Guide

Life-threatening Allergies

There will always be a staff member with First Aid and CPR training on hand. If your child has a life-threatening allergy, the camp Director will reach out to you before camp begins to go over the allergy details and gather any additional information, despite the information already provided on the registration form. If your child carries an Epipen, please ensure they have it in a fanny pack, which they should wear at all times.

Sunscreen Protection

We kindly request that you apply sunscreen to your child each morning before they arrive at camp, regardless of the weather conditions. On the first day of camp, please supply labeled sunscreen that can be stored in their backpack and reapplied at specified intervals throughout the day.

What to pack!

All items should be labelled in case your little camper was to lose an item.

Campers are not required to bring specific sports equipment to camp.

Lunchbox

Please send your child to camp with a reusable water bottle and nut-free snacks. Lunch will be provided.

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Washable, inexpensive clothing

We will be playing outdoors all day, we recommend that you NOT send clothing that may upset you and/or your child if for some reason it got dirty, accidentally damaged or went missing.

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Hat

All campers should arrive at camp wearing a hat to prevent overexposure to the sun

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Shoes

Campers must wear athletic shoes (not sandals) so that they can safely play safely in the fields. Please keep in mind that Hammond Hill is mostly sand and the trails are dirt. A Crocs style shoe in sport mode is probably a good idea.​

Dress for weather

Since we will be outdoors at all times except for extreme weather conditions, we do recommend you pack a few items that will allow your child to be comfortable regardless of what Mother Nature sends our way. Please check the weather daily but don’t assume that the conditions your child left home in will be the same throughout the day (or even the same as you may encounter wherever you are during the day). We recommend packing light items like a windbreaker, long-sleeve shirt, or a sweatshirt for cold windy days and boots and a raincoat for rainy days.

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Extra clothes

Some of our younger campers may benefit from having some extra clothes labelled and stored in their backpack just in case these items are needed.​​

Sunscreen to be left in backpack

We ask that you apply sunscreen (rain or shine) on your child before they arrive at camp. Please provide sunscreen (LABELLED!) that can be kept in their backpack and reapplied at designated times during the day.

Pick up and Drop off

For drop off at Hammond Hill, please find us to the left of the park entrance, in the big white and orange tent.

YOU MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION EVERY DAY when picking up your child. If another individual (other than the child’s parent or guardian) is picking them up, please send an email to hammondhillcamp@rethinkexperience.ca ahead of time to let us know.

Policies & Procedures

Ratios of Campers to Counsellors

Our ratio of campers to counsellors is 8:1

Age Groups

Campers will be grouped by age, although the specific age distribution may vary from week to week. Additionally, there will be activities that involve the entire camp, where all campers will participate together.

Friend Requests

We can typically accommodate individual requests to place children in the same group. You will have the opportunity to provide this information when filling out the Child Information Form.

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Extended Care

FREE extended care runs from:

8:00am – 9:00am Morning Care

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm After Care

Additional paid extended care:

7:00am - 8:00am ($25/week, must register ahead of time)

Please contact us at hammondhillcamp@rethinkexeperience.ca to register for additional extended care.

Late Fees

Please note that if you arrive past 5pm, you will be charged $1.50 per minute that you are late.

Thunderstorms and Tornado Warnings

In the event of a thunderstorm or tornado warning, campers will be relocated to Hammond Golf.

Cancel Registration 

Visit the Refund Policy section for all the details.

Receipts

Tax receipts will be emailed to the parent/guardian by September 15th 2024.