For the year 2026, there is no priority registration.

All eligible participants will be able to register as of March 31 at 6:00 p.m.

• If you are deployed on the same day as camp registration, you will be entitled to priority registration.
• Proof of deployment will be required.

You must register your child on the waiting list for the desired week, according to your child's age group, to be on the recall list if places become available or groups are added. 

EX : Waiting list week 2 - 5-6 years old

The overall theme of the camp is to be determine. The weekly themes will vary from one week to another to allow the children to live the whole theme.
 

Semaine 8 - The week of August 17, 18 & 19, 2026 is a week of outings

• Every day, the children will go to a different place

Yes, Monday through Thursday

• A pool session is scheduled for all groups, unless the weather does not permit swimming.
• Children will also have a pool workshop one morning per week. We use the heated outdoor pool.

Please note that 5 and 6 year olds will automatically wear a PFD or go to the wading pool (without a PFD at this time). 

To be exempted from the swim test, the child must have passed Swimmer 4 or higher. 
 
Proof should be sent by e-mail to aquatiquevalcartier@sbmfc.com.

For pool periods and water outings (e.g. beach), we ask that children who do not pass the swim test recommended by the Association des camps du Québec, the Lifesaving Society and the Red Cross wear a flotation jacket (PFD).

For details of the swim test, please consult the Day Camp Swim Test page.

The children travel in groups, on foot, and always supervised by animators, for activities at Vanier Park,  Garceau Park, Alexander-Wolff shcool or the outdoor pool.

In addition, the average travel time is 5 to 8 minutes depending on the departure site. If transportation is required to a more distant site, we use our minibus or a school bus.
 

If your child will be 5 years old before September 30, 2025, he or she may enroll in camps for 5-year-olds.
 

If your child turns 13 before September 30, they are unfortunately no longer eligible for the Courcelette Day Camp.

However, they are eligible for the Junior Lions Camp.

Yes, 

• Please note that you will receive a RL-24 Slip for tax purposes for all the camps we offer.
• The RL-24 Slips for the 2026-summer will be mailed before the end of February 2027.

• If you wish to split the tax costs between both parents, we recommend that you issue two separate invoices, with certain weeks for the first paying parent and others for the second.
• Our system does not allow for the splitting of costs on a RL-24 Slip.

Please refer to the Inclusion Support Service section
 
 

For any questions, please contact the customer service department at the following email address: loisirsvalcartier@sbmfc.com

For questions related to the day camp, please contact the following email address: campjourcourcelette@sbmfc.com
 

Refund policy :  
For all refund requests made after May 1, 2026, a 20% fee (to a maximum of $50) will be added to your invoice in the form of an administrative charge.

We are closed on July 1st. 

Courcelette Day Camp is the usual day camp with the regular or specialty camp formula, including daycare. This camp is offered at the community center between 6:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for children aged 5 to 12.

The Lions Juniors Camp is a more personalized camp that offers specific activities throughout the day for children aged 10 and up.

• These camps are mainly offered at the Sports Centre.
• Childcare is available from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Camp activities take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.