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2018 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Register at ucalgary.ca/camps | (403) 220-7749
BY TYPE OF CAMP:
This guide is divided into the following sections:
Minds in Motion ...........................4 Vet Camp ....................................17
These camps make science and engineering Get hands-on experience working with live
come alive! Girls-only science camps are also animals, showcasing the variety in a veterinarian’s
offered. day!
S
ummer camp is an exciting time for
kids to discover, explore and play. The Cochrane Gymnastics Camps ... 18
creativity at camp can expand their Mini University ............................ 5
minds — from when they’re little, reaching Whether your child enjoys sports, the performing Kids will flip for these exciting camps! Build
far into their teenage years. They can come arts, science, art or building with LEGO®, we offer strong basic skills in our gym at the Spray Lake
enjoy their favourite activities, learn a few camps for everyone in your family! Sawmills Recreation Centre in Cochrane.
new ones and make memories to last a
lifetime. Adapted Sport .............................8 Racquet Camps ..........................19
Teens with physical disabilities can get active and Swing, toss, serve, swerve, run and have fun on
Helpful tips creative with this camp designed to help them the court this summer! Learn proper technique
► Look through the guide with your child – gain confidence and challenge them to try new and tricks of the trade.
there may be a new camp that is perfect things.
for them! Computer Camps .......................20
► Choose a camp that your child is Figure Skating .............................8 Learn how to make your own video games
interested in – they will learn more and Spin, spiral and jump your way to success with this summer, or delve into the ins and outs of
be more engaged. on-ice sessions at the Olympic Oval. electronics for young inventors.
► Try something new! We have so many
unique camps with activities your kids Aquatic Camps .............................9 Physics Camps.............................21
might not have tried. They could find a
new passion! Dive into our Red Cross Summer Series and Learn about astronomy, mechanics, electricity
spend a week training to be a Lifeguard, Assistant and magnetism and discover the wonders of
Lifeguard, babysitter or Assistant Swimming physics.
The university experience Instructor.
At the University of Calgary, we have 17
different camps that offer more than 70
Business Camp............................21
Dinos Sports ................................10 Budding entrepreneurs can learn how to handle
diverse and unique programs designed with
your kids in mind. From sports to science, The best coaching available to your young money wisely and turn their interests into a
the arts to the great outdoors, we have a athlete, with an emphasis on individual skill business idea.
summer camp for everyone. University of development.
Calgary Summer Camps are the perfect way Director’s Cut .............................22
to introduce your child to the campus, our Outdoor Camps .......................... 12 Kids get the reel experience of making their own
different program areas and the university
This summer, go outside and play! Our experts movies and stop-motion films.
experience. Our instructors are specialized
from the Calgary Outdoor Centre introduce your
in their fields and passionate about what
kids to a variety of fun outdoor adventures.
they teach. From varsity coaches to student TEEN CAMPS...............................23
teachers, our staff love what they do! Check Page 23 for a full list of the teen camp
Youth Triathlon............................16 selection charts divided by week, and youths
Trained coaches teach young athletes proper camps divided by grade.
swimming, biking and running techniques.
YOUTH CAMPS............................24
Design Camp ...............................17 Check Page 24 for a full list of youth camp
Budding builders and young city planners selection charts divided by week.
can explore architecture in this design camp
led by graduate students in the Faculty of
Environmental Design.
Geography...................................17
Get swept away into this adventure-race
themed camp as kids work together to complete
challenges while learning about cities and
the environment.
Illustrations by Twyla Dawn Yacyshyn
2 SUMMER 2018 Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749
Online Special Needs
Visit ucalgary.ca/camps and select the grade your Please note that the University of Calgary will When is check-in on the first day of camp?
child is entering. Try narrowing your results by attempt to accommodate any campers with Check-in begins at 8:15 a.m. on the first day for
selecting the camp type. special needs; however, given our limited most camps. Please check your camp registration
You will receive e-mail confirmation of the resources, the university is not in a position to confirmation to be certain. We will not be able to
registration and a receipt. absorb the additional costs, if any, associated check-in your child before that time. For the rest of
with this accommodation. Any camper requiring the week, please see your registration confirmation
accommodation should notify the camp for pick-up and drop-off times/window, as this may
Scan with your smartphone to go coordinator well in advance with any special vary between camps.
directly to our registration website. needs request. What if I am late to drop off my child?
If you are late, please take your child to Kinesiology
All Prices exclude GST Client Services. Client Services will contact the
coordinator of your camp and have a camp leader
come pick up your child.
Telephone Thanks to our partner! What if I am late to pick up my child?
Registration line (403) 220-7749. Any children not picked up by the end of their camp
will be taken to After Care and can be picked up in
In Person the Red Gym.
Do I need to sign my child in and out each day?
Visit Kinesiology Client Services located in
the Kinesiology Complex – KNA104 – at the Yes. It is important for your child’s safety that you
University of Calgary. Open 7 days a week. make sure to sign them in and out every day. If
another person is going to pick up your child, please
Please check website for specific hours: inform the leader of this on the first day. They will take
ucalgary.ca/activeliving. note of anyone else permitted to sign out your child.
Do you provide Before and After Care?
Before and After Care is available for most of our
camps. Check your camp registration confirmation
to be certain. There is no Before Care available on the
first (check-in) day of camp. Register by phone (403-
220-7749) or in person at Kinesiology Client Services.
Is lunch provided?
Please pack your child a nutritious lunch and snacks,
as they will be active and need to keep fuelled!
Please note that campers will not be permitted to use
vending machines during camp. Boxed lunches are
available for purchase for some camps; please check
your registration confirmation to find out. Please do
not order boxed lunches on field trip days, as they are
not able to be delivered. To order a boxed lunch for
your camper, please visit: ucalgary.catertrax.com
Is parking included?
A PDF parking pass will be emailed to you in your
course confirmation after registering. The pass is valid
in Lot 10, 11 (59 if available) for 20 minutes when
you drop off and pick up your child, for the duration
Before and After Camp Care Before Care - Red Gym of your camp. Simply print the pass and place it on
your dash. A map of appropriate parking locations is
Before Care and After Care programs are available to 4 DAY July 10-13, 17-20, 24-27 Tuesday - Friday $20 attached to your parking pass.
parents requiring supervised care for their child prior July 31 - Aug 3 7:30 am - 8:30 am
to sign in (8:30 am) or after sign out (4:30 pm). Campers Aug 14-17, 21-24, 28-31 Are camps tax deductible?
will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of 3 DAY July 4-6 Wednesday - Friday $15 Yes, the University of Calgary camps qualify as a
supervised activities including, soccer, floor hockey, Aug 8-10 7:30 am - 8:30 am deductible child-care expense. Keep your receipt/
basketball, scooters, free play, arts & crafts, reading, or registration confirmation to claim on your income tax
watching a movie on the big screen! Before and After return.
Care is available to campers registered in: Mini University, After Care - Red Gym
Is an informed consent & medical information
Outdoor Camp, Minds in Motion, Dinos Camp, Director’s 5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $25 form required?
Cut, Design Camp, Physics Camps, Business Camp, July 30-Aug 3 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Geography Camp and Racquet Camp. Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31 All University of Calgary camps and programs
require an informed consent and completed medical
To register, please call Client Services at (403) 220-7749 or 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $20 information form. These forms must be filled out
register online at ucalgary.ca/camps. Aug 7-10 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
for every camp – even if the child is registered in
* 4 day is due to Canada Day on July 2 and Heritage Day on August 6 multiple programs over the summer. You may be
asked to complete this form at the time of an online
registration, or follow the detailed directions that
are outlined on your registration confirmation.
Please note: There is no Before Care on the first day of camp as first day sign in is run during this time. Before Care is Completing the medical and informed consent forms
only available for two week camps on Monday July 9, 23, and August 7. online in advance of the program will speed up your
first day check-in process.
Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749 SUMMER 2017
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No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
BUILD
Come put your mind in motion! Have fun this summer in week-long camps
that are designed to foster an excitement about the fascinating worlds of
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Small
INVENT groups and life-changing experiences will thrill campers from
Grades 1 to 9. Registration includes a stellar
EXPERIMENT Minds in Motion t-shirt, access to amazing STEM
tools and inspiring instructors!
Please note that activities are subject to change and are presented as examples only.
Grade refers to the grade your child is entering in the fall. All Minds in Motion camps will have a family
and friends ‘Psyched about Science’ event on Friday.
Provided by Active Living and Schulich School of Engineering.
Early Minds Camps GRADES 3–4
5 DAY July 30-Aug 3 Monday - Friday $295
Start discovering science in the world around you! Dissect
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
owl pellets, build simple machines, travel back in time
to uncover the mystery of the dinosaurs and have fun GRADES 5–6
learning about chemistry and electricity. Science and 4 DAY Aug 7-10 Monday - Friday $265
engineering will be explored through games, stories and 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
experiments.
GRADES 7–9
GRADES 1–2 4 DAY July 3-6 Monday - Friday $265
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $295 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm GRADES 5–6
Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31 5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $310 Natural Sciences Camps
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Investigate the world around you through an exploration
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $275 of the natural sciences. Learn about chemical reactions, do
8:30 am - 4:30 pm a dissection, extract DNA, and unravel the mystery beyond
Energy Engineering Camps GRADES 7–9 the lens of a microscope. Embark on a scientific adventure
How can you power a city’s homes and vehicles using through hands-on activities and group challenges. Put on
5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $310 your lab coats and get ready for some fun!
only renewable energy? This fun filled week will have you Aug 20-24 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
investigating different forms of renewable energy such as GRADES 3–4
hydro, wind, thermal and solar power to design and build
5 DAY July 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $300
your own innovative and energy efficient city through Girls Applied Science Aug 20-24 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
hands-on activities and group challenges. Get those circuits
firing as you build, design and power a metropolis!
and Engineering Camps 4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $265
Calling all girls! Come put your scientific mind in motion! 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
GRADES 3–4 From the elements below us to the world above, get a GRADES 5-6
5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $300 chance to combine your creativity with technical skills in
5 DAY July 30-Aug 3 Monday - Friday $300
8:30 am - 4:30 pm this jam-packed week of investigating scientific concepts Aug 13-17, 27-31 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $265 and applying the engineering design process through
exciting hands-on activities and challenges. 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
GRADES 5–6 GRADES 3–4
GRADES 7-9
5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $300 5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $300
5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $300
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Technology Camps
GRADES 7–9 GRADES 5–6
Just can’t get enough tech? Learn about computer
5 DAY Aug 13-17 Monday - Friday $300 5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $300 engineering and electronics through robotics,
8:30 am - 4:30 pm 8:30 am - 4:30 pm programming, circuitry, game-making, and website design
4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $265 in this super-fun environment full of hands-on activities
8:30 am - 4:30 pm and challenges! Plug in for a quest into the world of tech
Engineering 101 Camps and gadgets that will leave you charged-up for more.
GRADES 7–9
Come be an engineer! Spend a week learning about the
5 DAY July 30-Aug 3 Monday - Friday $300 GRADES 3–4
exciting opportunities in engineering and experiencing
what engineers do at the University of Calgary. Campers 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $310
will learn to work in teams using creativity in exploring and July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
solving problems that can make a difference in the world. Girls Technology Camps (NEW) Aug 20-24
Get your thinking cap out and become a scientific mind in Calling all girls who just can’t get enough tech! Spend a 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $275
engineering! week learning about computer engineering and electronics Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
through inventive solutions and exploration of computer GRADES 5–6
GRADES 3–4
software programs, circuit designs, robotics and application 5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $310
5 DAY July 30-Aug 3 Monday - Friday $310 to real-life scenarios. Improve your problem solving skills in
Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Aug 13-17, 20-24 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
this super fun environment full of hands-on activities and
Aug 27-31 challenges! Bring your imagination and innovation for a GRADES 7–9
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $275 quest into the world of tech and gadgets that will leave you 5 DAY July 23-27 Monday - Friday $310
8:30 am - 4:30 pm charged-up for more! Aug 27-31 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4 SUMMER 2018 Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749
No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
DISCOVER
We are excited to offer your family more than a dozen
fun and educational camps designed for kids from
Kindergarten to Grade 8. Every camp is
EXPLORE scheduled with a variety of activities and
hands-on projects that are taught by our
CREATE
specialized instructors. Each day is balanced with a
wide variety of indoor and outdoor physical activities
that support a healthy, active lifestyle. Whether
PLAY your child enjoys building with LEGO ®, dance,
music, art, medicine, fencing, golf, martial arts,
science or sports and games or a bit of everything, we
have a camp for everyone in your family!
Please note that activities are subject to change and are presented as examples only.
Active Gamers Kinder Kamp A & B Kreative Kids
Get in the game and get moving this summer! At our Ready, Set, Play! This is a full-day camp designed for kids Get ready for a brush stroke of genius! Our experienced art
cutting-edge active gaming camp, campers will play the who are about to take the first big leap into Kindergarten. instructors will unleash your creative camper’s inner artist
hottest new motion control games for Xbox One Kinect® The little Kinders will enjoy art activities, storytelling, games through drawing, painting and sculpture. They will also
and Wii U® gaming systems. Gamers will also play new and fun lessons inspired by our other Mini University learn how to make digital art on the computer and take
and classic strategy games with other campers in a non- camps. This year our Kampers will be venturing out on a some photographs outside. On the last day of camp, family
competitive and encouraging environment. Campers will field trip of their own to Hide ’n’ Seek indoor playground. and friends are invited to an Art Exhibition to see the art
learn about classic video game elements and drag-and- Each day is balanced with a wide variety of indoor and the campers have made! Plus, campers entering Grades
drop programming using rapid game development apps. outdoor physical activities that support a healthy, active 2 and 3 can find their muse at the Glenbow Museum and
This camp features a field trip to play laser tag and a trip lifestyle, such as gymnastics, dance, sports and games. those entering Grades 4-8 can glaze a piece of pottery or a
to the university’s Virtual Reality Lab! Each day is balanced Please note: Kinder Kamp A and B are taught by different mug at Colour-Me-Mine. Each day is balanced with a wide
with a wide variety of physical activities such as swimming instructors with different lesson plans, so campers can have variety of physical activities such as swimming and games.
and games. a new experience if they register for multiple weeks. Kinder ENTERING GRADES 2–8
ENTERING GRADES 2–3 Kamp A is not a prerequisite for Kinder Kamp B so you can 10 DAY July 16-27 Monday - Friday $460
5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $310 register in either one. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm ENTERING KINDERGARTEN 9 DAY July 3-13 Tuesday - Friday $420
4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $275 5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $255 July 30-Aug 10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm July 30 - Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
ENTERING GRADES 4–5
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $210
5 DAY July 23-27 Monday - Friday $310
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $275
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
ENTERING GRADES 6–8
5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $310
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Xbox One Kinect® and Wii U® are registered trademarks, which do not sponsor,
authorize or endorse this program.
Broadway Bound
Bravo! Encore! Our performing arts camp returns this
summer for your rising star! At our exciting two-week
camp, young performers will practise and expand on
their dancing, singing and acting skills in a supportive
and encouraging environment. Our backstage instructor
will teach campers about makeup, set and prop design.
On the last day of camp, our future stars will stage a final
performance that family and friends are invited to attend
at the Reeve Theatre on campus. Campers will also attend
two acting workshops and get to see a performance put on
by Wagonstage, a local theatre group. Each day is balanced
with a wide variety of physical activities such as swimming,
gymnastics, and games.
ENTERING GRADES 2–8
10 DAY July 16-27 Monday - Friday $460
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
9 DAY July 3-13 Tuesday - Friday $420
July 30-Aug 10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749 SUMMER 2018 5
No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
MediCamp
Sign up for a dose of fun, STAT! Discover the fascinating
field of medicine through hands-on activities. At this
intensive one-week camp, campers will do experiments,
learn about a variety of healthcare professions and how the
human body functions. They will also learn about nutrition,
exercise, stress, and basic First Aid from two different
specialized instructors. Each day is balanced with a wide
variety of physical activities that support a healthy, active
lifestyle such as swimming, gymnastics and games.
ENTERING GRADES 4–5 OR 6–8
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $300
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 13-17
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Mini Black Belts
Hi-yah! Engage your child’s mind and body this summer at
our martial arts camp! This camp is designed to improve
concentration, coordination and self-discipline in a safe Mini Brick Builders
and encouraging environment. Campers will learn how to Let your imagination run wild and get building! The Mini Camp Sampler
safely execute moves and self-defence techniques inspired campers will complete a variety of challenges and design Does your child have a hard time picking which camps
by a variety of martial arts that foster self-confidence, their own buildings, bridges, vehicles, spaceships, planes to do? No need to miss out on the fun! Our Mini Camp
respect, and a healthy lifestyle. Each day is balanced with and anything else they can create! Plus, campers entering Sampler offers a chance to experience a wide variety of
a wide variety of fun physical activities such swimming, Grades 5–8 will build and program their own robots using Mini University camps! Campers will get to participate
gymnastics, and games. Karate chop! Campers will also get LEGO® MINDSTORMS®. Each day is balanced with a wide in activities such as LEGO®, science, sports & games, art,
to try rollerblading with Alien In-Line! variety of physical activities such as swimming, gymnastics music, martial arts, medicine, gymnastics, swimming and
ENTERING GRADES 2–3 and games. more! This is a great opportunity to discover new interests
5 DAY July 23-27 Monday - Friday $310 ENTERING GRADES 2–3 and broaden your child’s horizons!
Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ENTERING GRADES 2–3
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20 Monday - Friday $300
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $275 July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Aug 20-24, 27-31 5 DAY July 23-27 Monday - Friday $300
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
ENTERING GRADES 4–5 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265
5 DAY July 30-Aug 3 Monday - Friday $310 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 20-24 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ENTERING GRADES 4–5
ENTERING GRADES 4–5
ENTERING GRADES 6–8 5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $300
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $300
5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $310 July 30- Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $265 ENTERING GRADES 6-8
8:30 am - 4:30 pm 5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $300
ENTERING GRADES 6–8 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
5 DAY July 23-27 Monday - Friday $300 4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $265
Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $265
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mini Musicians
LEGO® is a registered trademark Allegro! Forte! Well done, Maestro! This year, Mini Musicians
of the LEGO® Group of companies, is bigger and better! The camp is now two-weeks long and
which does not sponsor, authorize our up-and-coming musicians will put on a musical concert
or endorse this program. on the last Friday for their family and friends! Forget
about just memorizing sheet music, this camp is centered
around developing a love of music through unique fun
activities and improvisation. Campers will get to play a
variety of instruments such as hand drums, xylophones,
tone blocks, maracas, recorders and more! They will also
get to collaborate with other campers to create their very
own composition. Each day is balanced with a wide variety
of physical activities such as swimming, gymnastics, and
games. All musical instruments will be provided.
ENTERING GRADES 3–4
9 DAY July 3-13 Tuesday - Friday $420
July 30-Aug 10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
ENTERING GRADES 5-8
10 DAY July 16-27 Monday - Friday $460
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
6 SUMMER 2018 Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749
No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
Mini Musketeers
En Garde! Prets? Allez! Discover the art of fencing this
summer with our professional fencing coaches! Campers
will learn the fundamentals of fencing including how
to lunge, parry, and score an attack in a safe match
environment. Haven’t tried fencing before? No worries, this
camp is designed for beginners and we provide all of the
safety equipment. It will be easy for your young fencer to
sharpen their technique with one-on-one instruction in our
smaller groups. On Friday, the fencers will show off their
new skills to their family and friends in a showcase! Each
day is balanced with a wide variety of physical activities
such as swimming, gymnastics and games.
ENTERING GRADES 3–4 OR 5–8 Mini Sport Science Trek
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $350 Go for gold this summer! Campers will get the chance
to play a variety of indoor and outdoor sports such as Ready, Set, REACT! Launch into the scientific fields of
July 30 - Aug 3, Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Criminal Science, Chemistry, Biology and Physics at our
swimming, basketball, handball, dodgeball, quidditch,
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $300 science camp! At our intensive two-week camp, campers
soccer, flag football, kickball, ultimate frisbee and more
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm will engage in a variety of experiments and challenges in
(activities vary each week). Plus, they will get to play
Instruction brought to you by different racquet sports such as badminton, squash and professional laboratories in the EEEL building. Each day
racquetball. Campers will also discover how to live a is balanced with a wide variety of physical activities that
balanced lifestyle in our health and wellness activity class. support a healthy, active lifestyle such as swimming and
games. Field trips to the Telus Spark Science Center for
Campers entering Grades 2–5 will get to try rollerblading
campers entering Grades 2-5 and Weaselhead Nature Walk
with Alien In-Line and those entering Grades 6–8 will get to
for campers entering Grades 6-8 are sure to be a highlight
Mini Pro Golfers go to Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park!
again this summer.
Fore! Tee up and and hit a hole-in-one this summer at our ENTERING GRADES 2–8
ENTERING GRADES 2–8
popular golf camp! Fun and skill development will be par 5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $245
10 DAY July 16-27 Monday - Friday $460
for the course every day when campers visit golf courses July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
around the city with our three, specialized instructors. Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
Don’t own a set of clubs? No worries Tiger! Mini University 9 DAY July 3-13 Tuesday - Friday $420
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $205
has a set of quality clubs you can rent for the week at an July 30-Aug 10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
affordable price. Campers will learn the essentials of golf,
such as driving, chipping and putting from a certified
Canadian Professional Golfing Association instructor. It will
Mini U 101
be easy for your golfer to sharpen their skills with one-on- Ready, Set, Play! Our fun-loving little Mini’s will explore and
one instruction in our smaller groups. Near the end each discover their creativity through a variety of art activities,
day, campers will return to campus and participate in a storytelling, games and fun lessons inspired by our other
wide variety of physical activities such as gymnastics and Mini University camps. Each day is balanced with a wide
team games. All skill levels are welcome! variety of indoor and outdoor physical activities such as
swimming, gymnastics, dance, sports and games. This year,
ENTERING GRADES 3–5 the Minis will go on an adventure to Hide ‘n’ Seek indoor
5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $385 playground!
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ENTERING GRADE 1
Aug 13-17
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $255
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $345 July 30 - Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
ENTERING GRADES 6–8 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $210
5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $385 Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 20-24 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $345
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
SPRING BREAK CAMPS
Mini U Spring Break Camp
Summer has arrived this spring break! Mini University is excited to offer you the best of our summer
programming over spring break. Engage your child’s mind and body through a variety of fun
activities offered by Mini University’s most popular camps including LEGO® building, arts and crafts,
active gaming, swimming, yoga, Zumba®, racquet sports and more. Campers will also participate
in a wide range of indoor games and sports in Active Living’s professional facilities every day. Your
child won’t want to miss out on this exciting new opportunity to get active this spring break!
GRADES 2–4
4 DAY March 26-29 Monday - Thursday $244
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
5 DAY April 2-6 Monday - Friday $295
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749 SUMMER 2018 7
No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
University of Calgary art alumni daniel j kirk and Katie Green created a mural to refresh the entrance to the art department.
Street Art (NEW) About the Artists
Go big or go home! This camp is for teens who want to learn how to make a Katie Green and daniel j. kirk are visual artists who work under the banner of Blank Page
collaborative mural under the guidance of two professional visual artists. daniel j. kirk Studio, which is a local creative hub with a mission to encourage dialogue and active
and Katie Green have created numerous murals in Calgary and around the world. They participation in the development of Calgary’s cultural sphere. The team has numerous
want to share their creative process and help you develop your own to express yourself public artworks displayed around Calgary, including THE FIELD MANUAL (collaborative
in a safe and supportive environment. Katie and daniel will walk you through the mural and installation part of the Riverwalk Public Art Program), the Bowness Public
steps of creating a mural from conception to actualization and everything in between Library mural, and kirk’s most recent mural on 9th avenue in Inglewood. Together
including: Collaborating, brainstorming, sketching, drawing, designing and painting. they have recently completed a project titled ‘Imaginarium’, which transforms the
The mural will be painted on the exterior wall of Blank Page Studio in Kensington. Contemporary Main Entrance of cSPACE King Edward into a full-scale, mixed-material
Participants will also get to go swimming and do a variety of games and physical installation exploring how the surrounding community of Marda Loop as well as the
activities throughout the week. tenants of cSPACE King Edward relate to creativity.
ENTERING GRADES 9–11
5 DAY Aug 20-24 Monday - Friday $295
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Adapted Sport and Recreation Learn to Leap Skating Camp
Come discover your unique abilities! This camp is centred around giving campers with Calling all ice stars! Join us this summer to fuel your passion for skating. For kids who’ve
physical disabilities the opportunity to experience various adapted sport, recreation passed at least the fifth level in ANY skating program up to and including competitive
and leisure activities. Take a trial of the adapted physical activity programming available figures skaters. Grouped according to ability, athletes will learn and build upon all
throughout the year in the Calgary area. Campers will get to challenge themselves fundamental figure skating skills. On ice sessions will focus on stroking, free skate, and
physically through activities such as sledge hockey, climbing, and wheelchair sports. ice dance in the Olympic Oval training centre, while off- ice sessions like yoga, dance,
Campers will also get to explore their creative side through dance, gymnastics, functional conditioning and sport psychology will enhance their on-ice experience.
drumming and art. Our goal is to increase campers’ confidence in their ability to Spin, spiral and jump your way to success!
participate in community opportunities. This camp is a pilot program offered in
AGES 6+
partnership with the Vi Riddell Pediatric Rehabilitation Research Program.
5 DAY July 23-27 Monday - Friday $325
Please indicate the level of support necessary for your camper on the Online Medical 8:30 am - 4:15 pm
Form. Our plan is to have 1:3 support, but can increase to 1:1 support where necessary.
For more information elysa.sandron@ucalgary.ca
AGES 13–17 WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
5 DAY Aug 20-24 Monday - Friday TBD
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8 SUMMER 2018 Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749
HOW TO BECOME
No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day) HOW TO BECOME
A RED
Dive into the best student job around! CROSS
If the sound of flipping burgers doesn’t sizzle for you, then A RED CROSS
SWIM RED CROSS LIFEGUARDING
get ahead of the pack with our Red Cross Summer Series.
INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM
TEAMWORK We can get students as young as 12 years old on the
path to lifeguarding. Working as a lifeguard
SWIM INSTRUCTOR
RESCUE Step 1 Red Cross Assistant
builds important teamwork and leadership skills, and
looks great on a resume. Just ask
Lifeguard
Step 1 CourseStep 2 (12 yrs+)
Red Cross Lifeguard is a two-step certification program designed to provide
LEADERSHIP Skills Evaluaon
(In Pool)
our U of C lifeguarding
you their favourite student job!
Skills Evaluaon
staff to tellwith the knowledge
candidates
(In Pool)
Online
and skills to become effective
Modules
lifeguards.
This assistant lifeguard course is the first step, and is the prerequisite to
the Red Cross Lifeguard course. Candidates will learn injury prevention,
RED CROSS Step 2
teamwork, basic rescues, and lifeguarding skills. Must have Swim Kids
Step 3ability.
Level 10 or equivalent swimming Step 4
SUMMER SERIES Online AARCAL1 Fri Jan 19 - Experience
Teaching 28 6:00 pm - Cerficaon
9:00 pm $195
Modules Sat/Sun (In Pool) 10:00 am
(In- Pool
4:00 &
pmClass)
Assistant Lifeguard and Standard First Aid
This fun and challenging course is your first-step to lifeguarding with the Canadian
Red Cross. Participants will learn injury prevention, teamwork, basic rescues, and
Step 3
lifeguarding skills. They will also receive a Standard First Aid with CPR-C/AED
certification. HOW TO BECOME A RED
Teaching
Prerequisites: Swim Kids level 10 or equivalent swimming abilityExperience
AGES 12+ (In Pool) CROSS LIFEGUARD
5 DAY July 16-20 8:30 am - 4:30 pm $300
HOW TO BECOME A RED CROSS SWIM INS
12 years Level 10 or
Lifeguard Step 4 Step
of age 1 Step
Star Patrol 2 Step 3
This six-day course will certify lifeguards with the Red Cross Lifeguard program. This
Cerficaon
camp emphasizes hands-on practice with scenarios, and creates deck ready Lifeguards Skills Evaluaon Online Teaching Experience
who can prevent and respond to emergencies, work as a team, and handle public
(In Pool & Class) (In Pool) Modules (In Pool)
relations.
Assistant
Prerequisites: Red Cross Assistant Lifeguard (can be expired) and Standard First Aid
Lifeguard
with CPR-C/AED (current)
Course (ALG)
AGES 15+ Standard First Aid
and CPR-C Course
15 Years
6 DAY Aug 8-10 & 13-15 8:30 am - 5:00 pm $350
(SFA&CPR-C) of Age
Observation
Lifeguard and Swim Instructor Prep Camp Assignment
If you’re thinking of becoming a lifeguard or swim instructor, this camp is for you! Lifeguard Observation
Swimmers will be introduced to lifeguard tools, and rescue and first aid skills. This camp Course (LG) Assignment
will also provide the opportunity to review your swimming skills and gain added insight
on your strokes. Instructors will give an orientation to the lifeguard and water safety
instructor programs. This camp does not lead to a certification, however those eligible
can try Step 1 of the WSI certification process.
AGES 10+
YOU’RE A RED
4 DAY July 3-6 8:30 am - 4:30 pm $250 CROSS LIFEGUARD!!
5 DAY July 23-27 8:30 am - 4:30 pm $300
Stay Safe and Babysitters Camp Mermaid University
This camp offers basic first aid, safety and caregiving skills for youth 11-16 years old.
This is your chance to experience what it’s like to swim like a mermaid — no need for
Participants learn how to provide care to children in a variety of age groups, and how to
any deals with sea witches! Mermaid University puts safety first, starting our mermaids-
prevent and respond to emergencies. The course also offers youth the skills to promote
in-training with basic swimming skills before transitioning into the monofin. Instructors
themselves as babysitters to prospective families.
will teach safe fin use and proper breathing while swimming. Swim sessions incorporate
AGES 11+ movement skills, fitness, pool entries and exits, dolphin dives, spins, turns, and of course
4 DAY July 30-Aug 2 8:30 am - 4:30 pm $250 mermaid games. All this excitement builds up to learning choreography, and a final day
with costumes, mermaid makeup and a photo shoot. Best of all, the fin is yours to keep!
Mermen are welcome to sign-up too.
Water Safety Instructor Prerequisites: Swim Kids Level 5 or equivalent
In this final step of the certification, you will demonstrate and receive feedback on your
Price includes tail
instructional skills to ensure you can effectively plan, teach, and evaluate the Red Cross
Swim program. AGES 8+
Prerequisites: Have completed step 1-3 4 DAY July 3-6 8:30 am - 4:30 pm $315
Aug 7-10
AGES 15+
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 8:30 am - 4:30 pm $350
4 DAY July 9-12 8:30 am - 4:30 pm $200
Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749 SUMMER 2018 9
No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
SPRINT Learn to play like the Dinos from real University of Calgary Dinos
athletes! Our sports camps are designed to get young athletes in
DIVE, SHOOT shape and tune their technique for the upcoming
season. These kids will gain confidence knowing
SCORE they’re learning their sport from players who
compete at a high-performance level.
Basketball Camps Can’t wait for football season? This camp is geared towards
players of all levels and positions, encouraging each
Improving your skills is a slam dunk with the Jr. Dinos individual to develop new skills and achieve a new level
Basketball Camps. It’s the perfect place to get active and of play and self-confidence. With outstanding coaching by
compete against other players from the Calgary area. current and former University of Calgary players, coaches
Participants will benefit from technical training and will and area high school coaches, participants have the
be instructed by current and former University of Calgary opportunity to work hard, improve and have a blast with
players and coaches. Get ready to learn basketball skills, other players. Get ahead of the competition by tackling
fundamentals, conditioning methods and team-play condition drills, fundamentals and technique at individual
tactics. This camp will satisfy the hard-core ballers as well as positions, plus offensive and defensive team play.
beginner level players! Jr. Dinos Basketball Camps: Learn the Hockey Camps
game. Play the game. Enjoy the game! All participants will ATOM – (AGES 7–9) NON-CONTACT
Lace up for a world-class hockey experience at a Jr. Dinos
receive a Dinos Seasons Pass, camp T-shirt and daily prizes. 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday-Friday $300 Hockey Camp this summer! Participants will benefit from
9:00 am - 4:00 pm technical training and will be instructed by current and
Watch for the Dinos Basketball High Performance
Weekend Clinic coming in August 2018 – dates TBD 5 DAY July 9-13 Monday-Friday $350 former University of Calgary players, coaches ensuring an
9:00 am - 4:00 pm outstanding learning atmosphere. Hit the ice to hone your
Location: Jack Simpson Gym
PEE WEE – (AGES 11–12) FULL CONTACT individual skills and learn advanced team play and tactics.
GIRLS – ELEMENTARY, JR. HIGH (GRADES 5–9) Step off the ice and put your training into overdrive with
3 DAY July 3-5 Tuesday-Thursday $275
5 DAY July 3-7 (Saturday included) Monday - Friday $325 dry-land training, team building games and video sessions.
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
July 9-13 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Goalies will get individual instruction, but will also be part
BANTAM – (AGES 13–15) FULL CONTACT
GIRLS – SR. HIGH (GRADES 10–12) of the players’ camp, which allows them to incorporate
3 DAY July 10-12 Tuesday-Thursday $275 what they have worked on with the instructors.
4 DAY July 16-19 Monday - Thursday $220 + GST
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Olympic Oval
SR. HIGH (GRADES 10–12)
BOYS – JR. HIGH (GRADES 7–9) AGES (PLAYERS BORN IN)
Be ready and revved up to go before the season kicks
5 DAY July 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $325 Novice 2010-2011 Bantam 2004-2005
off with this camp, geared towards players of all levels
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Atom 2008-2009 Midget 2001-2003
and positions. You’ll receive an outstanding level of
Pee Wee 2006-2007
BOYS – SR. HIGH (GRADES 10–12) instruction by current and former University of Calgary
players, coaches and area high school coaches. The fun
5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $220+GST Girls Camps
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm environment will help you thrive while the instructors push
you to your limit. Players will go through conditioning drills, (NOVICE-MIDGET)
learn individual position fundamentals and techniques 4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $350
Basketball Shooting Clinic along with offensive and defensive team-play tactics. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
This is a two-day clinic on proper shooting technique and 3 DAY July 27-29 Friday-Sunday $275 Boys Camps
mechanics. For experienced players ages 10+, this clinic 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (NOVICE-BANTAM)
will teach not only what each part of your body should be
*GST added to Sr. High camp 5 DAY Aug 20-24, 27-31 Monday - Friday $420
doing as you shoot the ball, but why you should be doing
SR. HIGH QUARTERBACK CAMP (GRADES 10–12) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
it. Players will improve as both shooters and shooting
This unique football camp will provide position specific
coaches, and gain a greater understanding of how their
shot works.
coaching to help develop quarterbacks and allow them Rugby Camps
to excel at their position as they continue to enjoy the
Instruction is led by Dinos Men’s basketball head coach great game of football with their current teams. Led by Be part of one of the world’s fastest growing sports!
Dan Vanhooren, and current University of Calgary players. the Dinos Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback Coach Both age groups will get to experience flag rugby and
Dan is a certified NCCP Level III coach and has worked for Ryan Sheahan, quarterbacks attending this camp will participate in an end of week tournament. Kids age 10-12
the NBA’s Vancouver Grizzlies in their inaugural season. be coached and drilled to improve footwork, accuracy, will have a detailed and safe introduction to contact as per
pocket management, throwing mechanics, defeating Alberta Junior Rugby guidelines. Coaching staff includes
AGES 10–17 former and current Dinos varsity rugby players who can’t
defensive coverages, and strength and conditioning.
2 DAY July 21-22 Saturday - Sunday $125 wait to share their love and knowledge of the game! All
With a combination of field skill work with Dinos football
9:00 am - 4:00 pm participants will receive a Dinos Seasons Pass and camp
players and assistants, as well as classroom work on the
whiteboard and game film review; this quarterback camp T-shirt.
Football Camps will serve as the perfect tool to help young athletes excel at Location: U of C Fields
one of the toughest positions in all of sports.
If you dream of huddling with the pros, get a head start AGES (PLAYERS BORN IN)
at the Jr. Dinos Football Camp designed for beginners in Quarterbacks who excel at this camp will be offered a U8 2010-2011 U11-13 2005-2007
the sport! This camp teaches the fundamentals of football unique reward as well. They will be invited to attend the
U10 2008-2009
in a fun and challenging environment. Get ready to blitz Dinos Football High School camp in July at no charge! The
the competition with instruction by current and former July camp will be by “invite only” for quarterbacks this year; U8–10 BOYS & GIRLS
University of Calgary players, coaches and area high school so what a great opportunity to come and showcase your 5 DAY Aug 13-17 Monday - Friday $250
coaches. You’re sure to learn a ton and have a blast with skills! 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
other up-and-comers. All participants will receive a Dinos U11–13 BOYS & GIRLS
2 DAY July 7-8 Saturday-Sunday $200
Seasons Pass, camp T-shirt and daily prizes. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 5 DAY Aug 20-24 Monday - Friday $250
Location: McMahon Stadium 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
*GST added to Sr. High camp
10 SUMMER 2018 Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
Soccer Camps
Kick it into high gear at a Jr. Dinos Soccer Camp! Tackle
better ball mastery, offensive and defensive technique, and
game-play strategy. With instruction by current and former
University of Calgary players and coaches your technical
skills are sure to show a roaring improvement on the pitch.
All participants will receive a Dinos Seasons Pass, camp
T-shirt and daily prizes.
Location: U of C Fields
AGES (PLAYERS BORN IN)
U8 2010-2011 U12 2006-2007
U10 2008-2009 U14 2004-2005
U12 BOYS & GIRLS
5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $275
July 30-Aug 3 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
U14 BOYS & GIRLS
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $220
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
U10 BOYS & GIRLS
5 DAY July 16-20
July 30-Aug 3
Tuesday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
$275 Synchronized Swim Camp
Dinos Synchro is please to present their 9th-annual
U8 BOYS & GIRLS summer camp! The camp will consist of a technical
4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $220 focus directed to sculling use of body, with “out of the Volleyball Camps
9:00 am - 4:00 pm box” creative development. Corresponding dry-land
Kill it with your team this fall by enrolling in a Jr. Dinos
conditioning is also a major component of the camp.
Athletes will have exposure to top-level consultants from Volleyball Camp! Improved level of fitness, skill-specific
Swimming Camps the U of C gymnastics centre, yoga, pilates and dance — drills, game play opportunities and the chance to meet
all of whom emphasize whole body strengthening and other local players are just some benefits participants
Dive into the season early with the Jr. Dinos Swim Camps! will gain from this exciting camp. Camps are instructed
These competitive swim camps will give your athlete flexibility necessary for excellent body awareness in the
water. Unique team building activities are also included. Do by current and former University of Calgary players and
the edge they need to start the season a stroke ahead
not miss the opportunity to learn, practise, meet swimmers coaches. This is the place to be if you want to pursue
of the competition. Our CSCTA-certified University of
from other clubs, and have fun! All participants will receive volleyball at a higher level. All participants will receive a
Calgary Swim Club coaches provide a technique-based
a Dinos Seasons Pass and camp T-shirt. Dinos Seasons Pass and camp T-shirt and daily prizes.
program with a focus on all four strokes, starts, and turns.
A corresponding conditioning program matches the Location: Aquatic Centre Location: Jack Simpson Gym
developmental level of the athletes and focuses on whole- 5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $450
body strength and cardiovascular fitness. With two in-water JR. HIGH BOYS & GIRLS (GRADES 7–9)
7:30 am - 3:30 pm
sessions daily, on-deck video feedback, classroom learning, 4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $300
outdoor dry-land training, and chances to earn daily prizes, Participants must meet the following criteria before 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
the Jr. Dinos Swim Camps provide an exciting opportunity they can register:
JR. & SR. HIGH GIRLS (GRADES 7–12)
to learn, practise, and have fun. All participants will receive ► Competitive experience in PAC or NAG
a Dinos Seasons Pass and camp T-shirt. 5 DAY Aug 13-17 Monday - Friday $325
For more information contact Shannon Benson
Location: Aquatic Centre 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
shannonmbenson@gmail.com
SR. HIGH BOYS & GIRLS (GRADES 9–12)
AGES 8–16
5 DAY July 30 - Aug 3 Monday - Friday $400 Track & Field Camps 5 DAY Aug 20-24
Aug 27-31
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
$325
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Do you want learn to RUN, JUMP, THROW, faster, higher
4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $320 and farther? Sprint on down to the Jr. Dinos Track & Field
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Camps! Participants will work to gain improved fitness, Wrestling Camps
try event-specific training and enjoy an opportunity to Get expert instruction in the fundamentals of Olympic
Note: This camp is for competitive swimmers and all test their abilities in a mock track meet. Our coaches are Freestyle wrestling. Enjoy the thrill of learning one of
participants must be a Swim Canada member and have all current and former University of Calgary athletes. The the world’s oldest and greatest sports in the training
a Swim Canada ID. Dinos Track & Field team is a powerhouse in the CIS circuit. room where Olympic Gold Medallist Erica Wiebe trained
This is the place to be if you want to pursue Track & Field at for her Rio Olympic Games success. Campers will learn
a higher level. All participants will receive a Dinos Seasons fundamental movement skills of wrestling through plenty
Pass, camp T-shirt and daily prizes. of game play, combative games, and skill drills. Wrestling
Location: Foothills track techniques will be age appropriate and ready to use in your
next school wrestling season. Camp instructors include
ELEMENTARY HALF DAY (GRADES 2–6) Dinos assistant coaches and Dinos athletes. Two full size
5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $245 Olympic mats with fully padded walls allow participants
9:00 am - 12:00 pm to practice tactical situations and full speed scrimmage
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $225 safely. Lots of other activities are included for a fun off-mat
9:00 am - 12:00 pm experience as well.
JR. & SR. HIGH (GRADES 7–12) Location: KNA 13 (The Wrestling Room)
5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $315 BOYS AND GIRLS (AGES 13-15)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $295
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $295 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749 SUMMER 2018 11No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
PADDLE Calgary is surrounded with natural wonders to explore and enjoy all
summer long. Dive into an adventure on our refreshing rivers or pedal
PEDAL the city’s extensive pathways. Get into nature with our hiking
and photography camps. Kick up the adrenaline with some
Keiki Longboarding
CLIMB mountain biking or longboarding or
relax with a little fishing and other fun
Get outside and ride the city’s pathways on a longboard
this summer. We’ll go on rides to visit cool Calgary
HIKE games. The outdoors is waiting to be
discovered this summer!
locations and participate in games and activities, and
even go swimming. Instructors will put an emphasis on
safety, etiquette, the rules of the pathway, and equipment
maintenance. Two levels of this camp will run each week
Urban Outdoor Camps
SUMMER CAMPS and will operate in part together. Groups will be divided up
based on ability when necessary.
Outdoor Youth Programs Climb On! 101 is for new riders (very limited to no riding time)
201 is for riders (longboard/skateboard) who have taken
ENTERING GRADES 1–8 Defy gravity and reach new heights! You will spend half
101 or can do the basics—pushing, balance, and minor
Let your kids be kids this summer! Our camps promote of every day climbing indoors and head outside the other
turns.
physical activity, exploration, adventure, skill building, and half to play games, swim, and visit kid-friendly places in
most importantly — fun! the city. You will get to try wall climbing, bouldering, and 301 is for competent riders who have taken 201 or are
slacklining! comfortable with pushing, breaking, and turns and eager
We have two different types of Youth Camps
to learn new skills.
Prerequisite: you must be confident riding a two-wheel
bike regardless of grade level Please note: longboards are available for purchase at the
1 Urban Outdoor Camps leave the University Campus
for most activities to explore what Calgary has to offer,
right within the city limits! Because we’ll be outside most
Required: a bicycle in good condition with gears (grades
2–3 do not need gears), a helmet that fits properly, a
end of the week (based on availability)
Required: protective gloves, swimsuit, and towel (no
swimsuit and towel (no swimming or biking on Day 1) swimming on Day 1)
of the time— rain or shine—participants are expected
to bring a water bottle, lunch and weather appropriate Included: instruction and wall climbing equipment Included: instruction and longboarding equipment
clothing including a rain jacket and rain pants every day. (longboard, helmet, knee and elbow pads).
ENTERING GRADES 2–3
Additional camp-specific required items are in the details 101: BEGINNERS — ENTERING GRADES 5–8
online. Transportation will depend on the camp but may 5 DAY July 30-Aug 3 Monday - Friday $290
include: cycling, Calgary Transit, walking, or chartered Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
buses.
2
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250
Out-of-City Camps spend almost every day outside
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
of the city limits. This is your chance to explore new ENTERING GRADES 4–5
locations around Kananaskis, Canmore, Airdrie, Bragg 5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290 201: LOW INTERMEDIATES — ENTERING GRADES 5–9
Creek, and more with our experienced staff. Transportation July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290
is primarily provided by 15-passenger vans and qualified Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
drivers, but occasionally camps take chartered buses 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250
and Calgary Transit. Because we’ll be outside most of the Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
time—rain or shine—participants are expected to bring
a water bottle, lunch, and weather appropriate clothing ENTERING GRADES 6–8 301: INTERMEDIATES — ENTERING GRADES 6–9
including a rain jacket and rain pants every day. Additional 5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290 5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $290
camp-specific required items are in the details online. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
SPRING CAMPS Wilderness Survivor — Spring
Do you think it would be fun to learn how to survive in
Outdoor Spring Break Camp the wild this spring? Here’s your chance to get outside
Why not learn new skills, meet new friends, and have and learn hands-on under the watchful eyes of our
LOADS of fun during spring break this year? Every day is experienced instructors in the great outdoors. Each day
jam-packed with activities like snowshoeing and cross- we’ll head out to the Kananaskis area to learn how to
country skiing in Kananaskis, wall climbing, swimming, safely build fires and shelters, be bear aware, and much
snow shelter building, visiting cool Calgary locations, and more. The last two days are spent on a group overnight
playing tons of outdoor games. If there is no snow, we’ll trip to try out your newly acquired skills and sleep in a
hike, geocache, and build shelters. shelter that you built.
Prerequisite: none Prerequisite: parent meeting from 3:30–4:30 pm on
June 9
Required: weather appropriate clothing and indoor
footwear Required: check equipment list online
Included: qualified instruction, activity specific Included: qualified instruction, transportation, permit,
equipment, passes, permits, and transportation and all group gear. Food is not included, but menu
planning will be discussed in the course and at the
GRADES 2–4 AND GRADES 5-8 parent/participant meeting
5 DAY April 2-6 Monday - Friday $305
GRADES 6–8
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
5 DAY May 26, June 2, June 9 Saturdays $360
4 DAY March 26-29 Monday - Thursday $244
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
June 16-17 Saturday
(overnight), Sunday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
12 SUMMER 2018 Register at ucalgary.ca/camps or phone (403) 220-7749No camps scheduled on July 2 (Canada Day) or Aug 6 (Heritage Day)
Out-of-City Camps
MegaVenture Kananaskis Explorers
This camp is all about variety! Now you can try out some of the best summer mountain
Daily adventures may include activities. We’ll spend one day rafting in Calgary on the
hiking, biking, swimming, Bow River, and the other days in Kananaskis Country—
bouldering or wall climbing, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, and more.
playing games, visiting kid- Prerequisite: you must be confident riding a two-wheel
friendly places, and rafting bike regardless of grade level
down the Bow River — all
Required: bike in good condition (with gears), helmet that
within the city limits.
fits properly (no biking on Day 1)
Prerequisite: you must be
Included: instruction, activity specific equipment,
confident riding a two-wheel
transportation
bike — regardless of grade
level ENTERING GRADES 4–5
Required: a bicycle in good 5 DAY July 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $360
condition with gears (grades Aug 27-31 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
2–3 do not need gears), 4 DAY Aug 7-10 Tuesday - Friday $300
helmet that fits properly, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
a swimsuit and towel (no ENTERING GRADES 6–8
swimming or biking on Day 1)
5 DAY July 9-13 Monday - Friday $360
Included: instruction, rafting July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
equipment, wall climbing Aug 13-17, 20-24
equipment. If a bike is 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $300
needed for more than one day 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
overnight storage is available
ENTERING GRADES 2–3 Krank Factory 101
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290
Get stoked and kick up some dust on awesome trails this
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
mountain bike season! Krank Factory 101 will introduce you
Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
to the fundamentals of mountain biking, braking, balance,
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250 Tour de Calgary gearing, and basic obstacle riding. The first session will be
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm spent on a local Calgary trail. The rest of the sessions will be
It’s like the Tour de France for kids, but way more fun —
ENTERING GRADES 4–5 and in Calgary. We’ll spend the day biking along Calgary’s spent on a variety of trails outside of the city.
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290 extensive pathways, visiting kid-friendly places, swimming, Please note: we cannot accommodate bikes that are not in
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and playing games. Choose the program based on skill good working condition
Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31 level.
Prerequisites: riders must be very comfortable riding a
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250 101 young cyclists capable of 3-10km a day. bike and eager for off road surfaces
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
201 competent cyclists who can ride 5-15km a day. Required: mountain bike in good working order (with
ENTERING GRADES 6–8 301 for cyclists who love getting out for longer, often all- gears), helmet that fits properly, spare tube
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290 day rides. We will bike between 5-20km a day. Included: instruction and transportation
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Please note: we cannot accommodate bicycles that are ENTERING GRADES 5–8
Aug 13-17, 20-24, 27-31
not in good working condition
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250 5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $300
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Prerequisite: you must be confident riding a two-wheel 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
bike regardless of grade level
Required: bike ready to go (gears are required), helmet
that fits properly, spare tube, swimsuit and towel (no
Packs and Pixels
Tots on Treks swimming on Day 1) In a flash we’ll have you thinking about how to capture
ENTERING GRADE 1 amazing photographs. We’ll explore in and around
Included: instruction and overnight bike storage
You’re never too young to appreciate the outdoors! This Kananaskis Country and you’ll learn the ins and outs of
camp is specifically designed for first-graders. You’ll be 101: ENTERING GRADES 2–5 your point and shoot camera. You’ll discover how to shoot a
introduced to hiking, how to find critters, and discover 5 DAY July 9-13, 23-27 Monday - Friday $260 variety of different photo styles—action, macro, landscape,
some fun facts about nature. We also do crafts, go Aug 20-24 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and portraits. On Friday, we spend the morning in the
swimming, and visit fun Calgary locations. We’re even computer lab learning some basic editing tools and you’ll
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $220
going on a bus trip to Big Hill Springs Provincial Park share your photos with the group.
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
outside of the city. Prerequisite: none
201: ENTERING GRADES 3–6
Prerequisite: none Required: fully charged basic digital camera, USB stick
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $260
Required: swimsuit, and towel (no swimming on day 1) July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Included: instruction and transportation
Included: instruction and transportation Aug 13-17, 20-24
ENTERING GRADES 2–3
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $220
5 DAY July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27 Monday - Friday $290 5 DAY July 16-20 Monday - Friday $310
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm July 30-Aug 3 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Aug 13-17, 20-24 301: ENTERING GRADES 5–8 Aug 13-17
4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $250 5 DAY July 16-20, July 30-Aug 3 Monday - Friday $260 4 DAY July 3-6 Tuesday - Friday $270
Aug 7-10 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Aug 13-17 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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