Programs

Yes! We offer weekly youth programs that are open to youth up to 17 years old. We also have the Keystone Youth Leadership group for 14-17 year olds who meet weekly from Sept – June. Check out the Youth Development and Wellbeing Program for updates on youth programs, drop in nights and events.

BGC is the largest child and youth serving organization across Canada. BGC Leduc reports to our umbrella organization of BGC Canada to ensure we are providing impactful programs and experiences to children and youth. Our programs go beyond supervision. Our Senior Program Lead and Coordinator team plans programs that support the social, emotional, educational, mental and physical wellness of our members.

Visit our website, find the Afterschool program tab, scroll, and click register. The website will take you through our registration process!

executivedirector@bgcleduc.ca

Jenna

Email: youthcoordinator@bgcleduc.ca

Cellphone: 587-986-2877

Access to our Afterschool Care Program that runs 3:00-6:00pm Monday to Friday along with the black gold school division calendar.

No all of our extra programming is included in your registration. If only requires an extra “sign up” that is sent to members after registration.

Anytime between 3:30pm -6:00pm but no later than 6:00pm. The Bus does not arrive form all the schools until 3:30pm.

Same rules apply. f your child is 10 years old or older or is accompanied but a 10-year-old or older sibling then you can sign a permission form that gives them access to leave the club to attend specific programming in the LRC. You must specify if they will be returning to our facility afterwards (if it is within programming hours) or if they will be picked up from the activity location.

We operate much like how the schools handle food allergies. If you have any special requests and needs for your child prior to attendance, please contact the appropriate coordinators to ensure that your child’s needs can be accommodated best we can. We are a nut free facility but beyond that we need knowledge of what other allergies may be present in order to work around those specific needs. We are happy to accommodate as much as we are able to!

Our policy states that children that require a supportive Aid at school are required to provide one at BGC Leduc as well.

Yes. There is a form at registration that you can fill out and bring with you along with your child’s medication that they require to take each day. A coordinator will be responsible to administer any medication and will have a reminder each day as to when the child needs to take it. They will follow the instructions on the sheet of paper as to the request. If there is no signed form with specific instructions, then we will NOT administer any sort of medication.

Medical concerns have to be discussed with the coordinator prior too attendance and a game plan or action plan for emergency situations will be put in place. Big or small medical concerns will be taken seriously and discussed in depth in order for us to keep all our children safe while at club.

We get it, things happen! Please call ahead as soon as possible so we can notify camp leaders. While we try to be understanding that sometimes unforeseen circumstances arise and cause caregivers to be put behind schedule, please call ahead as soon as possible so we can notify our programming staff of the late pick up. Please note that incidents of late pick up may result in additional charges as per the discretion of the Senior Program Lead’s decision given the frequency of late pick ups.

BGC Leduc Summer Registration has 8 weeks of summer camp programming listed. Caregivers can pick and choose what weeks they require. Many families select all, others only send their children for one week depending on their summer plans and circumstances.

6 of the weeks are Monday to Friday from 8am-5pm

2 of the weeks are Tuesday to Friday from 8am to 5pm as we are closed on the STATs

Every child is to have the following items in their back packs each day.

The staff will be asking all parents each morning that all the following items are in their backpacks. If they aren’t, we do ask that you bring them as soon as possible.

• A backpack (no other bags please as they are hard for the kids to carry, and they will be expected to carry them to the park and on fieldtrip days)
• Hat.
• SPRAY Sunscreen. The staff will not be permitted to help apply any type of rub on sunscreen. They will however assist the kids in spray sunscreen if needed. If a child comes with rub on sunscreen, they will need to apply it themselves or if they can not then they will be given a spray sunscreen option from our BGC stash. If your child has allergies or can not tolerate specific sunscreens, please add this to your registration file or let the coordinator know via email so that we can keep a note on the file to be sure they will not be exposed to that specific kind. If your file does not say anything or you have not specified, we will assume that your child can borrow from our sunscreen stash on a day that it is needed. ALL kids are expected to bring their own sunscreen each day.
• Bug spray. Same rules as above apply to bug spray as well.
• Water bottle. Children will be expected to have a water bottle on them each day and carry it around with them wherever we go. It is important for them to stay hydrated but also so much more important in the summer on the hot days that we have. We do NOT have extra water bottles to share or give out, so this one is a big one to remember. If it is forgotten, we will call and ask if one can be brought, or we will offer them a drink from the fountain or give them a cup of water to refill for the remainder of the day. A reminder will be sent home for the following day.
• Swim suit and towel. Although we only swim twice a week in the summer this does not mean that we won’t be participating in water-based activities. We have a slip and slide, water guns, water balloons and sprinklers for our summer programming that we like to set up randomly in the week if we get some nice weather. It is important to always have a swimsuit and towel in your child’s bag so they can participate in water-based activities at any given time. If they do not have one, they may have to sit out or they will participate if they have extra clothing to change into afterwards.
• Lunch. We provide two snacks a day (Morning and afternoon) so the only thing your child will need is a lunch for our lunch break. If your child needs extra snacks, then what we provide please be sure to add them into their lunch bag as we only offer one snack option at snack time.
• Extra clothes. Things happen during a full day of programming. Paint splatters, accidents, falling in the mud puddle. Whatever it may be all children do need a change of clothes in case of an emergency. If there are no extras in your child’s backpack, we will be calling home to have some dropped off as soon as possible.
• Proper shoes for walking and physical activities. We do high volumes of walking and running in the summertime. We walk to the park just behind the LRC in Lede Park quite often during the summer so good quality walking shoes are a must at summer camp.

Although we offer opportunities for a child to engage in a “chill zone”, even this space often supports 50 children at a time. If your child is sensitive to a louder environment and gets overwhelmed quickly, our camps may not meet your needs. You are more than welcome to send your child to camp with a 1:1 Supportive Aid to help support them further. If your child is highly sensitive to noise, fast paced activities, and unpredictable group dynamics, we may not be the camp experience your child needs for the summer.

Yes. We will work through conflicts and any minor behavioural issues but if it becomes a repetitive problem or is escalating to be more of a major setback/conflict you will be involved and informed of any concerns we may have. If there is a serious incident regarding or involving your child, you will be called immediately and expected to pick them up at any time and place that we are. This includes fieldtrip days.

Our Administrative assistant is your go to for any payment and registration needs.

Email: seniorprogramlead@bgcleduc.ca

We operate camps much like how the schools handle food allergies. If you have any special requests and needs for your child prior to camp, again, please contact the appropriate coordinators to ensure that your child’s needs can be accommodated best we can. We are a nut free facility but beyond that we need knowledge of what other allergies may be present in order to work around those specific needs. We are happy to accommodate as much as we are able to!

Yes, but not all the time. We will separate the youngers and older for some specific activities but there will also be lots of time spent together.

BGC Leduc is not liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged personal items that come to camp. It is strongly suggested that personal valuables be left at home. Use of electronics is not allowed during camp time, so they will have to stay in backpacks during the day. If a child has a phone to contact their parents, they will only be permitted to use them in the coordinator’s offices for parent contact use only. We also have club phones available for all children to use for parent contact purposes as well.