Summer camp guide
Summer 2013
table of contents Okanagan4Kids.com is happy to present our fourth annual Summer Camp Guide to families living in the Okanagan Valley! This guide contains a listing of summer camps available for children from Vernon down to Penticton. We encourage you to contact each camp provider for more information prior to registration. If you know of a camp which has not been included in this guide, please let us know! Send comments and suggestions to info@okanagan4kids.com
How to Prepare Your Child for Summer Camp
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Vernon Camp Listings
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Outdoor summer fun
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Kelowna Camp listings
bring the camp experience home West kelowna camp listings
Penticton - South Okanagan camp listings
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how to prepare your child for summer camp
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ending your child to camp for the first time can be somewhat nerve racking and stressful. Most children are excited to partake in a summer camp but some can be nervous or scared. It is important to prepare your child for camp in order for them to have the best experience possible. My first over night camp experience was when I was eight years old. I attended Camp Hurlbert in Vernon and after my initial trepidation wore off it was one of the most memorable and enjoyable times of my young life.
As an adult I have had the opportunity to coordinate summer camps for both the Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA. The benefits of these kinds of camps are often life changing. They foster independence in children and help them to build social skills that they will take with them into adulthood. Children build confidence and self worth, they try new things and meet new friends. They unplug from technology, become more physically active and develop a connection to nature and their surroundings. Following a few simple steps and techniques will help both you and your child to have a wonderful summer camp experience. • • • • • • • • • •
Be positive. Talk with your child about all of the benefits of camp. Include your child in the decision making process. Which camp should they attend? What activities are they interested in? Explore camp together. Visit the campground or review the website. Many summer camps have family days in the spring to give families an opportunity to visit and become more familiar with the camp. Discuss the daily routine at camp. What is to be expected of your child, the camper? What is the routine like? What activities will they be involved in? Review the camp checklist together. Often camps will provide a checklist of recommended supplies to pack and bring. They might also offer a list of what not to bring. Be sure to go over these guidelines with your child. Practice time apart. If your child is attending an overnight camp for the first time have them spend a night or two at a friends house a few months in advance. Teach independence at home. Have your child follow their morning and bedtime routine on their own. Have them set the table, prepare a meal and wash dishes. Speak openly about feeling homesick. Reassure your child that this is a normal, natural feeling and determine what steps that they should take when they feel this way. Try to have a friend or acquaintance attend the same camp. As a first time camper, I know that I felt a lot better knowing that a friend was also there. Ask your child if they have any questions or concerns. Just talking it through with them may elevate any fear or anxiety that they may have.
Contributed by Heather Painchaud. Visit her online at www.twindragonflydesigns.com
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vernon Program Name
Ages
Days
When
Cost
Location
9 am - 3 pm
$120+ GST for members, $140+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$150+GST for members, $175+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$120+GST for members, $140+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$150+GST for members, $175+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$150+GST for members, $175+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
Lego Mindstorms NXT: Idea Factory
9 years - 12 July 29 - August 9 am - 3 pm years 2
$150+GST for members, $175+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
Lego Wedo: Robokids
6 years - 8 years
9 am - 3 pm
$120+GST for members, $140+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$120+GST for members, $140+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$150+GST for members, $175+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$120+GST for members, $140+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$150+GST for members, $175+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9 am - 3 pm
$120+GST for members, $140+GST for non members
Okanagan Science Centre
9-11:30 am
$80 plus tax before June 1. After June 1, $100 plus tax
CrossFit North Okanagan
Lego Mindstorms NXT: Mayan Adventure
9 years 12 years
JR Archaeology Detectives
6 years - 8 years
Spy Academy
6 years - 8 years
Marine Madness
8 years - 11 July 15-19 years
Junior Vets: Animal Practice
8 years - 11 July 22-26 years
Atoms to art!
Shipwrecked! Survival Science
Science of Sorcery
Mad Science - Girls Only!
Archaeolog Detectives
CrossFit Kids
8-12 years
8-11 years
6-8 years
6-10 years
July 2-5
July 8-12
July 15-18
August 6-9
August 6-9
August 12-16
August 19-22
August 19-23
8 - 11 years August 26-29
5-7 years
July 9/11 and Aug 6/8
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vernon Program Name CrossFit Kids
Ages 8-12 years
Explore SportZ
Days July 16/18 and Aug 13/15 July 15-19, July 22-26, Aug. 1216, Aug. 19-23
When
Location
9-11:30 am
$80 plus tax before June 1. After June 1, $100 plus tax
CrossFit North Okanagan
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
$160 per person, per week. $190 is registration is late
Pacific Sport
Visit website
Aspengrove Equestrian Academy
Aspegrove Equestrian Academy
8-17 years
June 30-July 5, July 7-12, 14-19, Visit website 21-26
Cirque Theatre Camp
6-14 years
July 15-19
Tiny Tots Music & Drama Camp 4-6 years
Cost
Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club
12:30 - 3:30 pm
July 15-19
1-3 pm
$60 for members, $70 for nonVernon Community Arts members, Centre materials $10 $60 for members, $70 for nonVernon Community Arts members, Centre materials $10
Tiny Tots Art Camp
4-6 years
August 6-9
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Tiny Tots Art Camp
4-6 years
July 15-19
9:30 - 11:30 am
Express! Teen Art Camp
10-14 years
Choose one: 9:30 am - 3:00 July 8-12 or July pm 29 - August 2
$160 for members, $170 for nonmembers, materials $25
Vernon Community Arts Centre
Creative Kids Art Camp
7-10 years
Choose one: July 2-5 or August 12-16
$160 for members, $170 for nonmembers, materials $25
Vernon Community Arts Centre
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
$60 for members, Vernon Community Arts $70 for nonCentre members, materials $10
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Outdoor Summer Fun
W
aking up every morning to watch the sunrise gives me immeasurable joy and peace before the noise and faster pace of the day unfolds.
Today’s life is hectic for both adults and children, however SUMMER time provides an opportunity to slow down, head outdoors and wonder at the beauty of nature. Getting outdoors and closer to nature has all sorts of benefits for our children. It keeps them healthy, they can learn about the amazing natural world around them and most of all its fun to play outdoors… Children learn through play. “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ~John Muir, Naturalist Children are curious by nature. To them, everything is a wonder. Simple fun like building fairy houses, making mud pies, chasing grasshoppers, investigating pond life, picking wild berries, hunting for rocks, watching bees and butterflies, finding pine cones, making magic petal potions, building dens, climbing trees, lying back and watching clouds go by are all part of childhood. Here in the Okanagan the diversity of wildlife is incredible and viewing wild animals in their natural habitat is a magical and enchanting experience for a child of any age. As a family, we have encountered bears, deer, moose, big horn sheep, bald eagles, osprey and rattlesnakes, to name a few. There are many wonderful trails and hikes to suit all ages throughout the Okanagan and the Regional parks offer activities for young children and youth throughout the summer break. Geocashing was a favourite with our 14yr old. Of course, you don’t have to go in search of a moose; young children can have just as much fun going on a bug hunt in their own backyard, running barefoot on a sandy beach, sharing their favourite book under the shade of a giant tree. Playing in the local park where they have the freedom to run wild and chase butterflies and listen to the birds and squirrels go about their business. Why not wake up early together and let sunbeams warm your heart or stay up extra late and watch the night sky sparkle with promise. Gardening is another wonderful fun way to connect children with nature. Simply by playing and working in a garden, children can experience the satisfaction that comes from caring for something over time, while observing the cycle of life firsthand. Happy Healthy Children Play Outdoors Getting children back into nature is a key part of the solution to keeping children healthy and truly creating wellness. There has never been a more important time for parents and grandparents to make outdoor play a priority for the children in their lives. It is one of the best things that we can do for their health, education and well-being and here in the Okanagan, we couldn’t ask for a more magical and awe-inspiring place to connect out children with the natural world. Wishing you all a magical and enchanting summer full of wonder and awe and oodles of laughter! Contributed by Marghanita Hughes, writer and founder of Lets Go Outside - www.connectkids2nature.com
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COMING THIS SUMMER - Xara Soccer CAMP! • The program Supports a Better Club Experience • Xara has developed a series of four educational soccer programs • Each program provides not only an age appropriate approach to the game but also, a skill appropriate approach to the game. • Emphasis on the Safe Soccer program. • Player certificates
kelowna Program Name H2O SEAL TEAM Aquatic Camps
Children’s Theme Camps
Ages
Days
When
Cost
Location
6-12 years
July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, Jul 29-Aug 2, Aug. 12-16, 8:30 am-12:30 pm Aug. 19-23, Aug. 26-30
$80/week for members, H20 Centre $90/week non-members
6-8 years and 9-12 years
July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, Jul 29-Aug 2, Aug. 12-16, 12:30 - 4:30 pm Aug. 19-23, Aug. 26-30
$80/week for members, H20 Centre $90/week non-members
Summer Dance Camp
August 5 - 8
Various times
Kelowna Dance and Performing Arts
Summer Dance Intensives
August 12 - 15
Various times
Kelowna Dance and Performing Arts
August 12-15
Check website for times
Summer Jam
6 years and up
Friday Fun at the Farm
From $245 Reflections Dance $325 plus GST Studio
July 5, 19, 26 and 10 am - 12 pm Aug. 2
$20/child
Outside with Marghanita
Mini Chef Academy
For children entering grade 2 or 3
Choose from July 2-5, or August 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 6-9
$158 + GST
Camp OC
Lost in time - dinosaur adventure
For children entering grade 2 or 3
July 2-3
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST
Camp OC
LEGO Robotics
For children entering grade 2 or 3
Choose from: July 8-12, July 29-Aug 2, Aug 19-23
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
What Makes Nature Tick
For children entering grade 2 or 3
July 8-12
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
K’Nex in Motion
For children entering grade 2 or 3
Choose one of the following: July 15-19 or August 6-9
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST for dates in July, 158 + GST for dates in August
Camp OC
Jr. OC Acting Academy
For children entering grade 2 or 3
July 15 - 19
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
LEGO Gizmos and Gadgets
For children entering grade 2 or 3
Choose one: July 22-26 or August 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 12-16
$198 + GST
Camp OC
July 22-26
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
July 29 - Aug 2
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
For children Jewelry and Craft Creations entering grade 2 or 3 Mad Scientist
For children entering grade 2 or 3
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Program Name
Ages
Days
When
Cost
Location
Mini Van Gogh Art Academy
For children entering grade 2 or 3
August 12-16
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Time Machine
For children entering grade 2 or 3
August 19 - 23
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Extreme Survivor Challenge
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST for first dates or $198 + GST for second dates
Camp OC
LEGO Motorized Mechanism
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose: July 2-5 or August 19-23
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST for first dates or $198 + GST for second dates
Camp OC
OC’s Acting Academy
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July 2-5
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST
Camp OC
School of Rock
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July 2-5
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST
Camp OC
Babysitter Training
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July 2-5
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST
Camp OC
Potter’s Science Academy
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July 8-12
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Ship Wrecked
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose one: July 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 8 - 12 and 22-26
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Explore Lego NXT
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose one: July 8-12 and August 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 6-9
$198 + GST for dates in July, 158 + GST for dates in August
Camp OC
Chef Academy
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose one: July 8-12, July 29-August 2 or August 12-16
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
July15-19
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
For children entering Jewelry and Craft Creations grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose: July 2-5 or 15-19
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kelowna Program Name Rock-in Rockets
Ages For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Dates
When
Cost
Location
July15-19
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Deep Sea Science Adventure
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July15-19
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Return to Potter’s Science Academy
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July 22-26
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Lego Renewable Energy and NXT
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose one: July 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 22-26 or August 12-16
$198 + GST
Camp OC
CSI meets OC
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July 22-26
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
K’Nex in Motion
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose one: July 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 29-August 2 or August 19-23
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Van Gogh Art Academy
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Jul 29 - August 2
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
The Science of Sound For children DJ’ing & Audio Engineering entering grades 4, 5 or 6
July 29 - Aug 2
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
Chemistry Ka-Boom
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
August 6-9
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST
Camp OC
Jr. Digital Animation
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Choose one: August 6-9 or 12-16
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST for first dates or $198 + GST for second dates
Camp OC
Beautiful Inside and Out
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
August 6-9
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST
Camp OC
Music Producer
For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
August 12-16
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$198 + GST
Camp OC
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kelowna Program Name Kids with Cameras
Ages For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6
Dates August 19-23
When 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost
Location
$198 + GST
Camp OC
XploreSportZ
July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2, 9 am - 5 pm Aug. 12-16 or Aug. 19-23
$150 per person, per week
Pacific Sports
Les Petits Oursons
3-5 years
July 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, July29Aug. 1, Aug. 12-15, 19-22
$100 per week
Les Petits Oursons
Okanagan Mission Tennis Club
9 years and under
July 16-20, 23-27, 10 - 11 am Aug 6-10, 13-17
$40 for members, $50 for nonmembers
Okanagan Mission Tennis Club
Okanagan Mission Tennis Club
10 years and up
July 16-20, 23-27, 11 am - 12 pm Aug 6-10, 13-17
$40 for members, $50 for nonmembers
Okanagan Mission Tennis Club
9 am - 12 pm
Sizzlin’ Summer Sounds Music and Arts Camps for Children ridays Family F (4 classes) riday in July
0 Every F .................$5 .. .. .. .. .. .. m a 5 :4 Babies: 9:00-9 0:45am.....................$50 0-1 :0 5/family Toddlers: 10 1:45am....$7 -1 0 :0 1 1 : ss la Family c agical Chef Figaro, the M 3-5 year olds ust 1 July 29 - Aug ) (Mon-Thurs 9:30-11:30am $125
Peter and the W olf 4-6 year olds July 15-18 (Mo n-Thurs) 9:30-11:30am $125
All classes are held at the Music and Movement for Children studio located in the Mainstreet Community Church (Bernard/Elm) For more information, visit www.janharveymusic.com or contact Crystal Doughty at cryss44@hotmail.com Follow us on Facebook! @musicandmovement4children
kelowna Program Name
Ages
Dates
When
Cost
Location
Explore Lego NXT
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
NEW! Go Kart Mechanics 12+
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
July 2-5 or 15-19
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$231 + GST for July 2-5 or $289 + GST for July 15-19
Babysitter Training
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9. Must be over age 11
July 2-5
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$158 + GST
Camp OC
Flight Academy
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
July 8-12 or August 12-16
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
July 2-5 or 15-19
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$231 + GST for July 2-5 or $289 + GST for July 15-19
Camp OC
Camp OC
Cooking & Baking 101
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
July 8-12 or 15-19
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
Custom Longboard
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
Choose one: July 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 8-12 or July 29Aug. 2
$289 + GST
Camp OC
The Science of SoundFor children DJing & Audio Engineering entering grades 7, 8, or 9
July 22-26
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
OC’s Acting Academy
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
July 22-26
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
Metal Fabrication 101
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
July 22-26
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
Robotics NXT 2
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
July 29 - Aug 2
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
Music Producer
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
August 6-9
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$231 + GST
Camp OC
Snapping Shots
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
August 12-16
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
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kelowna Robo Cup NXT
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
August 19-23
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
Digital Animation
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
August 19-23
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
Beautiful Inside & Out
For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9
August 19-23
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
$289 + GST
Camp OC
Summer Break Art Camps
5-9 years
Choose one: July 9 am - 12 pm or 22-26 or August 12:30-3:30 pm 5-9
$30 per day or Natasha Harvey Art $150 for the full week
Wakeboard/waterski camps
5 years and older
Choose one: July 9 am - 12 pm or 1 2-5, 8-11, 15-18, - 4 pm 22-25, or July 29-Aug.1, Aug. 6-9, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29
$300 per 4 day camp
Fun-Tastic Flexi
3-14 years
Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, July 29Aug.2, Aug. 6-9, 12-16, 19-23
Please see website for the various times available
Cost varies on Kelowna Gymnastixs length of time attending. Please see website for details.
Summer Mini Arts Camps
4-5 years
Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, August 12-16
9:15 am - 12 pm
$85 per week
Creator’s Arts Centre
Half day option: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm or Full day option: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Half day: $95. Full day: $210
Creator’s Arts Centre
MWS Adventures Watersports School
Art-Hip Hop-Musical Theatre
6-8 Years
Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, August 12-16
Art-Dance-Drama-Musical Theatre
9-12 years
Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, or 9:30 am - 4:00 pm August 12-16
$210 per week
Creator’s Arts Centre
Summer Day Camps
4-11 years
Weekly from July 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 1 - Aug 30
Full Day $39 Full Week $179
EnergyPlex
Preschool Summer Art Camp
3-5 years
July 8-12, 22-26, August 12-16, 19-23
9-11 am
$70 for members, $80 for nonmembers
Kelowna Art Gallery
Mini Camps
6-8 years
July 8-12, 22-26, August 19-23
9 am - 12 pm
$110 for members, $120 for nonmembers
Kelowna Art Gallery
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kelowna Day Camps
6-8 years
August 12-16
9 am - 3 pm
$145 for members, $155 for nonmembers
Kelowna Art Gallery
Mini Camps
9-11 years
July 15-19, August 6-9
9 am - 12 pm
$110 for members, $120 for nonmembers. For days in August, it is $90 for members, $100 for nonmembers
Kelowna Art Gallery
Day camp
9-11 years
July 29 - Aug 2
9 am - 3 pm
$145 for members, $155 for nonmembers
Kelowna Art Gallery
Tiny Tots Storyville
4-5 years
July 2-5
10 -11:30 am
$79
Kelowna Actor’s Studio
Act it out
6-8 years
July 2-5
1-3 pm
$89
Kelowna Actor’s Studio
Theatrical Potpourri
7-12 years
July 8-12
9 am - 4 pm
$239 (include daily lunch)
Kelowna Actor’s Studio
Disney’s 101 Dalmations Kids
7-13 years
July 15-26
9 am - 4 pm
$459 (includes Kelowna Actor’s Studio daily lunch)
FAME, the Musical
10-18 years
July 29 - Aug 9 (no class Aug. 5)
9 am - 4 pm
$459 (includes Kelowna Actor’s Studio daily lunch)
Seussical Jr. The Musical
7-12 years
Aug. 12-23
9 am - 4 pm
$459 (includes Kelowna Actor’s Studio daily lunch)
TV & Film: I’m Ready For My 7-12 years Close Up!
Aug. 26-30
9 am - 4 pm
$239 (include daily lunch)
Kelowna Actor’s Studio
Summer 2013 ARTS Blast Camp
5-6 years
Choose one: July 9 am - 4 pm 8-12, 15-19
$240
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Summer 2013 ARTS Blast Camp
7-8 years
Choose one: July 9 am - 4 pm 8-12, 15-19
$240
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Summer 2013 ARTS Blast Camp
9-11 years
Choose one: July 9 am - 4 pm 8-12, 15-19
$240
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Summer 2013 MINI Arts Blast
3-5 years
Choose one: July 10 am - 12 pm 2-5, 22-26,
$80 for first Rotary Centre for the set of dates, Arts $95 for second set of dates
Summer 2013 World Culture Dance & Art Camp
5-6 years
July 29-Aug 2
9-11 am
$75
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Summer 2013 World Culture Dance & Art Camp
7-11 years
July 29-Aug 2
11:30 - 2 pm
$85
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Summer 2013 World Culture Dance & Art Camp
12-17 years
July 29-Aug 2
3-6 pm
$95
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Come Play in the Mud! And 8-12 years the Paint!
Choose one: Aug. 6-9, Aug 19-22
10 am - 3 pm
$180
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Goddess Girls - Applied Theatre Camp
July 29-Aug 2
9 am - 3:30 pm
$195
Rotary Centre for the Arts
7-12 years
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kelowna Come Play With Me!
3-5 years
Come Play With Me!
6-8 years
Aug. 19-20
10am - 12 pm
$45
Rotary Centre for the Arts
1-3 pm
$45
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Summer Clay, Art and Craft 7-13 years Camps
Choose one: July 10 am - 12:30 pm 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-Aug. 2, Aug 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30
$174 per week Rotary Centre for the Arts
My Studio’s Camp Create
6-12 years
Choose one: July 10 am - 3 pm 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-Aug. 2, 5-9, 12-15, 19-23, 26-30
$235 per week Rotary Centre for the Arts
Peter Wolf
4-6 year olds
July 15-18
9:30-11:30
$125
Music & Movement for Children
Figaro, the Magical Chef
3-5 year olds
July 29-Aug. 1
9:30-11:30
$125
Music & Movement for Children
Family Fridays
Babies
Every Friday in July
9-9:45 am
$50
Music & Movement for Children
Family Fridays
Toddlers
Every Friday in July
10-10:45
$50
Music & Movement for Children
Family Fridays
Family Class
Every Friday in July
11-11:45
$75/family
Music & Movement for Children
Outdoor Summer Adventure Camp
3-5 years
Choose one: July 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-Aug.1, Aug. 6-9, 12-15 or 19-22
9:30 - 11:30 am
$45
Recreation Kelowna
Play, Learn & Explore Camp 3-5 years
Choose one: July 9:30 - 11:30 am 2-5 or Aug. 26-29
$40
Recreation Kelowna
Learn to Play Hockey Camp 4-6 years
Aug. 19-23
$50
Recreation Kelowna
Playschool Summer Camp
3-5 years
Choose one: July 9 - 11 am 2-5 or Aug. 6-9
$45
Recreation Kelowna
Playschool Summer Camp
3-5 years
Choose one: July 9 - 11 am 8-12, 15-19, 2226, July 9-Aug. 2, Aug. 12-16 or Aug. 19-23
$56.25
Recreation Kelowna
Summer Day Camps
For children who are diagnosed with high functioning Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger’s Syndrome or other
July 22 to Aug. 29
2:30-3:15 pm
Please see website for the various times available
Stepping Stones Counselling Group
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Bring the camp experience home
C
amping can be an exciting adventure. The fresh air, warm sunshine and waking to the sounds of nature can be a soul strengthening experience. If you are the one responsible for the planning, however, it can become stressful trying to remember everything: shopping for ‘camp food’, booking the campsite and ensuring the camping supplies are clean, ready and packed. If the thought of planning for such an excursion makes you want to give up before you start, here are some ideas for a ‘camp at home’ experience your family will surely enjoy! Unplug and connect with your family, fill your soul, enjoy nature, without the stress of planning a traditional camping experience!
Set aside a weekend with your family: two full days without electronics or scheduled activities. Grab some blankets from the closet and create forts in your living room. Bring out the family games and have a weekend long tournament. Teach your children how to play cards! When is the last time you played Crazy 8’s, Go Fish or Hearts? Or maybe grab a flashlight and sit in the dark, taking turns telling scary stories. If you are fortunate to have a backyard, this can be a great place to camp and connect with nature, without the planning. If you don’t own a tent, see if there’s someone who can lend you one. If you don’t own sleeping bags, use your extra blankets and pillows to create a cozy sleeping space for you and your family. Bring some flashlights along and go on a scavenger hunt in the dark! You’ll be creating wonderful memories for your children! If you want to make a campfire but are not permitted an open flame, gather together several battery operated candles and place them in a circle on the lawn. You can now sing campfire songs without having an actual fire! If you have a relatively sheltered patio attached to your home, create a sleeping area for your family. Again, bring extra blankets and pillows outside to create a soft, cozy sleeping area. Have you ever star-gazed with your children? Lay out on the grass on a warm summer evening, contemplate the vastness of the universe or perhaps try to name the planets and constellations that are visible with the naked eye. If you happen to own a telescope, even better! Providing quiet, uninterrupted time for your children to open up, ask questions and share their secrets can be an eye-opening experience for a parent. Be sure, however, to listen without judgement and criticism to what they have to say. In whatever way you choose to camp, be sure and keep it as low-stress as you can. Have different members of your family be responsible for different things. Maybe your four-year-old can gather the pillows; your sevenyear-old can gather the blankets and your spouse can be responsible for the tent/fort/patio preparation, or the food/snack shopping (don’t forget the marshmallows and hotdogs!) Happy camping! Contributed by Jodi Quibell - Word to the Wise Editing Services. www.wordtothewiseservices.com
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West kelowna Program Name
Ages
Days
When
Cost
Location
Must be eligibile to enter grade 1
July 1 - Aug 30
9am-5pm
$30/day or $135/week
OgoPlay Family Entertainment Centre
Green Bay Day Camp
Children entering grades onesix
July 1-5 July 8-12 July 15-19 July 22-26 July 29 - Aug 2 August 5-9 August 12-16
7:30am - 5:30 pm
$249 per week
Green Bay Bible Camp
Explorer
Grades 3-4
June 30 - July 6
7:30am - 5:30 pm
$299 per week
Green Bay Bible Camp
All Star
Grades 5-6
June 30 - July 6
7:30am - 5:30 pm
$299 per week
Green Bay Bible Camp
Jr. Teen
Grades 7-9
July 7-13
7:30am - 5:30 pm
$299 per week
Green Bay Bible Camp
Thursdays throughout July
10 am - 12 pm
$20/class
Outside with Marghanita
Day Camps
Nature and Art with Marghanita Summer Preschool Programs
2.5 - 5 years
Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout July
9-11:15 am
$110/month
Little Discoveries Preschool
Westside Taekwondo
6-12 years
Choose one: July 8-12 or Aug. 12-16
9:30 am -3:30 pm
$195 per week
Westside Taekwondo
Don't forget to visit the following District websites for a list of recreation programs, camps and other activities for kids this summer!
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Penticton /south Okanagan Program Name
Ages
Days
When
Cost
Location
Summer Program
6-12 years
July 7 - Aug 17
Varies
$150/18 classes
Spitfires Kids Athletics
Tykes Day Camp
3-5 years
August 12-16
9 - 11:30 am
$25 for one week
Oliver Recreation
Bricks for Kids Jungle Adventures
6 - 12 years
August 19 - 23
1 - 2:30 pm
$82.50 for one Oliver Recreation week
Bricks for Kids Lego Factory 6 - 12 years Fun Camp
July 22 - 26
1 - 2:30 pm
$82.50 for one Oliver Recreation week
Sun Fun Day Camps
5 - 12 years
July 2 - August 23
9 am - 4 pm
$20/day or $100 for 5 days
Oliver Recreation
Wacky Wednesdays
5 - 12 years.
July 3 - August 28
9 am - 4 pm
$20/day
Oliver Recreation
AM/PM Keeners
5 - 12 years
July 8 - 12, 15 8 - 9 am and 4 - 5 - 19, 22 - 26, 29 - pm Aug 2. Also, Tue Fri, July 2 - 5, Aug 6 - 9,
$5/day, $10/2 days, $15/3 days, $20/4 days, $25/5 days
Oliver Recreation
July 8-12, July 9 am - 4:30 pm 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2, Aug. 12-16 or Aug. 19-23
$150 per person, per week
Pacific Sports
Xplore SportZ
Gymnastics, gymnastics, gymnastics!
4 years and older
July 2-6, 8-12, 15- 1/2 day: 9 am - 12 1/2 day: $25. 19, 22-26 or July pm. Full day: 9 am - Full day: $40. 29-Aug. 2 3:00 pm Weekly 1/2 day: $110. Weekly full day: $170
FitKidz Gymnastics Club
Gymnastics, gymnastics, gymnastics!
4 years and older
August 5-9, 12-16, 19-23 or 26-30
1/2 day: 9 am - 12 1/2 day: $25. pm. Full day: 9 am - Full day: $40. 3:00 pm Weekly 1/2 day: $110. Weekly full day: $170
FitKidz Gymnastics Club
Springers Gymnastics Adventures
5 years and up
July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 or Aug. 12-16, 19-23 or 26-30
1/2 day: 9 am - 12 pm or 12:30 - 3:30. Full day: 9 am 3:30 pm
1/2 day: $95 per person, per week. Full day: $170 per person, per week
Springers Gymnastics Adventures
Ballet
3-4 years
August 5-9
9 - 9:45 am
$50 per week
Penticton School of Dance
Ballet
5-6 years
August 5-9
9:45 - 10:30 am
$50 per week
Penticton School of Dance
Summer Dance Camp
7-9 years
August 5-9
10:30 am - 4:10 pm $300 per week, $360 with meal plan
Summer Dance Camp
10-13 years
August 5-9
10:30 am - 4:10 pm $300 per Penticton School of week, $360 w/ Dance meal plan
Penticton School of Dance
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