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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
OCTOBER 5, 1998
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Res. # G~IC1- 54~~9~
By-Law #
Report #:
CS U 98
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Subject:
1998 SUMMER DAY CAMP
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council
the following:
1. THAT Report No. CS-15-98 be received for information.
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Municipality of Clarington has offered a Summer Day Camp program to our residents for over 22
years. This program incorporates a mix of on-site activities and off-site excursions which compliment
each other through the use of theme weeks.
1.2 The Summer Day Camp program is advertised in the Community Activity Guide, local newspapers and
with approximately 8,000 information flyers distributed to the public through local elementary schools
with the assistance of the Northumberland Clarington Public School Board. The registration period
started with the home delivery of the Community Activity Guide.
2.0 SUMMER CAMP
2.1 The Summer Adventure Camp operates out of the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, utilizing the
air conditioned Multi-Purpose room, arena floor surface and outside ball diamonds and green spaces.
Participants can register for a one week or two week program, with 8 weeks of programming being
offered in total. Registration limits varied from a maximum of 40 participants during week 8 (arena
floor utilization not available as ice making beings) to a preferred maximum of 45 participants during
the other camps. Registration is limited in order to allow the supervision ratio of the participants per
program leader to never exceed 10 to 1. This ratio has been established in order to ensure parents that
participants are provided with adequate supervision providing maximum safety and enjoyment.
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REPORT CS-15-98
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OCTOBER 5, 1998
2.2 The 1998 registered participation in this program is recorded on the table below.
WEEK #1 40 30
WEEK #2 40 39
WEEK #3 40 49
WEEK #4 42 48
WEEK #5 40 39
WEEK #6 43 38
WEEK #7 40 I 51
WEEK #8 II 41 II 41
TOTAL REGISTERED/WEEK II 326 II 335
2.3 In order to accommodate working parents, extended hours service is provided by the Department
allowing parents to drop their children off at the Recreation Complex as early as 8:00 am and pick them
up as late as 5:00 pm each day. Day Camp leaders were scheduled to provide on site supervision of
children accessing this service.
2.4 The participants were offered several different out trips during the summer camp with visits to
places such as; Cobourg Beach, Bowmanville Zoo, McDonalds, Orono Park, Police Station,
Lange Pioneer Village, Fitness Centre, Peterborough Zoo, Fire Station, Ontario Science Centre
and the Courtice Community Complex.
3.0 COMMENTS
3.1 The Community Services Department has been able to put together a comprehensive package of
activities that builds on the success of previous camps. Staff will continue to accommodate as many
participants as possible and plans are underway for the summer of 1999.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by,
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jJ . H. ockwell,
.r 0 - Chief Administrative Officer
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