Register now for Vaughan’s in-person summer camps!
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There is something fun for everyone
The City of Vaughan’s in-person summer camps are back this year,
and registration is now open! Sign your kids up to enjoy a fun-filled summer of
creating, learning and enjoying the outdoors! Registration for summer camps is
available at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
The City’s summer camps
are open for children and youth ages four to 18 years old during July and
August. Camps will consist of one- and two-week sessions at community centres, heritage
homes and green spaces throughout Vaughan, with the exception of Garnet A.
Williams Community Centre as it remains closed for renovations.
Programming will run
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily with flexible drop-off times available from 8:30
a.m. and 9 a.m. and pickup between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Flex drop-off and pick-up options
are not available at the City Playhouse Theatre or for any half day camp.
There are more than 40
unique camp options to choose from, with categories such as creative, culinary
and performing arts, enrichment, recreation, sports, outdoor adventures and
water adventures. This year’s camp highlights include:
- STEM and educational computer programming camps to help prevent learning loss over the summer
- aquatic camps featuring mermaid themes and lifesaving prep
- mixed media art with an end-of-session gallery exhibition
- musical theatre camp at the City Playhouse Theatre featuring a weekly live stage performance
- eco-leadership camps at nature reserves and conservation sites
- sports, including gymnastics, tennis, basketball, ball hockey and golf
- flagship ‘Fun in the Sun’ camp and a new ‘Active Kids’ camp for the youngest campers, ages four to six years old
- Special needs camps, including outdoor nature, water advertures and the City’s classic Kool Summer Dayz camp where campers with special needs spend the day cooking, crafting and playing sports
Still not
sure which camp to register your child for? Check out the Summer Camps eBrochure with details on all
the City’s available camps. There is something for everyone to enjoy! For more
information, including the ‘Camps Basics for Parents,’ visit vaughan.ca/camps.
Looking
for something else to do this summer? The City is also offering seasonal recreation
programs, aquatic leadership and swim lessons.
Summer
recreation programs
This
summer, the City is running recreation programs for the young and young-at-heart.
Online registration begins on Wednesday, April 20 at 8:30 a.m. at vaughan.perfectmind.com. Programming will take
place at select community centres, except for Garnet A. Williams as it remains
closed for renovations.
Programming
starts on Monday, July 4 and includes:
- Family: baby playdates and singalongs, dance, yoga and Zumba
- Preschool: drawing, dance, STEM and Vaughan Playschool kindergarten readiness
- Children: archery, taekwondo, piano, coding, robotics, outdoor tennis and Vaughan Sports (featuring specialties in basketball, volleyball and soccer)
- Youth: taekwondo and volunteer leadership program (successful completion could lead to a volunteer placement at a Vaughan community centre)
- Adult: yoga, outdoor pickleball and tennis
- Older adult: yoga, tai chi, muscle conditioning and dance
- Special needs: lifestyle and social skills, plus the Vaughan Enriched Day Program for adults with disabilities
Summer
aquatic leadership
Swim
instructors and lifeguards are prestigious part-time jobs, and the City of
Vaughan is always hiring. Training and
certification in aquatic leadership courses – delivered by the City’s
aquatic leadership staff – will be available at select community centre
pools during July and August. Pre-registration is
required and opens on Wednesday, April 20 at 8:30 a.m.
at vaughan.perfectmind.com. For more information,
view the Aquatic Leadership
brochure (PDF).
Summer
swim lessons
Starting
Monday, July 4, all learn-to-swim
lessons will be offered at community centre pools. Schedules will be
made available online on Monday, May 2 at 8:30 a.m. at vaughan.perfectmind.com
and online
registration will open on Wednesday, May 11 at 8:30 a.m. The online
registration system features enhanced search filters, allowing you
to sort by level, location, date and time.
Most
City staff are no longer required to wear a mask in the workplace. As a result,
swim lessons have returned to their pre-pandemic formats – swim instructors are
teaching in the water and parents/guardians no longer need to participate in
the water for early development swim levels, including Preschool 1-5 and
Swimmer 1-3, for both group and private/semi-private lessons. For special needs
swim lessons, participants are required to provide their own support worker or
guardian if a volunteer is not available. For more information, email specialneeds@vaughan.ca.
If you
require assistance registering, call Access
Vaughan at
905-832-2281 or email RecCSD@vaughan.ca. For more information
on registered programs, refer to our Frequently Asked
Questions webpage.
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