Hand in Hand The City of Ottawa offers help with program fees so that all residents can take part in recreation and culture activities regardless of their ability to pay. If you are already a participant in a community or social service agency program, or if you are an individual or family with a low-income, you may qualify for the Ottawa Hand In Hand recreation and culture fee support program. To apply for the Ottawa Hand in Hand, Recreation and Culture Fee Support Program: Step 1: Get the application form at any recreation,cultural facility or at a Client Service Centre. Step 2: Complete the application form. Step 3: Bring the completed application to your local recreation, cultural facility or client service centre. A supervisor will review the application for approval
The 4 Components 1. Individual 2.Family 3. School 4. Community Program Overview October - April: Weekly sessions at clubs (6pm-8pm) and seasonal outings at camp (Fall/Winter/Spring). May - June: Special Events, group outings, volunteering and continued interaction with mentors. July - August: Attend summer session(s) at Camp Smitty - Leader in Training, Counselor in Training. Program Phases Phase 1 - Ages 13-15 Focused on personal goals and foundational skills. Work with mentor, introduction to volunteerism, earn camp session (regular camp/leader in training). Phase 2 - Ages 16-17 Expanded goal-setting, enhanced skill development. Work with mentor, increased emphasis on volunteering, camp experience (counselor in training/junior counselor). Phase 3 - Ages 18+ Post-secondary education, scholarship opportunities. Act as mentor, sustained and expanded community involvement, camp staff (senior counselor, senior staff). For more information about Leaders-4-Life, please contact Natasha Raposo at 613-232-0925 Ext. 263 or nraposo@bgcottawa.org All information was taken from the boys and girls website at: http://www.bgcottawa.org/
Session 1 July 3 to July 13, 2017 Session 2 July 17 to July 27, 2017 Session 3 July 31 to August 10, 2017 Session 4 August 14 to August 24, 2017 Notes: Buses leave the clubhouses at 9 am SHARP on departure day! Please arrive with your child between 8:15-8:30 am to sign-in, hand over medication, load luggage, etc. Buses return to the Clubhouses by 12:30 pm on return days. Please complete the required forms and submit them to a Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa location or you can fax them to 613-230-0891. You will need Adobe Reader to access these forms. www.campsmitty.com/index.php?page=session-dates All information was taken from the Camp Smitty Website at : http://www.campsmitty.com/
Camp Registration is Now Open! About Camp Otonabee Camp Otonabee provides an opportunity for children and youth to engage in outdoor activities, discover nature and enjoy the natural environment, build self-confidence and establish lasting friendships. Campers aged 4 to 16 can experience canoeing, rock climbing, kayaking, swimming, horseback-riding and more! Y Camps are for Everyone Y camps are for every child and youth in our communities. Because camp can have a profoundly positive and lasting effect on children, we are dedicated to ensuring that as many kids as possible have access to a YMCA-YWCA camp experience. We provide financial help for those who otherwise couldn't afford the experience and integrate children with special needs while giving them one-on-one support. There is also the Evelyn E Laishley Campership Fund available to support qualifying campers who need financial assistance to attend Camp Otonabee. Integration Program for Campers with Special Needs We are proud to offer supportive programs for participants with special needs and requirements. This program allows campers the opportunity to participate in camp our programs with additional counsellor support, ensuring that their experience is a positive one. Each camper will be assessed independently and assigned, with the help of the camper s family, a one to one or low ratio camper to counsellor experience. Please note that space is limited. To learn more, please contact our camp office at 613-832-1234 or email day.camps@ymcaywca.ca Contact Information Camp Otonabee 1620 Sixth Line Road, RR #1 Dunrobin, ON K0A 1T0 Tel: 613.832.1234 Fax: 613-832-4324 day.camps@ymcaywca.ca All information collected from : www.ymcaywca.ca/children/camping/campotonabee
Summer Camps Discover new and exciting aspects of technology and engineering! Understand the concepts of programming, electronics and multimedia applications. Apply your new skills to create websites, build robots, design apps, develop 2D or 3D computer graphics, design engineering projects in mechanical, biomedical or civil engineering, etc. Our range of activities will satisfy every curious and adventurous mind! Explorers: for any child who has just completed Grade 1-2 Nybbles: for any child who has just completed Grade 3-4 Terabytes: for any child who has just completed Grade 5-6 Innovators: for any child who has just completed Grade 7-8 The Girls@VV program offers a fun and interactive way for young girls to learn about and enjoy computers and technology. They learn about graphic design, websites, and programming and participate in exciting engineering challenges, while gaining confidence and leadership skills. This program fosters female involvement in science, technology and engineering! Mentors and role models play an important role in showing girls their true potentials. Campers will be with other girls their age, making it easier to make friends and have a great time at camp. This life-changing camp is not to be missed! Juniors: for girls who have completed Grade 3-5 Seniors: for girls who have completed Grade 6-9 Get ready campers! Game Design camp is the way to experience the game design process from start to finish! Projects range from character development to programming to art creation. Ready to develop skills and make your own masterpiece games? Ready for the ultimate introduction to indie game-making experience? Then Game Design camp is the camp to be at this summer! Juniors: for any child who has completed Grade 4-6 Seniors: for any child who has completed Grade 7-10 Connections@VV for Aboriginal Youth who have completed Grade 5-9 Discover how multimedia and technology can connect you to your community and traditions! Campers will take part in fun lessons on website design, animation, programming and other cool multimedia applications. Connections@VV is the camp to attend this summer! Engineering Camps for any child who have completed Jk grade 10 Dust off your lab coat and get on your safety goggles, because this week is full of experiments and excitement! Join us for Engineering camp, a week entirely offcomputers filled with hands-on engineering challenges, exciting demonstrations, and captivating experiments. We offer this camp for multiple grade ranges: Eng 1-2, Eng 3-4, Eng 5-6, Eng 7-8.
Carleton Summer Camps Continued... Animation Camp for any child who have completed Grade 7-10 Ever wondered how your favourite animated movie was made? Sign up for animation camp, where you will learn about the principles and techniques of animation. You will gain knowledge and understanding on how animated movies, shows, and games are made. You will then apply your knowledge to create an animation of your own using the very same techniques that professionals use. Codemakers Girls for girls who have just completed Grade 3-6 Codemakers Girls is designed to give, regardless of computer science experience, the skills to be producers of technology. Participate in the new Codemakers initiative powered by Google and Actua across Canada. Through Codemakers Girls Jr, campers will see how computer programming can make the world a better place while coding their own songs, developing their own games, and solving programs through computer programming. This camp is sure to build lifelong skills necessary for 21st century life and transform screen time into safe and productive experiences both on and offline! Trailblazers for any child who has just completed Grade 9-11 Trailblazers Leadership 2-weeks Camp will give students in grade 9 to 11 an opportunity to learn innovative engineering and technology concepts and teach them to younger campers. Involving collaborative work, students will explore topics in robotics & programming, mechanics & structures, animation & graphics, etc. The first week will be focused on engineering challenges where participants would use their knowledge acquired each day to solve problems. In the second week, participants will be paired up with university instructors to teach younger campers about technology and engineering! This will give participants the opportunity to complete their 40 hours of volunteer work while gaining life-long skills in coaching and teaching. All information was taken from: www.carleton.ca/vv/programs/summer-camps/
Information for Parents and Guardians Wonder how you can get in on this wonderful opportunity? All families who wish to register their children for Christie Lake Kids Summer Camp must live in the Ottawa area, and must have an annual household income below the Ontario Low-Income cut-off. All camper must be between the ages of 9 and 15. 2017 Camp Session Dates: Session 1 July 4 July 15 Session 2 July 19 July 30 Session 3 August 3 August 14 To apply for summer camp, please contact our office at 613-742-6922 ext. 0 for an application form. Children can be referred by teachers, doctors, family anyone who cares. Please contact our office with any further questions. All information was collected from the Camp Christie Lake website: www.christielakekids.com/christie_lake_kids_camp
For Aboriginal youth and police, Flotilla for Friendship is a day of canoeing followed by a feast on Victoria Island. The canoe trip allows the young people and police officers to ask questions and engage in conversations in order to better understand each other. Ages: 9+ Location: Dow s Lake Date: TBD *bus tickets available Please contact Thomas Ill for more information 613 746 5400 Ext 224 I Love to Play Soccer I Love to Play Soccer is organised with the City of Ottawa and is designed for children who do not have regular access to organized sports activities. This program and transportation are free. The program provides children with equipment and a series of lessons over 6 weeks, as well as a wrap-up festival at the end of the program. Ages 6-16 Location: TBD Dates: TBD Please contact Chad Johnston for more information 613 746 5400 Ext 222 Aboriginal Youth in Care Gathering: OACAS 3 rd Annual Aboriginal Youth in Care gathering providing age specific programming and joint social-recreational activities. Ages 6-9 Location: Lake Leadership Centre. Irondale, ON Dates: TBD *to register please contact Andre Fontain at 613.747.7800 ext 2516
Ontario Provincial Police, Niigan Mosewak (walking forward) Camp Niigan Mosewak is a free summer camp hosted by the O.P.P. Eastern Region Provincial Liaison Team (PLT) for Aboriginal youth. It is centered around First Nation and Inuit teachings with an equal amount of time spent on team-building, healthy relationships, sports and camp activities. Ages 12-17 Location: Overnights held at Camp Lutherlyn, Golden Lake Dates: August 14-18, 2017 *limited spots available, Youth camp enrollment based on need. Contact Thomas Ill, till@ottawainuitchildrens.com for more details. Ottawa Inuit Children s Centre Summer Camps: One Summer Camp Session will be offered by OICC! Dates: TBD For ages 6-13 Is there a cost? Just like all OICC programs, Day Camps are free to the community. Day camp enrollment will cover the transportation within 25km of the camp, morning Snack, lunch, and afternoon snack. Culture is always a main focus for programs, and we make a point of including it in everyday program, from syllabic bingo, Country food, to Inuksuk making, sewing. Please note: All registration for transportation will be done through OICC For more information please contact: Chad Johnson 613 746 5400 Ext 224