Summer Camps Follow Health and Safety Guidelines Set by Ottawa Public Health, and Groups Are Set at a Manageable Size with These Recommendations in Mind

SUMMER 2021 CAMP GUIDE

OSCA is offering programs for all ages. REGISTRATION NOW If you have any questions, please email OPEN. REGISTER ONLINE us at [email protected] HERE. OLDOTTAWASOUTH.CA TABLE OF CONTENTS & CONTACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Welcome/Pack List: Page 3

Camps at OSCA: Page 4 FRONT DESK 613-247-4946 Programs at a Glanc e: Page 5 BY EMAIL EBTKS (JK/SK): Pages 6-7 [email protected]

Campquest (Ages 6-7): Pages 8-9 OSCA STAFF & Trailblazers (Ages 8-10): Pages 10-11 CONTACT INFO

Bike Camps (Ages 8-14): Page 12 Katherine Boisvert Pottery Camps (Ages 8-14): Page 13 Preschool & Child Program Coordinator Lego Camps (Ages 8-14): Page 14 [email protected] Important Information: Page 15 Darcy Middaugh Preschool & Child Program Coordinator [email protected] REGISTRATION Matthew Mitchell Visit OSCA's Registration page to sign up Administrative Coordinator online! Please ensure you create a profile [email protected]

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Registration Opens Monday, March 29th at 9 AM.

TABLE OF CONTENTS & CONTACT INFORMATION 2 WELCOME TO CAMP/WHAT TO PACK

Welcome 2021 Campers! We are very excited to get this summer started. The past year has definitely presented us with a few challenges. We are looking forward to getting together once again and have prepared a fantastic lineup with safety always a top priority. Our summer camps follow health and safety guidelines set by Ottawa Public Health, and groups are set at a manageable size with these recommendations in mind. Camps this summer will be taking advantage of the great outdoors as much as possible to make for a safe and fun summer.

Camp Packing List Each day, ALL campers - including those in Specialty Camps - must bring the following items in a backpack (please make sure all items are labelled):

• 2 Masks: 1 to wear and one in case it gets dirty • Travel Sanitizer (*see below) • Refillable Water Bottle • Lunch/Snacks (Must Be Nut-free) • Comfortable Running Shoes • Bathing Suit • Towel • Change of Clothes • Sunscreen (Must Be Nut-free/SPF 30+) • Appropriate Clothing To Suit The Weather (e.g. rain poncho) • Plastic Bag For Wet Clothes • Sunglasses • Hat • Any additional items asked as requested by staff

*OSCA provides hand sanitizer for all camps. If you wish to send your child with sanitizer, please send a travel sized container.

WELCOME TO CAMP/WHAT TO PACK 3 CAMPS AT OSCA What's New For Summer 2021?

Though we are nearing the end of the pandemic, the situation is still evolving, and it’s difficult to predict what rules & restrictions will look like when summer camps are set to begin. Despite this, the team at OSCA is confident in our ability to keep everyone safe while having a ton of fun. We resumed our After-4 program in September of 2020 and have learned so much about running programs during a pandemic in the months since.

Operating summer camps will require diligence and care. We believe it’s important now more than ever Our Staff Make The Difference! for children to get back to having fun, growing and We are excited to have many returning staff and exploring, and interacting with their peers in a safe environment. Though this year may be more some new faces joining our team. Our staff are challenging, we are so excited to get back into the certified in Standard First Aid & CPR and have swing of things and get outside! completed a police record check. Our training focuses on teamwork and mentorship, as well as This summer we will be relying on our feet to get us where we want to go from walking to biking. We are creating a positive camp environment. blessed to have so many wonderful parks in our neighbourhood and plan to make use of them this Camp Mission summer. Camp activities are designed to promote success by being age- appropriate and expandable to meet the varying interests of our Special events and activities will be a big part of the campers. Our goal is for our campers to safely come together to fun. explore and learn in an active and fun setting. Camp Managers Darcy Middaugh

Darcy has been at the Firehall since the '90s and has been working as a Preschool/Child Coordinator for the last number of years. He has developed and implemented many programs for children, youth, and seniors during his time and is dedicated to offering great activities for all ages.

Katherine Boisvert

Katherine has a diploma in Early Childhood Education and has a passion for working with children of all ages and stages. She began working at the Firehall one morning a week 12 years ago in what is now known as our Busy Kids playgroup. In November 2015, she joined our After-Four program as the Grade 1-3's coordinator. Katherine's creative side can be seen in the crafts the children create in her programs.

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5 EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK The following camps are for children entering JK or SK in September 2021. Children must be at least 4 years of age or turning 5 years of age due to regulations from the Ministry of Education. All camps run from 9 AM-4 PM. Drop off starts at 8:45 AM. WEEK 1 WEEK 2 HAPPY BIRTHD'EH CANADA I SPY June 28-July 2 July 5-9 $305 $330 It’s Canada’s 154th birthday during the I spy with my little eye something that week, so we’re doing all things Canadian! is awesome. Know what it is? Here’s a From the Pacific to the Atlantic, we’re hint. It’s at the Firehall! Can you guess celebrating everything that Canada has now? It’s THIS CAMP! We’ll be putting to offer. It’s gonna be fun, eh! on our detective caps to uncover all of the hidden fun in Old Ottawa South and beyond! WEEK 3 WEEK 4 TO INFINITY AND BEYOND ECO WARRIORS July 12-16 July 19-23 $330 $330 EBTKS get ready to blast off on space Re-duce! Re-use! Re-cycle! Re-al fun! adventures! A voyage like this is sure to We’re going green during this week of get your little astronaut excited about camp that will be filled with outdoor our galaxy (and beyond of course). adventures and initiatives to make our We've got a jam packed week of space beautiful planet even better. adventure with games, art, and to top it off...rockets! WEEK 5 GOING FOR GOLD July 26-30 $330 In honour of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, we’re going for gold here at the Firehall! Get ready to sprint, jump, and throw in order to claim your spot on the podium during this week full of Olympic-styled activities.

EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK (JK/SK) 6 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK WEEK 6 SIGHTSEERS August 3-6 $305 Travel around the world and discover our amazing planet through art, games, and other worldly activities. Get ready to jump on the EBTKS imaginary private jet and set off on an adventure! WEEK 7 BARNYARD BUDDIES August 9-13 $330 Oink, moo, cluck! Get ready for a barnyard bonanza full of feathers, fur, and fun. We’ll be visiting local farms and making new animal friends. Yeehaw, it’s gonna be a hootenanny. WEEK 8 WEEK 9 MONSTER MASH ANTS GO MARCHING August 16-20 August 23-27 $330 $330 We’re turning the Firehall into an The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, enchanted kingdom full of magical hurrah! Bugs are so awesome and we’re mysteries. During the week, we’ll see going to discover the world as seen by dragons, mermaids, and more! Who our tiny friends. Dig in the dirt, fly to the knows, maybe we’ll even see a unicorn! hive, and bounce in the tall grass because this week is sure to be fly. WEEK 10 FIREHALL FAVES August 30-September 3 $330 Wrap up the summer in style! We're finishing our super awesome fun filled 2021 summer with some of our favourite activities, making it one of the most memorable yet for fun and adventure!

EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK (JK/SK) 7 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* CAMPQUEST The following camps are for children aged 6 and 7. All camps run from 9 AM-4 PM. Drop off starts at 8:45 AM.

WEEK 1 WEEK 2 OH CANADA! SPY VS. SPY June 28-July 2 July 5-9 $280 $305 Toques. Poutine. Hockey! Our country During the week, campers will be going is amazing and this week we are going undercover as spies to solve some of Old to see what the Great White North has Ottawa South’s most mysterious to offer. We’ll be participating in all mysteries! There will be twists and turns things Canadian. Happy birthday, around every corner, so pay attention to Canada. We love you, eh!! the clues. WEEK 3 OUT OF THIS WORLD July 12-16 $305 T minus 3-2-1...and blast off! This week is jam packed with astro adventures. Join us as we explore the universe and everything it has to offer by creating rockets, playing space themed games, and art that is out of this world!

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CAMPQUEST (AGES 6&7) 8 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* CAMPQUEST WEEK 6 WEEK 7 GLOBETROTTERS FIREHALL FARMHOUSE August 3-6 $280 August 9-13 Explore the world with fun games, $305 crafts, and activities. Travelling in the C'mon down to Firehall for a typical way has been impossible so we farmhouse packed full of country are going to take a world tour from our activities. Music, games, art, and tons own backyard. Experience a travel of barnyard shenanigans! we reckon trove of worldly programming in this y'all will have a boot stompin' good action packed week! time...yeehaw! WEEK 8 WEEK 9 MYSTICAL AND MAGICAL CREEPY CRAWLIES August 23-27 August 16-20 $305 $305 Did you know that dragonflies have Monsters have united and are taking been on earth for 300 million years or over the Firehall, stomping, roaring, that caterpillars have 12 eyes? Discover and...giggling? Hmm, they don’t seem the secret world of everything that very scary. Should we join them and creeps and crawls on the earth...or at have a monster mash? It sure sounds least in Ottawa! like a graveyard smash! WEEK 10 FAMILY FAVES August 30-September 3 $305 It's time to bid farewell to summer and celebrate in a big way! We're pulling out some of the activities that really made the summer fantastic and ending our summer with a bang.

CAMPQUEST (AGES 6&7) 9 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* TRAILBLAZERS The following camps are for children aged 8 to 10. All camps run from 9 AM-4 PM. Drop off starts at 8:45 AM. WEEK 1 WEEK 2 CRAZY CANUCKS LIFE IN BALANCE June 28-July 2 July 5-9 $280 $305 Did you know that hockey AND Sun salutations, friends! This camp is lacrosse are Canada’s national sports? all about developing and maintaining Or that there are more doughnut shops healthy and positive living skills. We in Canada per capita than any other will be doing Yoga; giving back to the country? During the week, we’re community by having a Windsor Park celebrating everything Canada by clean-up day; making a DIY terrarium; making t-shirts for Canada Day, doing learning how to do origami; and a basketball clinic (since basketball was making our own lip balm. Namaste, invented by a Canadian), and making campers! Northern Lights lanterns. It’s going to WEEK 4 be a great week, eh! GET OUT...DOORS! WEEK 3 July 19-23 LIGHT YEARS AHEAD $305 July 12-16 We ‘fernly beleaf’ that this camp is $305 perfect for those who would like to Travelling through time and space, explore the great outdoors. Trailblazers is blazing it's way through Discovering nature in our own the stratosphere and on an adventure backyard will be highlighted by like no other! We will be hitting warp walking trips to local greenspaces and speed as we discover awesome creating our own outdoor survival science, create deep space art, and gadgets. May the forest be with you! galactic games that will send you out *Note that some days will involve lots of orbit. of walking so make sure your child has comfortable footwear and a refillable WEEK 5 water bottle. OUTWIT, OUTLAST, OUTPLAY July 26-30 $305 Are you ready to challenge your fellow campers and conquer the island? If so, you better get ready to outwit, outlast, and outplay them. We’ll be doing a Mystery Scavenger Hunt, Minute-to-Win-It Challenges, Bootcamp Obstacle courses, and participating in the Firehall Olympic Games in honour of the Olympics starting. Don’t worry though, no one will get voted off this island. TRAILBLAZERS (AGES 8-10) 10 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* TRAILBLAZERS

WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WORLD TOUR PARTY ANIMALS August 3-6 August 9-13 $280 $305 Trailblazers hits the road for a tour of Party time...excellent! We are in for an action and adventure. We will be action-packed week that brings the taking in some of the sights of our city par-tay! Animal escapades are led and discovering great places around through a wide range of activities the globe. Worldly activities will including art, active games, and engage and excite the children as they discovering animals in nature. take the tour of a lifetime!

WEEK 9 SAVVY SCIENTISTS WEEK 8 August 23-27 BEYOND THE REALM $305 Did you know that your brain has August 16-20 around 100 billion nerve cells? During $305 Savvy Scientists week, campers will be Prepare to enter a whole new reality putting those brain cells to work while and watch as fantastic worlds and embarking on a series of scientific creatures reveal themselves. This discoveries! Some of the highlights of week is loaded with spectacular the week include building our own activities that are otherworldly. Rube Goldberg machines, doing a cardboard engineering challenge, making ice cream in a bag, creating invisible ink messages, exploding lunch WEEK 10 bags, and making Oobleck dance. FIREHALL FAVES August 30-September 3 $305 We are ending the summer the best way we know how. The staff are putting together their favourite Firehall activities and making sure this summer is one for the ages!

TRAILBLAZERS (AGES 8-10) 11 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* BIKE CAMPS These new camps use our favourite method of transportation...bikes! We will be travelling Ottawa's bike paths to enjoy some of our favourite destinations. Bikes must be in good condition (road-worthy) and a suitable size for the participant to operate safely. Riders must be capable of operating their bike safely. Properly fitting CSA- approved helmets are also required as well as a bike lock.

Out and About is our bike camp for younger children. Trips are to local parks and other destinations in our area. If your child is 11, you have the option of selecting this camp or if you feel your child is able to keep up with older children, signing up for Nomads. All camps run from 9 AM-4 PM. Drop off starts at 8:45 AM. OUT AND ABOUT Ages 8-11

Week 1: June 28-July 2 $330 Week 6: August 3-6 $330 Week 2: July 5-9 $355 Week 7: August 9-13 $355 Week 3: July 12-16 $355 Week 8: August 16-20 $355 Week 4: July 19-23 $355 Week 9: August 23-27 $355 Week 5: July 26-30 $355

Nomads travel to destinations around the city using bike paths whenever possible and quiet streets when paths are not available. Since the destinations may take longer travel time in this group, riders must be able to follow directions from staff and keep up with the group. All camps run from 9 AM-4 PM. Drop off starts at 8:45 AM. NOMADS Ages 11-14

BIKE CAMPS (AGES 8-14) 12 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* POTTERY CAMP

This summer, we are excited to be able to bring back pottery programs for children. Here are some of the safety measures OSCA is putting in place:

Reduced number of participants in the Pottery Studio The program is for older children (10+ years) Participants and instructor wearing masks

YOUTH POTTERY (AGES 10-15) 9am-12pm

During this two-week camp, participants will be exposed to both creative hand building and wheel throwing. Decorating with colourful glazes will also be covered.

Please note this camp is suitable for both beginners and experienced students.

Pottery Camps Week 1 & 2 (June 28th to July 9th) $495

Week 3 & 4 (July 12th - July 23th) $550

Week 6 & 7 (Aug 3rd - Aug 13th) $550

Week 8 & 9 (Aug 16th - Aug 27th) $550

POTTERY CAMPS (AGES 10-15) 13 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* LEGO CAMPS LEG O Cam plac ps Fun e a take y: LEGO t Fi Half Da n reh tside Su all Day: Ou Half ams O progr *All LEG ction O instru day LEG are half LEGO® ELECTRONICS LEGO engineering with a focus on electronics! Learn about The LEGO portion of our LEGO camps is electronics concepts, components and systems. Work with run by Orange STEM education. For more electrical components and modules to create circuits that will information on Orange STEM programs power your LEGO projects. check out https://orangestem.ca/

AGES 6-7 AGES 8-12 Week 1 (June 28-July 2) $395 Week 2 (July 5-9) $429 Week 8 (August 16-20) $429

LEGO® JUNIOR ROBOTICS & LEGO® ROBOTICS & CODING CODING Build a selection of robots. With tablets, Build smart Power Functions machines and program sensor-driven robots to line-follow, Orange STEM’s unique robots. Perform navigate mazes and perform daily challenges. challenges using tablet-based coding. Program your robot's sounds, lights, screen images and movements. AGES 6-7 AGES 8-12 W eek 3 (July 12-16) $429 Week 1 (June 28-July 2) $395 Week 5 (July 26-30) $429 Week 4 (July 19-23) $429 Week 9 (August 23-27) $429 Week 7 (August 9-13) $429

LEGO® ENGINEERING Learn Technic building skills, engineering principles and design methods. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using motors and gears. AGES 8-12 AGES 6-7 Week 3 (July 12-16) $429 Week 4 (July 19-23) $429 Week 5 (July 26-30) $429 Week 7 (August 9-13) $429 Week 9 (August 23-27) $429

LEGO CAMPS (AGES 6-12) 14 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media* OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION Staying Safe During Covid We are hopeful we are nearing the end of the Refunds/Cancellations pandemic. The situation is still evolving, and it’s We recognize that planning ahead has been difficult to predict what rules & restrictions will difficult. With this in mind, if OSCA is look like when summer camps are set to begin. Despite this, the team at OSCA is confident in required to cancel our programs, a full our ability to keep everyone safe while having a refund will be issued. ton of fun.

If you need to withdraw a refund will be We resumed our After-4 program in September issued, provided it is 14 days prior to the of 2020 and have learned so much about camp start date. running programs during a pandemic in the months since. Operating summer camps will Cancellation requests outside of the two- require diligence and care. We believe it’s week minimum deadline will be accepted if important now more than ever for children to the camp spot can be filled. A $25 get back to having fun, growing and exploring, administrative fee will be charged per and interacting with their peers in a safe camp. environment.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 15 *Please note that contents of this guide are subject to changes and additions. Any changes will be posted online and on social media*