Summer Camps for Families and Children
The following is a list of summer camps, internet links for more information, contact information, and financial assistance application forms.
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- Boys and Girls Club, http://www.bgcottawa.org/default.asp
- Information on “Camp Smitty”: http://www.campsmitty.com/
- 98 Mink Lake Road
Eganville, ON K0J 1T0
phone: (613) 628-2403
- 98 Mink Lake Road
- Financial assistance information:
- Gardenia Lee
- Information on “Camp Smitty”: http://www.campsmitty.com/
email: glee@bgcottawa.org
- The Waupoos Foundation, http://www.waupoos.com/Home/default.htm
- Offers opportunities for family vacations
- The Waupoos Foundation
2050 Rideau, Rd.
Ottawa, ON
K1X 1B1
- **the is no financial assistance – they offer affordable family vacations**
- Application forms:
- Soloway Jewish Community Centre, http://www.jccottawa.com/index.html
- 21 Nadolny Sachs Private
K2A 1R9
phone: (613) 798- 9818
- Summer camp descriptions: http://www.jccottawa.com/camps2008.pdf
- Application forms: http://www.jccottawa.com/camp-register_new_2.pdf
- Scholarship forms: http://www.jccottawa.com/camp-scholarship.pdf
- Virtual Ventures, http://www.virtualventures.ca/web/sections/Home/index.php
- Offers computer technology and science activities for kids at the University of Carleton
- Virtual Ventures
c/o Dean of Engineering
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON K1S 5B6
- Summer camp descriptions: http://www.virtualventures.ca/web/sections/Programs/SummerCamps.php
- Application forms: http://www.virtualventures.ca/web/docs/VVregform2008.pdf
- Bursary forms: http://www.virtualventures.ca/web/docs/VVbursary2008.pdf
- YMCA/YWCA, http://www.ymcaywca.ca/
- List of local centres and their respective contact information: http://www.ymcaywca.ca/locations/
- Summer camp descriptions: http://www.ymcaywca.ca/uploads/camp/2008daycampbrochure.pdf
- Financial assistance forms: http://www.ymcaywca.ca/uploads/camp/2008campfinancialassistance.pdf
o Brochure of recreation programs within the City of Ottawa: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/parks_recreation/programs/guides_pdf/ss_2008/day_camps_en.pdf
o How to access financial assistance: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/funding/recreation_culture_assistance_en.html
o Where to obtain required documents and application forms: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/clientservices/locations_en.html
§ phone: 613 580-2747
Ø The Parent Resource Centre, http://www.parentresource.on.ca/
o List of children’s activities (not necessarily free) http://www.parentresource.on.ca/searchResults.php?nodeID=32&f=1&searchString=CHILDREN%92S+ACTIVITIES