Youth Program

Neither ADSA nor The University of Guelph assumes legal responsibility for children at this conference. Pre-registration, pre-payment, and medical release forms are required for each child participating in child care and/or the children's program. Children are required to wear 1997 ADSA Youth Program T-shirts and name tags for all organized events. Reserve on Adult Tour/Youth Program Registration Form.
General Instructions
for Parents
  • Please fill out the medical release and permission to participate forms for each participant and submit them with other pre-registration materials.

  • Children must wear name tags and 1997 ADSA Youth Program T-shirts at all times during all organized activities for children.

  • Children should wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes for the tours. Older children may want to bring a camera on the trip to Crawford Lake and Mountsberg Conservation Areas. Swimming will be part of the Mini-Gryphon Activity Camp on Monday June 23 and there is a waterpark at Bingeman's (evening of June 23); a swimsuit and towel would be appropriate at these times as well as for the Pool Party on Sunday June 22. An extra set of clothing and a jacket is also recommended each day.

  • Please be prompt in getting children to and from each event.

  • All Youth Program trips will begin and end in the vicinity of the University Centre, except the Pool Party on Sunday June 22; we will meet this day at the Mitchell Athletic Centre (East Ring Road at Reynolds Walk). The Child Care Facility is located at the corner of East Ring and Arboretum Roads.

  • All participants must have a name tag.

  • All events will be chaperoned.

  • If your child has special dietary needs, please indicate these needs to us and we will do our best to accommodate them. If this is not possible, we will notify you so that you can please supply the appropriate foods. Also indicate any other special needs requirements on the Child Care Registration Form.

  • Please label all personal belongings with your child's name.
Child care will be provided at the University of Guelph Campus Child Care and Learning Centre. This centre is located at East Ring and Arboretum Roads. Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from the child care facility. Children will participate in an enjoyable combination of free play and activities planned and supervised by preschool professionals. Activities will include crafts, music, and games. An enclosed outdoor playground, equipped with swings, slide, and climbing equipment is also available.
Children can be accommodated in the child care facility for a full or half day. Parents are responsible for providing diapers, wipes, bottles, and baby food for infants. Lunch and snacks will be provided for all other children at the facility. Any other special dietary needs must be provided by the parents. Child care is available on Monday June 23 and Tuesday June 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday June 25 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
PRE-REGISTRATION FOR CHILD CARE IS REQUIRED.
To register your child, please fax the child care form located at the back of the information booklet to Conference Services at (519) 837-8630.
Cost Full Day Half Day
Infant (3-18 months) $46.00 (Canadian $) $23.50 (Canadian $)
Toddler (19-30 months) $37.00 (Canadian $) $19.00 (Canadian $)
Pre-school (2.5-5 years) $32.50 (Canadian $) $16.50 (Canadian $)
Half days are 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 22 Pool Party, University of Guelph Mitchell Athletic Centre (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.). The pool, hot tub, and gymnasium will be available for relaxing, swimming, and playing basketball or volleyball. We will also have time for snacks and a drink afterwards. Parents are also welcome to join us. Cost is $7.00 US funds per person.
Monday, June 23 Mini Gryphon Activity Camp, University of Guelph Mitchell Athletic Centre (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Youth will enjoy a day of sports, games, crafts, and other activities at the University, organized and supervised by Gryphon Activity Camp counsellors. A hot lunch will also be provided. Cost is $20.00 US funds per child.
Bingeman's Family Playground, Kitchener, Ontario (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.). Children will travel to Bingeman's on the buses with their parents. Upon arrival they will be met, given an armband, and taken by chaperones for dinner and to enjoy the waterpark, miniature golf, bumper boats, go-karts, and a children's playhouse. Children younger than 6 years are welcome to join us and will be supervised in the children's playhouse after eating. The park is open until dusk, at which time children will be dropped off at Marshall Hall to meet their parents and return to Guelph on the buses. Depart Macdonald Hall Circle. Cost is $12.00 US funds per child.
Crawford Lake Indian Village and Conservation Area and Mountsberg Conservation Area & Raptor Centre, Milton, Ontario (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Visit a reconstructed fifteenth century Iroquoian village and learn about "Life in the Longhouse" through slides, games, and other activities. Learn about the "birds of prey" through slides and a guided tour of the wildlife walkway. See birds of prey in action in the outdoor amphitheatre. A boxed lunch will be eaten at Crawford Lake and we may have some time to hike after lunch. Wear comfortable shoes. Cost is $20.00 US funds per child.

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