BEST SUMMER EVER!
2017
MONROE COUNTY YMCA Summer Camp Guide Southeast & Northwest YMCA MonroeCountyYMCA.org
Dear Campers and Parents, Welcome to another great summer at the YMCA! Camp can be a magical place, providing a fun, safe community for young people to explore the outdoors, build self-esteem, develop interpersonal skills, and make lasting friendships and memories. Our counselors are wonderful role models, selected based on their experience, attitude, interpersonal skills, and enthusiasm. They genuinely care about the individual development of each camper and help their campers learn how to live and work together as a community. All staff are CPR and First Aid certified and trained in risk management, child abuse prevention, behavior management, character development, and team building. We are excited to see so many returning faces and thrilled to welcome the newcomers to our camp staff team. Please contact us directly through phone or email with any questions you have about camp. We look forward to working together with you to make this the BEST. SUMMER. EVER! Sincerely, Your Monroe County YMCA Summer Camp Team
Matt Osgood
Southeast YMCA Youth & Sports Director mosgood@monroecountyymca.org 812-961-2157
Annie Schaffer
Chris Stone
Northwest YMCA Youth & Sports Director cstone@monroecountyymca.org 812-961-2360
Michelle Stroud
Southeast YMCA Gymnastics Coordinator Preschool/Camp Coordinator mstroud@monroecountyymca.org aschaffer@monroecountyymca.org 812-961-2187 812-961-2152
Jack Miller
Southeast YMCA Sports Coordinator jgmiller@monroecountyymca.org 812-961-2193
FAST FACTS AM EXTENDED DAY Offered at no additional cost with your Camp Arrowhead Registration! • Available for campers age four and up who are enrolled in a morning/all-day camp. • Offered 7:30 - 8:45am, Monday-Friday • Camp Staff will escort children from Extended Day to their camp.
PM EXTENDED DAY
• Available for an additional charge. • Please check the website for rates and additional information, MonroeCountyYMCA.org.
EARLY BIRD RATE
• Sign up by May 1st, and receive a discount for each week you register. • After May 1st Camp Arrowhead, Gymnastics Camp, and Sports Camp prices will increase. • A $25 deposit is required at the time of registration. • It is required to have a credit card or bank account on file for billing purposes. • Your credit card or bank account will be billed two weeks prior to the start of each camp in which your child is enrolled. • Please visit the website for details on our refund policy.
REGISTRATION BEGINS FEBRUARY 13 SAVE THE DATE
Meet Your Counselor Night Wednesday, May 24 2017 6:00 - 7:00pm • SE YMCA will meet at the lower shelter. • NW YMCA will meet at the shelter on the soccer field.
WHAT TO KNOW
Most campers spend their day outside. The following information will let parents know how best to prepare their camper for a great day. • Children must wear appropriate clothing and footwear. • No sandals or flip flops. • Sunscreen should be applied before camp and will be applied every two hours throughout the day. • Please send your camper with a labeled water bottle and a lunch that does not need refrigeration. • Most camps with campers age 3 and older will swim. Please look for this symbol which designates a camp that includes swimming. If your child is registered for a camp that includes swimming, please send a swimsuit and towel with them to camp.
CAMP ARROWHEAD BEST FRIENDS EVER!
AGES 2-5 PATHFINDERS & LITTLE LEADERS, & JR. EXPLORERS
All preschool campers will be participating in age-appropriate gross motor games and activities that are created to reinforce our weekly themes. Campers will also have the opportunity to practice fine motor skills through different art experiences, using a wide variety of resources and materials. Campers 3 and older will also be swimming. Look for this symbol which designates camps that include swimming. Preschool camps are available at the Southeast YMCA only.
AGES 6-10 EXPLORERS, VOYAGERS, & TRAILBLAZERS
At Camp Arrowhead, children will make new friends, be a part of a group, practice teamwork, and have great new experiences being “unplugged” in the natural world. Each week of camp will have a unique theme with corresponding games, activities, and crafts. Campers can look forward to enjoying something new every week!
AGES 11-13 CHALLENGERS
This is a program for youth who enjoy the great outdoors, games, and challenges! Through activities and challenges, leadership and communication skills are developed, and teens will have opportunities to practice these skills as new friendships and bonds are formed throughout the summer. Challenger camp dates are located in the Teen Section of the catalog.
SOUTHEAST YMCA SESSION DATES Preschool Themes / 6-10 Themes
NORTHWEST YMCA SESSION DATES Themes
May 30–June 2
Exploring / Summer Games
May 30–June 2
Splash & Dash
June 5–9
Outer Space / Pirates
June 5–9
Hero’s Week
June 12-16
Super Heroes / Super Heroes
June 12-16
It’s a Jungle Out There
June 19-23
Messy Week / Messy Week
June 19-23
Under the Sea
June 26-30
Down on the Farm / Witches & Wizards
June 26-30
Time Warp by the Decades
July 3–7
Dinosaurs / Wonders of the World
July 3–7
Party in the USA
July 10-14
Sports!!! / Sports!!!
July 10-14
Survivor
July 17-21
Cartoon Heroes and Villains / Cartoon Heroes and Villains
July 17-21
Where the Wet, Wild, & Messy Things Are
July 24-28
Aloha / Aloha
July 24-28
Hoppin’ Holidays
July 31-Aug. 4
Science / Carnival
July 31-Aug 4
Camp Rewind
PRESCHOOL CAMPS
CAMP ARROWHEAD FOR AGE 6 & UP
Pathfinder 2s
Explorers
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Days: Monday - Friday Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
age 2 Southeast YMCA Days: Monday - Friday
Pathfinder 3s
age 3 Days: Monday - Friday
Southeast YMCA
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Cost: $75/$115 if registered by May 1st $90/$130 if registered after May 1st
Little Leaders
age 4
Southeast YMCA
age 6*
* At the Northwest YMCA this camp is for ages 5-6
Half-Day Option Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm or 12:00-3:00pm
Voyagers age 7-8
Days: Monday - Friday Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Half-Day Option Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm or 12:00-3:00pm
Half-day and full-day options with extended care available!
Days: Monday - Friday
Trailblazers age 9-10
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Half-Day Option Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm or 12:00-3:00pm
Jr. Explorers age 5
Southeast YMCA
Days: Monday - Friday Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Half-Day Option Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm or 12:00-3:00pm
Full-Day Cost: $115/$150 if registered by May 1st $130/$165 if registered after May 1st Half-Day Cost: $65/$100 if registered by May 1st $75/$110 if registered after May 1st Extended Day available for AM or PM only.
*Partial week; fees will be pro-rated
Days: Monday - Friday Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Half-Day Option Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm or 12:00-3:00pm
Challengers age 11-13
Days: Monday - Friday Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Half-Day Option Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00-4:00pm
Full-Day Cost: $115/$150 if registered by May 1st $130/$165 if registered after May 1st Half-Day Cost: $65/$100 if registered by May 1st $75/$110 if registered after May 1st *Partial week; fees will be pro-rated
Registration begins February 13. For full camp descriptions please visit MonroeCountyYMCA.org.
Sports camps, available at both the Southeast and Northwest YMCA, offer youth age 5-14 specialized sports training and are designed to teach sports skills, fair play, teamwork, and sportsmanship while reinforcing the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
SPORTS CAMP at the Southeast YMCA Morning camps meet from 9:00am-12:00pm. Afternoon camps meet from 1:00-4:00pm.
Week
AM Option
PM Option
Age
Cost per Camp
May 30-June 2
Basketball
Field Sports
6-13
$47/83*
June 5-9
Dodgeball (wk. 1) Tri Camp
Flag Football
6-13 6-14 6-13
$60/105 $105/160~ $60/105
Tennis E Sports^
6-13 10-14 7-13
$60/105 $60/105 $85/115
Full-Day Basketball^ Track & Field (wk .1)
Full-Day Basketball Jr. Dodgeball^
8-13 9-12 5-7
$120/160 $105/160~ $60/105
June 26-30
Dodgeball
Sports Olympics Volleyball
6-13 6-13
$60/105 $60/105
July 3-7
Field Sports Tri Camp (Ses. 2 wk .1)
Soccer Nerf Sports^
6-13 6-14 7-13
$47/83* $105/160~ $72/96
Basketball Tennis
8-13 6-13 6-13
$60/105 $60/105 $60/105
E Sports^ Flag Football
8-14 10-14 6-13 5-7
$60/105 $60/105 $60/105 $60/105
Full-Day Basketball Tennis
8-13 6-13
$120/160 $60/105
Basketball Sports Olympics
6-13 6-13
$60/105 $60/105
Volleyball June 12-16
Soccer Nerf Sports^
June 19-23
July 10-14
July 17-21
Diamond Sports^
Adv. Dodgeball Jr. Dodgeball^
July 24-28
July 31-Aug.4
Full-Day Basketball^
Soccer Gym & Swim
^
*Pro-rated for the shortened week. ~Y-Tri Camp and Track & Field Camp meet for two weeks. ^NEW for 2017! For a full description of the new sports camps, please visit MonroeCountyYMCA.org.
All prices will go up $10 after May 1. For more information on SE Sports Camps, please contact Jack Miller, jgmiller@monroecountyymca.org
SPORTS CAMP at the Northwest YMCA Morning camps meet from 9:00am- 12:00pm. Afternoon camps meet from 1:00-4:00pm.
Week
AM Option
PM Option
Age
Cost per Camp
May 30-June 2
Sports Olympics
Racquet Sports
6-13
$47/83*
June 5-9
Nerf Sports
Soccer
6-13
$60/105
June 12-16
Basketball
Flag Football
6-13
$60/105
June 19-23
Dodgeball
6-13
$60/105 $80/120
6-13
$60/105
6-13
$47/83* $59/91*
Golf June 26-30
Nerf Sports
July 3-7
Basketball
Water Sports
Golf July 10-14
Flag Football
Water Sports
6-13
$60/105
July 17-21
Nerf Sports
Volleyball
6-13
$60/105
July 24-28
Dodgeball
Soccer
6-13
$60/105
July 31-Aug.4
Basketball
Flag Football
6-13
$60/105
Aug.8-Aug. 11
Soccer
Water Sports
6-13
$60/105
*Pro-rated for the shortened week. All prices will go up $10 after May 1.
For more information on NW Sports Camps, please contact Chris Stone, cstone@monroecountyymca.org
SPORTS CAMPS BEST TIME EVER! Registration begins February 13. Take advantage of Early Bird prices until May 1! For full camp descriptions, please visit MonroeCountyYMCA.org.
GYMNASTICS & SPECIALTY CAMPS BEST MEMORIES EVER!
Gymnastics Camp
age: 6-14
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Session Dates: May 30-June 2* June 5-9 June 12-16 June 19-23 June 26-30
July 3-7* July 10-14 July 17-21 July 24-28 July 31-Aug. 4
FULL-DAY Cost: $125/$160 if registered by May 1st $140/$175 if registered after May 1st
HALF-DAY 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00-4:00pm Cost: $68/$110 if registered by May 1st $78/$120 if registered after May 1st
* Pro-rated for a shortened week. Gymnastics Camp is for all skills, levels and abilities. While campers do not need to have prior experience to attend this camp, a desire to learn and practice gymnastics is a must. Campers will spend 3-4 hours each day practicing drills, shapes, and skills. Gymnastics Camp offers Extended Day through the SE YMCA. All campers may register for extended day at the SE YMCA and Gymnastics Camp staff will walk them up to the Gymnastics Center before camp begins. At the end of camp, Gymnastics Camp staff will walk campers down to the SE YMCA who are registered for afternoon Extended Day.
For more info on Gymnastics Camp, please contact Michelle Stroud, 812-961-2187 mstroud@monroecountyymca.org
Registration begins February 13. For full camp descriptions please visit MonroeCountyYMCA.org.
Builders Academy age 7-12 Time: 1:00-4:00pm Session Dates: July 10-14 LOCATION: Southeast YMCA Cost: $90/120
Chess & Strategy Games
Back Alley Bowling
age 8-13
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm Session Dates: June 19-23 LOCATION: Indiana Memorial Union Cost: $120/160
age 8-13
Time: 1:00-4:00 pm Session Dates: June 26-30 July 31-Aug. 4 LOCATION: Southeast YMCA Cost: $90/120
Drop-off and pick-up will be at the Back Alley in the IU Memorial Union. Campers will have the ultimate “IU Experience” with campus tours through some of the most popular spots on campus!
W! NE
Book Club
age 8-13 Time: 1:00-4:00pm Session Dates: June 5-9 July 3-7* July 24-28 LOCATION: Southeast YMCA Cost: $75/105* pro-rated for the four-day week
Young Minds Create Art
Get out of the heat and do something different! Book Club will allow campers to spend the majority of the afternoon reading their own favorite books or checking out something new from the Y library. Time to enjoy the great outdoors will be built into the day too but the majority of this three-hour camp will be relaxed reading time.
LOCATION: Southeast YMCA Cost: $80/110
Time: 1:00-4:00pm Session Dates: June 12-16 July 17-21
age 4-8
Challengers age 11-13 Days: Monday-Friday
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm SE Y Session Dates: May 30- June 2 June 5-9 June 12-16 July 17-21 July 24-28 July 31-Aug. 4
NW Y Session Dates: May 30- June 2 June 5-9 June 12-16 June 19-23 June 26-30 July 31-Aug. 4
LOCATION: Southeast YMCA
LOCATION: Northwest YMCA
Cost: $125/$160 if registered by May 1st $140/$175 if registered after May 1st
Into The Wild
Surviving The Wild
age 11 & Up
age 11 & Up Days: Monday-Friday Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Session Dates: July 3-7* July 10-14 July 17-21 July 24-28
We are thrilled to welcome back, Aaron Shell, 10 year Into The Wild instructor and wilderness survival expert.
Days: Monday-Friday Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Session Dates: June 19-23 June 26-30 July 3-7* July 10-14~
LOCATION: Northwest YMCA Cost: $175/215 if registered by May 1st $190/230 if registered after May 1st
LOCATION: Southeast YMCA Cost: $175/215 if registered by May 1st $190/230 if registered after May 1st
* pro-rated for the four-day week
* pro-rated for the four-day week ~The week of July 10-14 is an advanced version of Into the Wild. Campers must have attended at least one other session of this camp and get permission from the Camp Coordinator to participate.
Safe Sitter SE Y Session Dates: June 5-8 June 12-15 June 26-29 July10-13 July 24-27
Times: 9:00am-12:00pm 4:00-7:00pm 9:00am-2:00pm 1:00-4:00pm 9:00am-12:00pm
age 11-13
NW Y Session Dates: Times: June 12-13 9:00am-2:30pm July 24-25 9:00am-2:30pm LOCATION: Northwest YMCA
An optional childcare experience will be available per request with no additional charge.
LOCATION: Southeast YMCA
Class will meet Monday through Thursday. Friday will be an optional childcare experience day with no additional charge.
Cost: $70/100
Registration begins February 13. For full camp descriptions, please visit MonroeCountyYMCA.org.
NEW YMCA Leadership Program We believe that leadership is best learned by doing and camp is one of the best environments to teach through experiential learning. Monroe County YMCA has adopted, and is excited to be implementing, the YMCA of the USA Teen Leadership Training Program to grow and train great leaders in our community! • 2 week sessions. • Campers interested in participating will apply and then meet with our Camp Coordinator prior to registration.
Leaders In Training
age 12 & 13
Counselors In Training age 14 & 15
Days: Monday-Friday Time: 8:45am-12:00pm Session Dates: June 5-16 July 3-14
Days: Monday-Friday Time: 8:45am-3:00pm Session Dates: June 19-30 July 17-28
LOCATION: Southeast YMCA
LOCATION: Southeast YMCA
Cost: $140/$180
Cost: $170/$210
To apply for the Leadership Program please contact: Annie Schaffer, 812-961-2152 aschaffer@monroecountyymca.org
TEEN CAMPS BEST ADVENTURE EVER!
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Bloomington, IN 47401 Permit No. 277
SOUTHEAST BRANCH 2125 South Highland Avenue Bloomington, IN 47401 812-332-5555 NORTHWEST BRANCH 1375 North Wellness Way Bloomington, IN 47404 812-331-5556 YMCA GYMNASTICS CENTER 1917 South Highland Avenue Bloomington, IN 47401 812-961-2187
Vernal Pike
MonroeCountyYMCA.org
Curry Pike
Northwest Y
37
3rd Street 37
Highland Ave
Tapp Rd
Southeast Y