Holydays

Holydays Registration

Registration Opens March 23rd, 2024 at 9:00AM

What is Holydays?
Holydays is a Catholic day camp at Holy Family Church for children who are currently enrolled in Grade 1 through Grade 6 that runs over the summer. It is staffed by trained high school and post-secondary volunteers. Holydays is a fun place to grow in the Catholic faith. We offer prayer, singing, faith instruction and weekly mass. This program takes place at Holy Family Church.

Session Dates and Times
The day camp will run over the course of July. Camp hours are from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Week 1: July 2 - 5 2024
Week 2: July 8- 12 2024
Week 3: July 15 - 19 2024
Week 4: July 22 - 26 2024
Week 5: July 29 - August 2 2024

Activities
At Holydays, we allow the campers to "create their own adventure." Campers are offered a choice of activities, which include hockey, cooking, soccer, crafts, drama, dodge ball, dance, and much more! Activities are offered separately for each of the age groups (Primary and Junior).

Outings
Campers will be attending a trip on the Thursday of Camp.

Mass

We will be attending mass with the Parish on Friday at 10:00am. Parents are welcome to join us.

Fees
The registration fee includes supervision, supplies, and outings/special event days. Children currently enrolled in Grades 1 through 3 attend the Primary Program while children currently enrolled in Grades 4 through 6 attend the Junior Program.

Session	Primary/Junior Fee
Week 1 (Everyday Heroes)	$160
Week 2 (Medieval)	$180
Week 3 (Super Spies)	$180
Week 4 (Christmas in July)	$180
Week 5 (Explorers)	$180

T-Shirts
Each camper will receive one Holydays T-Shirt during his/her first week of camp. This shirt must be worn on outings (Thursdays).

Extended Care Program
An Extended Care Program is available for parents who require additional hours of supervision for their children.

Morning care: 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM ($5.00 per day)
Afternoon care: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM ($5.00 per day)

Registration Procedure
Registration opens on March 23rd, at 9:00 AM and will be online. Please be aware that space is limited, and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis. We recommend you submit your
registration early to avoid disappointment. It will be announced once spots are full and following registrations will be put into a wait list in case spots open. Payment is not taken unless you have received a spot.

Registration can be done at: https://bit.ly/Holydays2024

Payment

Full payment is required at the time of registration. There will be no exceptions made to this policy. Payment can be made in cash, by cheque, or using credit/ debit at the parish office. There is a $30 charge for all cheques that are deemed Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF). Cheques can be made out to "Holy Family Church" with a memo for "Holydays."

Refund Policy
If there is a waitlist for the chosen session and the request has been received more than two weeks prior to the start date, then a full refund, less a $30 withdrawal fee per participant per session, will be issued. No refund will be issued if there is no waitlist for the chosen session or if the request is received less than two weeks prior to the start date.

What should my child bring to camp?
Parents will be contacted one week prior to the start of each session to outline activities that will be happening. Please remember to bring the following items each day:

Lunch
Sunscreen and hat
Snacks
Running shoes and socks
Water bottle
Extra set of clothing

Questions
If you have additional questions, please send an e-mail to our camp team at holydaysdaycamp@gmail.com or call us at 905-857-1938.