Winter 2012 Programs & Services
The Winter Programs & Services Brochure is being mailed out through Canada Post the week of November 14.

New! Registration for Winter 2012 programs begins Saturday, December 3 for children from Thunderbird Preschool, Out of School Care and Thunderbird Elementary School (for Children’s Programs only) and Friday, December 9 for Open Registration for all programs.

Numbers are handed out at 8:00 am and registration starts at 8:30 am. 2012 Thunderbird Membership is required for registration. Please register in person during office hours. Program fees may be paid in cash or by cheque only.

Membership

Memberships are required to participate in all programs and to utilize the facility. Current 2012 memberships expire December 31, 2012.

We accept memberships for registered cost programs from the following Community Centres: Britannia, Champlain Heights, Hastings, Kensington, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew Park, Ray-Cam, Strathcona and Trout Lake.

Please Note: All drop-in and free programs require a current Thunderbird Membership. Memberships are not prorated or refundable.

Memberships Benefits:

• Voting privileges at Annual General Meetings.
• Eligibility to run for the Board of Directors.
• Access to free programs and services such as the Computer Lab, Games Room and Family Drop In.

Leisure Access Card Program

The Vancouver Park Board Leisure Access Cards provide Vancouver residents who have limited income a reduction in fees for basic Vancouver Park Board programs and services. Applications for Leisure Access Cards are available for download below, and at all community centres. In order for you or your family to qualify for the Leisure Access Card Program, you must be a resident of Vancouver and have a family income from all sources below the income guidelines on the application form.

For more information contact, the LAC office at 604.257.8497.Learn more about the Leisure Access Card Program

Financial Assistance

All programs at Thunderbird Community Centre are subsidized and the fees are set at the lowest reasonable rates. As well, the Thunderbird Board of Directors has a policy to assist those living in the Thunderbird area who cannot afford the advertised price of specific programs or activities. This support is made possible by the fundraising efforts of many. Please email Joe Wong or inquire at the front office for further subsidy information. Download a Subsidy Form

Refunds, Cancellations and Other Policies

Refund Policy
Refunds will be provided for any cancelled program or altered program made by the Community Centre.

Refund requests must be made prior to the second class and will not be issued after this time unless accompanied by a medical note. There is an administrative charge of $4.00 applied to all refund requests and $2.00 to all transfer requests, with the exception of Day Camp and Birthday Parties. The Day Camp refund fee is $8.00 and the Day Camp transfer fee is $4.00. The Birthday Party refund fee is $25.00 and the Birthday Party transfer fee is $4.00. Refunds will be pro-rated after the completion of the first lesson. Refunds under $5.00 will be issued as credits.

There are no refunds on memberships.

Course Cancellation Policy
Courses are cancelled when too many people wait until the last minute to register. We need a minimum number enrolled before a class will run. Programs may be cancelled during the session due to unforeseen circumstances and instructors may change during the program session.

Missed Classes
Many of our programs are free and have extensive waitlists. For these reasons, we may withdraw a participant from a program when they have missed three consecutive classes. This allows for another person to have the opportunity to join the program.

Parental/Guardian Responsibility
All children under the age of eight are required to have parental/guardian (16 yrs or older) supervision, when not attending a registered Thunderbird program. The staff at Thunderbird are not responsible for children left unattended after programs have finished. Parents/guardians are responsible for picking up their children as soon as their programs have ended.

Brochure Pictures
We often take pictures of participants enjoying our programs & use their pictures in publications such as this. Please let your instructor know if you do not wish to have your child’s picture taken.

Schedules & Forms(PDF Downloads)

All forms require Adobe Reader to download. Download a free copy here.

Winter 2012 Programs & Services

Forms

Parent Consent Form
Registration Form
Subsidy Form