Registration opens for expanded YC Kids Summer Camp program

April 15, 2013

WHITEHORSE – Registration has opened for the 2013 YC Kids camps. This year, the program has expanded from 20 to 29 camps between June 17 and August 16 with plenty of fun for children and youth between the ages of 5 and 15.The popular program saw over 500 youth enjoy a range of interactive projects, experiments and recreational activities at Yukon College Ayamdigut campus last summer.

The individual Science, Technology and Trades camps will each run six times with separate offerings for kids aged 8-11 and 11-13 (for Science and Technology) and those aged 9-11 or 11-13 (for Trades).

Plus there are three new camps. Get the Beat Music Camp for kids aged 8-12. This is in partnership with the Yukon Music Camp Society and runs once from July 29 to August 2.

"This is an exciting new solution to an old problem," says Lori LaRochelle, coordinator of the annual Yukon Summer Music Camp. "With 175 people taking over 50 different music classes at different times all in one week, we just cannot provide child supervision too. Every year, we have to disappoint parents who want their children to come to Music Camp but can't take the time off work to accompany them. Now there's a way for those kids to participate too."
The new Munchkin Expeditions camps aimed at children aged 5-7 years are back after a successful trial run in 2012. These week-long day-camps give younger siblings an opportunity to create their own summer memories independent of their older siblings.

Or 5-7 year olds can take in two of the new Best-of YC Kids camps. A week filled with a mix of different Trades, Technology and Science projects and experiments. The Best-of camp is also offered for the 8-11 and 12-15 age groups in August.

All camps are $190 plus GST, except the shorter week of July 1st ($157.50 plus GST). For more information and camp schedules please visit: www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/ce/category/yc_kids_camps

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For more information, contact:

Michael Vernon
Communications Coordinator
College Relations
Yukon College
867.668.8786
867.332.4722
mvernon@yukoncollege.yk.ca

Bunne Palamar
Coordinator  - YC Kids Camps
Continuing Education and Training
867.668.5209
bpalamar@yukoncollege.yk.ca