YMCA Summer Day Camp 2018
When you count on us, you can count on the best summer ever for your kids. One week or the whole summer. Indoors and out. Crafts to cannonballs, silly songs to science experiments at the Kishwaukee Family YMCA Summer Camp your kids will have an amazing experience, all in a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment.
Character Development: The Kishwaukee Family YMCA is committed to Character Development. It is infused into YMCA programs locally and all across the country. The four core values of Character Development are honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility as well as the 40 Developmental Assets. We believe that shared values hold families and communities together. At the Kishwaukee Family YMCA Summer Day Camp, we incorporate these values in our daily activities.
Mission of the Kishwaukee Family YMCA: The Kishwaukee Family YMCA is a charitable association whose mission is to promote Christian principles through quality services and facilities. We strive to enrich the Spirit, Mind and Body of all of our participants, especially families and children, regardless of ability to pay.
Camp Vision: The Kishwaukee Family YMCA strives to enrich the Spirit, Mind, and Body of all our participants. In the camp program, we use character development, crafts, active and non-active games, along with a variety of other activities to build strong children both physically and mentally. Strong children are just one piece of the YMCA’s goal of strong children, families, and communities. At camp, we believe that by building strong children we are also helping build stronger families and communities.
YMCA Goals for Day Camp:
• To help children experience personal growth
• To teach children values
• To support and strengthen the family unit
• To demonstrate an appreciation for diversity
• To assist children in developing specific skills
• To deliver the program in a positive YMCA environment of safety, support, and care.
• To assure that children HAVE FUN!
You can depend on the Y to make sure that all camp activity areas are well supervised. All of our camp staff are interviewed and go through a complete background check prior to being hired. As role models, they are selected for sound judgement, maturity, experience, enthusiasm and creativity. Training occurs both before and throughout the summer to ensure attention to detail. All staff are certified in CPR and First Aid.
Camp Age Groups: (Grade the child is entering in the fall)
- Preschool (Scroll down for more information about our half day Preschool camp)
- K-3rd Graders
- 4th-6th Graders
- 7th-9th Graders
Camp Hours: 7:00am-6:00pm
Drop off between 7am-9am
Camp group time- 9am-4pm
Pick up time- 4pm-6pm
Camp Prices:
Registration Fee: $25
Weekly Fee: $150*
Daily Fee: $34/day*
A deposit of $10/week or $2/day will be due at the time of registration. *There will be a nominal Summer Youth Membership Fee for non-members of $50 or choose to upgrade to a Summer Family Membership and pay $99. The summer membership will be valid June 1-August 31st.
ALL INCLUSIVE SUMMER CAMP: One Field Trip every week, Enrichment Programs, Educational Activities, Swimming, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Science Experiments, Great Hours for Working Parents, Lunch and Afternoon Snack provided by VAC
For more questions please contact: Christin LaLonde, Youth Development Director at clalonde@kishymca.org or 815.756.9577 ext. 13
Food/ Meals:
A healthy, USDA approved, lunch and afternoon snack (including field trip days) will be provided, FREE of charge from Voluntary Action Center (VAC) and the Y. A monthly menu will be posted for parents. If an alternative lunch is preferred parents are welcome to pack a nut free lunch and/or snack for their children. Please leave soda and candy at home.
Menu Calendars: (Menus are subject to change)
Afternoon Snack Menu (Odd Weeks)
2018 Camp Weeks and Themes:
| Week | Dates | Theme | Field Trips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 29 - June 1 | Camp Me-tastic! | Sycamore Park (All Age Groups) Thursday |
| 2 | June 4-June 8 | Super Camp | Discovery Center (K-3rd) Sci-Tech (4th & Up) |
| 3 | June 11-June 15 | Lego's Build It Up | Kane County Cougars (K-3rd) Mardi Gras Lanes (4th & up) |
| 4 | June 18-June 22 | Let's Get Cooking | Splash Country (K-3rd) Phillips Park (4th & Up) |
| 5 | June 25-June 29 | Art Antics | Beauty and the Beast- Stahl Theater (All Age Groups) |
| 6 | July 2-July 6 | Read, White & Blue | Sky Zone (4th and Up) |
| 7 | July 9-July 13 | Splish, Splash | Hopkins Park (All age Groups) |
| 8 | July 16-July 20 | Winter in July | Cosley Zoo (K-3rd) Lincoln Park Zoo (4th and Up) |
| 9 | July 23-July 27 | Community Connections | Blackberry Farm (K-3rd) Cyberspace (4th & Up) |
| 10 | July 30-August 3 | Wild Explorers | Starved Rock (All age Groups) |
| 11 | August 6-August 10 | Dance Dance | TBD |
| 12 | August 13 & August 14 | Summer Camp Memories |
What to bring to Camp:
Back Pack
Healthy Morning Snack (fruit, granola bar, fruit snack or crackers)
Swim Suit/Towel
Water Bottle
Plastic Bag for wet swimsuit and towel
Bug Spray/Sunscreen
Please wear tennis shoes (No sandals or flip flops)
What to leave at home:
All electronics, cell phones, toys, soda, candy, money, sandals & flip flops unless specified by the day’s events.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance for YMCA Summer Day Camp is available thanks to donations to our YMCA Annual Campaign and the Kishwaukee United Way. The application for financial assistance for summer day camp is below. Information for scholarships will be available 3/1/18. Please note the deadline for applying for financial assistance is 4/1/18 for this summer.
Financial Assistance through Community Coordinated Child Care (4C): It is the responsibility of the parent to complete the 4C application and receive an approval letter with the Kishwaukee Family YMCA listed as a provider prior to the start of Summer Camp. Parent co-pays must be made through automatic draft on the first of the month. Parents are also responsible for any camp fees not covered by 4C.
Preschool Camp (3-5 yrs.)
Summer Camp is fun for the little ones! This half-day camp is designed specifically for preschoolers. Children participate in hands-on learning experiences along with all the fun of camp! Activities include arts & crafts, games, songs, music and nature.
9:00am-12:00pm
Dates: May 29-August 10
Registration Fee: $25
M/W/F: $38/week*
T/TH: $28/week*
A $5 deposit for the each MWF & TH session will be due at the time of registration along with the $25 registration fee.
*There will also be a nominal Summer Youth Membership Fee for non-members of $50 or choose to upgrade to a Summer Family Membership and pay $99. The summer membership will be valid June1-August 31st.
