About Saga Day Camps
Saga Day Camp is a week filled with all the fun that you could ever dream of having. Come and experience a week filled with games, sports, skills, activities, stories and a team of staff who love to hang out with kids.
Saga Day Camp operates for seven weeks during the summer, and is run by Clarkson Community Church, which is a non-profit, charitable organization, that has been providing quality summer programming since 2005.
Summer 2021 kicks off July 5th and runs until August 19th with 7 weeks of full day sessions for children completed grades 1-7, as well as Online Access to Camp each day for families who want to participate from home.
Campers are involved in numerous activities including arts & crafts, music, active games, and a host of special events that coordinate with our theme weeks.
We are planning towards separate cohorts for each grade in order to ensure physical distancing and provide a safe camp experience for our Campers. The number of campers in each cohort will be in keeping with Provincial public health regulations and may vary throughout the Summer.
We are closely following Covid-19 recommendations for Public Health, as well as the Ontario Camping guidelines, and are prepared to shift camp to Online only if the the current health regulations require it.
For More Information Please Contact the Clarkson Community Church Office:
- Phone us: 905.855.5001
- Email us: summercamps@clarksonchurch.ca
Registration
Registration can be done online here
Information
For more information, check out the Info Booklet here
For FAQs regarding our COVID-19 policy, click here.
Volunteers for Summer 2021
Click here to apply to be a volunteer
Camp Online
Click here to go to Saga Summer Camp Online Now.
Due to COVID-19, Saga Camp will be have an online option, through a website as a series of videos our campers can watch and follow along with. There will not be a formal registration process for use of our Online Camp, as we will be providing it for free this Summer!
More details are on our Facebook page. If you have any questions feel free to reach out at summercamps@clarksonchurch.ca
What to bring & what to know
Saga Day Camp has all sorts of adventures happening every week of the summer. For that reason you can check back here each week to know if there is anything special you need to bring.
There are some things that you will need to bring every week, so make sure that when you arrive at camp you have your face mask, hand sanitizer, bagged lunch & snack, your hat & sunscreen, comfortable shoes to run around in, a water bottle and whatever else you need to have the most fun ever.
Saga Day Camp runs from 9am – 4pm each day, and there is supervised drop-off between 9:00 – 9:15am, and 3:45-4:00pm. Please drop off and pick up your children within these times.
Unfortunately we are not able to provide extended care this year because of the current Public health regulations.
Questions
Have a question about Saga Daycamps? See our FAQ section here.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Will it be safe?
Yes! We are following Public Health regulations and recommendations very closely to ensure that Camp is a safe environment for our Campers. We’re planning on operating primarily outdoors, and ensuring proper use of PPE and physical distancing to keep people safe. We are running camp online, alongside in person camp, and are prepared to shift fully online if it is what is required to keep our campers and families safe.
What should I do if someone in our house is sick?
If you, your child, or anyone in your household is exhibiting symptoms for Covid-19 or have been in close contact recently with someone who has Covid-19, please stay home and isolate yourselves until you’re able to obtain a negative Covid Test result.
What if some in my child’s cohort has covid-19?
We will be following the same procedures as our public schools. Our Admin Team will be in charge of Contact Tracing and if someone is found to have been at camp with positive Covid-19 we will be informing parents and closing that Cohort until we are able to safely reopen. Camp will be available online at camp.clarksonchurch.ca and we will have lots of activities available for your camper to do from the safety of their own home!
How early in the morning can I drop my child off?
There will be supervised drop-off from 9:00-9:15am. Unfortunately we are not able to offer extended care this summer.
What type of activities do the campers do during the day?
Each week at Saga Day Camp is filled with a variety of activities. Campers are involved in numerous activities including arts & crafts, music, active games, bible lessons, science and a host of special events that coordinate with our theme weeks. Most of our activities will be outdoors this year to ensure safety, and a fun camp experience.
How old do I need to be to volunteer at Camp?
We have volunteer of all different ages, starting with Junior Volunteers who have completed grade 8. We are always looking for high school students, university or college students, or even parents who would be willing to give one of their weeks of the summer to volunteer at camp (you can volunteer for more than one week if you want).
What grades are campers who attend camp?
Camp is offered for campers who have just completed 1-7 (with separate cohorts for each grade).
Do all of the staff have police checks?
Saga requires police checks for all staff who are over 18 years of age. We also do reference checks for anyone who is in a leadership capacity at Saga, whether they are staff or volunteer.
Can I get a refund if my child cannot attend Camp?
Please give us 2 weeks notice if your child will not be attending the week they are registered in order to receive your money back. After 2 weeks, no money will be refunded, although your child can transfer weeks up until the week before camp. If we need to cancel camp because of health regulations, we will be providing full refunds.
For a complete list of out FAQs, please click here.
