Windsor Junction Community Center Updates

Monday, May 26, 2008

WJCC 2008 Information

This summer the Windsor Junction Community Centre will be opened from June 28th to August 29th. We offer children/tot/adult swimming lesson, a child’s day camp, child sports camps, lifeguarding programs, and volunteer and Leadership opportunities.

Early registration
Saturday June 7th, 2008: 10:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday June 11th, 2008 5:30-7:30pm
*At the Windsor Junction Community Centre*

Swimming Lessons: There are four swimming lesson sessions scheduled this summer; these sessions will be two weeks long and run Monday to Friday mornings. For children ages 5+, we follow the Red Cross Swim Kids program, levels 1-10. We also have our own Swim Tots program for children under the age of 5. Adult and private lessons are also available
Session 1: June 30-July 11, 2008
Session 2: July 14-July 25, 2008
Session 3: July 28-August 8, 2008
Session 4: August 11-August 22, 2008
Cost: $10/2 week session

Swim Patrol: Rookie, Ranger, Star: advanced swimming programs for children ages 8+ that are have completed Swim Kids level 7 or higher. Features endurance swimming, first-aid and rescue skills, develops swimming strength and efficiency.
Cost: $10/2 week session (Monday to Friday mornings)

WJCC Day Camp: This is a program for children ages 5-12 (at least one year of school is required). Campers participate in games and activities, make crafts, and sing and dance. In the afternoons campers have the opportunity to swim, build sand castles and play. This is an excellent opportunity for children to make new friends, learn about teamwork and have a super fun summer!
Day Camp is open from 7:15am-6:00pm; it is on a drop-in basis and campers are allowed to come for a maximum of 8 hours a day. Camper must be registered for Day Camp and signed in and out by a parent or guardian each day.
Day Camp opens June 30th and closes August 29th, 2008.
Cost: $10/day, $45/week.
* For families with more than two children, the third+ child’s cost is a maximum of $30 per week.

Sports Camps: Introducing our new sports “skills and drills” camps! There are three camps, each 2 weeks long, offered. Programs are intended to get children active and outside in the sunshine to improve upon or learn specific sports skills and build teamwork.
Camps include:
- Baseball
- Soccer
- Mixed sports (volley ball, basketball, kayaking, track and field, swimming etc.)
*More information available at the early registration
Cost: $110/2 week session

Bronze Medallion & Bronze Cross: Pre-lifeguarding first-aid and rescue programs for persons ages 13+. Candidates must be accomplished swimmers (ie. Swim Kids level 10). Completion of these courses includes a final practical exam.
Cost: $80/course (Subject to change)

Jr. Guards: Excellent program for children ages 8-15 that included fitness, rescue skills, first-aid, swimming and other water activities. Each summer Jr. Guards have the opportunity to participate in competitions across Nova Scotia against other Jr. Guards teams. This is a fun program to learn skills and make and build friendships!
Cost: $35

Jr. Leaders: Volunteer and leadership program for ages 13-15. Jr. Leaders have the opportunity to volunteer with our Day Camp or swimming lesson program and to learn standard first-aid and CPR. Field trips and a Jr. Leadership campout weekend are highlights of the program and participants learn responsibility, build team work and communication skills and make friends. This is a fun program for teens interested in getting involved in the community.
Cost: $35

Standard First-Aid course: Participants learn first-aid treatments for a variety of injuries and incidents.
Cost: To be announced

Assisted Water Safety Instructor (AWSI) & Water Safety Instructor (WSI): combined course for training to become a certified swimming lesson instructor.
Cost: $140 (Subject to change)

Friday, May 09, 2008

Windsor Junction Community Centre 2008 Early Registration

We will be holding our Summer 2008 WJCC early registration Saturday, June 7th, 2008 from 10:00am-2:00pm and Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Here are just some of the great programs we will be offering this summer:

Day Camp

  • Children ages 5-12 (at least one year of school is required)
  • Child’s proof of age and residence within the LWF, and health card is required.

Swimming Lessons

  • Swim Preschool (age 5 and under)
  • Swim Kids (Levels 1-10)
  • Adult Lessons
  • Private Lessons
  • Swim Patrol
  • Bronze Star, Medallion, and Cross
  • Child’s proof of age and residence within the LWF, and health card is required.

Additional Programs

  • Junior Leadership (ages 13-15)
  • Junior Guards
  • Sport Camps
  • Assistant Water Safety Instructor/Water Safety Instructor combined course
  • Standard First Aid course

The Windsor Junction Community Centre will be opened June 30th to August 29th, 2008. We will be offering four sessions of swimming lessons which will run Monday to Friday mornings. The day camp will be opened Monday to Friday from 7:15am-6:00pm. Lifeguards will be on duty 1:00-6:00pm Monday to Friday and 12:00-6:00pm on the weekends. We hope to see you all there!