Summer Camp FAQ

• Registration will be online only at bgccornwallsdg.com/summer

• The registration period will open on Tuesday April 1st at noon.

• Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first come, first-serve basis. A waitlist is available for each week. We recommend putting your child’s name on the waitlist as spaces may become available.

• If online registration is a barrier for you, please contact us by phone 613-935-9015 or email staff@bgccornwallsdg.com

Credit card will be accepted with your online registration.

Option 1: Pay in full at Check Out. A receipt will be emailed to you.

Option 2: Pay a deposit of $50 per week at Check Out. This option is only available until May 30, 2025. With this option, you must save your credit card information to your profile.

After paying the deposit, the balance will be billed according to the following schedule:

· Registered weeks of camp in July will be charged to your credit card on June 2nd

· Registered weeks of camp in August will be charged to your credit card on July 2nd

If your payment information is not available and therefore the balance is not paid, your reservation will be cancelled.

Yes, all BGC Summer Camps are eligible for the Child Care Fee Subsidy administered by the City of Cornwall, for those who qualify. The Child Care Fee Subsidy program helps eligible families pay for childcare costs at programs within Cornwall and United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry. Limited childcare fee subsidy are available for children in a childcare program because parents are working, attending school, training, or participating in upgrading skill courses. For more information: https://www.cornwall.ca/en/live-here/child-care-fee-subsidy.aspx

Step 1:  Register online (see above #1, 2, and 3) for the location and weeks you would like.

Step 2:  Choose “City of Cornwall Subsidy” from the drop-down menu at Checkout and secure your space with a deposit of $50/week (refundable, if subsidy is approved).

Step 3:  Complete the application for subsidy online through the Children’s Services Portal https://www.missioninc.com/cso/cornwall/en-ca/services and indicate that you have secured a space at BGC.

Step 4: Your application will be reviewed, and you will be notified by an email from the City of Cornwall regarding your eligibility for subsidy. For more information, contact the Child Care Division by phone 613-933-6282 ext. 3315.

Step 5: Once the application and approval process is complete, we will connect with you to refund your $50/week deposit or to arrange payment of the balance (based on the amount of your subsidy).

The $50 deposit per week is non-refundable. Registration for our programs may be cancelled by e-mailing finance@bgccornwallsdg.com for a refund up to 14 days prior to the beginning of the program (minus the $50 non-refundable deposit per child per week registered). Refunds will not be issued with less than 14 days’ notice.

On-line registrations will receive an automatic confirmation email upon completion of registration.

You may register for 1 week up to 8 weeks. Full weeks only (there is no daily or part-time rate).

Please make us aware of your child’s allergy by noting in the designated area on our online registration form. If your child has an anaphylactic allergy, please also complete the Anaphylaxis Allergy Form.

Lunch and snacks are not included. Please note when packing your child’s lunch that our programs are NUT FREE. We are very active in our programs so please provide your child with plenty of healthy snacks and a refillable water bottle each day.

A nut-free lunch and plenty of healthy snacks, running shoes, re-fillable water bottle, hat, sunscreen, towel, and swimsuit. For the Benson Centre camp, ice skates are recommended, and a helmet is required for skating.

We do not allow children to bring electronic devices, cell phones, toys, or extra items.

We are not responsible for stolen toys, money or other items brought to camp. We will not have access to the vending machines at the Benson Centre.