Day Camps and Swim Lessons

Dates

• Week One: July 4th - 7th (no program on July 3rd due to the Canada Day Long Weekend)
• Week Two: July 10th - 14th
• Week Three: July 17th - 21st
• Week Four: July 24th - 28th 
• Week Five: July 31st - August 4th 
• Week Six: August 8th - 11th (no program August 7th due to the Civic Holiday)
• Week Seven: August 14th - 18th 
• Week Eight: August 21st - 25th 

Rates

• Day Camp Week's Two - Five, and Seven - Eight: $125.00/ week
• Day Camp Week's One & Six (holiday pricing): $100.00/ week
• Before and after care: $25/ week ($20/ week when there is a holiday)

There is no HST charged for Day Camp.

Times

• Core hours of Day Camp are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Before care starts at 7:30 am
• After care is available until 5:00 pm

Bus Transportation

New this year! Get your Camper to the beach in style! We're offering a shuttle bus service this summer to help families with transportation.

• The bus leaves Verona K&P Trailhead, located at 6503 Road 38, at 7:30 am, stops to drop-off/ collect more Campers at The Point Park at 8:00 am and arrives at Gilmour's Point Day Camp at 8:25 am.
• In the afternoon, it's all aboard the bus at 4:00 pm, stopping at The Point Park at 4:25 am, then heading to the Verona K&P Trailhead at 4:45 pm.
• Transportation cost is $25/ week ($20/ week when there is a holiday)

• The Point Park, 4410 Point Road, Sydenham
• Gilmour's Point Beach, 1763 Wellington Street, Battersea

Our Camp has a different theme each week; Campers and parents will receive a calendar so they know what to expect and what to bring for the planned activities/ crafts (i.e. a small cardboard box to decorate, a piece of white clothing for tie dye, etc.). Some examples of the themes include STEM, Around the World, Disney Week, etc.). The 2023 themes will be developed in June once our Summer Staff have started.  

Overall, our Camp is an outdoor, beach front experience. We are a tech-free zone and ask Campers to leave their devices at home and reconnect with their natural curiosity and playful side. 

If your Camper is in both Day Camp and Swimming Lessons, they will simply be pulled from Camp at their lesson time and return to the group when they are done.

Here is a general look what Campers will be up to during the day:

• 8:00 am
  • Good morning, Campers!
  • Sign-in, put away backpacks and coats, lunches in the fridge, etc.
  • Free time!
• 9:00 am
  • Morning activity/ game
  • Daily craft, usually corresponding with the week's theme
• 10:00 am
  • Morning snack
  • Change for swim
  • Morning swim
• 11:00 am
  • Free swim!
• 12:00 pm 
  • Lunch time
  • Free time!
• 1:00 pm 
  • Afternoon activity/ game
  • Finish up themed craft
  • Get ready for afternoon swim
• 2:00 pm
  • Free swim!
• 3:30 pm
  • Change out of swim gear
  • Final pack-up/ clean-up
  • Afternoon snack (healthy snack provided)
• 4:00 pm 
  • Home time! 
  • Sign-out
  • Any left behind items will be laid out for parents/ Campers to claim

Payments will not be accepted at the day camp site, all payments must be handled at the Public Services Office located at 2490 Keeley Rd, in person or by using our online registration system.

• If you transfer to another session or site at the time of withdrawal, no fee is charged.

• If you need to withdraw your Camper, please contact the Camp Coordinator as soon as you can to allow for another Camper to join us if we have a wait list. A prorated refund may be available to you.

All South Frontenac Swim & Day Camp staff are required to provide a CPIC prior to starting. Our staff are also equipped with the following certifications: 

Site Coordinators & Swim Instructors

• National Lifeguard Certification
• Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor Certification
• First Aid & CPR-C

Camp Councillors

• First Aid & CPR-C

Our camps and swim lessons run regardless of the weather. We simply adjust the location and activities as appropriate.

Outdoor activities can still be enjoyed and sometimes our fondest memories are those rainy days. Please dress your child and pack to be prepared for any weather.

Important camp documents

• 2023 Parent Handbook
• Letter to Parents - Lost Child Protocol

New for 2022, the Township is offering the Lifesaving Society's 6-level Swimmer program. Previously, the Township facilitated Red Cross Canada swim lessons. In a media release in January 2022, Red Cross Canada announced that after 70 years, they are transitioning swim and instructor programs the the Lifesaving Society of Canada. 

The Lifesaving Society’s 6-level Swimmer program makes sure your children learn how to swim before they get in too deep. Swimmer progressions accommodate children 4 - 5 years and older including absolute beginners as well as swimmers who want to build on the basics. We stress lots of in-water practice to develop solid swimming strokes and skills. We incorporate Lifesaving Society Water Smart® education in all Swimmer levels.

Swim level descriptions

Swimmer 1: These beginners will become comfortable jumping into water with and without a lifejacket. They’ll learn to open their eyes, exhale and hold their breath underwater. They’ll work on floats, glides and kicking through the water on their front and back.

Swimmer 2: These advanced beginners will jump into deeper water, and learn to be comfortable falling sideways into the water wearing a lifejacket. They’ll be able to support themselves at the surface without an aid, learn whip kick, swim 10 m on their front and back, and be introduced to flutter kick interval training (4 x 5 m).

Swimmer 3: These junior swimmers will dive, do in-water front somersaults, and handstands. They’ll work on 15 m of front crawl, back crawl and 10 m of whip kick. Flutter kick interval training increases to 4 x 15 m.

Swimmer 4: These intermediate swimmers will swim 5 m underwater and lengths of front, back crawl, whip kick, and breaststroke arms with breathing. Their new bag of tricks includes the completion of the Canadian Swim to Survive® Standard. They’ll cap it all off with front crawl sprints over 25 m and 4 x 25 m front or back crawl interval training.

Swimmer 5: These swimmers will master shallow dives, cannonball entries, eggbeater kicks, and in-water backward somersaults. They’ll refine their front and back crawl over 50 m swims of each, and breaststroke over 25 m. Then they’ll pick up the pace in 25 m sprints and two interval training bouts: 4 x 50 m front or back crawl; and 4 x 15 m breaststroke.

Swimmer 6: These advanced swimmers will rise to the challenge of sophisticated aquatic skills including stride entries, compact jumps and lifesaving kicks like eggbeater and scissor kick. They’ll develop strength and power in head-up breaststroke sprints over 25 m. They’ll easily swim lengths of front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke, and they’ll complain about the 300 m workout.

What is the duration for each lesson? 

Swimmers 1 & 2: 30 minutes 

Swimmers 3 - 6: 45 minutes

What are the 2023 session dates?

Lessons run Monday's through Friday's (excluding holidays).

• Session One: July 4th - July 14th
• Session Two: July 17th - July 28th
• Session Three: July 31st - August 11th
• Session Four: August 14th - August 25th 

What times are the lessons?

Sydenham Point Park

• Swimmer 1 - Group A: 11:15 am - 11:45 am
• Swimmer 1 - Group B: 11:45 am - 12:15 pm
• Swimmer 2 - Group B: 10:45 am - 11:15 am
• Swimmer 3: 10:00 am - 10:45 am
• Swimmer 4: 9:15 am - 10:00 am
• Swimmer 5/6: 8:30 am - 9:15 am
• Swimmer 2 - Group A: 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Gilmour's Point Park

• Swimmer 1: 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
• Swimmer 2: 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
• Swimmer 3/4: 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm
• Swimmer 5/6: 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm

What is the cost?

Swim Lessons are $55 for the session ($49.50 for sessions one and three because of the holidays).

Program registration conversion chart

Please refer to this handy chart for registration conversion from the Red Cross Swim Kids program and YMCA Learn to Swim program to the Lifesaving Society's Swimmer program:

What level should I register my swimmer for?

Please use the conversion chart if you are switching your child from another swim program (Red Cross or YMCA).

If your child is between the ages of 4, 5 or 6 and has never taken swimming lessons before, we recommend you start them in Swimmer 1. It is a much better experience for everyone to advance them to the next level sooner, rather than needing them to retake the level or drop down to master the skills taught in the lower levels.

Is your child is a bit older, has some skills, but is new to swimming lessons and you're not sure where to begin, contact our Camp Coordinator to set up an evaluation. 

What is the minimum and maximum age for the program?

Our program is suitable for Swimmers ages 4 - 12. 

What do I need to bring for lessons?

• Proper swim attire
• Towel
• Drinking water
• Apply water proof sunscreen prior to arrival 
• Goggles are optional 

If other swimming equipment is required, the instructors will provide them for use while in the lesson. 

Instructor certifications

All of South Frontenac's instructors hold the following certifications:

• National Lifeguard Certification
• Lifesaving Society Swim Instructor Certification
• First Aid & CPR-C

Swim lessons will only be cancelled in cases of thunder/lightning storms or extremely cold water, lessons will still be held in the rain.

In the event of lesson cancellations we will do our best to contact you before the lesson start time.

Water sampling at Township beaches

Results of Water sampling of beaches in South Frontenac are conducted by Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Health Unit.