Fox Valley Family YMCA 2015 Summer Day Camp

BEST SUMMER EVER!

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2015 SUMMER DAY CAMP FOX VALLEY FAMILY YMCA MAY 26 - AUGUST 28

One week or the whole summer. Indoors and out.

Adventures to arts, camp songs to cannonballs at the Fox Valley Family YMCA Summer Day Camp your kids will have an amazing experience, all in a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment. When you count on us, you can count on the best summer ever for your kids.

Stop in or register online today!

WWW.FOXVALLEYYMCA.ORG 3875 Eldamain Rd. | Plano, IL 60545 Located just west of the Yorkville Target

We’re open M-Th 4:30am-9pm, Fri 4:30am-8pm, Sat 7am-6pm, and Sunday 9am-4pm

FRIENDSHIP · ACCOMPLISHMENT · BELONGING

FRIENDSHIP We’re here to inspire kids to work together and play together, creating friendships that can last a lifetime.

BELONGING We’re here to make kids feel welcome, feel comfortable being themselves and know they’re a part of something great.

ACCOMPLISHMENT We are here to surround your kids with fantastic chances to try new experiences. Show them all they can do when they believe in themselves.

CONNECT WITH US

630-552-4100 x250 camp@foxvalleyymca.org WWW.FOXVALLEYYMCA.ORG

Follow us on our adventures, all summer long. #FVFYBestSummerEver

CAMPER / PARENT ORIENTATION MAY 19, 2015 -OR- JUNE 4, 2015 6:30-7:30PM Reconnect with summer camp friends at our fun-filled orientation presentation.

Campers and their parents will meet camp counselors and get the 411 on what to expect at camp. Field trip and weekly schedule information will be handed out and the Y will provide a snack, games, raffles, and prizes. Campers will also receive their Summer Day Camp t-shirt, and backpack. If you haven’t registered by this date, don’t worry—registration can be taken at orientation.

We strive to make your kids feel welcome.

To help them quickly realize this is a place where they belong and can be themselves.

Try new things. Make new friends. And be a part of something great!

CAMP INFO

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HOURS: 6:30 am – 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday DATES: May 26 – August 28 AGE GROUPS: K-1: Children entering Kindergarten or 1st grade 2-3: Children entering 2nd or 3rd grade 4-6: Children entering 4th, 5th or 6th grade CIT (COUNSELORS IN TRAINING): Leaders of tomorrow are teens today! YMCA Summer Day Camp gives young people entering 7th, 8th or 9th grades opportunity and responsibility to develop leadership qualities in a supportive environment through the CIT program, while participating in the fun of summer camp.

RATES There is a one-time $35 registration fee for all participants. Free Youth Membership is included in our 3-Day and Weekly rates, as well as a free camp t-shirt, backpack, and weekly field trip costs.

3 DAY: $95 YMCA Members / $75 CIT WEEKLY: $125 YMCA Members / $100 CIT Payments can be made in person at our Central or West Branch, online at www.foxvalleyymca.org, or can be set up for automatic drafts on a monthly or semi-monthly basis. Financial assistance is available and DHS subsidy is accepted.

Y CAMP OFFERS MORE! Kids enrolled in summer day camp at the Fox Valley Family YMCA have the best that summer has to offer right at their fingertips. Register today and give your kids the best summer ever!

Seventeen acres of outdoor space and a covered pavilion - for lunching or rocket launching, practicing a talent show act, playing soccer, or tie-dyeing.

Free USDA approved lunches and snacks Friday Camp Cook-Outs Weekly field trips Daily dips in our indoor pool and use of our Wibit Aqua Track Summer reading program & STEM enrichment activities Lasting friendships, skill building and a place where everyone belongs!

CAMP COUNSELORS

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You can depend on the Y to make sure that all camp activity areas are well supervised. As role models, camp counselors are selected for sound judgment, maturity, experience, enthusiasm and creativity. All employees are interviewed and go through a complete background check prior to being hired and are trained in CPR, first aid, and child abuse prevention.

The Y and our camp counselors are here to help kids flourish socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically. Rooted in caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, our holistic approach works wonders, preparing kids for life, one fantastic summer at a time.

TYPICAL DAILY SCHEDULE

6:30-8:00AM « ARRIVAL / OPEN PLAY – AM SNACK 8:30-9:15AM « OPENING CEREMONY 9:15-11:30AM « SMALL GROUP & ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES - CRAFTS,

GAMES, SPORTS, & CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 11:00AM-12:00PM « LUNCH 12:00-1:00PM « LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES 1:00-3:00PM « SWIMMING / PLANNED ACTIVITIES 3:00-4:00PM « PM SNACK / HUDDLE GROUPS 4:00-4:30PM « CLOSING CEREMONY 4:30-6:00PM « GAMES / OPEN PLAY / DEPARTURE

While at the Y, campers will participate in games and activities that promote a sense of achievement and belonging, as well as building relationships between campers and with counselors. Through field trips, group activities and games, campers will explore, get messy and experience new and exciting things! They will build camp traditions with opening and closing ceremonies, reflect on their day during huddle groups, build friendships with new campers, and reunite with old friends.

Campers will also participate in Catch Kids Club (CKC). CKC is a physical activity and nutrition education program designed for elementary and middle school children (grades K-8) in a summer camp setting. CKC is composed of nutrition education materials, including snack activities, and a gets kids up and moving!

FOOD / MEALS A healthy, USDA approved, morning and afternoon snack and lunch (including field trip days) will be provided FREE of charge from the Northern Illinois Food Bank and the Y. A monthly menu will be posted for parents. If an alternative lunch is preferred, parents are welcome to pack a peanut free lunch and/or snack for their children.

Please leave soda and candy at home.

WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP • • • • •

YMCA Day Camp t-shirt Change of clothes Backpack (name visible) Swim suit and towel Plastic bag for wet towel and swim suit • Water bottle with water (name visible) • Sunscreen/sun block • Peanut free snack/sack lunch (if needed)

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CAMPERS MUST WEAR CLOSED TOE SHOES EACH DAY.

WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME (unless specified by the day’s events) • ALL electronics • ALL cell phones • ALL toys • Soda and candy • Money • Sandals and flip flops (allowed for pool/ water park field trips only)

BEST SUMMER EVER! 2015 SUMMER DAY CAMP

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2015 BEST SUMMER EVER THEME / FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE WEEK 1 MAY 26-29

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Field Trips highlighted in blue

Welcome Aboard!

No offsite trip

WEEK 2 Destination Recreation JUNE 1-5 Bulls/Sox Academy WEEK 3 JUNE 8-12

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane!

Sky High & park picnic

WEEK 4 JUNE 15-19

Journey to the Great Outdoors Lincoln Park Zoo

WEEK 5 JUNE 22-26

Blast from the Past Aurora Skate Center

WEEK 6 JUNE 29-JULY 3

Party in the USA! Yorkville Bowl

WEEK 7 Coastal Cruisin’ JULY 6-10 Blackberry Farms WEEK 8 JULY 13-17

Fun-O-lympics Kane County Cougars Game

WEEK 9 JULY 20-24

Space is the Place Cyber Space Laser Tag

WEEK 10 JULY 27-31

Hollywood, Here We Come!

NCG Theater - Minions

WEEK 11 AUGUST 3-7

Mad Scientists Sci Tech

WEEK 12 AUGUST 10-14

Island Adventure Joliet Splash Station Water Park

WEEK 13 AUGUST 17-21

Master Chef Jr Luigi’s Pizza & Fun Center

WEEK 14 AUGUST 24-28

Bon Voyage!

No offsite trip

All campers attending on a field trip day are required to go on the trip.

All children MUST wear the provided camp t-shirt on field trip days.

Field Trips will be either morning, afternoon or full day. On morning or full day field trip days, campers must be signed into camp by 8:30am. The bus will not wait for late campers.