5: Aug 4 - 7 * Week 4: July 27 - 31 Skills Camp Week 7: Aug 17 - 21 Week 6: Aug 10 - 14 Ages 9-11 years • 12-14 years

New to basketball or a seasoned baller, campers of all ability levels will improve with this fun and intensive week of basketball training. Campers work on the fundamentals of ball handling, passing, shooting and team tactics through drills and scrimmages. The focus is on skill development, fitness and fun!

Camp Fee: $345 per week (*$320 holiday week) Soccer Skills Camp Ages 6-8 years • 9-12 years

Campers learn the fundamentals of soccer with a focus on ball control, shooting, passing, and team tactics such as attacking and defending. This is achieved through structured scrimmage time. Please bring cleats and shin guards.

Ages 6-8 Ages 9-12 Week 1: July 6 - 10 Week 3: July 20 - 24 Week 2: July 13 - 17

Camp Fee: $345 per week 6 ACADEMIC-THEMED CAMPS

French Camp Ages 7-12 years

Enjoy a unique camp in French with special effective, and fun activities to teach French. emphasis on holistic language learning Our campers are divided into small age groups experience. This camp is run and supervised to ensure an optimal learning environment. by the second language teaching experts from Campers can expect daily creativity workshops, UTM’s Department of Language Studies. French culturally and academically rich learning tasks teacher-candidates and graduate students and games, as well as physical activities integrate their knowledge in creating innovative, including daily swimming.

Week 1: July 6 - 10 Week 2: July 13 - 17 Week 3: July 20 - 24 Week 4: July 27 - 31

Camp Fee: $315 per week

Sci-Biz Camp Ages 12-14 years

Release your inner-scientist! Find out how things work - from atoms to molecules to stars and galaxies - while asking important questions about the future of our planet. This camp engages participants in a uniquely interactive science, technology, and business-focused program that will prepare them for the world of tomorrow in a fun way.

The camp will include exciting hands-on experiments in physics, chemistry, and geology. It offers role-playing, simulations, and challenges to show campers how to connect science and business. Sessions will be offered by the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences (CPS) and the Institute for Management & Innovation (IMI). There will be a fitness and/ or recreational swimming component each day.

Week 2: July 13 - 17 Week 3: July 20 - 24

Camp Fee: $400 per week 7 ACADEMIC-THEMED CAMPS

Forensics I Ages 9-11 years

Discover the fascinating world of forensic science. Dust for fingerprints, collect and analyze clues, and see science through the eyes of a forensic scientist. This camp provides a unique combination of fun, hands-on activities and roleplay. There is also the opportunity to explore the physical part of being a police officer with several workouts and training exercises completed in each session.

Week 1: July 6 - 10 Week 2: July 13 - 17 Week 5: Aug 4 - 7 *

Camp Fee: $400 per week (*$375 holiday week)

Note: All sessions are the same programming and include the same materials and activities.

Forensics II Ages 10-13 years

Participants will analyze a more complex crime and be introduced to more advanced methods of evidence collection and analysis. There will also be a fitness component as well as daily swimming. We prefer that children complete Forensics I camp before enrolling in Forensics II but it is not mandatory.

Week 3: July 20 - 24 Week 4: July 27 - 31 Week 6: Aug 10 - 14

Camp Fee: $400 per week 8 LEADERSHIP CAMPS

Our leadership programs focus on strengthening your teen’s leadership abilities through team-building activities, field trips, teaching opportunities, and more. Leadership camps run for two-weeks and help empower campers to unlock their leadership potential in a fun and inclusive environment.

Leadership I Leadership II Ages 14-15 years Ages 15-16 years

Take the first step in learning leadership Take your leadership skills to the next level! through team-building exercises, sports The first week of Leadership II includes a lesson planning, teaching opportunities, four-day excursion to an and resume building. Our Leadership I centre where campers participate in program gives young teens a taste of the mountain biking, high-ropes, outdoor rock- responsibility that camp leaders take on climbing and canoeing. Returning every day. This camp includes an overnight to campus, these ‘leaders in training’ get trip, an indoor rock-climbing field the opportunity to do extended hands-on trip, and teaching opportunities to build teaching in our day camps, practice event their leadership skills. planning, and complete mock interviews.

Week 1 & 2: July 6 - 17 Weeks 6 & 7: Aug 10 - 21 Week 3 & 4: July 20 - 31

Camp Fee: $770 per 2-week session Camp Fee: $610 per week per 2-week session

9 Summer Camps at a Glance Camp Weeks 1 (Jul 6-10) 2 (Jul 13-17) 3 (Jul 20-24) 4 (Jul 27-31) 5* (Aug 4-7) 6 (Aug 10-14) 7 (Aug 17-21)

Weeks Offered Ages Camp Fee Holiday Fee* 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 4-5 Mini Adventure Camp $285 $260 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 5-7 Dance Camp $290 $265 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 6-8 Soccer Skills Camp $345 ✔ ✔ 6-8 Racquet Camp $345 $320 ✔ ✔ ✔ 6-8 Multi-Sport Camp $285 $260 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 7-12 French Camp $315 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 8-12 Dance Camp $290 $265 ✔ ✔ ✔ 9-11 Basketball Skills Camp $345 $320 ✔ ✔ 9-12 Multi-Sport Camp $285 $260 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 9-11 Forensics I $400 $375 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 9-12 Aquatics & Multi-Sport NEW! $315 $290 9-12 Soccer Skills Camp $345 ✔ 9-13 Racquet Camp $345 $320 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 10-13 Forensics II $400 ✔ ✔ ✔ 12-14 Sci-Biz Camp $400 ✔ ✔ 12-14 Basketball Skills Camp $345 $320 ✔ ✔ 12-14 Multi-Sport Camp $285 $260 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 13-16 Aquatics Leadership CampNEW! $690 1 & 2 3 & 4 6 & 7 14-15 Leadership I $610 1 & 2 3 & 4 15-16 Leadership II $770 6 & 7

For more information on camps, We share our registration portal with our visit CampUofTMississauga.ca or downtown Camp U of T affiliates.Please check contact [email protected] that you are registering at the correct location.

Registration

Register your child for camp online. We recommend signing up for an account and adding family members in advance of the registration date to ensure a quick and easy registration.

Registration opens on February 20, 2020 at 8:00 am Visit campuoftmississauga.ca and click ‘Register Now!’