- Go to our CampBrain registration portal and, if you haven't already done so, create an account and set up camper profiles for each of the campers you'd like to register.
- Select the camps and add-ons you wish to register your camper(s) for. You will have 30 minutes to complete the registration from this point onward.
- Complete all personal information and medical forms for each camper.
- Select the payment option that works best for your family. (Fees for camp can be paid by Visa, Mastercard, or Visa/Mastercard Debit.)
- Review your camp selections, enter your payment details and click 'Submit'.
- If your registration was submitted and accepted, a confirmation screen will appear and you will receive a confirmation email. (If your registration says it is processing, you are registered for the camp. The system is just taking time to update. Return to the page later that day and you will see the registered icon has appeared.)
- You are now registered for camp this summer!
- Finally, under 'Camper Paperwork', upload a photo of your camper.
Should you have any questions about registering, please contact the camp office at 613-832-1234 or day.camps@ymcaottawa.ca.
Refunds
All refunds must be requested in writing by emailing day.camps@ymcaottawa.ca. Please include your camper’s name, your name, and the week they are unregistering for in your request. There are no refunds for children who are asked to leave the camp due to behavioural and/or safety issues. Please read our Camper Code of Conduct in the Preparing for Camp section of our website for more information regarding our camper expectations and bullying policy.
| Request for refund 16+ business days before session start date = 100% refund of program fees |
| Request for refund 15-6 business days before session start date = 75% refund of program fees |
| Request for refund 5-1 business days before session start date = 50% refund of programs fees |
| Request for refund once program has begun = No refund of program fees |
Transfers
Transfer requests must be made be in writing by emailing day.camps@ymcaottawa.ca. Please include your camper’s name, your name, and the weeks they are both unregistering for and transferring to in your request. All transfers must be completed 10 business days prior to the session start date, provided there is space in the program.
At the Y, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to experience camp. Thanks to the generous support of donors and various fundraising initiatives year-round, we are able to provide financial assistance for families who otherwise could not afford the experience for their children.
Download a Financial Assistance Application Form (PDF).
How to apply for Y Financial Assistance
- Go to our CampBrain registration portal
- Create your CampBrain account. (We’ve moved registration software. You are required to create a brand new account with us. Your 2023 credentials will not be valid.)
- Create camper profiles for each of the campers you’d like to register.
- Complete all person forms and medical forms for each camper.
- Pay the $50 deposit for March Break Camps or $75 deposit for Camp Otonabee.
- Register for the camps of your choosing and complete the checkout process.
- In the Camper Paperwork section, read through the financial assistance document that is linked in the description.
- Upload all required paperwork as one document in the Camper Paperwork section of CampBrain.
Please note, if you would like to book a virtual appointment to review your financial assistance application, please email us at day.camps@ymcaottawa.ca.
Alternatively, you can email your application and supporting documents to our camp team. For more information, please email us at day.camps@ymcaottawa.ca or call us at 613-832-1234.
Through a generous legacy gift left by Evelyne E. Laishley (1913-2008), an annual camp sponsorship fund has been established to help underprivileged children and youth experience summer camp. Eligible participants can apply (through a sponsoring agency) for up to two weeks at the Y's Camp Otonabee. Please note that families who have accessed other Y camp sponsorship programs in the same season will not be eligible for additional support. This fund is offered in partnership with United Way/Centraide Ottawa.