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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee File #�
Date: May 15, 2000 Res. #61R- �2yD -0a
Report #: CS -05 -00 By -law #
Subject: 2000 MARCH BREAK EXTRAVAGANZA
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. CS -05 -00 be received for information
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 Year 2000 marked the 17'" year the Municipality of Clarington has offered March
Break Camp. Equally important, this was the first year the program was offered at
the Courtice Community Complex.
1.2 Interested participants could choose to register in either the Day Camp or the Day
Trip program. For convenience, parents could register their children for the full
week (Monday to Friday), or by individual days.
1.3 Program information flyers and registration forms were distributed in the Spring and
Summer Edition of the Community Activity Guide. For reference, a copy of the
2000 program information is attached (Attachment #1) to this report. As well, prior
to the end of Summer Daycamp, each participant received an information flyer to
remind them of the upcoming March Break program.
1.4 Following the tremendous success of the Summer Daycamp Program, the March
Break Program format (including themes, ratios and age groups) was revised and
improved.
2.0 DAY CAMP
2.1 The March Break Day Camp operated at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex,
and the Courtice Community Complex. The participants took part in a variety of
activities including arts & crafts, games, special events, swimming and skating. A
number of parents, participants and staff indicated that the newly improved program
was well organized and full of activities to keep everyone busy.
2.2 A comparison for 1999 and 2000 participation in the program is recorded on the
table below.
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2.3 In order to accommodate working parents, an extended hours service was provided
by the Department allowing parents to drop their children off at each Complex as
early as 7:30 am and pick them up as late as 5:30 p.m. each day. Program Leaders
were scheduled to provide on site supervision of children accessing this service.
3.0 DAY TRIPS
3.1 As with the Day Camp Program, interested participants could chose to participate in
these activities for either the full week or on a daily basis. Staff chose destinations,
which provided a safe, enjoyable atmosphere for all of the participants, as well as a
mix of local and non -local attractions (see attached flyer for sites). All of the Day
Trips started and ended at each Complex and parents were also able to access the
extended hours services if required.
3.2 The registered participation in this program is recorded on the table below.
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4.0 TOTAL MARCH BREAK PARTICPATION
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4.1 Although the number of registered participants has decreased at the Rickard
Recreation Complex from past years (as some of those participants chose to register
in Courtice), the overall participation for the March Break program has increased
significantly with the addition of the Courtice Community Complex.
4.2 In summary a comparison of 1999 and total participation in the 2000 March Break
Program is recorded as: ( This reflects a 36.3%increase in participation)
4.3 By offering Daycamps at both locations, a total of twenty-one (21) job opportunities
were created for youth, most are candidates for future employment in our Summer
Daycamp Program.
5.0 COMMENTS
5.1 The Community Services Department was able to put together a safe and exciting
program for area residents to participate in. The Department continues to revise
and improve the program each year, achieving the underlying goal of providing a
quality program at a reasonable fee.
5.2 The program will continue to accommodate as many individuals in the Municipality
of Clarington as possible. Staff have already begun to investigate new and unique
opportunities that might be available for the year 2001.
Respectfully submitted,
of Community Services
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Reviewed by,
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Chief Administrative Officer
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ATTACHMENT #1
TO REPORT #CS -05 -00
The Community Services Department is pleased to offer children
Ages 4 -13 the opportunity to participate in two fantastic programs during our
March Break
Extravaganza
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Enjoy activities such as arts and crafts, swimming,
skating, sports, and games.
Theme days include ...
Monday (Feathered Friends)
Tuesday (Music Maxom fir SKating at Vulcard Complex)
Wednesday (Purple Wood Trip)
Thursday (Halloween Party)
Friday (Pyjama Day 6, Swimming at Courtice Complex)
Monday —Royal Ontario Museum fir Swimming at
Courtice Community Complex
Tuesday — Kids Zone r* Bowling
Wednesday — Metro Zoo
Thursday — Purple Woods rF SKating at RicKard
Recreation Complex
Friday — Ontario Science Centre
March 13th •March 17th
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW....
PROGRAM HOURS
Both programs run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Extended Care is provided in two periods per day —one prior to program (7:30 to
8:30 am) and one following program (4:30 to 5:30 pm). Children may register for one or both of the care periods. Extended
Care fee is $5.00 per day.
COSTS
DAY CAMP DAY
Single Day $30.00 Single Day $47.00
Full Week $80.00 Full Week $132.00
WHAT TO 6RlN6 TO DAMP
Participants are required to bring a bag lunch with 2 drinks, and to dress appropriately for the day's activities.
ABSENTLAMPER
Please call Camp location at Courtice Community Complex 4041525 or Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex at 623 -5728,
and leave a message, if your child will not be attending camp on any given day.
REFUND PO/UGY
"That any applicant to a Community Services Department program wishing to cancel registration in a program shall be charged
a cancellation fee of $10.00 °.
1. All requests for cancellation and /or refund must be received in writing by the Community Services Department.
2. Any cancellation /refund requests will be pro -rated to the date that they are received by the Community Services
Department.
3. Cancellation /refund requests received after the completion of the second class will not be processed except for medical
reasons. Medical refund requests will be assessed on an individual basis.
4. In case of the Community Services Department cancelling a program, all participants will receive a full refund or
an alternate class is not suitable, a full refund will be issued. 1 0 (1 4