James Strath Summer Camps

General Camps

Registration opens February 28th, 2025 

Structured Programs:  9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Drop Off Time:  8:00 am – 9:00 am

Pick Up Time:  4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Location:   Adam Scott Secondary School  **Pending Permit Confirmation**

Weekly Programming Schedule

Spirit Days (Mondays)

Community Outings (Tuesdays)

Guest Speakers & Specialty Activities (Wednesdays)

Special Event Days (Thursdays)

Specialty Camps – July

Kid Food Nation

June 30- July 4 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Kids Food Nation helps kids develop food skills through hands-on experiences related to planning, preparing, and cooking.  The program also features an online hub with resources for healthy eating and meal preparation, and a national recipe competition that encourages kids to put their food literacy skills into practice and submit original, healthy, and nutritious recipes.  This program will provide opportunities for children to get active in the kitchen preparing recipes and learning all about the food the create.   In addition, we will have local professionals present to the children and engage in fun summer activities including a trip to the pool for a fun swim.

Basketball Camp

July 7-11 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Our Basketball Camp will provide your child with the chance to learn from local coaches and athletes.  Campers will be able to practice their skills through drills, activities, and small area games.  Campers will develop their shooting, passing, dribbling and game strategies.  Campers will have the opportunity to showcase the skills they have developed at the end of the week through skills session and game.

Dance Camp

July 14- 18 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Spend an exciting week learning from a variety of great dance instructors from the community.  Campers will learn the latest moves in Jazz, ballet, contemporary and hip hop.  Dancers will become choreographers and performers as you prepared for our exciting family recital at the end of the week.  All levels of experience are welcome.  This year we hoping to live stream our dance performance to families.

Kid Tech Nation

July 21-25 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Kids Tech Nation teaches children digital skills, coding concepts, internet safety, computational thinking, and robotics. The program also focuses on engaging young people in technology that may not have otherwise been exposed to Science Technology Engineering Math (S.T.E.M.) fields. Campers will have the opportunity to learn circuitry with  MAKEY MAKEY as well as Wonder and Mindstorm robots.

Discovery LAB

July 28- Aug 1 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Discovery Lab engage kids in science concepts through an interactive curriculum that connects science to real world contexts. The program focuses on hands-on experiments, increases understanding of scientific approaches, and creates opportunities for problem-solving, idea refinement, and interactive learning. This week also includes Swimming with BGC Camps.

Specialty Camps – August

Art Camp

August 5- 8 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Art Camp provides a unique opportunity to try different types of art in a fun and creative way. Campers will use their imagination and creativity while utilizing paint, fabric, sketching, collaging, photography, and crafting skills. Campers will have the opportunity to work with guest instructors to create a mixture of designs.   At the end of the week campers will display their art at the week-end Art Show and will take home their designs to keep.

Music Camp

August 11- 15 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Have you always wanted to learn to play the guitar? Write lyrics? Our first-ever music camp will provide you with the opportunity to learn from artists like Warren Frank of the bands The Kents and Heaps. BGC Music Camp will provide opportunities to learn instruments, prepare and perform lyrics using our state-of-the-art recording studio. We can provide the instruments and all you need to have an incredible music experience.

Adventure Camp

August 18-22 / Ages 7-12 yrs.

Time to step outside your comfort zone and challenge yourself to new experiences. Outdoor Adventure camp will provide you with a variety of challenges and excitement including- Indoor Rock Climbing, Outdoor Low Ropes, and team building. Get ready to challenge yourself in this exciting adventure week.

Registration

Refunds and Cancellations

Registration or cancellation must be completed by noon the Friday prior to service. This provides us the time to reach out to waiting list to take your spot or adjust staffing based on ratios.

Refunds are subject to 15% administration fee.

Inclusion and Integration

Fee Subsidy

Contact or visit the Club if you are in need of financial assistance for any of our programs, services, or memberships. You may qualify for a child care subsidy through the City of Kawartha Lakes for Summer Camp programming.

Click Here to Learn more about our Club and City Subsidy Options available to you.

Our Staff

Our training program includes:

Program planning and development, program implementation, supervision, sun safety, behavioral management systems, emergency response, health and safety, communication, quality assurance and more.