Summer Camps

Basketball & Multi-sport Camp | $190 | July 4–8

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am–11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm–3:30 pm

In all of our sports camps, our campers will be engaged in stage-appropriate drills and games with high-level coaches to help our campers to maximize their potential while developing character and life skills.  

This camp has a focus on basketball and follows the national youth basketball program designed to develop fundamental skills, sportsmanship, and a love of the game. In addition, we will be playing additional “ball” games to enhance our hand-eye and foot-eye coordination. Our campers will play dodgeball-type games, handball, and indoor soccer. 

LEGO® Camp | $190 | July 4–8

Grades 4–6 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 1–3 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Rundle LEGO® camps encourage curiosity and creativity while reinforcing STEAM-based learning. Campers will design, problem solve, grow their basic understanding of design building, and have fun working cooperatively with friends. Campers will learn about the basics of simple machines and robust structures through a variety of fun guided builds, such as bridges, towers, and even zipline cars! Grades 4-6 will enjoy exploring robotics by using LEGO® Mindstorm. We will take plenty of outdoor breaks to enjoy the sun.

Campers who attend Week #1 LEGO® Camp and would like to attend Week #2 LEGO® Camp will have additional challenges to complete and will be able to use their knowledge to create even better structures.

Cycling Camp | $190 |  July 4–8

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

We are excited to partner once again with Bow Cycle to bring cycling skills and bike mechanics to summer camps! Rundle ASCENT leaders will support and help kids to improve their riding and learn a variety of skills to promote confidence and independence.

Riders will be led through obstacles and challenges on campus intended to build safety awareness and bike flow. Grades 4-6 riders will also have the opportunity to go on short excursions close to campus to develop their basic street and trail riding skills. Experienced Bow Cycle mechanics will teach your child to adjust gears and brakes, handle flat tires, and other maintenance tips.

All campers should be able to ride a bike without training wheels upon camp start. Participants will need to bring their own bicycle and helmet each day. 

Netball & Multi-sport Camp | $190 |  July 11–15

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

In all of our sports camps, our campers will be engaged in stage-appropriate drills and games with high-level coaches to help our campers to maximize their potential while developing character and life skills.

Netball Alberta will join us this week to share their expertise and love of the game.  Netball is an exciting, fast, and skillful game. Campers will enhance their skills in running, jumping, throwing, and catching, in order to score goals. The multi-sport portion of this camp offers a balance of recreational and competitive games including quidditch, cricket, and lacrosse. This camp encourages participation and a love of sports and games.

LEGO® Camp | $190 |  July 11–15

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Rundle LEGO® camps encourage curiosity and creativity while reinforcing STEAM-based learning. Campers will design, problem solve, grow their basic understanding of design building, and have fun working cooperatively with friends. Campers will learn about the basics of simple machines and robust structures through a variety of fun guided builds, such as bridges, towers, and even zipline cars! Grades 4-6 will enjoy exploring robotics by using LEGO® Mindstorm. We will take plenty of outdoor breaks to enjoy the sun.

Campers who attend Week #1 LEGO® Camp and would like to attend Week #2 LEGO® Camp will have additional challenges to complete and will be able to use their knowledge to create even better structures!

Find What Moves You Dance Camp | $190 | July 11–15

Grades 4–6 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 1–3 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Find what moves YOU in this week-long exploration of different dance styles including hip hop, street jazz, musical theatre, and acrobatics! No experience with dance? No problem! The experienced and certified instructors at Leap Studios know how to make dance accessible and enjoyable for all kinds of movers. We choose fun, popular music that the campers know and are excited about with each day featuring a new genre and theme to keep your child learning and engaged. Campers can discover their favourite dance style and see how therapeutic, energizing, and fun dance can be! 

Campers need to wear comfortable clothing and clean indoor runners and no other equipment is required.

Volleyball & Multi-sport Camp | $190 | July 18–22

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

In all of our sports camps, our campers will be engaged in stage-appropriate drills and games with high-level coaches to help our campers maximize their potential while developing character and life skills.

This summer camp program provides campers with a fun and rewarding volleyball experience and is a fun introduction to our younger campers. In addition to volleyball, campers will play badminton, belly baseball, and tchoukball. Both the volleyball and the multi-sport portions of this camp provides our campers with fundamental skill development in rally point games as well as work on team concepts and coordination in passing and throwing style games.

Art Camp | $190 |  July 18–22

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Our local artist in residence, Debi Baldwin, will teach multiple mediums such as clay, pastels, acrylics, and watercolours to your camper. These techniques will be applied to art themes including animals, nature, and abstracts. Campers will develop skills in drawing, painting, and mixed media with step-by-step instructions to create art projects unique to them. This program is supported by Rundle ASCENT leaders and each camper will receive personalized support to help inspire them to create a masterpiece. 

Tech Wizards Camp | $190 | July 18–22

Grades 4–6 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 1–3 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Our Tech Wizard campers will use important educational technologies such as G-Suite (Google Slides, Google Docs), Coding with Blockly and Spheros, iMovie and Green Screen to promote curiosity, independence, and exploration. This variety of software and platform exposure will enhance your child’s understanding and appreciation for technology! Campers will learn about digital citizenship and ways to conduct research safely online. 

All campers will be provided with an iPad to use during their time at Tech Wizards camp. We will also “unplug” and take plenty of outdoor breaks to enjoy the sun.

Rugby & Multi-sport Camp | $190 | July 25–29

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Our special guests this week from Wolfpack Rugby will teach the campers rookie rugby which introduces the game of rugby in a safe way for kids of all ages. The game is a non-contact form of rugby using flag belts, allowing players to learn the basics while being active and having fun with their friends.

This camp also consists of a variety of other sports and games, appropriate for all levels that aim to develop a love of sport and recreation. This camp is a great opportunity for youth to develop a variety of athletic skills in a supportive and fun environment. In addition to rugby, we will be teaching flag football, ultimate frisbee, and soccer.

Sk8trepreneurs Camp | $190 | July 25–29

Grades 1–3 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 4–6 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

SK8trepreneur Camp helps kids to develop their own business plan using skateboard culture and incorporating design thinking. Each camper will receive their own skate deck to “trick out” and develop their unique brand. Students will learn to use Tinkercad to create and design a logo to represent their brand. Using a 3D printer, camp leaders will bring their logo to life! Through a variety of fun and engaging hands-on experiences, each camper will explore the concepts of goods and services, and ways advertisements influence how people spend money. At the end of the week, students will show off their wares in a viewing gallery. Campers will keep their skateboard decks and at a later date, they can add wheels and skate on their own unique skateboard!

INSIDE OUT: Wellness Camp | $190 | July 25–29

Grades 4–6 | 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Grades 1–3 | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Let’s get outside and enjoy nature! Each day campers will make and enjoy their own smoothie from the smoothie bar while developing positive habits around nutrition. Campers will explore a growth mindset through music, nature activities, and art. Daily yoga, hikes, and outdoor experiences will energize the campers and give them a positive physical outlet while connecting with nature. This camp is guaranteed to help your child improve their overall wellbeing and have a ton of fun doing so!

KinderCrew | $360 | July 25–29

Ages 4–6 | 8:00 am – 2:15 pm

NOTE: Child care is available after camp until 3:30 pm for $35/week

This program is intended to support Rundle’s newest students’ transition to the College Kindergarten program. However, the camp is suitable to prepare all young children to attend kindergarten programs in the fall. We will provide campers with fun summer practice activities to extend the learning through to September. All campers will receive a camp t-shirt and a progress report to help identify areas of success and growth for your child. 

Getting Ready to Learn 

As your preschooler is getting ready to go to kindergarten, this camp helps them to sharpen their literacy, math, and writing skills in fun and developmentally appropriate ways.

• Math Centre helps children develop math skills with a variety of materials and fun strategies. 
• Letter and Sounds Centre promotes basic phonics and a love of books. 
• Writing Centre encourages beginning letter formation through fun early writing activities. 

Getting Ready for Friendships and Play 

To ready your preschooler for kindergarten, this camp will help them sharpen their cooperative problem solving and communication skills and encourage creativity in fun and developmentally appropriate ways.

• Cooperation Station helps children work on their communication and courteous language skills.
• Creation Station presents free-choice art experiences to develop creativity and personal expression. 
• STEAM Station provides these young students with opportunities to jump into cooperative STEAM projects to promote group problem solving and design thinking. 
• Construction Zone Play where children will enjoy building theme-free play on our grounds. 
• Wellness Centre promotes daily quiet time through yoga and music.

Registration

All registrations are to be completed online due to the required forms.

• Current Rundle Families Register HERE 
• Guest Families Register HERE
• Guest Family Registration Instructions

Early bird pricing ends on April 30 (save $15 per camp)

Prices & Refunds

Prices

• Each half-day camp is $190 (the exception of the KinderCrew camp which is $360).
• Register before April 30 and save $15 per camp with our early bird pricing.

Refund Policy

• If your plans change, refunds/credits are offered up to June 1, 2022. All refunds or credits are subject to a $50 per week administration fee.
• Full refunds are offered if camps are cancelled as mandated by the Alberta Government or Alberta Health Services.

All camps run from 8:30 am–11:30 am and 12:30 pm–3:30 pm.

Drop-off

• Morning camp drop-off is no earlier than 8:00 am.
• Afternoon camp drop-off is no earlier than 12:30 pm.

Pick-up

• Morning camp pick-up is no later than 11:30 am.
• Afternoon camp pick-up is no later than 4:00 pm. 
• All pick-ups are at the designated Parent Pick Up Zone. There will be no additional playground time once children are picked up. 
• Please note that this is a firm pick-up time and no additional childcare is available after 4:00 pm. Our busy camp day ends at 4:00 pm and we would appreciate all of our camper families exiting the campus right after pick up. 

Child Care

• For our full-day campers, lunch and creative play will be from 11:30 am–12:30 pm each day. Half-day campers are welcome to stay for lunch at an additional child care charge of $35/week.
• Our KinderCrew camp has additional child care from 2:15 pm–3:30 pm at a cost of $35/week per camper.

• For our full-day campers, lunch and creative play is from 11:30 am–12:30 pm each day.
• Half-day campers are welcome to stay for lunch at an additional child care charge of $35/week.
• Campers may supply their own snacks and lunch or order through our Healthy Hunger partner program. More information will be available after registration.

Summer Camp Directors

Laurel Adolphe | Jr. Cobras Sport Camps
Heather Mayer | Curiosity Camps

Senior Staff

Partner instructors and coaches
Rundle College alumni coaches
Rundle College Child Care professional staff

Junior Staff

Rundle Ascent Leaders* 

*Our Rundle Ascent Leaders are Rundle Junior and Senior High students. After months of intense leadership training, they are ready to help lead our camps. Our students embody Rundle’s values of kindness, curiosity, and wellness, and these are exactly what our summer camps are all about.

Please reach out to us at clab@rundle.ab.ca with any questions you may have.

Rundle summer camps operate under our Alberta Child Care licensed program. As such, you can expect:

• All camp options will meet a 2:15 ratio with enthusiastic senior and junior leaders.

• Our certified Child Care professional staff have first aid training and experience working with various age groups of children.

• Experienced alumni and senior high leaders are excited to mentor our junior high leaders, who receive training and mentorship in the Summer Ascent Leader Program.

• Rundle summer camps follow COVID-19 procedures and guidelines in accordance with Alberta Health Services (AHS) guidelines for Child Care programs and Rundle’s guidelines. Our facilities and cleaning staff will follow all safety guidelines and all guest instructors will be trained in our cleaning procedures and safety guidelines.

You can be assured that we are doing everything to make sure parents don’t have to worry about anything this July; except sunscreen and how much fun their kids will have!