115 Maher Street, Miramichi, NB E1N 4B4 506-778-2444 contact@bgcmiramchi.com www.BBBSMiramichi.com www.BGCMiramichi.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters Boys & Girls Club Positive imPactIssue 3 - 2018

Join us: T: 778-2444 www.BBBSMiramichi.com www.BGCMiramichi.com 115 Maher Street, Miramichi NB E1N 4B4

I N F O R M AT I O N A B O U T O U R S U M M E R C A M P S !

• Finanical Support• Affordable Fees • Caring Staff • Build Confidence, Skills & Friendship• Grades K-8

Variety of Camps & Trips

K – Gr. 5 and Gr. 6 - 8How to Register:Online: www.bgcmiramichi.com

By phone: 778-2444

In person: 115 Maher St., Miramichi

About Camps . . .• All camps are signed up for on a weekly basis• Register for a maximum of Two Weeks of camp.• No half days of camp offered

# of People in Home

HouseholdIncome

1 person $19,540. No Fee2 persons $24,324. No Fee3 persons $29,903. No Fee4 persons $36,308. No Fee5 persons $41,180. No Fee6 persons $46,444. No Fee7 persons or more $51,709. No Fee

Table of household income:

We use the LICO table to make sure kids who need Camp the most, come for free!

What is LICO?It’s the “Low Income Cut-Off” for household income. It’s the amount of money in a household before taxes. Proof of Income for Free Camp: Your “Notice of Assessment” for 2017 from Revenue Canada What’s the fee if you are in a home with a higher income? $50 a Camp.

Financial Sponsorship

Getting to Camp: Need a Ride?We can make it happen! The Bus will be out for morning pick-ups and for afternoon drop offs! Your seat on the bus needs to be booked at time of registration. $25 Fee for Bus.

What to Bring to Camp:• Lunch & drink; we provide the snacks• Sneakers• Sun Screen • Hat • Change of clothes• Bathing suit & towel

2 CAMPS - Children may sign up for 2 Camps

HOURS OF CampMon. - Thurs.: 9 am – 3pm and Fri.: 9 am – 1pm* Early Bird Drop off: 8:30 am

• Day Camps are open to children grades K – 5 • Morning and afternoon snacks provided for all camps • Parents are requested to notify the Camp Leader if the child is to leave the camp during the day. • All campers will receive a “Camp at a Glance” schedule on the first day of camp.

SWIMMINGEach week will include an outing to the Outdoor Pool – a supervised, fun swim for all children

PERSONAL BELONGINGS:The Boys and Girls Club is not responsible for any items your child loses at camp. Please label all clothing and belongings. All left over clothing will be kept for one week at the end of camp.

IMPORTANTTO KNOW

JULY & AUGUST

SummerDay Camps

www.BGCMiramichi.com - 778-2444

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Join Us for a Fun FilledSummer Day Camps

July 3 to August 17Open to Grades K – 8

Call NOW to REGISTER 778-2444

CampsBoys & Girls Club

I ScreamYou ScreamWe ALL Scream for Ice CreamBoys & Girls Club Staff have been popping up at schools around the River

this month, serving Ice Cream to students and staff at local schools.

Join us: T: 778-2444 www.BBBSMiramichi.com www.BGCMiramichi.com 115 Maher Street, Miramichi NB E1N 4B4

Babysitter’s Training- Certificate Course

- Wednesday, August 15 - Ages 12+

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Recognizing and

rewarding High SchoolGraduates.

Bailey WillistonJames M. Hill

Daniel RichardBlackville School

Paige MatchettNorth & South Esk

Regional

Breanna McLeanMiramichi Valley

High School

Abby DonovanBlackville School

Forsythe Family Scholarship $2000

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Day Camps

Grades

K-5July 3 – 6 : COLOR BLASTStart the summer off right with a blast of color! Use your nose as a paint brush or stomp paint balloons with your feet…you’ll be completely covered in all the colors! Boys and Girls Club will be the most colorful summer camp on the river! Come play, paint and have fun with us!

July 9 – 13 : SUMMER SLIMEThis week of camp is about to get SLIMY! Sink, play and have a blast in a slime pool! Make Oobleck and dig for treasures while you scoop up some jiggly Jell-o slime! The fun never stops when you’re playing with friends and slime!

July 16 – 20 : WATER WORKSBeat the heat this summer with WATER WORKS! Play Dribble, Dribble, Drench, compete in our Limbo Water contest and water relay races and of course there’s always Sponge Tag! You won’t want to miss out on the Boys and Girls Club Slip ’N’ Slide! The fun keeps going all the way to the town pool too! You’ll be sure to stay cool this week at camp!

July 23 – 27 : SLIMY ADVENTURES You are going to want to wear old clothes for this week! These SLIMY ADVENTURES are going to be messy! With Powder Paint Slime, Slimy Twister and more! How could you not have a great time?! Play games and make friends in your slimy best!

July 30 – August 3 : BUBBLE, FIZZLE, BLOWLet’s face it, messy is always better! Play Dribble, Dribble, Fizzle Drop! Get messy with puffy chalk! And have a great time on our bubbly Slip ‘N’ Slide! We can’t wait to start having fun in the sun! This summer is going to blow your mind!

August 7 – 10 : SPLASH ZONEWater balloon baseball? Musical sprinkler? Water Blaster fights? This week of camp is going to be a SPLASH! Cool off in the best ways here at Boys and Girls Club! Water balloon galore, Water cup line –up and a whole lot more! Come play with us this summer!

Day Camps

Grades

6-8

Wednesday, August 15 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Must be 12 years of age or older• This is a Canada Safety Council Course. • $25 registration fee (pre-registration required)

Babysitter's Training

ZIG ZAG has FUN activities, science experiments, crafts and games from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.

ZIG ZAG is FLEXIBLE! 4 days a week ZIG ZAG is in different locations.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, ZIG ZAG will be popping up all around the river!

is FREE!Drop in. All kids welcome!

August 13 - 17 YOUTH ADVENTURE WEEKClose out the summer with a week of friends and awesome activities all at the Boys and Girls Club! Spend a week doing awesome things like Canoeing, Beach Days and so much more.

Free. Fun. Flexible.

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summer campto you!

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Free. Fun. Flexible.

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Donations received in memory of Dorothy Creighton

– a long-time volunteer, donor and friend of Big Brothers Big Sisters / Boys & Girls Club.

Memorials – a lovely way to show respectfor someone and their favourite cause.