2018 RA Summer Camps Parent Survival Guide RACentreOttawa FOR YOUR INFORMATION Dear Parents & Guardians Visit our website at www.racentre.com to download and complete the Welcome to the RA Summer Camps for 2018! following forms, if you haven’t already done so: We hope that you are as excited as we are about the upcoming summer. 1. RA Summer Camp Pick-up & Permission Form It is our goal to provide your child with an authentic, supportive, 2. RA Summer Camp Health Form inclusive, safe, educational and fun filled summer camp experience. Please complete these forms and bring them with you on the Please read the enclosed information carefully. This Guide will serve as first day of camp. a handy reference to assist you and your child to prepare for a positive The week before your child(ren) begins camp you will be sent an email to camp experience. remind you to complete the forms (if you haven’t already done so) plus We look forward to meeting you this summer! other important information. RA’s Summer Program Team HOW TO CONTACT US CAMP HOURS At any time during camp, if you must get in contact with your child or Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 4:00pm with your Camp Supervisor, please call our Camp Coordinator at Pre & Post Camp CARE 613-736-6215 or send us an email at [email protected]. We provide complimentary pre-camp supervision from 7:45am and Note: It sometimes can be difficult to reach us by telephone during camp post camp supervision until 4:30pm. hours; however, we do check our voice mail throughout the day. In the event of an EMERGENCY, please also call the RA’s main number at While these times are well monitored, not all staff are scheduled for 613-733-5100 and the Member Services staff will relay your message. pre-camp or post-camp monitoring duties, hence ratios during these times vary to the ratio norms during camp hours. Camp telephone: 613-736-6215 Camp staff supervising during these times vary each week and may Camp email: [email protected] not necessarily be your child’s counsellor. Summer Programs Leadership Team COMPLIMENTARY Pre-Camp Care 7:45am - 9:00am Coordinator Summer Camps Amy Roberts COMPLIMENTARY Post-Camp Care 4:00pm - 4:30pm Assistant Coordinator & Jr Day Camp Nikki Moreau Please note: Post-Camp pick-up is prior to 4:30pm unless your child is registered in the extended care program. If you arrive to camp past Day, Girl-Centric and Computer Camps Melissa Inostroza 4:30pm you will be required to pay $7.50 upon arrival. This late Archery, Multi-Sports, Soccer, Squash penalty fee can be paid at the East Member Services Desk. Should and Ultimate Camps Ryan Gill you not be able to pay on the same-day, the fee will be charged to Aquatic Camps Allie DiRienzo your account. Badminton Camp Mike Bitten EXTENDED CARE Fencing Camps Paul ApSimon If you need to drop your child off earlier than 7:45am or need to pick them up later than 4:30pm, extended care is available at an additional fee. Pre-camp: 7:15am to 7:45am $15/weekly Post-camp: 4:30pm to 5:00pm $15/weekly RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7 613-733-5100 www.racentre.com 2 | General Information CAMP DROP OFF & PICK-UP LOCATIONS SIGN IN & OUT PROCEDURES Here is a guide as to where to park and where to go to drop off and For safety and security reasons, all campers must be signed in and out each pick up your child. There are different locations depending on the day. In addition it is important to note that we will not allow any camper to camp. On the first day of camp we will have staff posted both inside leave at the end of the day on their own unless they are 13 years of age or the building and outside main doors to help you find your way around! older and we have received parental permission for this action. Please leave enough time to park in the East and West lots and Parents must complete the Summer Camp Pick-up & Permission Form walk to the entrance. Some parents have in the past parked on the and bring it with your child on the first day of camp. This is the form that roadway and in the accessible spots at the central entrance. Because indicates who is authorized to pick up your child daily. If your plans change, of the traffic at the RA, this causes great concern from a safety point you can amend this form at any time. Arrangements can be made in of view! The roadway is a fire route so parking is prohibited. Central advance, should you need to drop your child off later than 9:00am or pick parking spaces cannot be used to drop off your child unless you have a them up prior to 4:00pm on any day. Stop by the camp office and our camp accessible parking permit. staff will take care of your request. Regardless of the camp that your child Summer Camps Parking lot Drop off location is registered in, campers arriving late should be dropped off at the Camp Office located in the Curling Rink in the central section of the building. Junior Aqua Camp West lot West Gymnasium Senior Aqua Camp West lot West Gymnasium We make every effort to ensure that our sign-in process runs quickly. From experience we know that you should plan a little extra time on the first day LifeSaving Camp West lot West Gymnasium of each session to complete this step. Girl-Centric Camp West lot West Gymnasium Fencing Camp West lot West Gymnasium IF YOUR CHILD IS UNABLE TO ATTEND CAMP Soccer Camp West lot West Gymnasium Please notify the camp staff any day that your child will not be attending camp. Ultimate Camp West lot West Gymnasium A message can be left on the camp phone line at 613-736-6215 or a note can Junior Day Camps West lot Chartwell Curling Lounge be sent to us by email to [email protected]. Please DO NOT send your child to camp if he/she is sick or not feeling well. Multi-Sports Camp West lot Curling Rink Day Camps West lot Curling Rink NEW! VISITING YOUR CHILD AT CAMP Computer Camp West lot Curling Rink Regardless of the relationship to a child, parents, guardians, siblings, Archery Camp West lot Curling Rink family, friends etc. are not permitted to enter any of our camp rooms or Squash Camp West lot Curling Rink space occupied by campers. Camp staff will bring children to the parent or guardian upon request. Any authorized visitor must be identified by a Badminton Camp East lot Badminton Lounge visitor’s badge that must be clearly visible the entire time they are on-site. All visitors must first go to the Camp Office and show id to be approved and obtain a visitor’s badge. Junior Aqua Camp Senior Aqua Camp Riverside Drive Badminton Camp LifeSaving Camp (The Badminton Lounge is located Member Services Fencing Camps RA Junior Day Camps in the East Wing Lower Level) Registration Desk Girl-Centric Camp RA Day Camps Soccer Camp Computer Camp Ultimate Camp Multi-Sports Camp Outaouais East W West Archery Camp ATM Gymnasium Squash Camp Central Link Entrance A West Wing Entrance Sundeck Clark Hall The Chartwell B Curling Lounge Road LifeFIT Centre Curling Rink upstairs Archery Range West Parking Lot Parking West Lower Level - upstairs CENTRAL Fieldhouse Restaurant Data Centre Canada Exit Camp Office P B A East Parking Lot Parking East Ray Kinsella Arena Outdoor Pool P RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7 613-733-5100 www.racentre.com General Information | 3 BEHAVIOUR EXPECTATION SUN & WATER SMART RA Camps have behaviour guidelines that are grounded in the RA’s Code of Many of our camp programs include swimming in the RA’s outdoor Ethics. Staff will use approaches that are positive, supportive, consistent, pools. Swimming is not only fun but builds important skills so we pro-active and based on logical consequences. Disruptive behaviour will wish for campers to participate in this activity. Although the pool is be handled in a fair and consistent manner using progressive behaviour supervised by trained and qualified lifeguards, all campers must adhere management strategies. These rules are reviewed with the campers each to the pool swim test assessment with respect to access to the various day before the start of camp. Disrespectful behaviour, foul or hurtful sections of the pool (deep water vs shallow). Children registered in Jr language and violence will not be tolerated. The Association reserves the Day Camp will wear personal flotation devices (we provide) and remain right to withdraw your child from camp should their behaviour jeopordize in the teaching pool. If you have concerns about your child’s swimming safety of themselves, other campers, staff or property. abilities, please talk to the Senior Camp Staff. The RA has a supply of personal flotation devices available for use by any camper at any time. MEDICATIONS & ALLERGIES Hats, shirts, sunscreen are required for campers to protect themselves RA Camp staff cannot administer medication. We do permit campers who from the effects of the sun. We also encourage those campers can administer their own medication to bring medication to camp with registered in the aquatics camps to wear a protective sun/swim shirt. them. Please send only medications that absolutely must be taken during Camp staff will assist our younger campers to apply sunscreen.