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Our Gryphon Summer Clubhouse is designed to bring the joy and excitement of camp to your own home. Campers will participate in live counsellor facilitated programs with fellow campers. The connections to each other are present and all materials/equipment required will be in your Gryphon Adventure Pack that you receive! Clubhouse fun for everyone! Programs take place Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday.
These Gryphon Summer Clubhouse Programs are live online programs will be offered to individuals that wish to have the ‘camp’ experience in their own homes. The program will be a mix of active games, arts & crafts, skill development and fun challenges. Each participant will receive all of the pre-packaged supplies that they will require to participate in the program. The Clubhouse program will take place Tuesday-Thursday and operate for approximately 2 hrs. during the morning or afternoon over the Zoom platform. Clubhouse will be similar to the goals of our Activity Camps and there may be some skill or activity specific Clubhouse programs. Our programs will be designed for children ages 7-11. The Gryphon Clubhouse program will transfer all of the joy, excitement, laughter and connections, that they experience at camp, to our campers' homes. Through planning, researching, creative brainstorming, and Gryphon energy, we have designed a safe, fun, engaging, active, and live opportunity for Gryphon campers to come together through a series of age appropriate programs and themes.
The Gryphon Clubhouse includes a combination of exciting online in-person interactions and activities with Gryphon Clubhouse Leaders ("Counsellors"), through the Zoom platform, specific activities to do off-screen and their own Gryphon Clubhouse Adventure Pack. Each pack will consist of items connected to our Clubhouse program that participants will need, along with the materials for any art program crafts. The packs will contain other activities that campers can complete while we are not together online, and that they can play throughout the day. Gryphon Adventure Packs will be picked up at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre on the Monday prior to the start of our program. For those living in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region, we will offer an alternative location for pick up that is closer.
We have designed activities based on best practices around the world and integrate them with the desired outcomes of Gryphon Camps and model our "I AM A GRYPHON" motto and encourage campers to connect in a fun environment. Gryphon Clubhouse programming during Covid19 is different from our typical in-person camp program, as we have ensured that activities are conducive to this format of programming. We want to assist with this by offering the opportunity for campers to connect with others like they would at camp and for parents to have the opportunity to take time for themselves.
"The kids loved every minute of the clubhouse this week, the puzzles were fun and engaging, they loved having a set "break" built into their day. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Keep up the great work!"
"Thank-you for the Gryphon Clubhouse what a fantastic idea.”
"We weren't sure about online camp programs, but after clubhouse we are sold on what you can provide. Love it!"
"We'd tried other Zoom events over the last 3 months & this was the only time my daughter stayed engaged & interested."
"Kids are engaged during the activity.”
"I found my daughter to be really excited and engaged. Keep up the great work .”
"Kevin and team could not be more engaging. Lots of variety and it moved along really well!"
"It was a lot of fun for all ages and well organized. Your first two zoom camps were great!"
Look below for answers to some common questions about Gryphon Clubhouse Programs
You will receive an email on the Friday prior to your Clubhouse program that begins on Tuesday. In this email you will receive a Clubhouse newsletter that will inform you of the link and password to our secure Zoom platform, details pertaining to the program for the week and a schedule, an expectation sheet for you and your clubhouse participant, and a reminder to the pick up location and time for the Gryphon Adventure Pack.
Our goals for the Gryphon Clubhouse Program are:
Our Gryphon Clubhouse program is designed to take all program responsibility away from parents and guardians. Our Clubhouse Adventure Packs will contain all of the craft supplies, equipment for outdoor activities, additional instructions, special Clubhouse surprises, and a camp schedule for the week. Crafts will be pre-cut and organized for the participants. You may need to assist them unless they can independently use scissors and other craft supplies. We encourage someone to be in close proximity to help if required by your camper.
Some basic camp supplies that we ask clubhouse participants to provide on their own:
No! We believe that there is value in our activities being demonstrated and facilitated by a live Clubhouse Leader. All of our programs are live and will involve communication between campers and clubhouse leaders. The purpose of our program is to keep programs similar to the feel of summer camp. We will provide written instructions for some activities in the Adventure Pack.
Campers will also be active while participating in the online portion of the program as our games and activities are ones in which they will be physically moving and having fun together.
What's Inside the Gryphon Clubhouse Adventure Kits? (You get to keep all materials from the Adventure Pack)
Distribution of Clubhouse Adventure Packs:
The Gryphon Clubhouse Adventure packs will be assembled by trained staff that will be following all current health and safety measures. Each bag will be pack by one specific individual, and this will be tracked.
On Monday April 12th (from 4:00pm-6:00pm) you will be able to drive by the Athletics Centre to pick up your Adventure Pack through zero contact. All details pertaining to the pick up will be informed to you in the Clubhouse Newsletter.
We will also offer a time and pickup location in Kitchener. Location and time is communicated in a separate email.
While risks associated with Gryphon Clubhouse Programs are minimal, please note the following:
Gryphon Clubhouse has created very strict policies pertaining to our Zoom platform. Each individual will receive their own Zoom link via their clubhouse newsletter along with their password. During the program, you will be waiting for the counsellor to sign you in as you are in the waiting room. You must have your child's first and last name on Zoom in the waiting room so we can take attendance. Once inside, your camper can change their name to only first name.
Each clubhouse participant will be encouraged to have their parents sign them in and say hi to the counsellor. They will also be welcomed individually before moving on to the larger group. Once the program begins, our Clubhouse producer will lock the Zoom account so no one else can enter and will monitor all discussions within the group and the videos.
We will record the Zoom get togethers for internal purposes and not used for any marketing or promotions.
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