Children & Youth

Experience swimming like the Merfolk! This camp will teach basic swimming skills before transitioning into merfolk monofins. These swim sessions incorporate movement skills, fitness, pool entries and exits, dolphin dives, spins, turns, and of course mermaid games. Besides the 13 swim sessions in the water with the merfolk tails, the camp will prep the Merfolk to give a demo of the skills they have learned. Best of all, the fin is yours to keep! Requirements: Must be a Swim Kids Level 5 or above or demonstrate the ability to a disorienting entry, tread water for 1 minute and swim on their front 25m. There will be no refund if your child is unable to attend the camp due to swimming capability. 

Ages: 8 – 12 years
Cost: $50.50 with approved tail | $110.00 with purchased tail
Time/Date: 

Thursdays | 3:30 -4:30 p.m. | July 4-Aug 22

Where: Innisfail Aquatics Centre

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For more information about this program, call the Aquatic Centre at 403-227-2924.

The things every babysitter should know to become a more reliable, confident and safe babysitter. This course teaches basic first aid and the caregiver skills required for caring for younger children, as well as learn how to prevent and respond to emergencies. The course also offers training on how to promote oneself to prospective parents to babysit their children.
What the kids learn:
→ Provide caregiving skills to younger children
→ Create a safe and fun environment
→ Provide basic first aid
→ Prevent/respond in emergency situations

This  is a one-day course offered two times per year

Ages: 11 – 15 years
Cost: $45
When: May 17 or Aug 7, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Innisfail Aquatic Centre

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For more information about this program, call the Aquatic Centre at 403-227-2924.

“Learning to handle stress is an important life skill for everyone.”

Developed by The Psychology Foundation of Canada, the Kids Have Stress Too! program helps parents, caregivers and educators understand childhood stress, and how to provide children with the tools to deal with stress effectively. It is a broad-based primary prevention program which provides parents, caregivers, and communities with the knowledge, awareness and skills to help young people become healthier and more resilient through learning how to manage their stress. The program includes a range of resources designed for parents, those who work with young children in early learning settings and for classrooms.

The program runs from 12-16 weeks for approximately 1-hour per week. For more information, call the Community & Social Development Coordinator at 403-227-3376.

The benefits of becoming a Summer Day Camp Leader In Training…

Develop leadership and employment skills for future job opportunities, while being actively engaged in your community. Volunteering with our Summer Day Camps is a great opportunity to do something positive, fun and active over the summer break with the potential to receive a reference letter and evaluation from our Day Camp Coordinator. It can be a true asset for future employment or post-secondary applications.

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For more information about this program, call the Recreation Program Coordinator at 403-227-3376.

This is a comprehensive 2-day course, that offers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR Level C) skills for work requirements or for those who want more knowledge to respond to emergencies at home. This course includes the latest first aid and CPR and AED guidelines.

Certification Currency: 3 years from the date of certification.

Ages: 13+ years
Cost: $135
When: July 25-26, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Innisfail Aquatics Centre

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