LEADERSHIP AND CERTIFICATIONS

Red Cross Stay Safe! Course Ages 9 to 13 yrs

Real-world scenarios often call on children to respond to challenges. The Red Cross Stay Safe program teaches applicable and age-appropriate skills while increasing and reinforcing a youth’s capacity to improve their own safety. Course content includes being responsible and accountable, the importance of following rules, safety skills at home and in the community, how to prepare, recognize and respond to unexpected situations, and first aid skills. Participants will receive a Stay Safe! workbook and mini first aid kit with the course.

Location: SCRC

Cost: $65

Date:

Fri, Oct 6 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

High Five PHCD Ages 15+ yrs

Principles of Healthy Childhood Development

Parks and Recreation Ontario certifies recreation and sport program leaders to provide the best quality child programming through this interactive and informative halfday workshop.

Location: SCRC

Cost: $70 +HST

Date

Thu, Feb 29 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Please note that all recreation programs are subject to change.

The Lookout Youth Centre

The Lookout is Scugog’s drop-in Youth Centre located on the second floor of the Scugog Arena. The Lookout is a supervised drop-in space for youth in grades 6-12 to hang out with other youth in the community. The FREE drop-in includes: free Wi-Fi, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, arcade games, air hockey, foosball table, board games, and a lounge space. Times and dates are listed below. Hours are different during school and seasonal breaks.

Fall & Winter Regular Hours of Operation:

Sept 12 to Dec 15, 2023 & Jan 9 to May 24, 2024

Tuesday to Friday: 4:00 to 8:00 pm

Saturday, Sunday & Monday: Closed

Winter/March Break Hours of Operation: Dec 27, 2023 to Jan 5, 2024

Tuesday to Friday: 1:00 to 6:00 pm

Red Cross Babysitting Course Ages 11 to 15 yrs

The Red Cross Babysitting Course covers everything from managing difficult behaviours to essential content on leadership and professional conduct as a babysitter. Babysitting promises to deepen and enhance the responsibility that older youth feel when caring for younger children. Course content includes: responsible leadership, childhood behaviour, creating safe environments, caring for children, and a large emphasis on first aid skills. Participants will need to bring a doll or stuffed animal with them, and will receive a Babysitting Manual and mini first aid kit with the course.

Location: SCRC

Cost: $75

Date: Fri, Nov 17 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Looking for a fun part-time job with flexible hours? Our Community Services department is looking for Recreation Program Staff for our fall/winter recreation programs.

What do Recreation Program Staff do?

Patrol public skate

Lead sport programs

Supervise drop-in programs

Teach preschool programs and more!

Schedules vary 0-15 hours per week. $15.50 to $16.00 per hour

Visit scugog.ca/employment to apply!