Payment Options 

2025 Camp Season Payment Plan 

Register now, pay later!  We are not collecting fees at the time of registration. An auto-payment of the registration balance will be processed on May 1st, 2025. We will send a reminder out prior to charging your card. 

Online payments can be made by Visa, Mastercard & American Express. 
In-person payments can be made by Credit, Debit, Cash or Cheque. 
Visit our Recreation Business Office in the David Braley Athletic Centre, Joan Buddle Service Desk, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. 

Deferred Payment & Payment Plans 

Should you require payment plan accommodations, please contact Victor Aguirre, Recreation Business Office Coordinator by email at reconline@mcmaster.ca 

Refund Policy 

Please note that cancellations are subject to a $15 administrative fee if received at least 2 weeks prior to the start date. 

Requests for cancellations after the 2 week cut-off are subject to a $35 cancellation fee. There will be no discounts for days not attended. 

NSF cheques are assessed a $55 administrative fee. 

If you have any questions please contact Victor Aguirre, Recreation Business Office Coordinator by email at reconline@mcmaster.ca

Registration Confirmation

You will receive confirmation emails within 24 hours after registering: 

• Online Account Activation for new users only, includes links and login information for your online camp account. 
• Registration Confirmation for all users, includes summary of your camp registration and activity selection. 

As camp approaches you will receive more information via email and social media posts to help prepare you for camp, including notice of updated "Guide to Camps". 

Tax Receipts

Get ready for tax season! Learn more about provincial and federal tax credits and save or print a copy of camp receipts from your online account. 

Camper Scholarship Program 

Each camp season, we work with our community partners to ensure camp - and all it stands for - is shared with children and families in our community who couldn't otherwise afford it. Campers attending on scholarship receive full or partial scholarships to attend the camp of their choice.
While we work on running great camps, our partners:

• Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• BGC Hamilton-Halton
• Coalition of Hamilton Indigenous Leadership
• City Kidz
• Eva Rothwell Centre
• Halton Children's Aid Society
• Hamilton Children's Aid Society
• Hamilton Catholic Children's Aid Society
• Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council
• Hamilton Wenthworth District School Board
• McMaster Indigenous Student Services

and more...determine financial need and allocate scholarships. The program has historically been funded from within McMaster, by donors, and camp families. With your help we can do more. 

As families who attend our camps, you've made it clear: You believe in   the value of camp. It may not be in your family's budget to sponsor an entire campership, but many small contributions will make a big difference. Since 2012, we've been excited to let our camp families 'share the gift of camp' during their registration, $5 - or more! - at a time. 

How to Share the Gift of Camp 

It's easy: Select the 'donation' option during online registration, and you're done! Your donation will be included in your camp total during checkout, and is then shared with campers and families in need. 

Buy Swag for Scholarships 

Purchase some swag. All proceeds go to the Send-a-Kid-to-Camp Scholarship program.

• Camp Hoody (Sizing Available: Youth Small - Adult X-Large) $30.00 + HST
• Camp Sunglasses (Numerous Colour Options Available -  Camper can choose at camp!) $5.00 +HST

Mabel's Labels in Support of Camper Scholarships 

You can also order Mabel's Labels in support of our McMaster Camper Scholarship Fund and a portion of the sale proceeds will be donated to our scholarship fund. 

Make a Tax-Receiptable Gift 

Donations made during online camp registration are convenient and have a real impact, but they are NOT currently eligible for tax receipts. To make a tax-receiptable gift outside of your camp registration, visit our McMaster Athletes Care Kids to Camp donation site.