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OUTDOORS FROST VALLEY YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMPS
2019
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OPEN HOUSE:
APR 28 • MAY 19 • JUN 9
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Frost Valley YMCA Day Camp Frost Valley YMCA offers a safe, fun, affordable Day Camp for children living in our local communities as well as families staying in the area for the summer. Our Day Camp activities are based on healthy, hands-on activities that help children grow in spirit, mind and body, as well as embrace the 8 core values of Frost Valley YMCA: caring, community, diversity, honesty, inclusiveness, respect, responsibility, and stewardship. Frost Valley YMCA’s programs focus on building and maintaining healthy lifestyles that reflect the interests and needs of a dynamic community. We offer a range of options for children in pre-school through grade 10. We ensure enjoyable camping and recreational experiences for each child. Camp groups are coed and are divided into groups by age and grade. We offer nutritious lunch and snack options daily at no extra charge. Our counselors, who provide constant supervision and role modeling, are what make Frost Valley’s summer camp meaningful. Many are former campers who know our camp culture and are excited to share its traditions. Counselors complete extensive training in our policies and procedures, which stress health and safety first, in a fun environment. All Frost Valley staff and volunteers undergo criminal background checks and are scanned against the National Sex Offender Registry.
SESSION DATES SESSION 1 (2 weeks) JUL 1 - 12 SESSION 1a (1 week)
JUL 1 - 5
SESSION 1b (1 week)
JUL 8 - 12
SESSION 2 (2 weeks) JUL 15 - 26 SESSION 2a (1 week)
JUL 15 - 19
SESSION 2b (1 week)
JUL 22 - 26
SESSION 3 (2 weeks) JUL 29 - AUG 9 SESSION 3a (1 week)
JUL 29 - AUG 2
SESSION 3b (1 week)
AUG 5 - 9
SESSION 4 (2 weeks) AUG 12 - 23 SESSION 4a (1 week)
AUG 12 - 16
SESSION 4b (1 week)
AUG 19 - 23
SESSION B (1 week)
AUG 26 - 30
In compliance with NY State Health Department and ACA regulations, we maintain an impressive staff-to-camper ratio of an average of 1:5 for our explorers program, 1:8 for day campers and 1:4 for our horse programs.
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How To Register
Day Camp Contact Info
1. REGISTER ONLINE at frostvalley.org
DAY CAMP INQUIRIES: Jessie Emmons, Day Camp Director 845-985-2291, ext 305 daycamp@frostvalley.org
2. REGISTER BY PHONE Call us at (845) 985-2291, ext 306. 3. EMAIL us at daycamp@frostvalley.org with questions or to receive registration forms by mail. 4. REGISTER BY MAIL You can mail your deposits and camp forms. Download our brochure and registration forms by going to frostvalley.org and clicking on camp > summer day camps > summer day camp forms. 5. CAMP TOUR Call (845) 985-2291 ext 305 to schedule a private tour. 6. FAX FORMS to (845) 985-7925
Medical Forms Online For your convenience, Frost Valley uses “Camp Docs” for all camper medical forms. Once your camper is registered, you will receive an email from Camp Docs with a link to submit your medical forms. Please check your email for this link, as Camp Docs applies a late charge for all forms not submitted two weeks prior to your camper’s session.
HORSE CAMP INQUIRIES: Emily Gorman, Equestrian Director 845-985-2291, ext 240 horses@frostvalley.org REGISTRATION & FINANCIAL INFO: Pat Grimley, Registrar 845-985-2291, ext 306 daycamp@frostvalley.org HEALTH CENTER: Dawn D’Auria, Health Care Administrator 845-985-2291, ext 225 nurse@frostvalley.org
Financial Aid Our goal is to make Frost Valley YMCA Day Camp affordable for everyone through camperships. Please visit frostvalley.org and click on camp > summer day camps > summer day camp forms to download a Financial Assistance Application or email daycamp@frostvalley.org for more information. As a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization we rely on the support of our donor community to help to provide this crucial financial assistance and to continue to advance our programs and services. For more information or to make a gift, please visit www.frostvalley.org/donate
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DAY CAMPS Explorers*
’Tweens
The Explorers program is Day Camp for our youngest campers. Campers will participate in small hikes, daily access to our supervised waterfront, games and camp crafts. Explorers get to experience all that camp has to offer at a fun but relaxing pace! *Children must be toilet trained.
In addition to all the traditional camp activities, Tweens will take one off-site trip during a two-week session and enjoy one overnight campout during each two-week session. They will also have the opportunity to experience our many adventure and ropes courses like the Zipline, the Giant Swing, and Glider.
Pathfinders
Inclusion Program*
Campers in our Pathfinder program get the opportunity to experience camp with others similar in age. Pathfinders get to participate in a camper’s choice specialty program, sports or physical activity, hikes, camp crafts, ropes elements, Archery, Healthy Teaching Kitchen, daily trips to our waterfront and so much more each day. Pathfinders, with the guidance of our Day Camp Role Models, will get the opportunity to make and foster new friendships, learn new skills, explore the outdoors, and so much more.
Our Inclusion Program provides children with physical and developmental disabilities the opportunity to experience the outdoors, create long-lasting friendships and participate in our popular Summer Day Camp programs. The Inclusion Program strives to create awareness about the strengths of individuals with disabilities and the possibilities that inclusion can bring by celebrating differences. Our dedicated inclusion staff are experienced and responsible individuals committed to providing a unique and positive experience for every child. *Children must be toilet trained.
Entering Pre-K & K, min. age 4 1 Week Program: $219 2 Week Program: $299
Entering Grades 1-5 1 Week Program: $219 2 Week Program: $299
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Entering Grades 6 & 7 1 Week Program: $236 2 Week Program: $340
Entering Grades 1-7 1 Week Program: $219 2 Week Program: $299
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Growing Strong Girls Girls Entering Grades 4-5 2 Week Program: $299
This unique female only program provides girls the ideal atmosphere to express themselves free of peer pressure, set and achieve personal goals and explore leadership. With the guidance of a positive role model, campers will have the opportunity to explore new interests, practice mindfulness, explore, and build confidence. This program will include mindfulness practices, teambuilding, exploration, activities and conversation around becoming a well-rounded person.
Farm Day Camp
Entering Grades K-8 Session B: $219 Limited Bus Transportation Enjoy a week on Frost Valley’s 515 acre working farm tending to our barn full of animals, harvesting crops from our bountiful garden, enjoying a wide array of traditional camp activities and gaining a stronger appreciation for what it means to be a steward of the earth.
Build Strong Boys Boys Entering Grades 1-3 2 Week Program: $299
Build Strong Boys is a program that focuses on our younger male campers who are still developing their individuality. This program provides campers the opportunity to explore their personality, build strong positive male friendships, and gain confidence. This program will include mindfulness practices, teambuilding, exploration, activities and conversation around becoming a well-rounded person.
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SPECIALTY CAMPS FOR GRADES 1-3 Mini-Monet
Fish, Frogs & Amphibians
Roll up your sleeves and let your imagination soar! Campers will enjoy watercolors, nature collages, beginner pottery, an introduction to acrylic painting and more!
Campers will explore nature, build secret forts, hunt for frogs and other wild amphibians, take a mud hike and learn to fish on Lake Cole!
Fun with Food
Entering Grades 1-3 Session 2b: $225
Entering Grades 1-3 Session 1a: $225
Entering Grades 1-3 Session 2a: $225
Entering Grades 1-3 Session 1b: $225
Shoot for the Stars!
Campers will get to try their hand at a number of basic recipes, learn where their food comes from, and how food can be for more than just eating!
Spend the week learning about the stars, the sky, and all things outer space. Build a rocket, spend some time in our observatory, and make your own star chart.
Happy Hikers
Sports Sampler
Walking sticks and water bottles in hand – get ready to enjoy a wide variety of Frost Valley hikes and trails! Campers will hike alongside crystal clear mountain streams, create and follow maps, collect and identify wildflowers and so much more.
Get ready to run, jump and play! With all the great sports and games Frost Valley has to offer, your camper will be active all day long. Kickball, Kan Jam, Gaga Ball, Floor Hockey, and Capture the Flag are just the start to what is sure to be an exciting week!
Entering Grades 1-3 Session 3a: $225
Inventor’s Workshop Entering Grades 1-3 Session 4a: $225
Create, Build and Discover! Campers will embrace their curiosity as they tackle a number of hands-on, STEM-based activities that can include homemade bottle rockets, creating spinning tops, making slime, racing homemade cars and more!
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Entering Grades 1-3 Session 3b: $225
Secret Agents Entering Grades 1-3 Session 4b: $225
Our newest class of Secret Agents will earn their stripes by completing daily missions that can include wilderness survival and awareness, writing, and breaking codes and mastering the art of disguise!
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FOR GRADES 4-5 Rods and Reels
Artist’s Showcase
Campers will learn fundamental fishing skills such as baiting, casting, and setting their hooks as they try to catch the “big one!”
Calling all budding artists! From screen printing and paper mâché to acrylic painting and pottery, creative activities will be hands-on as campers learn new art mediums and fun techniques every day!
Entering Grades 4-5 Session 1a: $225
Picture This!
Entering Grades 4-5 Session 1b: $225
Entering Grades 4-5 Session 2a: $225
Mini Chef
Campers will get the opportunity to try out Digital Photography! With a camera in hand, campers will explore camp and document it through their camera lens. Campers will get to learn basic photography while also getting a photo to take home at the end of the week.
Spend the week in our Healthy Teaching Kitchen learning to make new recipes and trying out healthy twists on old favorites!
Sports of All Sorts Entering Grades 4-5 Session 3a: $225
Lace up your sneakers and come enjoy all the great sports that camp has to offer! Dodgeball, Gaga Ball, Soccer, Frisbee Golf, Field Hockey and even Cricket are just a few of the exciting games your camper will enjoy!
Ultimate Survivor Entering Grades 4-5 Session 4a: $225
Campers will learn survival skills in the rugged Catskill wilderness including: shelter building, orienteering, fire building, fishing, and outdoor cooking.
Entering Grades 4-5 Session 2b: $225
Mountain Toppers Entering Grades 4-5 Session 3b: $225
Strap on your hiking shoes and get ready to rack up some serious steps! High Falls and Devil’s Hole are just the start of a great week of fun and challenging hikes. Campers will also spend their week trekking through the trails of the Catskills.
Maker’s Lab
Entering Grades 4-5 Session 4b: $225 Take discovery to a whole new level! With a STEM-based focus campers will take their imaginations to the next level. Campers will get a hands-on week of building, experimenting and so much more. Frost Valley YMCA Summer Day Camps
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TEEN PROGRAMS Thrill Seekers
Outdoor Adventure
Treat your wild side and join us for two weeks of thrilling teen adventures! Campers will experience guided rock climbing in the Catskill Mountains, high ropes, a zipline adventure with overnight and more! Teens will go on two off-site field trips and one overnight per two-week session.
Go hiking, experience our ropes course, learn to build fires, put up tents, archery, and so much more. During the second week campers will spend three days and two nights camping out under the stars at a local camp ground.
Water Adventure
Catskill Summer Sampler
Make sure to pack your swimsuit and towel! Teens will go canoeing/kayaking down the Delaware, take river hikes, and visit a local waterpark! Teens get to experience two off-site field trips and one overnight per two-week session.
Join us for a kayak river trip, a late night zipline adventure and other high ropes adventures, an overnight, s’mores around the campfire and a special offsite adventure trip! Teens get to experience two off-site field trips and one overnight per two-week session.
Entering Grades 8-10 Session 1: $415
Entering Grades 8-10 Session 2: $415
Counselor in Training
Entering Grades 8-10 Session 3: $415
Entering Grades 8-10 Session 4: $415
Entering Grades 9 & 10 Session 1 & 3: $415 per camper, includes transportation Bring out the Leader inside you! This two-week program is designed to develop the leadership skills you will need as part of a successful future. Led by our Leadership and Adventure guru, you will develop your communication skills on teambuilding and high ropes courses, be responsible for the delivery of inclusive all camp programs and enjoy a rewarding overnight wilderness camping experience to top it all off! If you are interested in our Wrangler in Training program, please contact horses@frostvalley.org.
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HORSE CAMPS 1-Week Try-It Camp
Hoof-Beats
Entering Grades 2+, min. age 7 Session B: $295 Limited Bus Transportation
Entering Grades 2-5, Ages 7-10 Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4: $445
Designed for campers of all skill levels. This brand new one week try it horse day camp is a specialty day camp program for campers who want to experience horses this summer! Campers will spend half of each day at the barn riding and learning all about horse health and care, and the other half of the day participating in other traditional activities including: swimming, boating, hiking, climbing, archery, sports, games and much more! It’s a great way to ease into horse programs while still participating in traditional camp activities!
Pony Camp Entering Grades Pre-K-2, Ages 4-7 Session B: $295 Limited Bus Transportation This is a one-week camp designed to give younger campers the chance to spend time with horses. Each day, campers enjoy pony rides and learn about grooming, horse care, and how much fun horses can be. Horsey crafts, treats, and games make this a week to remember. Campers will also go to the waterfront and play games each day. Designed for campers with little or no horse experience.
Hoof-Beats is a two-week specialty day camp program for youth who want to spend time with horses. Campers will spend half of each day at the barn riding and learning all about horse health and care. They will have the chance to truly connect with a horse and gain a sense of ownership throughout the session. The remainder of the day will be spent doing other traditional camp activities including: arts & crafts, waterfront, and games. Designed for campers of all skill levels.
Saddle Up Entering Grades 6-10, Ages 11-16 Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4: $445 Saddle Up is a two-week horse day camp program for campers that are looking to progress with their riding skills. Campers will spend time throughout the day riding horses in the arena, on trails and caring for them. Saddle Up campers will also get the chance to experience more of our high ropes elements! Designed for campers of all skill levels.
Western Adventures Entering Grades 7+, min. age 12 Session 1&2, or 3&4: $890 Campers who are looking to really progress and improve their riding skills and horsemanship abilities should join us for this program. They will enjoy presentations and guest speakers to give them a more in-depth look at the variety of ways in which horses are used. This is designed as a four-week progression-based program and campers will learn new skills each week. Highlights include: creating, practicing and performing a drill team, horse trail ride to overnight site, advanced anatomy lessons, bareback riding, vaulting & driving. Western Adventurers will still enjoy waterfront and a few traditional camp activities, however, the focus of the program will be horses! Previous horse experience required! Campers must have director’s approval prior to registration. Frost Valley YMCA Summer Day Camps
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Transportation Fees & Bus Schedule 1-Week Session: $70 2-Week Session: $105 Campers utilizing this service should be at their pick-up point 5-10 minutes before schedule. Parents must wait with their children and must be at return points when the bus arrives. A Frost Valley YMCA staff member will supervise the release of all campers. If you miss the return, please proceed to the next stop. If you missed us altogether, please proceed to the Rolling V Bus Garage in Neversink on Route 55. For the Big Indian & Phoenicia bus, your child will be returned to the Frost Valley YMCA Welcome Center. Campers will wait with a staff member until they are picked up. For the safety of all concerned, discipline problems on any vehicle will not be tolerated and may result in termination from using the bus or the program.
BUS 1: Liberty/Claryville PICK-UP 8:00am Liberty Elementary School 8:35am Claryville Church RETURN 4:30pm Claryville Church 5:00pm Liberty Elementary School BUS 2: Kiamesha, Fallsburg & Woodbourne PICK-UP 8:00am Kiamesha Lanes 8:15am Benjamin Cosor Elementary School 8:25am Woodbourne Church RETURN 4:55pm Woodbourne Church 5:10pm Benjamin Cosor Elementary School 5:25pm Kiamesha Lanes BUS 3: Ellenville, Neversink & Grahamsville PICK-UP 7:45am Ellenville Elementary School 8:15am Neversink Town Hall 8:30am Neversink Bus Garage RETURN 4:50pm Neversink Bus Garage 5:00pm Neversink Town Hall 5:30pm Ellenville Elementary School BUS 4: Margaretville, Fleischmanns & Big Indian PICK-UP 8:05am Margaretville Elementary School 8:20am Fleischmanns, Peabody Pet & Feed 8:30am Big Indian Park RETURN 4:50pm Big Indian Park 5:00pm Fleischmanns, Peabody Pet & Feed 5:15pm Margaretville Elementary School BUS 5: Phoenicia PICK-UP 8:05am St. Frances Church RETURN 5:15pm St. Frances Church
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Day Camp Upgrade To ensure that Frost Valley YMCA delivers our commitment to nurture the potential of every child, our Day Camp program now more intentionally fosters Achievement, Relationships, and Belonging. We know that with the right building blocks for healthy development, children gain the skills they need to be active, thriving and contributing members of society. Achievement, Relationships, and Belonging are essential dimensions of well-being that Frost Valley cultivates through our Day Camp programs.
Tokyo Homestay Program For Local Families The Tokyo-Frost Valley YMCA Partnership sponsors a homestay program every year. Families are needed to host Japanese children July 27 - 28, 2019. Participating families receive a stipend for each child for the weekend for food and provisions. If you are interested in hosting one or more children, or would like to know more information, please contact tokyopr@frostvalley.org.
USAI Fellowships Cultural Immersion Program for Local Families USAI is a local not-for-profit organization offering fellowships to attend Frost Valley YMCA Day Camp for free to families interested in participating in their international cultural immersion program. Local families benefit from this program as they welcome into their home an international student. In return, both the international students and our local kids benefit from the opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures while attending Day Camp together. If you would like to find out more about the USAI-Frost Valley YMCA Day Camp Fellowship, please call USAI at (845) 688-2434. You can also contact them at info@usaimmersion.org.
Blue Hill Lodge & Café Premiere Sponsor Frost Valley YMCA would like to thank the Blue Hill Lodge & Café, and all of our Day Camp sponsors, for their generosity. Because of their support, more than 100 children benefited from a day camp experience in 2018. In addition to being a part of a caring, diverse, and inclusive community at Frost Valley, these children were also given a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment during the summer months. Frost Valley YMCA Summer Day Camps
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Frost Valley YMCA is a values-driven organization that fosters youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility through outdoor educational and recreational programs for all.
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Join us for a FREE, fun-filled day of activities designed to promote healthy kids and families.
May 19, 2019: 1-4pm, Free for all ages!
Healthy Kids Day
Daily activities include hiking, sports, crafts, climbing, a trip to a local pool, and much more. Price includes transportation, lunch and snacks.
April 15-19, 2019 for kids ages 4-16 4-Days: $160/camper 5-Days: $185/camper
Spring Break Camp
Join Frost Valley YMCA in providing “camperships� (scholarships) to children who would not otherwise be able to attend. Contact us at (845) 985-2291 or donate online: frostvalley.org/donate
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