2013 okanagan4kids.com summer camp guide

Summer 2013

Summer camp guide

table of contents

www.Okanagan4Kids.com

Want to get out of the house with the kids but don’t know where to look?

Find everything in one place at

Find local activities, events, programs, camps and more.

Discover local family-focused businesses and services.

Check out our blogs for parenting tips, local activities and product reviews.

Enter to win great prizes in our monthly contests.

Follow us on:

Okanagan4Kids.com is happy to present our fourth annual Summer Camp Guide to families living in the Okanagan Valley! This guide contains a listing of summer camps available for children from Vernon down to Penticton. We encourage you to contact each camp provider for more information prior to registration.

If you know of a camp which has not been included in this guide, please let us know! Send comments and suggestions to [email protected]

How to Prepare Your Child for Summer Camp 3 Kelowna Camp listings 8 - 15

bring the camp experience home 16

West kelowna camp listings 17

Penticton - South Okanagan camp listings 18

Vernon Camp Listings 4-5

Outdoor summer fun 6

Outdoor

Sending your child to camp for the first time can be somewhat nerve racking and stressful. Most children are excited to par-take in a summer camp but some can be nervous or scared. It is important to prepare your child for camp in order for them to have the best experience possible. My first over night camp experience was when I was eight years old. I attended Camp Hurlbert in Vernon and after my initial trepidation wore off it was one of the most memorable and enjoyable times of my

young life.

As an adult I have had the opportunity to coordinate summer camps for both the Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA. The benefits of these kinds of camps are often life changing. They foster independence in children and help them to build social skills that they will take with them into adulthood. Children build confidence and self worth, they try new things and meet new friends. They unplug from technology, become more physically active and develop a connection to nature and their surroundings.

Contributed by Heather Painchaud. Visit her online at www.twindragonflydesigns.com

Okanagan4Kids.com Summer Camp Guide | 2013 3

how to prepareyour child

for summercamp

Following a few simple steps and techniques will help both you and your child to have a wonderful summer camp experience.

• Be positive. Talk with your child about all of the benefits of camp.• Include your child in the decision making process. Which camp should they attend? What activities are they

interested in? • Explore camp together. Visit the campground or review the website. Many summer camps have family days in

the spring to give families an opportunity to visit and become more familiar with the camp.• Discuss the daily routine at camp. What is to be expected of your child, the camper? What is the routine like?

What activities will they be involved in?• Review the camp checklist together. Often camps will provide a checklist of recommended supplies to pack

and bring. They might also offer a list of what not to bring. Be sure to go over these guidelines with your child.• Practice time apart. If your child is attending an overnight camp for the first time have them spend a night or

two at a friends house a few months in advance.• Teach independence at home. Have your child follow their morning and bedtime routine on their own. Have

them set the table, prepare a meal and wash dishes.• Speak openly about feeling homesick. Reassure your child that this is a normal, natural feeling and determine

what steps that they should take when they feel this way.• Try to have a friend or acquaintance attend the same camp. As a first time camper, I know that I felt a lot

better knowing that a friend was also there. • Ask your child if they have any questions or concerns. Just talking it through with them may elevate any fear

or anxiety that they may have.


vernonProgram Name Ages Days When Cost Location

Lego Mindstorms NXT: Mayan Adventure

9 years - 12 years July 2-5 9 am - 3 pm

$120+ GST for members, $140+GST for non members

Okanagan Science Centre

JR Archaeology Detectives 6 years - 8 years July 8-12 9 am - 3 pm

$150+GST for members, $175+GST for non members


Spy Academy 6 years - 8 years July 15-18 9 am - 3 pm



Marine Madness 8 years - 11 years July 15-19 9 am - 3 pm



Junior Vets: Animal Practice 8 years - 11 years July 22-26 9 am - 3 pm



Lego Mindstorms NXT: Idea Factory

9 years - 12 years

July 29 - August 2 9 am - 3 pm



Lego Wedo: Robokids 6 years - 8 years August 6-9 9 am - 3 pm



Atoms to art! 8-12 years August 6-9 9 am - 3 pm



Shipwrecked! Survival Science 8-11 years August 12-16 9 am - 3 pm



Science of Sorcery 6-8 years August 19-22 9 am - 3 pm



Mad Science - Girls Only! 6-10 years August 19-23 9 am - 3 pm



Archaeolog Detectives 8 - 11 years August 26-29 9 am - 3 pm



CrossFit Kids 5-7 years July 9/11 and Aug 6/8 9-11:30 am

$80 plus tax before June 1. After June 1, $100 plus tax

CrossFit North Okanagan


vernonProgram Name Ages Days When Cost Location

CrossFit Kids 8-12 years July 16/18 and Aug 13/15 9-11:30 am

$80 plus tax before June 1. After June 1, $100 plus tax

CrossFit North Okanagan

Explore SportZJuly 15-19, July 22-26, Aug. 12-16, Aug. 19-23

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

$160 per person, per week. $190 is registration is late

Pacific Sport

Aspegrove Equestrian Academy 8-17 years

June 30-July 5, July 7-12, 14-19, 21-26

Visit website Visit website Aspengrove Equestrian Academy

Cirque Theatre Camp 6-14 years July 15-19 12:30 - 3:30 pm Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club

Tiny Tots Music & Drama Camp 4-6 years July 15-19 1-3 pm

$60 for members, $70 for non-members, materials $10

Vernon Community Arts Centre

Tiny Tots Art Camp 4-6 years August 6-9 9:30 am - 12:00 pm



Tiny Tots Art Camp 4-6 years July 15-19 9:30 - 11:30 am $60 for members, $70 for non-members, materials $10


Express! Teen Art Camp 10-14 years

Choose one: July 8-12 or July 29 - August 2

9:30 am - 3:00 pm



Creative Kids Art Camp 7-10 years Choose one: July 2-5 or August 12-16

9:30 am - 3:30 pm



W aking up every morning to watch the sunrise gives me immeasurable joy and peace before the noise and faster pace of the day unfolds.

Today’s life is hectic for both adults and children, however SUMMER time provides an opportunity to slow down, head outdoors and wonder at the beauty of nature.

Getting outdoors and closer to nature has all sorts of benefits for our children. It keeps them healthy, they can learn about the amazing natural world around them and most of all its fun to play outdoors… Children learn through play.

“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ~John Muir, Naturalist

Children are curious by nature. To them, everything is a wonder. Simple fun like building fairy houses, making mud pies, chasing grasshoppers, investigating pond life, picking wild berries, hunting for rocks, watching bees and butterflies, finding pine cones, making magic petal potions, building dens, climbing trees, lying back and watching clouds go by are all part of childhood.

Here in the Okanagan the diversity of wildlife is incredible and viewing wild animals in their natural habitat is a magical and enchanting experience for a child of any age. As a family, we have encountered bears, deer, moose, big horn sheep, bald eagles, osprey and rattlesnakes, to name a few. There are many wonderful trails and hikes to suit all ages throughout the Okanagan and the Regional parks offer activities for young children and youth throughout the summer break. Geo-cashing was a favourite with our 14yr old.

Of course, you don’t have to go in search of a moose; young children can have just as much fun going on a bug hunt in their own backyard, running barefoot on a sandy beach, sharing their favourite book under the shade of a giant tree. Playing in the local park where they have the freedom to run wild and chase butterflies and listen to the birds and squirrels go about their business. Why not wake up early together and let sunbeams warm your heart or stay up extra late and watch the night sky sparkle with promise.

Gardening is another wonderful fun way to connect children with nature. Simply by playing and working in a garden, children can experience the satisfaction that comes from caring for something over time, while observing the cycle of life firsthand.

Happy Healthy Children Play Outdoors

Getting children back into nature is a key part of the solution to keeping children healthy and truly creating wellness. There has never been a more important time for parents and grandparents to make outdoor play a priority for the children in their lives. It is one of the best things that we can do for their health, education and well-being and here in the Okanagan, we couldn’t ask for a more magical and awe-inspiring place to connect out children with the natural world.

Wishing you all a magical and enchanting summer full of wonder and awe and oodles of laughter!

Contributed by Marghanita Hughes, writer and founder of Lets Go Outside - www.connectkids2nature.com


Outdoor Summer Fun

Do you have access to a private pool this summer?

Enjoy the convenience of having our certified ins

tructors come to you!

• The program Supports a Better Club Experience• Xara has developed a series of four educational soccer programs• Each program provides not only an age appropriate approach to the game but also, a skill appropriate approach to the game.• Emphasis on the Safe Soccer program.• Player certificates

COMING THIS SUMMER - Xara Soccer CAMP!

REGISTRATIONNOW OPEN! 250-470-7496 www.weteachswimming.ca


kelownaProgram Name Ages Days When Cost Location

H2O SEAL TEAM Aquatic Camps 6-12 years

July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, Jul 29-Aug 2, Aug. 12-16, Aug. 19-23, Aug. 26-30

8:30 am-12:30 pm

$80/week for members, $90/week non-members

H20 Centre

Children’s Theme Camps 6-8 years and 9-12 years

July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, Jul 29-Aug 2, Aug. 12-16, Aug. 19-23, Aug. 26-30

12:30 - 4:30 pm

$80/week for members, $90/week non-members

H20 Centre

Summer Dance Camp August 5 - 8 Various times Kelowna Dance and Performing Arts

Summer Dance Intensives August 12 - 15 Various times Kelowna Dance and Performing Arts

Summer Jam 6 years and up August 12-15 Check website for

timesFrom $245 - $325 plus GST

Reflections Dance Studio

Friday Fun at the Farm July 5, 19, 26 and Aug. 2 10 am - 12 pm $20/child Outside with Marghanita

Mini Chef AcademyFor children entering grade 2 or 3

Choose from July 2-5, or August 6-9

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $158 + GST Camp OC

Lost in time - dinosaur adventure

For children entering grade 2 or 3

July 2-3 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $158 + GST Camp OC

LEGO RoboticsFor children entering grade 2 or 3

Choose from: July 8-12, July 29-Aug 2, Aug 19-23

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

What Makes Nature TickFor children entering grade 2 or 3


K’Nex in MotionFor children entering grade 2 or 3

Choose one of the following: July 15-19 or August 6-9

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

$198 + GST for dates in July, 158 + GST for dates in August

Camp OC

Jr. OC Acting AcademyFor children entering grade 2 or 3

July 15 - 19 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

LEGO Gizmos and GadgetsFor children entering grade 2 or 3

Choose one: July 22-26 or August 12-16

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

Jewelry and Craft CreationsFor children entering grade 2 or 3


Mad ScientistFor children entering grade 2 or 3

July 29 - Aug 2 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC


Program Name Ages Days When Cost Location

Mini Van Gogh Art Academy

For children entering grade 2 or 3

August 12-16 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

Time MachineFor children entering grade 2 or 3

August 19 - 23 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

Extreme Survivor Challenge

For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6

Choose: July 2-5 or 15-19 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

$158 + GST for first dates or $198 + GST for second dates

Camp OC

LEGO Motorized Mechanism


Choose: July 2-5 or August 19-23 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

$158 + GST for first dates or $198 + GST for second dates

Camp OC

OC’s Acting Academy



School of Rock



Babysitter Training



Potter’s Science Academy



Ship Wrecked


Choose one: July 8 - 12 and 22-26 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

Explore Lego NXT


Choose one: July 8-12 and August 6-9

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

$198 + GST for dates in July, 158 + GST for dates in August

Camp OC

Chef Academy


Choose one: July 8-12, July 29-August 2 or August 12-16

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

Jewelry and Craft Creations


July15-19 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC


kelownaProgram Name Ages Dates When Cost Location

Rock-in Rockets



Deep Sea Science Adventure



Return to Potter’s Science Academy



Lego Renewable Energy and NXT


Choose one: July 22-26 or August 12-16

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

CSI meets OC For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6


K’Nex in Motion For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6

Choose one: July 29-August 2 or August 19-23

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

Van Gogh Art Academy For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6

Jul 29 - August 2 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $198 + GST Camp OC

The Science of Sound - DJ’ing & Audio Engineering



Chemistry Ka-Boom For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6


Jr. Digital Animation For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6

Choose one: August 6-9 or 12-16

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $158 + GST for first dates or $198 + GST for second dates

Camp OC

Beautiful Inside and Out For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6


Music Producer For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6



Kids with Cameras For children entering grades 4, 5 or 6


XploreSportZ

July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2, Aug. 12-16 or Aug. 19-23

9 am - 5 pm$150 per person, per week

Pacific Sports

Les Petits Oursons 3-5 years

July 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, July29-Aug. 1, Aug. 12-15, 19-22

9 am - 12 pm $100 per week Les Petits Oursons

Okanagan Mission Tennis Club

9 years and under

July 16-20, 23-27, Aug 6-10, 13-17 10 - 11 am

$40 for members, $50 for non-members



10 years and up

July 16-20, 23-27, Aug 6-10, 13-17 11 am - 12 pm

$40 for members, $50 for non-members


Sizzlin’ Summer SoundsMusic and Arts Camps for Children

Family Fridays

Every Friday in July (4 classes)

Babies: 9:00-9:45am.............................$50

Toddlers: 10:00-10:45am.....................$50

Family class: 11:00-11:45am....$75/family

Peter and the Wolf4-6 year oldsJuly 15-18 (Mon-Thurs)9:30-11:30am$125

Figaro, the Magical Chef

3-5 year olds

July 29 - August 1

(Mon-Thurs)

9:30-11:30am

$125

All classes are held at the Music and Movement for Children studio located in the Mainstreet Community Church (Bernard/Elm)

For more information, visit www.janharveymusic.com or contact Crystal Doughty at [email protected]

Follow us on Facebook! @musicandmovement4children



Explore Lego NXT

For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9

July 2-5 or 15-19 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

$231 + GST for July 2-5 or $289 + GST for July 15-19

Camp OC

NEW! Go Kart Mechanics 12+


July 2-5 or 15-19 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

$231 + GST for July 2-5 or $289 + GST for July 15-19

Camp OC

Babysitter Training

For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9. Must be over age 11


Flight Academy


July 8-12 or August 12-16 8:30 am - 3:30 pm $289 + GST Camp OC

Cooking & Baking 101 For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9

July 8-12 or 15-19

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $289 + GST Camp OC

Custom Longboard For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9

Choose one: July 8-12 or July 29-Aug. 2

8:30 am - 3:30 pm $289 + GST Camp OC

The Science of Sound-DJing & Audio Engineering



OC’s Acting Academy For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9


Metal Fabrication 101 For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9


Robotics NXT 2 For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9


Music Producer For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9


Snapping Shots For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9



kelownaRobo Cup NXT For children

entering grades 7, 8, or 9


Digital Animation For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9


Beautiful Inside & Out For children entering grades 7, 8, or 9


Summer Break Art Camps 5-9 years Choose one: July 22-26 or August 5-9

9 am - 12 pm or 12:30-3:30 pm

$30 per day or $150 for the full week

Natasha Harvey Art

Wakeboard/waterski camps

5 years and older

Choose one: July 2-5, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, or July 29-Aug.1, Aug. 6-9, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29

9 am - 12 pm or 1 - 4 pm

$300 per 4 day camp

MWS Adventures Watersports School

Fun-Tastic Flexi 3-14 years Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, July 29-Aug.2, Aug. 6-9, 12-16, 19-23

Please see website for the various times available

Cost varies on length of time attending. Please see website for details.

Kelowna Gymnastixs

Summer Mini Arts Camps 4-5 years Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, August 12-16

9:15 am - 12 pm $85 per week Creator’s Arts Centre

Art-Hip Hop-Musical Theatre 6-8 Years

Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, August 12-16

Half day option: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm or Full day option: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Half day: $95. Full day: $210 Creator’s Arts Centre

Art-Dance-Drama-Musical Theatre 9-12 years

Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, or August 12-16

9:30 am - 4:00 pm $210 per week Creator’s Arts Centre

Summer Day Camps 4-11 years Weekly from July 1 - Aug 30 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Full Day $39 Full Week $179

EnergyPlex

Preschool Summer Art Camp

3-5 years July 8-12, 22-26, August 12-16, 19-23

9-11 am $70 for members, $80 for non-members

Kelowna Art Gallery

Mini Camps 6-8 years July 8-12, 22-26, August 19-23

9 am - 12 pm $110 for members, $120 for non-members

Kelowna Art Gallery


Day Camps 6-8 years August 12-16 9 am - 3 pm $145 for members, $155 for non-members

Kelowna Art Gallery

Mini Camps 9-11 years July 15-19, August 6-9

9 am - 12 pm $110 for members, $120 for non-members. For days in August, it is $90 for members, $100 for non-members

Kelowna Art Gallery

Day camp 9-11 years July 29 - Aug 2 9 am - 3 pm $145 for members, $155 for non-members

Kelowna Art Gallery

Tiny Tots Storyville 4-5 years July 2-5 10 -11:30 am $79 Kelowna Actor’s Studio

Act it out 6-8 years July 2-5 1-3 pm $89 Kelowna Actor’s Studio

Theatrical Potpourri 7-12 years July 8-12 9 am - 4 pm $239 (include daily lunch)

Kelowna Actor’s Studio

Disney’s 101 Dalmations Kids

7-13 years July 15-26 9 am - 4 pm $459 (includes daily lunch)


FAME, the Musical 10-18 years July 29 - Aug 9 (no class Aug. 5)

9 am - 4 pm $459 (includes daily lunch)


Seussical Jr. The Musical 7-12 years Aug. 12-23 9 am - 4 pm $459 (includes daily lunch)


TV & Film: I’m Ready For My Close Up!

7-12 years Aug. 26-30 9 am - 4 pm $239 (include daily lunch)


Summer 2013 ARTS Blast Camp

5-6 years Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19

9 am - 4 pm $240 Rotary Centre for the Arts







Summer 2013 MINI Arts Blast

3-5 years Choose one: July 2-5, 22-26,

10 am - 12 pm $80 for first set of dates, $95 for second set of dates

Rotary Centre for the Arts

Summer 2013 World Culture Dance & Art Camp

5-6 years July 29-Aug 2 9-11 am $75 Rotary Centre for the Arts


7-11 years July 29-Aug 2 11:30 - 2 pm $85 Rotary Centre for the Arts


12-17 years July 29-Aug 2 3-6 pm $95 Rotary Centre for the Arts

Come Play in the Mud! And the Paint!

8-12 years Choose one: Aug. 6-9, Aug 19-22


Goddess Girls - Applied Theatre Camp

7-12 years July 29-Aug 2 9 am - 3:30 pm $195 Rotary Centre for the Arts

kelowna


Come Play With Me! 3-5 years Aug. 19-20 10am - 12 pm $45 Rotary Centre for the Arts

Come Play With Me! 6-8 years 1-3 pm $45 Rotary Centre for the Arts

Summer Clay, Art and Craft Camps

7-13 years Choose one: July 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-Aug. 2, Aug 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30

10 am - 12:30 pm $174 per week Rotary Centre for the Arts

My Studio’s Camp Create 6-12 years Choose one: July 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-Aug. 2, 5-9, 12-15, 19-23, 26-30

10 am - 3 pm $235 per week Rotary Centre for the Arts

Peter Wolf 4-6 year olds July 15-18 9:30-11:30 $125 Music & Movement for Children

Figaro, the Magical Chef 3-5 year olds July 29-Aug. 1 9:30-11:30 $125 Music & Movement for Children

Family Fridays Babies Every Friday in July

9-9:45 am $50 Music & Movement for Children

Family Fridays Toddlers Every Friday in July

10-10:45 $50 Music & Movement for Children

Family Fridays Family Class Every Friday in July

11-11:45 $75/family Music & Movement for Children

Outdoor Summer Adventure Camp

3-5 years Choose one: July 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-Aug.1, Aug. 6-9, 12-15 or 19-22

9:30 - 11:30 am $45 Recreation Kelowna

Play, Learn & Explore Camp 3-5 years Choose one: July 2-5 or Aug. 26-29

9:30 - 11:30 am $40 Recreation Kelowna

Learn to Play Hockey Camp 4-6 years Aug. 19-23 2:30-3:15 pm $50 Recreation Kelowna

Playschool Summer Camp 3-5 years Choose one: July 2-5 or Aug. 6-9

9 - 11 am $45 Recreation Kelowna

Playschool Summer Camp 3-5 years Choose one: July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, July 9-Aug. 2, Aug. 12-16 or Aug. 19-23

9 - 11 am $56.25 Recreation Kelowna

Summer Day Camps For children who are diagnosed with high functioning Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger’s Syndrome or other

July 22 to Aug. 29

Please see website for the various times available

Stepping Stones Counselling Group

Visit Okanagan4Kids.com for a comprehensive listing of events taking place around the Okanagan Valley!

kelowna


Bring the camp experience home

Camping can be an exciting adventure. The fresh air, warm sunshine and waking to the sounds of nature can be a soul strengthening experience. If you are the one responsible for the planning, however, it can become stressful trying

to remember everything: shopping for ‘camp food’, booking the campsite and ensuring the camping supplies are clean, ready and packed. If the thought of planning for such an excursion makes you want to give up before you start, here are some ideas for a ‘camp at home’ experience your family will surely enjoy! Unplug and connect with your family, fill your soul, enjoy nature, without the stress of planning a traditional camping experience!

Set aside a weekend with your family: two full days without electronics or scheduled activities. Grab some blankets from the closet and create forts in your living room. Bring out the family games and have a weekend long tournament. Teach your children how to play cards! When is the last time you played Crazy 8’s, Go Fish or Hearts? Or maybe grab a flashlight and sit in the dark, taking turns telling scary stories.

If you are fortunate to have a backyard, this can be a great place to camp and connect with nature, without the planning. If you don’t own a tent, see if there’s someone who can lend you one. If you don’t own sleeping bags, use your extra blankets and pillows to create a cozy sleeping space for you and your family. Bring some flashlights along and go on a scavenger hunt in the dark! You’ll be creating wonderful memories for your children! If you want to make a campfire but are not permitted an open flame, gather together several battery operated candles and place them in a circle on the lawn. You can now sing campfire songs without having an actual fire!

If you have a relatively sheltered patio attached to your home, create a sleeping area for your family. Again, bring extra blankets and pillows outside to create a soft, cozy sleeping area. Have you ever star-gazed with your children? Lay out on the grass on a warm summer evening, contemplate the vastness of the universe or perhaps try to name the planets and constellations that are visible with the naked eye. If you happen to own a telescope, even better! Providing quiet, uninterrupted time for your children to open up, ask questions and share their secrets can be an eye-opening experience for a parent. Be sure, however, to listen without judgement and criticism to what they have to say.

In whatever way you choose to camp, be sure and keep it as low-stress as you can. Have different members of your family be responsible for different things. Maybe your four-year-old can gather the pillows; your seven-year-old can gather the blankets and your spouse can be responsible for the tent/fort/patio preparation, or the food/snack shopping (don’t forget the marshmallows and hotdogs!)

Happy camping!

Contributed by Jodi Quibell - Word to the Wise Editing Services. www.wordtothewiseservices.com


West kelownaProgram Name Ages Days When Cost Location

Day CampsMust be eligibile to enter grade 1

July 1 - Aug 30 9am-5pm $30/day or $135/week

OgoPlay Family Entertainment Centre

Green Bay Day Camp

Children entering grades one-six

July 1-5July 8-12July 15-19July 22-26July 29 - Aug 2August 5-9August 12-16

7:30am - 5:30 pm $249 per week Green Bay Bible Camp

Explorer Grades 3-4 June 30 - July 6 7:30am - 5:30 pm $299 per week Green Bay Bible Camp

All Star Grades 5-6 June 30 - July 6 7:30am - 5:30 pm $299 per week Green Bay Bible Camp

Jr. Teen Grades 7-9 July 7-13 7:30am - 5:30 pm $299 per week Green Bay Bible Camp

Nature and Art with Marghanita

Thursdays throughout July 10 am - 12 pm $20/class Outside with Marghanita

Summer Preschool Programs 2.5 - 5 years

Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout July

9-11:15 am $110/month Little Discoveries Preschool

Westside Taekwondo 6-12 yearsChoose one: July 8-12 or Aug. 12-16

9:30 am -3:30 pm $195 per week Westside Taekwondo

Don't forget to visit the following District websites for a list of recreation programs, camps and other activities for kids this summer!


Penticton /south OkanaganProgram Name Ages Days When Cost Location

Summer Program 6-12 years July 7 - Aug 17 Varies $150/18 classes

Spitfires Kids Athletics

Tykes Day Camp 3-5 years August 12-16 9 - 11:30 am $25 for one week

Oliver Recreation

Bricks for Kids Jungle Adventures

6 - 12 years August 19 - 23 1 - 2:30 pm $82.50 for one week

Oliver Recreation

Bricks for Kids Lego Factory Fun Camp

6 - 12 years July 22 - 26 1 - 2:30 pm $82.50 for one week

Oliver Recreation

Sun Fun Day Camps 5 - 12 years July 2 - August 23

9 am - 4 pm $20/day or $100 for 5 days

Oliver Recreation

Wacky Wednesdays 5 - 12 years. July 3 - August 28

9 am - 4 pm $20/day Oliver Recreation

AM/PM Keeners 5 - 12 years July 8 - 12, 15 - 19, 22 - 26, 29 - Aug 2. Also, Tue - Fri, July 2 - 5, Aug 6 - 9,

8 - 9 am and 4 - 5 pm

$5/day, $10/2 days, $15/3 days, $20/4 days, $25/5 days

Oliver Recreation

Xplore SportZ July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2, Aug. 12-16 or Aug. 19-23

9 am - 4:30 pm $150 per person, per week

Pacific Sports

Gymnastics, gymnastics, gymnastics!

4 years and older

July 2-6, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 or July 29-Aug. 2

1/2 day: 9 am - 12 pm. Full day: 9 am - 3:00 pm

1/2 day: $25. Full day: $40. Weekly 1/2 day: $110. Weekly full day: $170

FitKidz Gymnastics Club

Gymnastics, gymnastics, gymnastics!

4 years and older

August 5-9, 12-16, 19-23 or 26-30

1/2 day: 9 am - 12 pm. Full day: 9 am - 3:00 pm

1/2 day: $25. Full day: $40. Weekly 1/2 day: $110. Weekly full day: $170

FitKidz Gymnastics Club

Springers Gymnastics Adventures

5 years and up

July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 or Aug. 12-16, 19-23 or 26-30

1/2 day: 9 am - 12 pm or 12:30 - 3:30. Full day: 9 am - 3:30 pm

1/2 day: $95 per person, per week. Full day: $170 per person, per week

Springers Gymnastics Adventures

Ballet 3-4 years August 5-9 9 - 9:45 am $50 per week Penticton School of Dance

Ballet 5-6 years August 5-9 9:45 - 10:30 am $50 per week Penticton School of Dance

Summer Dance Camp 7-9 years August 5-9 10:30 am - 4:10 pm $300 per week, $360 with meal plan

Penticton School of Dance

Summer Dance Camp 10-13 years August 5-9 10:30 am - 4:10 pm $300 per week, $360 w/ meal plan

Penticton School of Dance


want to be seen by thousands of parents?

OkAnAgAn4kIDS.cOm IS ThE OkAnAgAn VAllEy’S #1 RESOuRcE fOR fAmIlIES!

E-guIDE ADVERTISIngWe publish six digital e-guides per year which contain helpful and entertaining information for Okanagan parents. If you are a business and want to be seen by thousands of families contact us today for more information and pricing.

Issue Booking/Deposit Due Ad material DueSpring Break February 11 February 18

Summer Camp May 20 May 27Summer Activity June 17 June 24Back to School June 24 July 1Birthday Party September 2 September 9Winter Activity October 28 November 4

cOnTEnT SuBmISSIOnSWe encourage everyone to submit articles, stories and resources on a wide variety of family related topics. This content should not contain any advertising, rather interesting family-friendly content for our readers to enjoy! You will receive credit for the article, including your URL and business name.

cOmmunITy EVEnTS cAlEnDARHave an upcoming event? Tell us about it and we will include it in our event calendar online - free of charge!

fAmIly DIREcTORy lISTIngGet noticed 24/7 with a dedicated business listing page on Okanagan4Kids.com! Your business page is fully customizeable and SEO optimized for better online exposure and can be updated as needed. An annual listing is only $115 plus GST!

BAnnER ADVERTISIngAttract customers with a high visibility banner ad prominently displayed on Okanagan4Kids.com. Receive monthly reporting on the success of your ad. Contact us for pricing and banner availability.

OkAnAgAn4kIDS.cOm BABy & TODDlER guIDEThe Okanagan4Kids.com Baby & Toddler Guide is the premiere baby & toddler magazine in the Okanagan. The only

one of its kind providing a valuable and comprehensive resource for Okanagnan parents. Now booking ad space for the 2014 Edition which will be released February 2014.

for more information visit us online or contact us at

[email protected]

The Okanagan4Kids.com

Baby & Toddler Guide

Win an iPad 2! 2013 Edition | FREE

Own Your Birth

TIPS FOR A FULFILLING BIRTH EXPERIENCE

Top Apps for Moms

OUR FAVOURITES FOR SAVVY MOMS

Fabulous Finds

LOCAL PRODUCTS YOUR FAMILY WILL LOVE

Great Parents Have

Great SexTIPS FOR RECONNECTING IN THE BEDROOM

The Okanagan Valley’s #1 Resource for Families!

2013 okanagan4kids.com summer camp guide

Documents

camp checklist

benefits of camp

camp provider

camp hurlbert

vernon camp listings

annual summer camp guide

camp experience home

night camp experience