registration opens january 2 2019 Since 1979, Harbourfront Centre Camps has provided opportunities for exploration, creativity and personal growth within a positive camp atmosphere. Our campers are inspired through meaningful participation and enriching experiences in all facets of arts and contemporary culture. Camp provides a unique setting in which learning and fun intersect, and critical life skills are honed. With our unique location and diverse programs, our mission is to: Present, commission and incubate the work of contemporary artists in all disciplines; Foster learning and innovation through inter-disciplinary and international artistic exchange; Deliver accessible, inspiring and relevant artistic, cultural, educational and recreational experiences; and Steward the transformation of our campus and strengthen Toronto’s identity as an international waterfront city. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and diverse community that allows our campers to learn and interpret the world through dialogue, social interaction and hands-on activities. Harbourfront Centre’s unique location and institutional experience allow us to focus on giving our campers a fun and enriching experience. The 2018 camp season was one of our most successful to date! Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated staff and ongoing support from our camp families, we welcomed more than 6,000 campers to our home on Toronto’s waterfront. As we look to the 2019 camp season, we are pleased to announce a number of new camps for the upcoming year, such as Leaders in the City, Magic, Craft and Vlogging. This year we have reorganized camps to more clearly communicate our offerings: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Exploratory, Canoe and Kayak, Specialty and Science, Sailing, Leadership and Overnight, and Circus Arts. Harbourfront Centre is a registered charity and not-for-profit organization. By sending your children to our camps, you are supporting all of the outstanding programs and events that Harbourfront Centre offers year-round. Revenue generated from our camp program enhances Harbourfront Centre as a whole and we truly appreciate your ongoing support. We look forward to welcoming you and your family to another outstanding year of fun, diverse, dynamic and creative programming! Sincerely, & the Camps Team Rankin Middlebrook Manager, Recreational Learning 3 Overnight Special Guest Off-Site Open House Splash Pad Field Trip Canoeing Swimming table of contents summer specialty & science 12 mad science: science sleuths new exploratory 5 mad science: flight academy camp by the water new mad science: machine maniacs new march break curiosity mad science: brixology: building with lego® bricks new 1 quest performing arts magic new dance, dance, dance circus arts 6 young builders intro to circus intro to circus new junior culinary experiences new pop star circus dungeons & dragons theatre: improv circus counsellor-in-training new dungeons & dragons: the new campaign exploratory 1 7 sports architecture camp by the water active kids new tabletop games new curiosity junior sports senior culinary experiences softball new visual arts 2 canoe & kayak 15 flag football creative arts junior canoe new soccer new young authors outdoors bound senior multi-sports new emerging artists canoe new 8 fashion performing arts kayak digital storytelling movin’ & groovin’ paddle sports new senior arts: power youth new musical explorations the amazing outdoors dance, dance, dance specialty 3 sailing 16 pop star new s.t.e.a.m. harbour explorers theatrekids chess challenge intro to cruising new theatre production new young builders icansail musical theatre dungeons & dragons cansail 1 theatre: improv new march break schedule 3 cansail 2 9 visual arts cansail 3 or 4 creative arts icancatch-up Legend comic book sailing counsellor-in-training digital photography new Overnight leadership & overnight 18 Campers will spend 5 days and 4 nights at young authors the Lake St. George Field Centre. eco science new performing & visual art explorers new overnight intro new Special Guest emerging artists A special guest is brought in to work with overnight explorers campers. toronto art explorers new camping skills new Off-Site fashion art retreat These camps operate at an off-site location. fashion: costume making new Supervised transportation is provided to and leadership retreat new from camp. crafting new leaders in the city new Open House digital storytelling new This camp offers an open house experience counsellor-in-training new for friends and family to visit the camp. vlogging new senior arts: drawing & painting Splash Pad general information Campers go on an outing to a splash pad senior arts: power youth (weather permitting). senior arts: mixed media new applications & registration policies 20 Field Trip senior arts: printmaking financial assistance & medical 21 These camps offer one field trip per session (weather permitting). senior arts: textile arts new accessibility standards & oca 21 inclusion & support 22 Canoeing specialty & science 12 Campers go canoeing once per session code of conduct 22 (weather permitting). reptilia new meal plan 23 Swimming s.t.e.a.m. merchandise 23 Campers swim for about one hour each chess challenge new session (weather permitting). transportation 24 citizen science summer schedule 26 March 11-15, 2019 march break March 11-15, 2019 5 Overnight Special Guest Off-Site Open House Splash Pad Field Trip Canoeing Swimming performing arts break march dance, intro to circus pop star dance, dance Ages 6-10 Ages 8-12 Ages 5-7 There’s no need to run away and join the For the camper who loves to sing and circus when there’s Circus Arts. Under perform! Working with experienced This camp is perfect for the child the instruction and supervision of our musicians and choreographers, campers who likes to move. With the support highly trained circus pros, campers will will participate in vocal and dance and guidance of a dance instructor experience acrobatics, trapeze, juggling workshops designed to enhance their and skilled staff, campers will explore and clowning. Equipment is specially natural talents, while building confidence various forms of dance and creative designed with youth and safety in mind. and stage presence – all culminating in movement while improving confidence, an end-of-camp performance. coordination and stage presence. This camp is coordinated by Marsha At the end of the week, dancers will Kennington, a circus professional and $295 perform their new moves at a instructor with more than 35 years of special recital. circus instruction experience. Marsha and her staff of highly skilled and qualified theatre: improv $295 circus professionals allow groups and Ages 10-15 individuals to move at their own pace in accordance with their age and ability. This program will keep your camper on their toes. Campers are invited to Please Note: Due to cold winter weather, this explore their creativity through the art camp will be held in the Brigantine Room and not in a circus tent. of improvisation while building their confidence and developing team-building, $325 listening and problem solving skills. $295 exploratory camp by the water curiosity Ages 4-5 Ages 6-8 Our highly qualified and enthusiastic staff Wonder and excitement! Campers create a safe, engaging and nurturing explore a world of imagination, environment for our youngest group of creativity and culture through arts campers, encouraging new friendships, and craft projects, drama, active camper enrichment, creativity and self- games, science activities and expression. Small groups offer a low cooperative programming. camper-to-counsellor ratio, ensuring With the help of highly creative safe supervision and individual attention camp staff, campers will explore while facilitating camper learning and a variety of themes throughout development. the week in this all-encompassing camp experience. Please Note: Due to the changes to the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, all $295 participants must be age 4 by the start of the camp session. Campers who are not the required age will be withdrawn from the camp at the expense of the parents. Proof of age may be requested by the camp at any time. $295 harbourfrontcentre.com | 416 973 4093 1 visual arts creative arts emerging artists digital storytelling Ages 6-8 Ages 8-12 Ages 10-15 Campers will have the opportunity to Emerging artists will have the opportunity Learn to tell stories and express ideas experiment with different materials to focus on their drawing skills in this through digital media. Campers will and be inspired by artists and cultures, program. Campers will learn to capture explore a variety of techniques in digital letting their imaginations soar. form through quick sketching, using photography and animation and bring Our Artist Educators will guide positive and negative space to create stories to life. From concept to shooting, campers through the artistic process depth and texture, and experiment with editing and digital manipulation, to create work that draws on their a variety of media and techniques. If campers will create a variety of own experiences and visions. your camper is looking to hone their projects that will be displayed at an skills and push their creativity to the next end-of-session gallery exhibition. $295 level, this is the program for them. $295 $295 young authors senior arts: new Ages 8-12 fashion Stories and words make up the world power youth Ages 10-15 around us. In Young Authors, campers Ages 10-15 will engage with Artist