General
What does YRES Stand for?
York Region Educational Services
What types of camps does YRES have? Name all 4.
March break camp, Summer camp, Weekend camp, PA day
T/F lego robotics a program YRES offers
True
What are the eligibility requirements to volunteer in our volunteer success program?
Age: 12+
Must be Canadian
Where does YRES serve?
York Region
What age range are campers at YRES
5-12
Are all YRES STEAM programs free (yes or no)
yes
what are types of placements we offer
virtual and hybrid
Name one partner YRES is partnered with
YRES partners:
- y space
- City of Markham
- Markham Board of Trade
- Gifted People Services
- U+ Education
- Richmond Hill Board of Trade
- Volunteer Toronto
- Volunteer Connect York Region
- Children's Book Bank
What months does Summer camp occur in
July - August
T/F we offer programs for seniors
True! We have a senior digital literacy program and a Toastmasters for seniors program!
Provide an example of virtual roles we offer
- blog writing assistant
- social media assistant
- Data analyst assistant
- web design assistant
- teaching assistant
- anti-bully assistant
When was YRES founded?
2022
describe the purpose of camp team building activities?
team building activities encourage where campers to practice collaboration and communication
When does our english reading and writing club occur
Provide an example of an in-person placement we offer in Ontario
- Camp counsellor in training
- community enrichment
- networking assistant
- event assistant
- Ottawa race weekend
What animal is YRES mascot? and what is it's name?
Nova is a bighorn sheep!
Approximately how many campers did YRES have at the Doncrest location for the 2025 March break camp? (Please guess within a 5-digit range to be considered correct)
75
When do youth workshops occur and where?
Bi-weekly on saturdays, in-person and online
Do our networking sessions count for hours?
YES!