To help your first day go smoothly:

• Confirm that the emergency contact information for you and your family members in ActiveRH is accurate. For your child’s protection, it is extremely important that your information is up-to-date and that the camp staff the correct phone numbers to contact you.
• Please complete the Camp Authorized Participant Pickup and Sign Out Form and bring it to the first day of camp. If you are attending more than one location, the form will need to be filled and brought to each location. I.D. will be checked at time of pick up.

Medical Information

Campers who require prescribed medication at camp must complete the Participant Allergy and Medication Information Form and bring it to the first day of camp. 

Medication must be prescribed by a physician and must be stored in original containers. The medication will be kept in a locked box in the camp office. If your child develops a communicable disease during camp (e.g. pink eye), please inform staff immediately. This will allow us to inform other participants so they can take the necessary precautions.

We ask that campers come prepared with their forms on the first day of camp to make sign in as quick as possible. The following forms must be completed prior to your first day of camp:

Camp Authorized Participant Pickup and Sign Out Form 

*if you are attending more than one location, this form will need to be completed and brought to each location on your first day of each week of camp!

Participant Allergy and Medication Information Form

Note: Please arrive approximately 15 minutes early on the first day, as some camps may require additional forms to be completed. Copies will be available on-site where required. Campers attending Before Camp will complete their required forms when they check-in for Before Camp.

Children must be dropped off and picked up in the area designated for their camp, which is clearly marked at each facility. To ensure maximum safety, parents/guardians will be required to sign in and sign out campers each day. Proof of ID will be required at time of pick up.

If you give permission for another person to pick up your child, they must be included in the Authorized Participant Pick UP and Sign Out Form. I.D. will be requested at time of pick up.

Note: Please arrive approximately 15 minutes early on the first day, as some camps may require additional forms to be completed. Copies will be available on-site where required. Campers attending Before Camp will complete their required forms when they check-in for Before Camp.

Camp Hours, Absences and Late Pick-Up Fees

Daily Camp Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. *Unless otherwise stated

Before Care Hours: 7:30 - 9 a.m.

After Care Hours: 4 - 6 p.m.

Camp check-in will start at 9 a.m. Campers attending Before Camp will complete their required forms when they check-in for Before Camp.

Absences

If your child is going to be absent from camp, please notify the camp location. You can find the Community Centre phone numbers at RichmondHill.ca/CommunityCentres.

Late Pick-Up Fees

Unless otherwise stated, camp ends at 4 p.m. and After Camp ends at 6 p.m. 

*For every 15 minutes that you are late, there is a charge of $10 per child.

Everything your camper needs for a great week:

• NUT-FREE Lunch and 2 snacks*
• Fillable water bottle
• Outdoor clothing - all camps will have an outdoor component, so make sure to dress accordingly to weather conditions
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Completed Camp Authorized Participant Pickup and Sign Out Form
• Lots of energy and a great attitude!

*There will be one lunch break and two snack breaks. Lunches and snacks are not provided by the City of Richmond Hill. Foods should not require refrigeration or a microwave. 

Peanuts, peanut butter, nuts and all foods containing nut by-products are NOT permitted at camp. All camps are NUT-FREE (this includes packaging that “May Contain Nuts”). If your snack is homemade, please include a note stating it is “Nut-Free”. 

If your child has a severe food-related allergy, this must be communicated to staff on the first day of camp and a completed Participant Allergy and Medication Information Form must be submitted on the first day of camp. 

Camp staff will be completing snack and lunch checks each day.

Lost of Stolen Articles

Please leave valuable items at home. The City of Richmond Hill is not responsible for any damages, or the loss or theft of any personal property brought into our facilities. 

Toileting

Children must be fully toilet-trained to attend all programs that do not require parent/guardian participation.

Rainy Days

The sun doesn’t have to be shining for your child to have a good time at camp! All camp programs will continue during inclement weather and campers should come prepared for the weather each day.

Humidex Warnings

All camps will continue during humidex warnings; however, activities will be moved indoors to a more moderate climate and programs will be adjusted for indoor conditions.