YMCA Day Camps Create Experiences That Last a Lifetime!
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YMCA Northumberland DAY CAMP YMCA Day Camps create experiences that last a lifetime! Camping is for everyone, and the Y offers a variety of programs to ensure we meet the needs and interests of your camper. Summer Day Camp offers new experiences, skill building, a sense of community and lasting friendships — in exciting outdoor settings where children gain greater appreciation for the natural world, their community and themselves. COVID-19 Due to guidelines for day camp operation during Covid-19, a lot of things will look different at camp, but what will remain the same is our commitment to building strong kids, strong families and strong communities! To learn more about steps being taken to keep our camp community safe, visit health.gov.on.ca Summer Day Camp Note: With new guidelines for camp during COVID-19, only full week registration will be available to maintain cohort size and consistency. WEEKLY CAMP | SR: 6-12YRS EACH DAY, PLEASE PACK THE Campers will be busy each week taking part FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR CAMP: in STEAM activities, participating in outdoor adventure programming and staying cool •Peanut free snacks and lunches with our water activities. •Sunscreen , hat and waterbottle July 5-9 •Running shoes, change of clothing July 12-16 •Wear or bring weather appropriate clothing July 19-23 (ie: rainboots, raincoat) July 26-30 •Please label all items so at the end of the Aug 3-6 (no camp on Civic Holiday) day all items can be identified Aug 9-13 •Please leave toys, cell phones and gadgets 10:00am-4:00pm Daily at home. They may get lost, broken or go home with the wrong backpack. The YMCA is not liable for these items. CAMP PRICING $25/per child -This price is only available for CONTACT: the first two weeks a child is registered for camp. YMCA Northumberland $100/per child - For children who have attended more than two weeks of camp. Cobourg YMCA Example: If a child attended camp for 3 weeks the following costs would be used. 339 Elgin St West Cobourg, ON First Week = $25/per child 905.372.0161 Second Week = $25/per child [email protected] Third Week = $100/per child ymcanrt.org DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP LOCATION The Keeler Centre 80 Division Street Colborne, ON Cramahe Township Drop Off: 9:45am-10:00am 1 Toronto Street Pick Up: 3:45pm-4:00pm P.O. Box 357 Colborne, ON 905.355.2821 Camp is an ideal environment for a child to learn, grow and have fun. At camp, children are safe, secure, healthy, active and happy. Your child will grow and make new friends in a warm and welcoming camp community that teaches values. They also learn to become more independent and self- confident, they develop leadership skills and acquire an appreciation and respect for nature. Welcome To YMCA Summer Day Camp in Cramahe ACTIVE AND HEALTHY QUALIFIED YOUTH STAFF SUMMER ADVENTURES Guided and supported Camp is an ideal by caring leaders who environment for a child to are excellent role models, learn, grow and have fun. campers acquire skills to At camp, children are safe, enjoy in a lifetime of leisure secure, healthy, active and pursuits. happy. LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS IT’S ALL ABOUT THE VALUE BEADS Your child will grow and make new friends in a Throughout the week, beads warm and welcoming are awarded to individuals camp community that for demonstrating the teaches YMCA values. YMCA Camp core values of They also learn to become friendship, caring, honesty, more independent and diversity, social inclusion, self-confident, develop responsibility, respect, leadership skills and acquire leadership and excellence. an appreciation and respect for nature. Camp COVID procedures will be under the direction of public health. We will be reinforcing masking and hand hygiene etiquette, physical distancing, limiting interactions between cohorts, health screenings and cleaning and disinfecting equipment. We will update families with COVID policies as we learn more. HOW CAN I REGISTER FOR MY CHILD CANNOT MAKE WHAT IF SOMEONE ELSE IS WHAT HAPPENS IN CAMP? IT TO CAMP TODAY. I WILL PICKING UP MY CHILD? INCLEMENT WEATHER? Registration can be made HAVE TO CANCEL. On the registration form Extreme Heat: Camp Directors on-line at ymcanrt.org If your child will not be you can include two main check the weather daily to YMCA Northumberland will attending camp, please call contacts. If you require help keep campers safe. In not be mailing tax receipts. and leave a message with the any additional adults to be the event of extreme heat The printed receipt received camp supervisor. authorized to pick up your your camper’s counselor will by email after registering 905.376.0567 child from camp, please ask them to apply sunscreen may be used as an official tax send a note to your child’s every couple of hours. At receipt. WHAT IF MY CHILD counselor with the date and outdoor sites they will play in BECOMES ILL DURING THE your signature. We will ask the shaded areas. Indoor sites DAY? all people we have not met will play inside with limited WHO WILL MY CHILD SPEND If your child is too ill to to identify themselves with time outside in the sun. THE DAY WITH? participate fully in all aspects photo identification (e.g. Counselors will also remind Camp staff are selected based of the program, please keep driver’s license). The person your campers to take water on experience working with them home from camp. must be over the age of 16. If breaks regularly throughout children and leadership. All When a child is feeling poorly someone comes to the day. staff are trained in First Aid / the last place they want to pick up your child Thunderstorms: If CPR, Coordinated Approach to be is outdoors in the heat, without your prior written thunderstorms are scheduled Children’s Health, YMCA Child or around all their friends authorization, we will call for the day CAMP STILL RUNS. Guidance and Protection who are busy having a good home for verbal permission Camp runs rain or shine, policies, and trained in time. In the event your before releasing your child. and when necessary, guidelines for safe operation child becomes ill at a YMCA Please notify anyone picking indoor emergency shelter during COVID-19. program, we will call you to up your child of pick up from inclement weather is come and pick them up at procedures. available. the camp site. All our staff are MY CHILD REQUIRES ONE certified in Standard First Aid ON ONE SUPPORT. and CPR-C. WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD Should your camper require BRING TO CAMP? one on one support please Along with wearing contact: WHAT IF I NEED TO PICK UP comfortable clothes, Samantha McCracken MY CHILD DURING THE DAY? a hat and if necessary a rain Manager, Programs Make arrangements ahead coat/poncho, your child samantha.mccracken@nrt. of time, as your child might should also have a backpack ymca.ca be away from the main site with these essentials all participating in an activity labeled with their name: and it can take some time for sunscreen, at least two snacks, CAN I CHANGE CAMPS? them to walk back to meet a refillable water bottle, and Yes. Any changes are required you. Please call the camp lunch. Campers should not no later than 12:00pm on the supervisor. 905.376.0567 bring electronics to camp, Friday prior to the start date of and the YMCA cannot be camp. responsible for any lost or stolen valuables. Notes For Our Families Dear Camp Family YMCA Northumberland is responding to COVID-19 across all of its program areas, including YMCA Day Camp. The health of our staff, volunteers, participants, and broader community members is our first priority. We are following the advice of public health agencies and our federal and provincial governments, and continue to pay close attention to their evolving updates. We thank everyone for your patience and understanding as we all respond together to this unprecedented situation. We wanted to take a moment to update you on the preventative measures that are in place at YMCA Day Camp: • An active pre-screening and symptom monitoring procedures for all campers, parents and staff that is implemented daily • Twice daily additional cleaning procedures of shared surfaces are in place across site, using products approved by Health Canada for the disinfection of surfaces • Frequent and thorough handwashing is being encouraged for all campers and staff. Handwashing stations and hand sanitizer are readily available across our site, and are restocked/cleaned frequently throughout the day. All campers are required to wash hands before and after eating, and before entering any building • Our social distancing efforts include, among other things, reducing the number of campers at tables, ensuring all campers/staff travel in designated small groups each day, maintaining, and being mindful of any games or program activities that require close or prolonged person to person contact Starting Monday, July 5, 2021 we will be screening all campers AND their parents/caregivers before they are permitted on site, asking them questions about risk factors and symptoms and requesting that they delay their visit if they pose a risk to others. Please be advised that this is a requirement for all of our campers and staff moving forward, and the pre-screening process/symptom monitoring process is mandatory. Please find attached the YMCA Day Camp pre-visit screening questionnaire, which you will be required to fill out when you drop of your camper. Please feel free to reach out to us at any time if you have any further questions Warm regards, YMCA Northumberland Camp Team COVID-19 Protocol for YMCA Day Camp To manage the risk of spread illness within the day camp setting YMCA Day Camp has developed a comprehensive cleaning and sanitation routine and personal health care practices including frequent handwashing.