Conditions of enrolment
Definitions as per Conditions of Enrolment:
- Green Acres Day Camp Inc., Green Acres Equities Inc., Corporate Cowboys Inc., Cedar Creek Riding Stables Inc., Green Acres Outdoor Education Centre, Markham their agents, owners, officers, affiliates, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively Green Acres).
- All camp programs and activities, including but not limited to all sports, including but not limited to baseball, basketball, soccer, mini-golf, archery, mountain biking, fine arts, visual arts, arts & crafts, woodworking, ropes & rock climbing, cooking, horseback riding, pony rides, activities taught by third parties, swim and unstructured time (hereinafter collectively Activities).
- First day of camp is Monday June 29, 2026. Camp will be open on Tuesday June 30th and Canada Day, Wednesday July 1st, 2026. There will be no camp on the Civic Holiday, Monday August 3, 2026.
- Applications cannot be confirmed unless accompanied by the required deposit or full payment of camp fees per child. Your child(ren) will only be permitted to start camp once fees are paid in full prior to the start of their camp session.
- Refund policy:
- Your deposit is refundable if we cannot confirm your application.
- If you must cancel your application:
- Prior to December 1, 2025, cancellations are subject to a $250 administrative fee per child.
- As of December 1, your $500 deposit per child is non-refundable. Up to May 1, 2026, a refund will be issued for the remainder of Camp Fees paid.
- After May 1, 2026, Camp Fees are NOT refundable and are NOT eligible for a credit for Summer 2027.
- Shortening policy – If shortening your child(ren)’s enrolment dates (example: shortening your weeks from 6 weeks to 4 weeks):
- From September 12, 2025 to February 28, 2026, your camp fees will be adjusted for the enrolled weeks, less a service charge of $75 per session per child, and a refund will be issued.
- From March 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026, your camp fees will be adjusted for the enrolled weeks, less a service charge of $100 per session per child, and a refund will be issued.
- After May 1, 2026, your camp fees will be adjusted for the enrolled weeks, less a service charge of $100 per session per child; a credit will be applied for the difference between the original weeks and the shortened weeks. NO REFUNDS will be available.
- Sessions may be moved within Summer 2026 at no extra cost as long as there is space availability. Extending your child(ren)’s number of weeks at camp (example: extending from 2 to 4 weeks) will be subject to availability.
- Our above refund and shortening policy will remain in effect with NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Once your child(ren)’s camp session has begun as per their enrolment, camp fees are NOT REFUNDABLE.
- Our fees are for a personal reservation for a specific child and household. Fees, credits, illness insurance and other payments are not transferable to friends and/or family outside of your household. All credits must be used by the end of the following camp season.
- Refund requests are made in writing to the Camp Registrar.
- All refunds will be issued after September 1, 2026 within 30 days.
- You grant us permission to charge your credit card on file if your e-transfer or EFT payment is more than 10 days late, plus a 2.4% credit card service fee.
- By completing EFT checkout or changing to EFT payments at a later date, you authorize Green Acres to initiate Pre-Authorized Debits (PADs) from the bank account you provide for camp-related charges, including but not limited to tuition payments, session deposits, installment plans, and other recurring or one-time amounts owed. These debits will be processed by Paysafe on behalf of Green Acres , with Campminder serving solely as the software platform facilitating billing and payment collection. PADs may be fixed or variable and will occur according to the payment schedule, installment plan, or billing amounts shown at checkout or in your Campminder account. You waive, or will receive as applicable, the required 10-day pre-notification of the amount and timing of each debit. You may revoke this authorization at any time by providing the Merchant with 30 days’ written notice, which does not affect your financial obligations for camp tuition or services already contracted. You have recourse rights if a debit is unauthorized or not processed in accordance with this agreement, including the right to reimbursement by your financial institution within the applicable period. For more information on your rights, visit www.payments.ca
- Green Acres Day Camp Inc. reserves the right to terminate the registration of any camper if, in the opinion of the Directors, it is in the best interest of the child or the camp. In such an event, a proportional refund will be made. See Green Acres Safe Camp Policy.
- The Parent or Guardian hereby understands that Green Acres Day Camp will have zero tolerance for physical and/or verbal abuse towards any staff by Parents. Please respect the staff that look after the care of your children while at camp. Any person found in breach of this condition may be asked to terminate their child’s time at Camp. In the case of camper termination, a refund for the remaining days would be issued.
- I agree to allow my child to participate in all camp Activities, and I give camp officials authority to act on my behalf in case of an emergency.
- The Parent and/or Legal Guardian (hereinafter collectively Parent) grants permission for the Camper(s) as outlined in the Application for Enrolment (hereinafter collectively Camper) to attend and participate in Green Acres Activities and understands that these Activities entail known and unanticipated risks. These risks may be caused by Campers’ own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activities, including but not limited to other campers and/or staff or the condition in which the Activities take place. The Parent and/or Camper hereby fully accept and assume all such risks that could result in physical or emotional injury or damage to the Camper, to property, or to third parties and all responsibility for losses, cost and damages incurred as a result of Campers’ attendance at Green Acres including participation in Green Acres Activities.
- The Parent and/or Legal Guardian agrees to keep their child(ren) home if they are sick, not feeling well for any reason, and/or exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 (or any other communicable disease). The child’s return to camp will be determined in conjunction with advice and consultation from local Public Health.
- Green Acres is not responsible for the loss or damage to Campers’ belongings, medication, and/or equipment and/or other items while in transit or at Green Acres.
- The Parent and Camper hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless Green Acres and to waive any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, that the Parent and Camper have or may have in the future against Green Acres and to release Green Acres from any and all liability for any loss, damage, expense, or injury that the Parent and Camper may suffer.
- The Parent or Guardian hereby consents to the use by Green Acres of the camper’s photograph or video image for publicity purposes.
- The Parent or Guardian hereby consents to the sharing of your personal information with Camp Wahanowin.
- The Parent or Guardian also hereby consents for the child’s first name, all Family 1 parent’s first names, email addresses and cell phone numbers to be included in a friendship list to be shared within the cabin, upon request.
- Green Acres reserves the right to change or update our policies and/or programs and/or optional extras as the Ontario Ministry of Health may make recommendations and/or changes to the Summer Day Camp guidelines.
- This document in conjunction with our Safe Camp Policy and Waiver of Liability in relation to COVID-19 (or any other Communicable Diseases) sets forth the entire agreement between Green Acres, the Parent and the Camper and supersedes and replaces all other discussions, agreements, (whether written or verbal), contracts, representations, promises, negotiations or any other matter. This document can only be changed, modified or amended in writing by both parties.
- If any portion of this document is found to be void and unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Special Participation Agreement and Waiver of Liability in relation to any Communicable Diseases, including COVID-19, while at Green Acres Day Camp Inc. o/a Camp Green Acres
Thank you for reading this Agreement carefully. It includes important information about Green Acres Day Camp Inc. o/a Camp Green Acres, All-Star Sports Camp Inc. o/a All-Star Sports Camp, Green Acres Outdoor Education Centre, Cedar Creek Riding Stables Inc. o/a Cedar Creek, Corporate Cowboys Inc., Green Acres Equities Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘Green Acres’) activities and describes certain protection sought by Green Acres if you, your child, or another family member becomes ill or suffers some other loss due to infection of any Communicable Disease, including COVID-19, that may have been caused from being at Green Acres or from being exposed by someone else who was at Green Acres.
In consideration of the services of Green Acres, I, the parent/guardian listed in this application for enrolment, acknowledge and agree as follows:
**Activities:**
The activities of Green Acres include, but are not limited to, a variety of traditional sports, games, activities, crafts and events that may make it impossible to consistently implement social distancing that may be recommended by any known government authorities. Although Green Acres will make every effort to implement the guidelines in place by local government authorities and public health, Camp is a place where campers, counsellors, and staff are often in contact and near each other every day.
**Risks**
Prior to the start of each camp day, the parent/guardian will have to ensure that their child(ren) is in good health and is not exhibiting symptoms of any Communicable Disease, including COVID-19. Green Acres will have a RN or RPN or student nurse onsite at all times. Any child or staff that does not feel well for any reason should not attend camp and remain at home and the camp should be notified. Green Acres should be notified if any camper or staff is exhibiting symptoms of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and/or tests positive for the same and/or is exhibiting symptoms of a Communicable Disease and/or tests positive for the same. In such a circumstance, Green Acres will notify local public health authorities for further guidance and instructions.
Campers and staff will be exposed to the risk of contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and/or possibly some other illness and/or Communicable Disease.
Green Acres will remove activities that are not permitted under the public health guidelines (To Be Determined). The remaining activities though (swimming, sports, crafts and other arts, science, outdoor adventure) which are an integral part of the Green Acres experience still carry risks and/or the potential for spreading Communicable Disease, including COVID-19. If eliminated, campers would be deprived of the opportunity for the growth and development which Green Acres and its campers and families expect.
**Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risks:**
I, the Parent/Guardian listed in this application for enrolment, have read and understand that Green Acres activities carry the risk of exposure to Communicable Diseases, including COVID-19. The risk of spreading Communicable Diseases, including COVID-19, exists given that both campers and staff are in contact with each other and with other people outside of camp. I acknowledge and accept the risks that my child and/or members of my family in close contact (within 2 meters for more than 15 minutes) may be at risk of getting a Communicable Disease, including COVID-19 with my child being enrolled at Green Acres.
**AGREEMENTS OF RELEASE AND INDEMNITY:**
I, the Parent/Guardian listed in this application for enrolment, FOR MYSELF AND ON BEHALF OF MY CHILD(REN), HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES SET IN PLACE BY GREEN ACRES AND AGREE TO RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE (AGREEING TO MAKE NO CLAIM, AND NOT TO SUE) AND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS GREEN ACRES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS, MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS (INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS “RELEASED PARTIES”) WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO CONTRACTING THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OR ANY OTHER ILLNESS AND/OR INJURY AND ANY LOSS, BODILY INJURY, OR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED FROM IT WHICH I, ANY FAMILY MEMBER, OR MY CHILD(REN) MAY SUFFER, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO HIM/HER BEING ENROLLED IN GREEN ACRES, AND ON OR OFF THE GREEN ACRES PREMISES. THESE AGREEMENTS OF RELEASE AND INDEMNITY INCLUDE CLAIMS CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF A RELEASED PARTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT I, FOR MYSELF AND FOR MY CHILD(REN) SURRENDER THE RIGHT TO MAKE A CLAIM OR FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST A RELEASED PARTY, FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND EVEN DEATH.
Any dispute between Green Acres or another Released Party and me or my child(ren) shall be governed by the laws of Ontario.
If any part of this agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of the agreement nevertheless will be in full force and effect.
