Grange Summer Camp 2023
Camp Beckons!
Prior to registering your child, please review the additional information provided below and in the frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Waitlist only
Waitlist only
It will be a more formalized LIT program this year. LITS will have their own leader and on-site training.
Camp package
Link to camp information for all day campers and LITs. Includes meeting location, hours of operation, what to bring and wear etc.
Meet our camp staff.
Our camp staff want to give you a warm welcome this season. Learn a little more about them here.
2023 Registration and call for volunteers
The Grange Hill East Neighbourhood Group is a community-run, not for profit camp. We are dependent upon funding and a permit to use the school in order to operate.
Community engagement is an important part of camp operations. If you are interested in volunteering to help make camp happen, please contact us. We could use help with camp registration, hiring, oversight and program ideas.
More Information
Dates/Times of the camp
Summer programming will run out of the Ken Danby Public School community room.
The program will run Monday to Friday (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). There will be an option of additional extended care for $25/week (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Camp dates and suggested age categories are as follows.
July, 2023 | Target age group |
Week 1: Jul 10 to 14 | Ages 4 to 8 |
Week 2: Jul 17 to 21 | Ages 6 to 11 |
Week 3: Jul 24 to 28 | Ages 4 to 8 |
August, 2022 | |
Week 4: July 31 to Aug 4 | Ages 6 to 11 |
Week 5: Aug 8 to 11 (short week) | Ages 4 to 8 and 6 to 11 (two groups of campers) |
Week 6: Aug 14 to 18 | Ages 6 to 11 |
Camp pricing and payment methods
Each session will include around 25 campers and 3 Leaders in Training (LITs) per session.
To keep camp affordable, camp will cost $150 per week ($130 for the short week in August).
How to pay:
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- Payments can be paid by e-transfer to info@gheng.ca. Payment is due is by the Friday of the week you submit your registration. For example, if you submit your registration form on Monday, May 8th, e-transfers must be deposited by May 12th.
- E-transfers must include the name of your child/children registered and the week(s) they are registered for in the message section.
- Paying via credit card or debit is also an option. Credit and debit card users are subject to an additional $5 for each week of camp registered. This will help us recoup some of our payment processing fee costs.
- Our camp staff are not equipped to handle cash.
- Should you wish to pay via Free to Grow (subsidy), please email your subsidy confirmation from the Children’s Foundation to info@gheng.ca.
- In person payment times will be available on Wednesdays between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. in our Ken Danby community room. Please contact info@gheng.ca/519-820-9576 to confirm your appointment.
- Payments can be paid by e-transfer to info@gheng.ca. Payment is due is by the Friday of the week you submit your registration. For example, if you submit your registration form on Monday, May 8th, e-transfers must be deposited by May 12th.
Leaders in Training (11 to 14 years)
We have capacity for two leader in training positions for each week of camp. The cost is $50.00 to attend. There are only limited LIT spots available each week.
This year, LITs will have their own Leader and be able to participate in training activities on site. Date and time to be announced.
What to bring/keep at home
You will receive a camp package prior to camp start via email.
Participants typically bring:
– 2 snacks and a lunch
– water bottle
– hat and sunscreen
– comfortable, closed-toe shoes
– change of clothing/extra clothes for water play
Please leave electronic devices at home
The school is peanut and nut-free
Sign up to learn more
Consider registering for Grange Hill East's e-newsletter. We will send out more information as soon as it is available. We will also post more information via our Facebook page.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can I register my children in the same week even though they are in different age categories?
Yes you can. Siblings/friends of different ages are welcome to join each other in camp, even if they are older/younger than the suggested age category.
Please note: all programming will be geared toward the category listed.
Should you have an young child wishing to join their older sibling at a camp geared toward the 7-11 age group, we ask that the older sibling be prepared to offer a little extra support.
What are your guidelines for independence/toileting?
Our programming is not set up to accommodate children who have regular toileting accidents (beyond the occasional, and somewhat inevitable accidents).
All children registered must be able to recognize body cues and use the bathroom/change clothing when necessary without assistance.
Children must also be able to apply sunscreen by themselves.
What does a typical day include?
A typical day includes:
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- Outdoor field games
- Craft time
- Group activities/excursions to nearby parks
- Water play
- Breaks for snacks and lunch
- Free play
What are your cancellation guidelines?
In order to receive a refund (minus a $25 non-refundable admin fee), cancellations must be requested by May 30th, 2023.
Cancellations between June 1st and June 26th will receive a 50% refund.
Refunds will not be provided after June 26 unless they are COVID/sickness related.
Contacts:
Camp Supervisor (starting June, 2023)
Contact our Camp Supervisor with questions about scheduling, reporting absences, registering for an additional week or camp-related questions.
Phone: 519-836-9427. This is the community room landline. If staff are not in the room at the time, please leave a message.
Email: ghengcamp@gmail.com (only active during camp sessions)
Bronwen, Neighbourhood Support Worker
Contact Bronwen for inquiries about camp-related subsidies, or other neighbourhood events, supports and resources.
Phone: 519-820-9576
Email: info@gheng.ca
Location:
Ken Danby Public School
