The Red Cross Babysitting Course covers everything from managing difficult behaviours to essential content on leadership and professional conduct as a babysitter. Babysitting promises to deepen and enhance the responsibility that older youth feel when caring for younger children. Course content includes: responsible leadership, childhood behaviour, creating safe environments, caring for children, and a large emphasis on first aid skills. Participants will need to bring a doll or stuffed animal with them, and will receive a Babysitting Manual.
Youth Programs
There are a variety of ways for youth to get active and involved in Scugog. The Township of Scugog offers recreational programs, events, and volunteer/employment opportunities.
The Lookout Youth Centre
The Lookout is Scugog’s drop-in Youth Centre located on the second floor of the Scugog Arena. The Lookout is a supervised drop-in space for youth in grades 6-12 to hang out with other youth in the community. The FREE drop-in includes: free Wi-Fi, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, arcade games, air hockey, foosball table, board games, and a lounge space. Times and dates are listed below. Hours are different during school and seasonal breaks.
Hours of Operation: Sept 16 to Dec 19, 2025 & Jan 6 to May 22, 2026
- Tuesday to Friday: 4:00 to 8:00 pm
- Saturday, Sunday & Monday: Closed
Leadership and Volunteering
There are a variety of opportunities for youth to volunteer within the Township of Scugog and other community organizations.
To volunteer with our camps or recreation programs youth must attend a volunteer orientation and complete a volunteer application. All participants are required to participate in a free volunteer orientation prior to applying. Youth can register online for any of the currently available orientation dates. To receive a volunteer application form please email recreation@scugog.ca.
Youth Rec Membership
This fall and winter get up and active with a variety of drop-in activities and programs. The Youth Rec Membership gives youth who reside in Scugog between the ages of 12-17 years (based on birth year) the opportunity to participate in drop-in activities on the list below. The fee for a Youth Rec Membership is $50 per year from September 2025 to June 2026.
Youth must register and pay for their membership. This can be done online at www.scugog.ca/registration or in-person at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre. Please note that youth will need to obtain their membership in-person at the Scugog Community Recreation Centre. Youth are required to show their membership each time they arrive to participate.
*Please view our recreation program pages and pickleball/skate schedules for the start and end dates of programs are offered.
- Pickleball
- The Lookout Youth Centre
- All Ages Stick and Puck
- Public Skate
- Skate at Lunch
- Ticket Ice
- Sensory Skate
- Youth Shinny
- Youth/Adult Badminton
- Youth Basketball
- Youth Open Gym Zone
Note: If you click "Register Now" beside the program of your choice and the "Register Now" button disappears, select "Login" in the top right corner, then once logged in select "Programs" at the top of your screen, then the category you are interested in and re-select your program.
Contact Us
Recreation - Public Works and Recreation Department
1655 Reach Street
Port Perry, ON L9L 1P2
T 905-985-8698 | F 905-985-2697 | Email Recreation Department