2015
Summer Camp Programs • Geocaching • Orienteering • Gardening • Skateboarding • Biking • Hiking • Exploring
Art • Skateboarding • Biking • Hiking • Exploring • Bouldering • Ropes Course •
• Animal Tracking • Shelter Building • Swimming • Fencing • Archery •
Swimming • Fencing • Archery • Art • Skateboarding • Biking • Hiking
Summer Camp Program days will operate from 8:30am to 4:30pm MondayThursday with Friday being a shorter day from 8:30am-1pm. Campers may be dropped off as early as 8:15am Monday through Friday. Campers can be picked up as late as 4:45pm Monday through Thursday. For certain theme camps, there will be overnight trips. These trips will change the pick-up times for certain camp days. Refer to the theme week descriptions for more information.
Camp Calendar 2015 Day Week
Date
Camp
Ages
1
July 6-10
Adventures on Bikes
6-8
1
July 6-10
Adventures on Bikes
9-14
2
July 13-17
Leadership Camp
13-16
2
July 13-17
Time Travel
6-12
3
July 20-24
Bug-ology
6-8
3
July 20-24
Extreme Sports
9-14
4
July 27-31
Pirates vs Knights
6-8
4
July 27-31
Survivor I
9-14
5
August 3-7
Animal Safari
6-8
5
August 3-7
Extreme Sports
9-14
6
August 10-14
Water Warriors
6-8
6
August 10-14
Water Warriors
9-14
7
August 17-21
Sports Extravaganza
6-8
7
August 17-21
Survivor II
9-14
8
August 24-28
Food & Farms
6-8
8
August 24-28
Survivor Overnight/ Leadership Camp
9-16
The Town of Wolfville Department of Community Development is excited to be offering another year of fun and exciting summer camp opportunities for children ages 6-16! This year, there will be a balance of ecology-based camps and sports/adventure based camps, with children ages 6-14 accommodated in a camp each week. All camps will have a focus on environmental stewardship, with gardening and walking and biking, and drawing upon our rich and diverse community assets an integral part of each camp. With this in mind, we recommend that if your child wants to attend multiple camps, that he or she attend biking camp in the first week. The goal with that camp, besides having fun of course, is to help campers become comfortable using a bike to get around to local adventure spots. 2 | Wolfville Recreation Summer Camp Programs 2015
Adventures on Bikes
Two groups: Ages 6-8 and Ages 9-14 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and local trails Cost: $110 Maximum # Participants: 18 per camp group
Week 1: July 6-10
At Adventures on Bikes camp, we’ll learn all about bike safety, maintenance and different styles of riding, as well as have lots of fun riding practice around the Town of Wolfville. Because most Wolfville summer camps this year will include biking to our various nearby locations, we strongly encourage repeat campers of all ages to attend this camp so that we can all get comfortable with biking together! The two camps will feature age appropriate activities and trips. Bring your own bike or set up a free rental from Wolfville Recreation when you register for the camp.
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Leadership Camp
Ages: 13-17 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and Overnight Camping Location Cost: $110 Maximum # Participants: 12
Week 2: July 13-17
Teens interested in helping out with Wolfville camps and events later in the summer, who have an interest in exploring their leadership styles, teambuilding with peers, working with children and camping should join us for this camp! This camp is a pre-requisite for the volunteer leader program. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with and reflect on different leadership styles through taking on leadership roles in planning and doing a community project as a group. We will be choosing a local camping area as an inspiring location for an overnight teambuilding experience.
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Time Travel Camp
Ages 6-12 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and historic locations in the Wolfville area Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18
Week 2: July 13-17
Time Travel camp will take campers through the history of time centred in Wolfville! Campers will begin their journey through time millions of years ago at Blue Beach Fossil Museum, a local hidden gem! Then we’ll explore the history of human settlers in the Wolfville area through visits to historic sites such as Grand PrÊ and Prescott House Museum. Campers will explore the future by making their own time capsules! Campers will visit sites via bus, biking and walking.
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Bug-ology
Ages 6-8 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and local natural areas Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18
Week 3: July 20-24
Campers will become bug scientists! We’ll explore all aspects of the creepy, weird and amazing world of bugs. Activities will include catching bugs in air, plants and water, doing simple bug experiments and observations, planting native plants that are good food for bees, butterflies and other pollinators of our food, visiting a bug museum, and talking to real scientists who love bugs!
Extreme Sports
Ages 9-14 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and local recreation facilities Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 12 This exciting camp for active kids who want to challenge themselves and try new activities will include team building activities, low and high ropes courses, bouldering, mountain biking, skateboarding and parkour! 6 | Wolfville Recreation Summer Camp Programs 2015
Pirates vs. Knights
Ages 6-8 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18
Week 4: July 27-31
Are you a pirate or a knight? Campers with vibrant imaginations and oodles of energy will have a great time trying fencing, pool noodle jousting, archery, costume design, theatre, treasure hunts, gang plank walking (slacklining), juggling, magic, castle building, gardening, and more!
Survivor Camp I
Ages 9-14 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and local natural areas Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18 After a week at Survivor Camp, you’ll be ready for (nearly) anything! Campers will build shelters and fires, read maps and compasses to navigate off trail, track animals, and learn to identify wild edibles with the help of our intrepid leaders and wilderness survival experts!
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Animal Safari
Ages 6-8 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and local field trips Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18
Week 5: August 3-7
Campers will meet a variety of animals this week and consider how humans and animals live together. We’ll observe native wildlife such as birds in nearby natural areas. Campers will learn about the kinds of homes these animals make and try making some ourselves! Field trips to visit animals in a variety of settings will be a highlight of this week!
Extreme Sports II
Ages 9-14 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre & local recreation facilities Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 12 This is a repeat offer of the first Extreme Sports camp. If your child wants to participate again, she or he can be added to the waitlist to allow everyone who is interested in participating in this exciting camp. If the group is mostly different participants, it will follow the same schedule as Extreme Sports I. If there are mostly the same participants, participants will be encouraged to focus on their favourite extreme sport activities! 8 | Wolfville Recreation Summer Camp Programs 2015
Water Warriors
Ages: 6-8 and 9-14 Location: Wolfville Recreation Centre and Local Water Bodies Cost: $110 Maximum # Participants: 18 per group
Week 6: August 10-14
Who doesn’t love exploring water in the summer? Wolfville and area is lucky to have a diverse number of water bodies to explore! Each camp will do age appropriate water activities, with a focus on collecting water quality data and understanding water quality! Expect swimming, splashing, wading, bug sampling and a sense of satisfaction for helping to create important information about our local water quality!
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Sports Extravaganza Ages 6-8 Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18
Week 7: August 17-21
Fencing! Tennis! Soccer! Bouldering! Skateboarding! Biking! Archery! Have your child think about which sports she or he is curious to try from this list and more, and write the top three when you register. Leaders will then build an awesome schedule to allow children to try out these sports and meet community members who love these sports and can help your child continue to participate in them.
Survivor II
Ages 9-14 Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18 In Survivor Camp II, campers will continue to develop their survivor skills. Water and food will be the focus! Water-based survival fun will include building rafts, fishing nets and rods, and learning water purifying techniques. Food skills will include archery practice (not on real animals!), berry picking and cooking over fires. Campers will feel so self-sufficient and confident by the end of the week!
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Food & Farms
Ages 6-8 Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18
Week 8: August 24-28
Kids will explore food and where it comes from! We’ll visit and help out on a variety of local farms, including the Acadia Farm, and Noggins Farm. We’ll learn about all the components of sustainable agriculture including compost, soil, pollinating insects, and of course, plants through games, crafts and experiments. And we’ll eat lots of delicious garden fresh treats!
Survivor Leadership Capstone Camp Ages 9-16 Cost: $110 Maximum # of Participants: 18
This last week of camp will be designed to be a culminating experience for campers who participated in the Survivor I and II camps, as well as our summer leadership program. We’ll fine tune our survivor skills in a new setting and reflect on a summer of leadership with an overnight camp out at Blomidon Provincial Park.
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For registration forms, Participant Waivers and Program Policies and Procedures, please visit http://wolfville.ca/living-in-wolfville/recreation/recreation-programs
Please join us at the Wolfville Recreation Centre (7 Victoria Ave Wolfville, NS B4P 2H4) on Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm to register for summer camps!
Program Policies & Procedures Registration: Please submit a fully completed registration form on Registration Night on June 3rd (7 PM at the Recreation Centre). Alternatively a form, accompanied by full payment may be submitted to the Wolfville Recreation Centre (200 Dykeland Street- Public Works Building) or Town Hall 1 week prior to the start date of each program. We discourage last minute registrations.
Program Cancellations: Wolfville Recreation reserves the right to cancel programs at any time if registration numbers are insufficient.
Absences: If your child will not be attending a program, please call or e-mail the Wolfville Recreation Centre at least 1 hour before the program begins.
Sign-In & Out: All children must be signed in and out of all programs. A parent/guardian (or staff member for the summer camp program) must sign in their child to each program and provide staff with any updates or information relevant to that day (i.e. a change in pick-up time). Parents/guardians must sign out their child at program end and only children who are designated walkers may leave without a parent/ guardian sign out.
Snacks & Lunches: Please ensure your child has a healthy snack and lunch and a bottle of water for all programs.
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Registration Form Youth Activity Program Registration Deadline: 1 week prior to the start date of each program. Child’s Name:_______________________________________________________________________ CHILD INFORMATION Age: __________
q Male q Female
Date of Birth: _________________________________ Phone #:______________________________ Mailing Address:_____________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________ Prov: _____________ Postal Code: ________________________ Health Card #:
Expiry Date:______________________________________
Parent/Guardian’s Name:____________________________________________________________ Work Phone: _____________________________Cell Phone:_________________________________ E-mail:______________________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian’s Name:____________________________________________________________ Work Phone: _____________________________ Cell Phone:________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact (different from Parent/Guardian): ________________________________ Relationship to Child: ________________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ___________________________ Work Phone:________________________________ Please list all the people who have permission to pick up your child from the program (i.e. babysitter, friend of family, other child’s parent): ___________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ (Program coordinator must be informed of anyone not on list, prior to pick up) MEDICAL INFORMATION Does your child have a medical condition we should be aware of?: ___________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Does your child have any allergies (food or otherwise)?: ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If there is any additional information about your child that you feel we should be aware of please fill out the section below (all information is kept confidential):________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Sign Up & Payment Information Program
date
cost
total amount q Cash q Cheque Cheques should be made payable to the Town of Wolfville. Mudley Fund applicants, please contact the Summer Camps Coordinator: summercamps@wolfville.ca
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Other Summer Programs For Youth Happening in Wolfville: Summer Kids in the Park Club There is no charge for this program, however donations to the Mudley Fund will be appreciated. Building & Creating Friday, July 10th; 2:30 PM Location: Rotary Field Let your imagination run wild! This fun and interactive afternoon will encourage children to be creative and think outside of the box. Based on the theory of “loose parts”, children will use a variety of materials to design and build gadgets, contraptions, and thingamajigs that will unleash their inner inventor! Wildlife Explorers Friday, July 17th; 2:30 PM Location: Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Come and discover the natural elements of the outdoor environment. This program will allow children to connect with nature to learn about the environment around them and diversify their outdoor experience. The afternoon will provide opportunities to participate in a variety of activities, games, and walks centered on the great outdoors! Games Galore Friday, July 24th; 2:30 PM Location: Waterfront Park Don’t just choose one game, explore many games! Join us for the afternoon as we explore large group games, silly games, and educational games. This will be an opportunity for children to play their favorite games, as well as learn some new ones, with their peers. Art Attack Friday, July 31st; 2:30 PM Location: Waterfront Park Calling all young artists! Join us for our outdoor art in the park event! Children will explore, learn, and create art inspired by nature. Discover an afternoon of art
media, colour, self-expression, and fun! Colour Wars Friday, August 7th; 2:30 PM Location: Willow Park Prepare for an afternoon full of colour! Children will participate in a series of messy and colorful activities and games that promote team building and sportsmanship. Wear a white t-shirt and pants/shorts that you don’t mind ruining! It’s a Mystery Friday, August 14th; 2:30 PM Location: Willow Park Step into the shoes of a detective and uncover hidden clues! Children will participate in a variety of games, activities, and challenges that require problem solving, creativity, and team building. Show us your detective skills and help us solve the mystery! Drip, Drip, Splash Friday, August 21st; 2:30 PM Location: Rotary Field Join us for some fun in the sun and splish splash your way through an afternoon of water fun! We will explore a variety of games, activities, and group challenges that will be sure to be a blast. Don’t forget your bathing suit, sunscreen, and towel! Storytellers Friday, August 28th; 2:30 PM Location: Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Join us for an afternoon of storytelling through our interactive storybook hike! There will also be lots of games and activities inspired by our storybook theme. Acadia University Farm Presents F3 Camp - Fun, Food, Farms! August 17-21, $130 Adventure, fun, mystery and intrigue in the outdoors… Where does your food come from? How can you grow and cook it? Ages 11-13 (12 spots available) 5 days (8:30 – 4:30) + 1 Camp Out on a Farm Acadia University, Wolfville For more information & registration, contact: Haley Green | 902-670-4891 | haleygreen2794@gmail.com
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• Geocaching • Orienteering • Gardening • Skateboarding • Biking • Hiking • Exploring
Art • Skateboarding • Biking • Hiking • Exploring • Bouldering • Ropes Course •
• Animal Tracking • Shelter Building • Swimming • Fencing • Archery •
Swimming • Fencing • Archery • Art • Skateboarding • Biking • Hiking
Cover Art by Doretta www.doretta-art.com
For registration forms, Participant Waivers and Program Policies and Procedures, please visit http://wolfville.ca/living-in-wolfville/recreation/recreation-programs
Please join us at the Wolfville Recreation Centre (7 Victoria Ave Wolfville, NS B4P 2H4) on Wednesday, June 3 at 7pm to register for summer camps! 16 | Wolfville Recreation Summer Camp Programs 2015