Compiled by Waterford Sports Partnership www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie 1 Contents Page Page An extract from the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for 3 Children’s Sport in Ireland (Parent’s Guide) Summary of Camps 5 Additional Camp Details 8 Waterford Sports Partnership has compiled this directory as a source of information for those wishing to make contact with the organisers of Sports Camps around Waterford. Inclusion in this directory is not an indicator of the quality or value of the camp. Full details are provided for each camp. PLEASE CONTACT THE CAMP DIRECTLY FOR BOOKING & ENQUIRIES 2 Extract from ‘The Code of Ethics & Good Practice for Children’s Sport in Ireland (Parents Guide)’ The Irish Sports Council and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland developed the Code of Ethics & Good Practice for Children’s Sport in Ireland to ensure a fun and safe environment for children. While “The Code” is primarily aimed at the sports club environment, the guidelines below may also be useful for parents to apply to other sporting activities their children participate in. Parents/Guardians have the primary responsibility for the care and welfare of young people. As such there are a number of steps you can take to ensure a fun and safe sporting environment for children. 1. Examine the role you can play to enhance the quality of your child’s involvement in sport. Encourage your child to: ¾ Put in their best effort – have a go ¾ Improve their skills ¾ Make friends ¾ Play by the rules ¾ Appreciate/accept everyone in the group, regardless of ability, race, religion, gender etc. ¾ Accept winning and losing as part of the game 2. Examine your behaviour and involvement in your child’s sport. You should: ¾ Be a role model - your child will learn best by example ¾ Show appreciation of, and respect towards, sports officials and their decisions ¾ Encourage children to play within the rules ¾ Behave responsibly on the sidelines and in all interactions involving children ¾ Focus on the child’s efforts rather than on performance ¾ Focus on the fun and participation of the child in the activity ¾ Know the names and qualifications of the leader ¾ Liaise with the sports leaders in relation to the times, locations etc, of training sessions Strike a Balance We need to keep in mind the reasons why young people want to take part in sport. They want to learn new skills, make new friends, be part of a group, to win and be successful, experience excitement, challenges and action. They need input and guidance by adults to achieve these aims but parents need to ensure that young people’s fun remains the central focus. In providing for the needs of young people in sport parents should not: ¾ Put undue pressure on the child to please or perform well ¾ Ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a game ¾ Treat the club as a child-minding service 3 ¾ Take a child’s safety for granted. Never ignore or dismiss genuine complaints or concerns expressed by a child, which relate to his/her involvement in sport. 3. The Sports Leader is the other important influence on the child’s enjoyment of sport. It is important that we support the leader where possible. Parents should take note of the following aspects of the leader’s approach: ¾ The emphasis on fun as well as competition ¾ The opportunities for children to make friends and for everyone to be included ¾ The opportunities to improve skills ¾ The use of modified games or equipment, where possible ¾ Communicate often with the leaders even though you may not be in a position to attend every session. ¾ Show an interest in their efforts to make your child’s involvement in sport safe and enjoyable. ¾ Show that you consider their role important - they are not baby-sitters. 4. Parents can work with the club/organisation to ensure that procedures of good practice are created and adhered to. Parents should: ¾ Check that the club has a copy of the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport in Ireland. A copy will be made available to every club in the country. It will also be available on the Irish Sports Council’s web site ¾ Check that the Code has been adopted by the club ¾ Be willing to become a member of the club and be committed to upholding a code of good practice ¾ Take an active interest or offer to help in the running of the club, club events or any sporting activities in which your child takes part ¾ Be willing to become the Club Children’s Officer or offer to help the officer ¾ Be aware of their child’s training and/or competitive programmes and its suitability for the child ¾ Be aware of the club’s procedures and policies, in particular where changes are made that affect your child. A copy of the “Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport” can be downloaded from the Irish Sports Council Website: www.irishsportscouncil.ie All of the above guidelines may be considered by parents in the Sports Summer Camp environment. 4 CAMP NAME AGE CAMP DATES TIME COST CONTACT NAME GROUP Brill Summer 6+ teen Running for 7 weeks 10am- 5 days Julie Torpey Camp group Monday - 5th July to 3.30pm €85 Ballyphillip Friday - 20th August. Monday- 4 days Dunhill Thursday €75 Co. Waterford 10am- 051-396333 3pm [email protected] Friday Camp 6-14yrs Week 1- 12th - 10am- per Child Rachel Guest Waterford 16thJuly 4pm €145 for Hilltop Week 2 -19th - 1 wk Hillside 23rdJuly €280 for Dunmore Rd Week 3- 26th - 2 wks Waterford 30thJuly 051-873752 www.campwaterford.com Dungarvan Week 1-12th July 10am- €85 for 1 Tom Keith Sport Centre Week 2-19th July 4pm week Dungarvan Sport Centre Week 3-26th July Mon- €150 for Dungarvan Friday 2 weeks Co.Waterford 058-41111 Dunmore East Camps running right 10am- From Karen Harris Adventure through the Summer 3pm €210 Dunmore East Adventure Centre* 5-17yrs 28thJune - 27th Centre, August Stoney Cove, Co Waterford. 051-383783 [email protected] FAI Summer Bohemians- 10.30am- €99 Gary Power Camp* 19th-23rd July 3.00pm FAI Development Officer Ferrybank- City Hall 9-13th August Waterford Waterford United 051-851222 16th-20th August [email protected] Dungarvan 16th-20th August Fit Kids Week 1-19th- 23rd 10am- €40 Mick or Andy Summer Camp 6-12 yrs July 2pm per Cill Barra Community Centre Cill Barra* Week 2- 26th-30th Daily Week Ballybeg July Waterford th th Week 3- 9 -13 051-350800 August [email protected] 5 GAA Cúl Running from the 1 €55 Eoin Breathnach Camps 6th July-27th August 2 €100 Walsh Park Week 2 -July 6th-9th 3 €135 Keane’s Road Running in Week 3 -July 12th - Waterford different venues 16th 087-9219345 around Week 4- July 19th - eoin.breathnach.gda.waterford@ Waterford 23rd gaa.ie Week 5 -July 26th- 30th Week 6 -August 2nd -6th Week 7- August 9th- 13th Week 8- August 10th -20th Week 9-August 23rd- 27th Kilotteran 1 Day Camp - 21st 10am- 1 Day Joan or Suzanne Equitation July 4pm Camp- Kilotteran Centre Centre 3 Day Camp- 28th, €50 Waterford 29th , 30th July 3 Day 051-384158 5 Day Camp-23rd, Camp- [email protected] 24th, 25th , 26th, 27th €140 www.kec.ie July Munster Rugby 6-13 yrs 12 –16 July 9.30- 1st child- Ray Gadsden Camp 2010* Carrick on Suir 1.30pm €99 Munster Rugby RFC Monday- 2nd child- Unit 1 19th –23rd July Friday €90 Tramore Road Business Park, Waterford RFC Tramore Road, 16th-20th August Cork St. Augustine’s 021-4323563 College, Dungarvan [email protected] Oceanic Surf 6-17yrs June, July and From Linda Tuohy School and August €20 Oceanic Surf School and Marine Marine Education Centre, Education The Red Cottage, Centre Tramore, Co. Waterford 051-390944 [email protected] 6 St Declan’s 6-13 yrs 5th-9th July 10am- €80 per Aine Cummins Multi Activity 12th-16th July 3pm Child St Declans C.C Camps* Kilmacthomas Co. Waterford 051-294100 [email protected] Stonehaven 4-17yrs July- August 10am- €35 daily Geraldine Robinson Equestrian 4pm Stonehaven Equestrian Centre Centre Gracedieu Waterford City 086-8214346 [email protected] T Bay Summer 6 to teen June July and 10.30- €100 per Martin Cullinane, Surf Camp group August 1.30pm Week T Bay Surf Centre, Tramore, Co. Waterford 051-391297 [email protected] Waterford Camp 1- from 5th 10-11am €55 per Seamus Wilmott Crystal Sport July Start person Waterford Crystal Sport and and Leisure Camp 2-fron 19th Times Leisure Centre, Centre* July Ballinanessagh, Camp 3- from 9th Cork Road, August Waterford 051377905 [email protected] WIT Summer 5-15yrs 6 weeks in July and 10 am €100 Donna or Robin Camp August 4.30pm Robin Croke (Mon- WIT Summer Camp Friday) WIT Cork Road Waterford 051-302484 [email protected] *Disability Friendly 7 Additional Camp Details Brill Dunhill Summer Camp Over 90 activities Water fight every week weather permitting Early bird from 8.30am After Camp care until 5.30 each evening Contact Julie Torpey 051-396333 Camp Waterford The Camp provides a wide range of sports and activities. There is an also indoor facility at Newtown school, which includes an indoor swimming pool and sports hall. Contact Name: Rachel Guest Number: 051-873752 Dungarvan Sports Centre Monday- Friday. Times-10am-4pm 12th-July 19th-July 26th-July Contact: Name: Tom Keith Number:058-41111 Dunmore East Adventure Centre It provides 9 Sailing courses 9 Windsurfing courses 9 Kayaking courses 9 River trips 9 Sea kayaking and school/youth tours.