YMCA Summer Camps provide participants between the ages of 3–15 years a structured day of activities that can include outdoor games, fundamental movement skill development, crafts and more.

Camp days run from 8:30am–4:30pm, with pre-and post-care available from the following times, depending on location:

• Edmonton region: 7:30am–8:30am and 4:30pm–5:30pm
• Red Deer & Wood Buffalo regions: 8-8:30am and 4:30-5pm

YMCA Camps are run by trained camp counsellors out of YMCA Health and Wellness centres.

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YMCA Summer Clubs allow participants between the ages of 5–12 years* to create their own day with their educator and enjoy a cozy, small group environment where snacks are provided. YMCA Summer Clubs are run by certified YMCA Child Care Educators out of select YMCA Child Care centres in Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Wood Buffalo regions. Alberta child care subsidy and the new federal-provincial Child Care Affordability Grant may be available for families who qualify.

Unlike Summer Camps, our Clubs run from 7am–6pm. All children must be 5 years old as of January 1, 2021, and have completed their kindergarten year.

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SUBSIDY

The YMCA accepts the Government of Alberta Child Care Subsidy to offset the cost of YMCA Clubs for eligible families. To learn more about the Government of Alberta's subsidy program and apply, please visit alberta.ca/child-care-subsidy.aspx.

AFFORDABILITY GRANT

The Government of Alberta’s Affordability Grant benefits families with kindergarten-aged children registered for six or more days per month at all YMCA Club locations. Learn more at alberta.ca/federal-provincial-child-care-agreement.aspx.

Camp and Club registration are open! Visit our online registration portal to view all YMCA Camps and Clubs. 

Register Online  

Download our brochure

If you're new to registration at the Y, visit northernalberta.ymca.ca/AccountHelp to learn about our registration portal!

Account Help

Camp registration is open! Visit our online registration portal to view all YMCA Camps and Clubs. 

Register Online 

Download our brochure

If you're new to registration at the Y, visit northernalberta.ymca.ca/AccountHelp to learn about our registration portal!

Account Help

Camp and Club registration (member and non-member) are open! Visit our online registration portal to view all YMCA Camps and Clubs. 

Register Online

Download our brochure

If you're new to registration at the Y, visit northernalberta.ymca.ca/AccountHelp to learn about our registration portal!

Account Help

We are fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children in our care. To keep our participants and staff safe and healthy this summer, the YMCA will meet or exceed all provincial health guidelines and requirements, which include enhanced cleaning, hand washing and physical distancing.

Parents and guardians will be given all the information they need to feel comfortable and safe before their child's first day of camp or club. 

Value beads promote positive behaviour and are worn to show what we value as a Y community. Throughout a participant's week, value beads will be awarded to individuals for demonstrating friendship, caring, honesty, diversity, social inclusion, responsibility, respect, leadership and excellence.

At the YMCA, we understand that children and youth need positive peer and adult relationships in their lives. All YMCA staff and volunteers are carefully selected based on their leadership potential, enthusiasm, experiences, and ability to role model YMCA values.

All staff members have completed camp and club training, which includes safety and emergency training, standard first aid and CPR, WHMIS, behaviour management, physical literacy (NCCP FMS) and child protection. Staff are also required to pass a Police Security Clearance and Vulnerable Sector Search.