Parent's Guide - Day Camp Courcelette

Parent's Guide - Courcelette Day Camp

• Our Values
  • To provide recreational programming that focuses on physical, cognitive, social, moral and emotional development;
  • Carry out activities in a healthy and safe environment;
  • Vibrate to the rhythm of a whimsical and enriching adventure;
  • Pay special attention to your child.
• A Distinctive Camp

  Well-managed employees and skilled facilitators

  • A competent and experienced management team that is close to you
  • Instructors trained to High Five® standards
  • Facilitators accredited with the D.A.F.A. (Diploma of Aptitude for Facilitator Functions)
  • Facilitator trained to deploy the Health Springboard program

  A safe framework

  • Ratio adapted to the age of the child and according to the A.C.Q. standards
  • Access to the 9-1-1 emergency service of the Valcartier Base
  • Training in first aid 
  • Youth counsellor with his assistant on site (one of the only camps in Quebec City)

  A varied program

  • A new dynamic theme each week
  • One special activity per week related to the theme
  • Challenges with the WOW! masters
  • Great games, special days, etc.
  • Specialists who enhance the quality of the animation
• Our Quality Standards

  High Five Standards

  Our teachers, coaches, animators and all those who work for the Valcartier Base Community Recreation Department are committed to offering high quality sports and recreation programs to children aged 5 to 12.

  HIGH FIVE®'s quality standard ensures that your child's experience in sports and recreation activities will be safe, unique and age appropriate. In this way, your child will have an experience that includes the following elements :

  • participation: fair opportunity for all
  • play: just having fun!
  • mastery: learn new skills and succeed
  • friends: the chance to make new friends
  • Caring Adult: a facilitator who cares and shows genuine interest in all children

  Health springboard

  We are a camp that participates in the implementation of healthy lifestyle habits in the daily life of the young people who come to camp. The objective of the health springboard is to contribute to the adoption of healthy eating habits (snacks, lunches), a physically active lifestyle (minimum 1 hour of physical activity per day) and self-acceptance.

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  Quebec Camp Association

  We are certified by the Quebec Camp Association. Their mission is to recognize and promote the quality and educational value of the camp experience in Quebec

• Our Expectations

  We want you to be a partner in our efforts and work. It is therefore essential that we be informed of any particular situation or element concerning your child. It is your duty to update the information about your child. Be an extension of our eyes.

  We are open to all your comments, suggestions and recommendations in order to offer you a service adapted to your needs. We invite you to leave your comments either by email : [email protected].

• Respect Program
  *** Here is our Respect Program to read and respect for the duration of the camp***.
• Schedule

  Children's arrival	6:45am to 8:00am
  Start of the day camp	8:00 am
  End of the day	3:30 pm
  Children's departure	3:30 to 5:00 pm

  Children must arrive and leave on time in order to follow their group throughout the day. If your child needs to arrive later or leave later than the supervised animation hours, you will need to write to [email protected] or leave a message at the following number: 418-844-5000 #8143

  *Parents are not allowed to circulate on the camp sites. Please report to the reception desk.

• Typical Day
  .Regular camp

  6:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Arrivals/ Supervised activities

  8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.: Gathering

  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: WOW * activities and/or entertainment

  11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: 30-minute lunch, according to each group's schedule *

  12:30 to 3:30 pm: Swimming pool or WOW* activities and entertainment

  3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: GATHERING / Departures / Supervised animation

  
  Specialized Camps
  6:45 am to 8:30 am: Arrivals / Supervised entertainment

  8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.: Gathering

  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Activity and/or specialty *

  11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Lunch 30 minutes according to each group's timetable *

  12:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Swimming pool or activities and/or specialties

  3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: GATHERING / Departures / Supervised entertainment

  *The schedule is approximate and may change depending on the camp offered and how the day unfolds.

  *Please note that the schedule may change at any time.

• Arrival and Departure
  Arrival

  • Your child can arrive between 6:45 a.m. and 8:30 a.m;
  • You must report to the welcome table inside the community center (Am vs Pm).
  •  The gathering is a highlight not to be missed! (Themes, humor, shows, etc.)
  • Group activities start around 9:00 a.m.

  Late arrivals
  If you expect your child to arrive late, be sure to bring him/her to a site supervisor who will accompany him/her to his/her group.
  
  Departure

  • Departures take place between 3:30 and 5:00 pm;
  • Only authorized persons may pick up your child.
  • They must present up-to-date proof of identity.

  Early departure
  If your child needs to leave camp during the day, please let us know by e-mailing Camp de jour Courcelette at [email protected]

  • We will follow up with the counselor to make sure your child is ready on time.
  • If the child is to be picked up by someone other than you, please let us know, and the person picking up the child will be required to show up-to-date identification, if applicable.

  *To ensure everyone's safety, parents or guardians are not allowed on the camp site. Thank you for your understanding.
• Specific Procedures

  Pool

  Children have daily access to the pool. Children who pass the swim test may swim without a PFD.  All others must wear a PFD. Swim tests are done before the summer season so as not to penalize day camp swimming time. See the SWIMMING TEST page for full details.

  
  Meals and hydration

  Each child must bring a cold lunch, as the use of the microwave will not be permitted. 

  Each child must also bring a water bottle. Water troughs should be used only for filling water bottles. Also, the troughs or watering can will be accessible only by the employees.

  
  Sunscreen and mosquito repellent

  As for the sunscreen, it is mandatory that children cream at least twice a day (in the morning upon arrival and after lunch). 

  Mosquito repellent is applied as needed.

   

• Communication

  Situations requiring follow-up with parents will be handled by our youth worker or the management team. We will contact you if necessary to schedule an appointment with you in a safe space.

  To contact us, please call us at (418) 844-5000 ext. 8143 or by email at [email protected]

• Essential Equipment
  • A backpack to store personal belongings
  • A lunch and 2 snacks (cold food). No peanuts or nuts
  • Summer clothes, bathing suit, towel 
  • Warmer clothes for cooler days
  • Raincoat and change of clothes in case of rain
  • Change of underwear (5-6 years old)
  • Sneakers or closed toe sandals (Crocs are not accepted)
  • MANDATORY: sunscreen, mosquito repellent, hat, water bottle 

  ***Identify the child's personal belongings.***

• Lost Items
  Please note that a lost and found table will be available at the Arrivals / Departures station and that any unrecovered material will be donated.
• Medications

  The medical information section must be completed in the child's file and be up to date. This will allow us to identify children who require special attention. Day Camp staff are not permitted to administer medication. Your child must be able to take the medication by himself (assisted by our manager). For your child's safety, we ask that you take the precaution of putting the medication in the original container with the dosage. Medication is kept by our youth worker and locked up. Children are not allowed to have any medication in their possession. Only the epinephrine auto-injector or insulin pump can be carried in a size bag.

  *Epinephrine Auto-Injector: A form must be completed for each child with an auto-injector. A photo must also be provided.*