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Our Children | Summer 2021
MES PHOTO: MAD SCIENCE OF THE MARITI
Want to keep the kids active and inspired this summer?
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p m a C y Da k o o b y a Pl By Talia Meade
t’s camp registration season once again and this summer, camps are operating slightly differently. Fear not, from singing to coding, there are still a variety of activities to keep the kids busy whether the camp experience is virtual or in the community. Although no one is sure how this summer will shape up, Nova Scotia Public Health released COVID-19 Day Camp Guidelines in February that camp organizers like Ryan Turner have been following. Turner runs Mad Science of the Maritimes and says that this year camps will be smaller than usual. He also noted that if restrictions tighten, virtual day camps might be a possibility. Last summer Mad Science offered shorter, virtual sessions. If they’re in demand again this year, Turner says that might be something he thinks about running.
Communicating with parents about guidelines and updating them on plans when the time comes will be key since in-person camps are still dependent on case numbers staying low, Turner adds. Until then, there are plenty of at-home experiments to do on their website. The Maritime Dance Academy facilitated in-person summer camps last year and are planning to do the same again this year. Janice MacNeil who is the general manager of the dance school says that everything ran smoothly last summer despite it being their first time running a camp in the pandemic. This year, MacNeil says they’re on track with registration and will continue answering questions about safety as well as pivot if they need to. Read on for Our Children's roundup of virtual and in-person (pandemic permitting) day camps on offer this summer.
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