Stuart C. Gildred Summer Camp Guide 2021

STUART C. GILDRED FAMILY YMCA 900 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez 805.686.2037 ciymca.org/stuartgildred

RECONNECT TO FUN THIS SUMMER

Welcome to Summer Camp at the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA!

As you read this, our camp team is excited to be planning fun, enriching, and safe adventures for children to discover who they are and what they can achieve! At Y Camp, the possibilities are endless! Y Summer Day Camps provide children with supervised activities that cultivate values, develop skills, nurture relationships and actively explore children’s imagination.

At camp, you are able to create YOUR ideal summer experience. Our wide variety of programs provides something for everyone! Give your kids the chance to have fun, improve their health, learn new things and reach their potential. Sign up for Summer Camp at the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA today!

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WHY AN ACA-ACCREDITED CAMP?

ACA Accreditation means that your child’s summer camp cares enough to undergo a thorough peer review of its operation — from staff qualifications and training to emergency management. American Camp Association collaborates with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Red Cross, and other youth-serving agencies to assure that current practices at your child’s camp reflect the most up-to-date, researchbased standards in camp operation. For more information visit bit.ly/ACAcamps.

BE AN EARLY BIRD!

CAMP REGISTRATION How To Register For Camp Camp registration opens February 1.

Register online at ciymca.org/camp.

Parents are required to submit a $25 deposit at the time of registration.

Payment Information At the time of registration you may choose to pay in full (including your deposit), or put down the nonrefundable deposit and fill out an auto-draft form. Remaining fees are then due 10 days prior to the beginning of each session. Failure to payon time will result in the loss of your camp deposit and registration for that week. Registrations within two weeks of start date must be paid in full for all day camps.

REGISTER BY MARCH 31 FOR $10 OFF EACH WEEK OF CAMP!

Everyone Is Welcome!

Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. Applications are available online at ciymca.org/financial-assistance.

Please submit your application at least two weeks prior to your selected camp start date start date.

NO MORE PAPER FORMS!

Once you’ve registered you will receive an ePACT welcome email. Simply click the link in the ePACT welcome email and complete your registration pack conveniently online! Learn more at ciymca.org/camp.

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DAY CAMP FEES YMCA Member Community

$185/week $205/week

LOCATION Santa Ynez Charter school WHEN June 7 - August 6 7:30am - 6pm

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These ultra-spirited, fun-filled camps are full of big themes, big ideas and big fun. Each week will have a different theme that will guide our activities and trips for the week. Set in the YMCA style of different crazy activities each and every day, your camper will have a great time.

LIVE ‘YERS CAMP Campers will be able to make new friends while engaging in arts and crafts, Wheels Wednesday, Water Days, and group activities. This camp will have a vendor visit once a week.

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ADVENTURE CAMP Your camper will be able to connect with new or old friends while looking forwards to crafts, Wheels Wednesday, Water Days, and LEGO challenges. This camp will have a vendor visit once a week.

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EXPLORER CAMP Campers will complete skill based projects like bird houses, Wheels Wednesday, Water Days, rain sticks, etc., but don’t worry they will also have time for socializing. Camps will have the opportunity to choose some of their daily activities. This camp will have a vendor visit once a week.

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SAFETY AT CAMP This summer your child’s safety is our top concern. Our camps are accredited by the American Camping Association, who independently audit requirements related to staff, supervision, programming and environment quality. In addition, we have operating guidelines in place that prevent the spread of COVID-19 during care. We meet or exceed all COVID-19 standards outlined by the California Department of Health’s camp industry guidelines.

This summer we will have implemented daily health screenings, the encouragement of social distancing, use of masks, contact free check-in, stable groups of children, and strict stay at home sick policies. In addition, we have increase our cleaning and disinfecting practices, the promotion of healthy hygiene, and staff training to minimize the spread of COVID-19. We have protocols in place should a case occur and have been operating successful youth programs since the pandemic started. While things may look different in camp this year, our commitment to a fun and engaging summer remain.

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KEEPING KIDS LEARNING Summer learning loss is a worry for many parents. The facts are, the equivalent of one month of learning is lost after summer vacation and school year transitions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have put many students behind for a fall start already. While the Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA’s Summer Camp focus is on recreation, the Y has a responsibility to help families promote learning over the summer. This summer we are committed to: • Promoting 30 minutes of reading after lunch, studies show that being abookworm is one of the best ways to sharpen spelling and grammar skills!

• Providing at least two art projects each week, being creative helps brain development and is helpful for all areas of learning!

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SLEEPAWAY CAMPS WILL RETURN 2022 Sign up online at ciymca.org/summer-camp for our exciting, adventure-packed Day Camps this summer!

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