OFFSITE STEM SUMMER CAMPS IN THE OKANAGAN
2023 offsite Summer Camp registration is now OPEN!
From July to August 2023, Geering Up is offering camps for students entering Grades 2 to 5 at locations around the Okanagan! Our STEM camps inspire and challenge youth across the Okanagan through fun, innovative, and hands-on experiments and projects. To explore what programs we’re offering this summer, see below!
- Weekly programming from JUL 4th to AUG 18th 2023
- 9AM – 3PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
We believe that every person should be able to participate in our programs and so we offer a bursary program. Please see the information regarding our camp bursaries.
Registration Deadlines: Registration for each camp will close at 11:59PM on the Thursday the week before camps begin. (i.e., if the camp begins Monday, July 10th, registration for it will close on Thursday, July 6th at 11:59PM)
OFFSITE CAMP DETAILS:
Please note that each camp will feature the same curriculum each week. As such, we do not advise taking the same camp more than once throughout the summer. When registering for a camp, register your child in the grade level they will be entering in fall of 2023.
Camp 1
- Date: July 4th to 7th 2023 (4 day week)
- Location: TBA
- Grade: Participants entering grade 2/3 in Sept 2023
- Theme: Maker 2/3
- Description: TBA
Camp 2
- Date: July 10th to 14th 2023
- Location: TBA
- Grade: Participants entering grade 2/3 in Sept 2023
- Theme: STEAM 2/3
- Description: TBA
Camp 3
- Date: July 17th to 21st 2023
- Location: TBA
- Grade: Participants entering grade 2/3 in Sept 2023
- Theme: Maker 2/3
- Description: TBA
Camp 4
- Date: July 31st to Aug 4th 2023
- Location: TBA
- Grade: Participants entering grade 4/5 in Sept 2023
- Theme: STEAM 4/5
- Description: TBA
Camp 5
- Date: Aug 8th to 11th 2023
- Location: TBA
- Grade: Participants entering grade 4/5 in Sept 2023
- Theme: Maker 4/5
- Description: TBA
Camp 6
- Date: Aug 21st to 25th 2023
- Location: TBA
- Grade: Participants entering grade 4/5 in Sept 2023
- Theme: STEAM 4/5
- Description: TBA
CAMP POLICIES
Please read the information below regarding our policies in place for camps this year.
Camps Transfer/Cancellation Policy 2023
| Date of cancellation | Cancellations/Transfers |
|---|---|
| Before 8:00am on the Monday a week before camp begins | Cancellation: $30
Transfer: $0 |
| After 8:00am on the Monday a week before camp begins | 50% camp price
Transfer: $25 |
| After 4:00pm on the Friday before camp begins | 100% camp price
Transfer: no transfer possible |
Camp Hours: 9:00am - 3:00 pm
Grade Level: Register for the grade that your camper will be entering in the fall of 2023.
Recess & Lunch: Participants will get outside for approximately a 30-minute recess and hour-long lunch each day*
Activities: Our camps we will have a variety of activities including engineering building challenges, coding projects, experiments, creative design projects and more.
Before & After Care: Before and After Care cannot be offered at offsite locations in summer 2023.
*Outside time is weather permitting
**On short weeks, before and after care are still offered on camp days, but not on the holiday
Geering Up will take all necessary measures to protect our campers, staff, and volunteers. Geering Up is required to follow UBC's COVID-19 guidelines in addition to the BCCDC. As such, we are not able to confirm our Summer 2023 policies at this time.
All registered parents will receive notification of any COVID-19 policies in advance of summer camps (if applicable).
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to kelowna.geeringup@ubc.ca.
Have more questions?
Check out our FAQ, or reach us at kelowna.geeringup@ubc.ca
