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PD & March Break Day Camps

2024-25 PD & March Break Day Camps

Registration opened: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. AST

Online registration available here
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*Note: Due to a scheduled gym renovation, we will not be hosting PD camps in April or May 2025.

ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS

We now offer ONLINE REGISTRATION! It is safe, secure and convenient.
Registration opened at 10:00 a.m. on August 21, 2024.
In-person registrations are available at the Mount Fitness Centre.

Payment options:

Pay in full: You can add multiple camps to your cart and pay at the end. Each camp must be added individually, but can be processed with one payment.
Payment Plans: Each camp registration is done separately. You must add one camp to the cart and complete the payment. Then repeat the process for each additional camp.

Camp Details:

Prior to registration, please carefully review the following. Further details on these topics can be found in the blue drop down sections below:
– camp details
– registration information
– our non-refundable deposit and cancellation policy.
– the 2024-2025 PD & March Break Day Camp Guidelines

Age: To register, children must be entering grades primary – 6 in September 2024. Children in pre-primary are too young for this camp.
Questions? Please contact us at camps@msvu.ca or 902-457-6420.

Set up your online account today. Additional details are available in the Registration Information and Instructions section below.

About Us

Welcome to the Mount’s Summer Day Camp Programs, where fun and safety are always our top priorities! Our Summer, PD and March Break Day Camps offer a wide range of energetic and exciting activities for children in elementary school.

Since 1983, we have become a leader in offering unique and meaningful active day camp experiences for children in Halifax and surrounding areas. From athletic and recreational games in the gymnasium, to art activities and crafts, to outdoor adventures and scavenger hunts around our beautiful campus, we ensure a fun-filled, safe, and active experience for your child! Our camp Leaders and Coordinators are qualified, experienced Mount students, with many aspiring to teach or work with children through our Child & Youth Studies or Bachelor of Education program.

Our programs are structured to engage the whole child and create a lasting impression of fun, friends, and memorable experiences. Take a look at our many day camps coming up and other children’s programs offered through the Mount Fitness Centre.

Our themed camps include structured recreational programming, based on a daily or weekly theme, that allows our campers to have fun and be kids! Our activities include a variety of games, crafts, outdoor adventure, etc. Campers will enhance their imagination, learn through movement and play, and be physically active.

General Information

Hours of Operation: 7:30am-5:30pm

Supervised free play: 7:30am-9:00am
Structured activities: 9:00am-4:00pm
Supervised free play: 4:00pm-5:30pm

Drop off and Pick up:

All parents/guardians must escort their camper to the drop-off table outside the Mount Fitness Centre
Drop off: 7:30am-9:00am
Pick up: 4:00pm-5:30pm
If dropping off or picking up between 9am-4pm, please call 902-457-6420.
Late fee: $5.00 for every 15 minutes a child remains after 5:30pm.

Lunch:

Please provide nut free lunch and snack items.
Our campers are very active throughout the day and will watch a G-rated movie during lunch.

Dates & Themes

Friday, October 11, 2024
Fee: $50.00

Mystery at the Mount. There is a mystery at the Mount and we need YOU to help solve it! Dive into our top-notch detective training and then use it to help find clue in order to solve this mystery.

Friday, October 25, 2024
Fee: $50.00

Trick or Treat. Join us for a bewitching adventure! Let’s celebrate Halloween with a day filled with themed activities, games, and spooky surprises. It’s a ghoulishly good time you won’t want to miss. Costumes are optional.

Friday, November 22, 2024
Fee: $50.00

Doodle, Dab and Draw. Get ready for a day full of artsy activities. We will try our hand at tape art and everyone will have the chance to add something to the MSVU Day Camp Mural.

Thursday, December 5, 2024
Fee: $50.00

Minute Mayhem. What can you do in a minute? Can you stack a huge pyramid of cups? Can you defy gravity? Can you make a bracelet using only one hand? Test out your skills with this day of quick fun!

Friday, March 7, 2025
Fee: $50.00

Play in a Day. Calling all creative kids! From start to finish this day will be spent writing and performing your very own skits, playing Act It Out, and much, much more!

MARCH BREAK, March 10-14, 2025
Fee: $225.00

Blast from the Past. It’s time to get retro! Come have a total groovy trip through the decades. Be prepared to take a far out journey from the space race to the fast paced eras in our past!

Due to a scheduled gym renovation, we will not be hosting PD camps in April or May 2025.

Registration Information and Instructions

Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. on August 21, 2024.

To save time on registration day, we recommend that you create your account in advance. If you already have an account, please login to ensure access.
Age: To register, children must be entering grades primary – 6 in September 2024. Children in pre-primary are too young for this camp

Step #1:

Review the summer day camp details and guidelines, including details on the 10% non-refundable deposit.

Step #2:

Please use Chrome, Firefox or Safari.
Already have an account:
– Login to your account using your email and password.
– Skip to Step #4
Need to create an account?
– Create your user account using this direct link
– Sign up: Select the “Sign Up” button and create your account.
– Proceed to Step #3

Step #3:

Once your account is created, you will receive an email from PerfectMind Communications, our software service.
If you did not receive the email, please check your junk mail.
This email will provide a temporary password for your account. Please use this information to login, and re-set your password.
Once logged in, you can then change your profile information in the “My Info” section.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- You can proceed with your registrations after you create your account. Once you log out, you will need to activate your password to log back in.
- If you did not receive the email, please email camps@msvu.ca or call 902-457-6420.

Step #4:

Select the Program Registration Button
In the Camps section, select PD and March Break Camps
Please note: You can only book one camp at a time. Once it has been added to your cart, you can select the “Continue Shopping” button OR go back to the “Program Registration tab” at the top of the screen, and add additional camps to your cart.
Select “Book” on the camp you are interested in.
This will provide additional details on the selected camp. Click the “Book” button.
Select “Add Family Member” to add your child/camper.
Enter the child’s information and click “Submit”

Step #5:

Who would you like to book? Click the box in front of the child’s name. It will create a check mark.
Click “Next”.
Complete the questionnaire
Select “Next”

Step #6:

Select your preferred terms of payment:
Pay in full or the Day Camp Payment Plan.
Select “Next”

Step #7:

If you selected to Pay In Full:
– You can check out or select more camps by clicking the “Continue Shopping” button.
– You can add multiple camps to your cart and pay at the end. Each camp must be added individually, but can be processed with one payment.

If you selected a Payment Plan:
– Each camp registration is done separately. You must add one camp to the cart and complete the payment. Then repeat the process for each additional camp.

When you are ready to process your order:
- Check your cart. Do you have what you need?
- Complete the Payment Method Information and click “Place My Order”.
- If you have selected a Day Camp Payment Plan, you can click “View Schedule” (at the bottom of the cart) to review the payment schedule.

Registration is now complete.

To view your registration:

Click the “My Info” button near the top of the screen.
Select your profile
Scroll down to “Schedules”
Select the family member you want to view.
Select “Switch to list view”. This will provide a list of all registered programs.

To view your transactions:

Click the “My Info” button near the top of the screen.
Select your profile
Scroll down to “Transactions”

If you have any questions about the registration process, please call the Mount Fitness Centre between 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday at 902-457-6420 or email camps@msvu.ca

Payment Options

Please note: debit and cash options are only available in-person.

Pay in full:
- Pay the total camp fee(s) at the time of registration, including a non-refundable deposit (10% of the total camp fee).
- Online Registration: You can add multiple camps to your cart and pay at the end. Each camp must be added individually, but can be processed with one payment.
- Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX), Debit, Cash

Payment Plans
- Pay 10% now and the remainder at a later date.
- If you selected the payment plan option, a non-refundable deposit (10% of the total camp fee) is paid upfront and the remainder of the camp fee will be processed one week prior to the start of the camp.
- Online Registration: Each camp registration is done separately. You must add one camp to the cart and complete the payment. Then repeat the process for each additional camp.
- Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX)

Non-Refundable Deposit & Refund Policy

Non-Refundable Deposit

Each camp registration requires a 10% non-refundable deposit.
- 10% of the weekly fee
The non-refundable deposit is included in the overall camp fee.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you chose to withdraw, this fee will not be refunded.

Refund Policy

To cancel your camp registration and receive a refund (minus the NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT – see details above) you must:
- Request to withdraw in writing, by emailing camps@msvu.ca
- Submit request THREE WEEKS prior to the day or week of camp that you are requesting to withdraw from.
- If requesting within the three-week period, a refund will only be issued if a replacement can be found.
- Refunds will be processed within 2 – 3 weeks of initial request.

Allergies and Medications

Allergies and Medications:

DO NOT LEAVE MEDICATIONS WITH YOUR CHILD.
Please inform the MSVU Day Camp Staff of all allergies and/or medications.
If your child needs to take medication, please give it to the day camp staff member upon sign in.
Medications must be prescribed to the camper by a physician and be in the original packaging. Proof of prescription and written authorization are required.
Over the counter medications will not be administered.

Disciplinary Code

The Mount’s Day Camp Program has established a three-step disciplinary code to assist the staff in dealing with behavioral problems, if and when necessary. These procedures are designed to provide a fun and safe atmosphere for all participants.

Step one includes speaking to child and parent/guardian.
Step two includes speaking to child and parent/guardian, in addition to disciplinary action of some form that day (ex. sitting out of a camp activity).
Step three includes speaking to child and parent/guardian, disciplinary action, and the possible dismissal of the child from camp if proper behavior is not forthcoming.

The Mount’s Day Camp Program aims to prevent bullying, hitting, swearing and/or name calling within our camp through positive reinforcement and peer reconciliation.
Should you wish to discuss this policy, please contact the Recreation Coordinator by calling 902-457-6420 prior to an incident.

Inclusion Support

Inclusion Support

Requests for inclusion support in our PD & March Break camps are managed on a case-by-case basis, and are dependent on the recruitment of qualified staff.

Please note that by not disclosing the needs of a participant prior to registration, we may be required to withdraw the participant from the program until appropriate supports can be put in place or become available.

Contact our Recreation Coordinator, Brittany Lowe directly at brittany.lowe@msvu.ca if you require inclusion supports for your camper.

Contact Us

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our camp program, please contact us!

For registration, payment & general inquiries, please contact the Mount Fitness Centre:
902-457-6420 or email camps@msvu.ca

For all other camp inquiries, please contact our Recreation Coordinator, Brittany Lowe:
902-457-6369 or email brittany.lowe@msvu.ca