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Kinder Theme Camp<br />
Covered in Colour!<br />
Pre-Kinder<br />
Director: Laura<br />
Kinder<br />
Director: Tamra<br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
(we will apply 3 times/day)<br />
Bathing suit & towel every day<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
Extra set of clothes<br />
(underwear, shorts, shirt)<br />
Blanket or stuffed animal for<br />
quiet time<br />
*Please label everything<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
In the upstairs kinder room<br />
Drop off and<br />
pick up in the<br />
Upstairs in the<br />
Studio Room<br />
Drop off and<br />
pick up in the<br />
downstairs<br />
Carling Motors<br />
Room.<br />
• What’s your favorite colour?? Each day<br />
you`re invited to wear a different colour,<br />
Monday is YELLOW, Tuesday is BLUE,<br />
Wednesday is RED, Thursday is Purple and<br />
Friday is White!<br />
• Tie Dye Party on Tuesday, run the Colour<br />
Run on Thursday and finish of the <strong>week</strong><br />
with a Neon Colour Dance Party!<br />
• Swimming and water games every<br />
afternoon<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
• Pre-Kinder: Quiet time every day after lunch
School Age Theme Camp<br />
Colour Wars!<br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
Bathing suit & towel everyday<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
*Please label everything<br />
For drop off and pick up<br />
Meet us under the tents at the<br />
back of the field<br />
5-6yr olds<br />
Alice<br />
6-7yr olds<br />
Allec<br />
• Get ready for a colourful<br />
<strong>week</strong>!<br />
• Daily contests,<br />
competitions and obstacle<br />
courses to earn poinrs for<br />
your colour team<br />
• Swimming Mon, Thurs &<br />
slip n’ slide and water<br />
games Tues, Wed, Fri<br />
• Thursday join us for our<br />
2 nd annual DC Colour<br />
Run!!!<br />
• Help us fill up <strong>Dovercourt</strong><br />
with as much colour as<br />
possible!<br />
• Colour games like messy<br />
twister, crazy chalk, and tie<br />
dye<br />
• Swimming Mon, Wed, Fri;<br />
slip n’ slide Tues and Thurs<br />
• Thursday is the 2 nd annual<br />
DC Colour Run!!!<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
outside in the playground<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
8-10yr olds<br />
Olivia<br />
• Colours, colours, colours,<br />
Rockin’ everywhere!<br />
• From splatter paint, to<br />
crazy chalk, colour tag, and<br />
tie dye, get ready for a<br />
multi-coloured <strong>week</strong>!<br />
• Earn points for your colour<br />
team with lots of contests<br />
and obstacle courses<br />
• Thursday DC Colour Run!!!!
FSL Theme Camp:<br />
Festival Des Couleurs<br />
Darryl<br />
• Bienvenu au Festival<br />
des couleurs!<br />
• Chaque jour,<br />
participez aux défis de<br />
l'équipe pour gagner<br />
des points pour votre<br />
équipe de couleurs!<br />
• Les activités incluent<br />
le twister désordonné,<br />
la peinture aux<br />
éclaboussures, la<br />
teinture et plus<br />
encore!<br />
• Jeudi, rejoignez-nous<br />
pour la course de<br />
couleur annuelle!<br />
Theme <strong>Camps</strong> cont.<br />
Colour Wars!<br />
Turnbull Theme Camp<br />
Crystal<br />
• Welcome to the most<br />
colourful <strong>week</strong> there<br />
is!<br />
• Spend the mornings in<br />
Turnbull Academy<br />
Program<br />
• Afternoons are spent<br />
doing team challenges<br />
to earn points for your<br />
colour team!<br />
• Lots of outdoor games,<br />
crafts and more!<br />
• Thursday head over to<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong> for our 2 nd<br />
DC Colour Run!!<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
outside in the playground<br />
For drop off and pick up<br />
Meet us under the tents at the<br />
back of the field<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
Camp Sign Out :<br />
4:00 – 4:30 with extended care<br />
from 4:30-5:30 @ Turnbull<br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
Bathing suit & towel everyday<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
*Please label everything
Art <strong>Camps</strong><br />
Visual, Culinary & Performing Arts<br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
Bathing suit & towel every day<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
*Please label everything<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
Art Start upstairs in the kinder room<br />
all others on the playground outside<br />
Band- Level 2<br />
JF & Neil<br />
• Mornings spent in small groups<br />
practicing various songs and skills<br />
• Afternoons spent in full band<br />
practices preparing for our final<br />
recital held on Friday<br />
• Swimming Tuesday & Thursday<br />
afternoon<br />
• Recording session on Thursday<br />
Band recital on Friday at 2:30PM!<br />
For drop off and pick up<br />
Band: In front of camp office<br />
BSOMA: under the blue and<br />
white tent<br />
All other Arts: on the hill in<br />
the field<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
BSOMA: Musical Theater<br />
Carly<br />
• Mornings are spent at<br />
Festival House with our<br />
instructor learning<br />
various songs<br />
• Practice and develop<br />
vocal skills<br />
• Swimming and water<br />
games Tuesday-Friday<br />
• Daily outdoor games<br />
and activities every<br />
afternoon<br />
Show on Friday at 12:30PM!
Art <strong>Camps</strong> cont’d<br />
Visual, Culinary & Performing Arts<br />
Dance<br />
Caroline<br />
• Mornings spent<br />
working on Dances<br />
and practicing various<br />
techniques such as<br />
pirouettes and pliés<br />
• Styles include Ballet,<br />
Jazz, and Hip-Hop<br />
• Swimming and/or<br />
water games every<br />
afternoon!<br />
Drama<br />
Miles<br />
• Every morning spent<br />
preparing a play, from<br />
practicing the script, to<br />
set and costume<br />
creation, props and<br />
more!<br />
• Swimming Monday-<br />
Thursday<br />
• Afternoons spent<br />
outside doing crafts,<br />
games and activities<br />
Performance Friday at 1:30PM!!<br />
Buskers<br />
Liam<br />
• Mornings spent with<br />
Nick Miller the Cowguy<br />
as he gives us tips on the<br />
ins and outs of busking<br />
and learning tons of cool<br />
tricks!<br />
• Thursday and Friday<br />
head on over to Busker<br />
Fest on Sparks Street to<br />
show off what you<br />
learned!<br />
• Swimming Tues-Thurs<br />
Magic<br />
Maja Band Camp in Barrhaven<br />
• Mornings spent with<br />
Eric Leclerc Company<br />
• Visit learning to Vetta the Osteria ins and<br />
on Mollie outs Wednesday of Magic and the<br />
• Aart of performance!<br />
• • BDaily outdoor games<br />
• Swimming every<br />
Restaurant afternoon opening at<br />
3:00pm • Slip n’ on slide Friday on in<br />
the Wednesday!<br />
upstairs studio<br />
Culinary “Italian Ristorante”<br />
Busker Show Friday @ 2:30PM!!
Art <strong>Camps</strong> cont’d<br />
Visual, Culinary & Performing Arts<br />
Pottery<br />
Francesca<br />
• Pottery with an<br />
instructor for half the<br />
day everyday!<br />
• Tons of fun camp<br />
games outside daily<br />
• Swimming, water<br />
games, and slip n’<br />
slide every other day<br />
• Paint wars, splatter<br />
painting and other fun<br />
crafts and activities!<br />
Art Start<br />
Zoe<br />
• Tons of cool crafts<br />
including air dry<br />
pottery, water colour<br />
tiles, sun catchers, and<br />
foil painting!<br />
• Swimming Mon, Tues,<br />
Wed,<br />
• Slip n’ slide on Thurs<br />
• Afternoons spent<br />
playing outdoor games<br />
Culinary “Sweetly Baked”<br />
Nicola<br />
• Mornings spent learning<br />
cooking skills and<br />
techniques<br />
• Menu includes<br />
homemade bread, pies,<br />
brownies, no bake<br />
chocolate cheese cake,<br />
and a birthday mug cake!<br />
• Swimming Mon, Tues, Fri<br />
• Team shopping<br />
challenge on Thursday<br />
• Restaurant visit on<br />
Tuesday!<br />
• Outdoor games and<br />
activities everyday<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
Drawing<br />
Band Camp in Barrhaven<br />
Emma<br />
Culinary “Italian Ristorante”<br />
• Spend every morning<br />
with an Instructor from<br />
• Visit Young to Vetta Rembrandts Osteria<br />
on Mollie working Wednesday on skills and<br />
• A techniques<br />
• • B Swimming Tues-Fri<br />
• Slip n’ slide, sponge<br />
Restaurant wars, water opening balloon at<br />
3:00pm fight, on and Friday more! in<br />
the • upstairs Lots of outdoor studio<br />
activities, and crafts<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
Dance & Art Start upstairs in the kinder room<br />
all others on the playground outside
Sports <strong>Camps</strong><br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
Bathing suit & towel every day<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
Running Shoes<br />
*Please label everything<br />
For drop off and pick up:<br />
Skateboard: On the tennis court<br />
Biking: Along Roosevelt<br />
All others: On the field, near Golden Ave<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
On the playground<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
Active Start<br />
Nick<br />
• Sport of all sorts!<br />
• Monday: Soccer round<br />
robin<br />
• Tuesday: Frisbee golf<br />
• Wednesday: Basketball<br />
skills and drills<br />
• Thursday: Flag football<br />
skills and drills<br />
• Friday: Hockey (floor<br />
and road)<br />
• As well as gymnastics,<br />
yoga, handball, and<br />
rock climbing<br />
• Water games and<br />
swimming, and slip n’<br />
slide every afternoon<br />
Active Start: KINDER<br />
Megan<br />
• Multiple sports<br />
everyday!<br />
• Each day focus on a<br />
different sport including<br />
soccer, Frisbee, football<br />
and hockey<br />
• Swimming and/or water<br />
games every afternoon!<br />
• Tuesday is Kids in<br />
Motion!<br />
• Friday try out some<br />
yoga!<br />
• Lots of outdoor field<br />
games as well
Sports <strong>Camps</strong> cont.<br />
Skateboard<br />
James<br />
Please bring your skateboard,<br />
helmet and knee pads. Wrist<br />
guards highly recommended<br />
Jump Rope<br />
Brandon<br />
• Skateboard lessons<br />
every morning<br />
• Daily free skateboard<br />
time<br />
• Swimming or water<br />
games every<br />
afternoon<br />
• Tuesday trip Kanata<br />
Skate Park<br />
• Thursday trip to<br />
Legacy Park!<br />
• Friday skate show at<br />
1:30PM<br />
• Every morning (9:30-<br />
12:00) spent with acroroping<br />
instructor, Bill<br />
Chong, learning all there<br />
is to know about the<br />
sport<br />
• The afternoons are spent<br />
at <strong>Dovercourt</strong> swimming<br />
every afternoon<br />
• Lots of outdoor games<br />
and crafts<br />
Don’t miss our acro-jump show<br />
Friday at 12:30!<br />
Lacrosse<br />
Kieran<br />
Tennis<br />
Matt<br />
Soccer<br />
Chris<br />
• Daily lacrosse<br />
lessons all morning<br />
doing skills and<br />
drills, round robin<br />
games and practices<br />
• Afternoons back at<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong> playing<br />
games<br />
• Swimming every<br />
afternoon<br />
• Mornings spent with an<br />
instructor doing tennis<br />
drills, practicing our<br />
skills and playing in<br />
games<br />
• Daily trick shot of the<br />
day<br />
• Swimming every<br />
afternoon<br />
• Soccer training for 3<br />
hours each morning<br />
doing drills, playing<br />
games and working on<br />
skills<br />
• World cup tournaments<br />
• Soccer tournament on<br />
Friday<br />
• Water Activities every<br />
afternoon!
Sport <strong>Camps</strong> Cont.<br />
White Water<br />
Rafting<br />
Abi<br />
• Spend every day with Ottawa City<br />
Rafting out of Britannia<br />
• Monday swim test and rafting<br />
• Tuesday rafting and lazy river<br />
• Wednesday spend the day at<br />
Westboro Beach<br />
• Thursday rafting and bridge hang<br />
• Friday rafting and rock jump!<br />
• Afternoons back at <strong>Dovercourt</strong> doing<br />
activities like slack line, rock climbing,<br />
swimming, and slip n’ slide!<br />
Swimming<br />
Janna<br />
• Mornings spent in the<br />
water practicing swim<br />
skills and strokes,<br />
playing water games<br />
and learning water<br />
safety<br />
• Afternoons spent<br />
outside playing games<br />
and doing crafts<br />
• As well as an afternoon<br />
free swim<br />
• Friday slip n’ slide!<br />
Important Notes:<br />
1. Please make sure your lunch and snacks<br />
are stored in a single large sealable<br />
ziplock type bag with your first and last<br />
name written clearly on the bag (your<br />
lunch will be going on the river )<br />
2. Sandals with full straps or water shoes<br />
must be worn for rafting. Flip flops and<br />
Crocs are not appropriate.<br />
3. Boys: swim suits or surf shorts are best.<br />
Girls: one-piece bathing suits and surf<br />
shorts are recommended<br />
4. Sunglasses are not recommended. If you<br />
wear goggles to swim, please bring them<br />
5. Don’t forget your water bottle!<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
On the playground<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org
On the Water<br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
Bathing suit & towel every day<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
Please sign and return waivers<br />
for white water rafting<br />
*Please label everything<br />
Pick up & drop off<br />
Next to the outdoor wading pool.<br />
Look for parking along Roosevelt Ave.<br />
Jr. Adventure 5-6yrs<br />
Mia<br />
Int. Adventure<br />
Callie<br />
• Learn about water<br />
safety, navigation on<br />
the water and using<br />
compasses, paddle<br />
strokes and swim tests<br />
• Trips to Westboro and<br />
Britannia beach<br />
• Thursday Canoeing @<br />
MacSkimming<br />
• Friday @ Dows Lake<br />
canoeing<br />
Sr. Adventure<br />
Nicole<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
Outside in the playground<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
• Spend this <strong>week</strong> on the water learning all<br />
about boat safety and navigation<br />
• Daily out trips including:<br />
• Monday: Mooney’s Bay for a swim test and<br />
field games<br />
• Tuesday: Dow’s Lake for canoeing<br />
• Wednesday: White water rafting with Ottawa<br />
City Rafting<br />
• Thursday: MacSkimming park for canoeing<br />
• Friday: Westboro Beach for swimming and<br />
scavenger hunt<br />
• Swimming at <strong>Dovercourt</strong> on Monday and<br />
Friday
Science & Technology<br />
Pick up & drop off<br />
Eco Zoo: In the park, behind the<br />
swings<br />
Science: Inside Studio<br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
Bathing suit & towel every day<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
*Please label everything<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
Outside in the playground<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
• Visits from Little Ray’s<br />
friends every morning<br />
• Swimming, slip n’<br />
slide, and water<br />
• Lots of small group games and large group<br />
practice • Lots of crafts like<br />
• Swimming Tues animal & Thurs masks afternoon and<br />
• Recording session puppets, on Thursday beading and<br />
rock pets<br />
Friends and family • Daily are outdoor invited games to the<br />
concert on Friday and afternoon activities at _____ in<br />
the Nepean High School auditorium<br />
Eco Zoo<br />
Band Directors:<br />
JF Meghan Fauteux & Neil Power<br />
Science<br />
Jared • Experiments with<br />
Radical Science every<br />
day 9:30-12:30<br />
• Swimming, water<br />
games, or slip n’ slide<br />
every afternoon<br />
• Crafts, experiments<br />
and outdoor activities<br />
daily<br />
Lego: Building<br />
Craig<br />
• Lego building half the<br />
day every day with<br />
instructors<br />
• Free build time every<br />
day<br />
• Water games and<br />
swimming every other<br />
day<br />
• Lots of outdoor games
Thrill:<br />
Waverunner<br />
• Get ready for a full <strong>week</strong> of wet n’<br />
wild adventures!<br />
• Monday: Spent at Hampton Park<br />
• Tuesday: Spend the day playing<br />
walkie talkie battleships, slip n’ slide<br />
and more<br />
• Wednesday: Head over to Nepean<br />
Sportsplex for tower jumps<br />
• Thursday: Spend the day at Mt.<br />
Cascade<br />
• Friday: Head over to Westboro Beach<br />
for swimming, and obstacle courses<br />
Greg<br />
Chill:<br />
Lazy River<br />
• Chill out this <strong>week</strong> with relaxing<br />
water adventures<br />
• Monday: Head to Hampton Park for<br />
sand castle competitions<br />
• Tuesday: Spent at Britannia for stand<br />
up paddle boarding<br />
• Wednesday: @ Britannia for fishing<br />
• Thursday: Spend the day at Mt.<br />
Cascade<br />
• Friday: Head to Westboro Beach for<br />
an obstacle course and swimming<br />
Chloe<br />
Need extended care?<br />
Pre & Post Camp: $43<br />
From 7:30am & until 6:00pm<br />
outside in the playground<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org<br />
THINGS TO BRING:<br />
Hat & Sunscreen<br />
Bathing suit & towel every day<br />
Water Bottle<br />
Lunch with snacks (nut free)<br />
*Please label everything<br />
Drop off and pick up:<br />
On the field near the tennis court
Overnight <strong>Camps</strong><br />
Girls’ Group<br />
Camp Director:<br />
Jewelle<br />
• Star gazing, camp fires<br />
(and s’mores of course)<br />
• Low ropes, shelter building and<br />
hikes<br />
• Predator vs Prey<br />
• Canoe lessons and canoe trip<br />
• Scavenger hunts<br />
• Airbands and Skits<br />
Boys’ Group<br />
Camp Director:<br />
Calvin<br />
Things to Bring:<br />
Day pack<br />
Sleeping bag<br />
Pillow<br />
Flashlight<br />
Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, towel…)<br />
Personal medication (if applicable)<br />
Bag lunch for first day (litter-less)<br />
Indoor shoes<br />
Underclothing (t-shirts, long underwear)<br />
Extra change of clothes<br />
Hand-sanitizer<br />
Please NO cellphones or other electronics<br />
Monday we stay at <strong>Dovercourt</strong>.<br />
Tuesday morning we leave for<br />
MacSkimming Outdoor Education<br />
Centre.<br />
We will be back on Friday<br />
afternoon.<br />
<strong>Dovercourt</strong>: 613-798-8950<br />
Camp Office: ext. 268<br />
lateorabsent@dovercourt.org
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