Summer camp at the Y is a time-honored tradition and an excellent opportunity for your child to learn new things, create memories, and make lasting friendships!
Whether your camper wants to ride a horse, paddle a canoe, or make a movie, we have something to match their interests and activity level. Our camps help your child feel a sense of belonging, gain confidence, and build skills. Our top-notch staff emphasizes our values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility while having FUN!
If there is anything else you need, please let us know. We can’t wait to see you at camp this summer!
Rick MacPherson President and CEO MetroWest YMCAThe MetroWest YMCA offers a safe and caring environment for your child to learn and grow. Our camps feature:
Flexible 1 week options, with optional AM/PM care
More than 30 programming options designed to support your child’s growth and development
Highly-trained staff that engage and support your camper
Instructional swim, free swim, or water play incorporated into all camps
Opportunities to try new things as well as dig deeper into things that are already interests
Opportunities to grow and challenge oneself in a safe and supportive environment
Family fun nights so the whole family can enjoy the camp experience
A camp experience that encourages our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility
New for 2023!
We are excited to announce the following enhancements to this year’s camp!
Dedicated inclusion staff and enhanced diversity/ equity/inclusion and positive camper engagement (bullying prevention) training
Streamlined online registration experience and new financial policies
Revised logistics plans (e.g., drop-off/pick-up and lost and found) to improve parents’ experience!
Increased capacities for parent communication to help you plan and keep you abreast of your camper’s experienceNew leadership opportunities for older campers
Even more camp opportunities in the dramatic arts!
The MetroWest YMCA is a cause-driven charitable organization that focuses on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
• Youth Development, because young people need caring adults to provide support, guidance, and encouragement as they grow.
• Healthy Living, because wellness in spirit, mind and body strengthens our very being and enhances our interactions with others.
• Social Responsibility, because we truly are in this together, we can harness our individual strengths and bring about positive change around us.
For over 50 years the MetroWest YMCA, has helped campers improve their health and well-being while building a stronger sense of community and making lifelong friendships.
We believe finances should not be a barrier to kids finding their joy and their why at summer camp. Please contact your camp registrar to learn more or visit: metrowestymca.org/membership
Hopkinton Traditional & Speciality Camps 4-13 Juniors, ages 3-entering Grade 2 7-8 Middlers, entering Grades 3-5 9-11 Seniors, entering Grades 6-10 12-13
Framingham Summer Learning Camps 14-16 Camp OCP, entering Grades 1-8 15 Stepping Stones Camp, entering PreK-Kindergarten 16 Natick Summer Learning Camp 17 Y STEAM Camp, Natick, entering Grades 1-6 17
Framingham-Based Speciality Camps
Clearbrook Swim Camp, entering Grades 1-6
Ninja Sports Camp, entering Grades 1-6
Outdoor Center, 45 East Street, Hopkinton
Our beautiful 122-acre Hopkinton Outdoor Center is home to three traditional day camp units broken out by age (3 yrs - 15 yrs), and more than two dozen specialty camps designed around sports, outdoor education, and creative arts. We also offer leadership development programs that help teens build valuable skills and put them on a path to becoming counselors or future leaders.
The MetroWest YMCA Traditional Day Camps focus on our four core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Each day camper participates in traditional activities which are broadbased, co-ed, age-appropriate, and fun for all! Campers will be engaged in fun-filled activities that promote physical development, social interaction, personal growth, and plenty of imagination! All Traditional Camps have instructional swim Monday-Thursday and recreational swim Monday-Friday.
• Camp Day: 9am-4pm
• AM Care: 7am-9am
• PM Care: 4pm-6pm (snack included)
• Lunch available for $25 per week
Ages 3 - entering Grade 2
Scamper Camp: Age 3 - Entering Kindergarten
Camp Carol: Entering Grade 1 Camp Bob-O-Link: Entering Grade 2
Youth entering Grades 3 - 5
Explorers: Entering Grade 3
Bob White: Entering Grades 4 & 5
SENIOR UNIT
Youth entering Grades 6 - 9
Adventure: Entering Grades 6 & 7
Adventure Plus: Entering Grades 8 & 9
The MetroWest YMCA Specialty Camps are designed to give campers a unique experience in a specific area of interest. Campers spend up to half the day involved in projects, handson activities, and games that broaden their understanding and knowledge of the theme of their specialty camp. Each day, campers in specialty camps participate in recreational swim and one traditional camp activity, such as archery, boating, or nature.
Art Creations
Heels Down Horseback Riding Ranch Camp Rookies (Grades 1 & 2)
Champs Sports Camp Heels Down Horseback Riding Ranch Camp
Wilderness Survival Art Explorations
Ceramic Hand Building & Sculpture
Improv Acting Magic
Creative Kitchen
Claymation Flix
Live Action Flix
Special Effect Movie Flix
All-Stars Sports Camp Wilderness Skills
Heels Down Horseback Riding Ranch Camp Art Space (Patterns & Prints) Show in a Week
Magic Action Stop Motion Flix
Creative Kitchen
Contact: Hannah Glenshaw Camp Director hglenshaw@metrowestymca.org
Outdoor Center, 45 East Street, Hopkinton
DRESS UP DAY FOR ALL CAMPS!
Every camp at the Hopkinton Summer Camp will have a special themed week and dress up day to give each week a unique flare.
Each Thursday, campers participate in a large group activity that relates to the weekly theme. For example, during Celebration week, the Middlers will host a morning Dance/Zumbathon. During Treasure Hunt week, the Juniors will go on a camp-wide scavenger hunt, and during Sports week the Seniors will host an epic game of Empire Flag!
Each Friday at camp is dress-up day! We encourage everyone to dress up as their favorite superhero, animal, wear your favorite team jersey, dress up as your counselor, and show off your camp spirit with your favorite Y gear!
There is so much to do at Camp!
Your camper will have so many different activities to experience! Every camp includes archery, nature, ropes activities, and swim!
Our nature activities will help you discover the magic and wonder of the outdoors! They include:
• Hiking
• Critter Catching
• Geocaching
• Fairy Houses
• Crayfishing
• Gardening
• Photo Orienteering
• Fort Building
• Camping Skills
• Conservation
Our ropes activities are introduced age-appropriately and include:
• Bouldering
• Short outdoor climbing tower
• Centipede
• Catwalk
• High Burma
• Vertical Playpen
• Pirate’s Crossing
• Multi-Vine Traverse
• Leap of Faith
• Zip-Zap
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Our Junior Campers enjoy a special camp experience within a close-knit group of children and a staff ratio of 1:5. Junior campers get a little taste of everything as they are exposed to the wonders of camp and the outdoors. Their camp experience will include all of the traditional fun of camp, like arts and crafts, outdoor games, and nature walks, along with instructional swim lessons, supervised free swim, an introduction to archery (with plastic bows and arrows), the indoor bouldering wall, and, age-appropriate adventures on the lower ropes challenge course in the Junior Play Space. You will be amazed at your camper’s social, emotional, and physical growth during their time with us. Campers in this program are taught the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community.
Scamper Camp
Age 3 - Entering Kindergarten
One week sessions all weeks
Camp Carol
Entering Grade 1
One week sessions all weeks
Camp Bob-O-Link
Entering Grade 2
One week sessions all weeks
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:45-9:00 Group Huddle (Welcome, Attendance, Camp Songs, Club Sign-ups) 9:00-9:15 Transition Block (Water, Bathroom, Sunscreen, and Move to New Location)
9:15-10:00 Sports and Games Nature Exploration Junior Play Space Arts & Crafts Nature Walk 10:00-10:15 Snack period
10:15-11:00 Junior Play Space Bouldering Drama/ Music Mini Ropes Course Field Activity 11:00-11:15 Transition Block (Wash Hands, Bathroom, Set up for Lunch) 11:15-12:00 Lunch period 12:00-12:15 Reapply sunscreen, bathroom, clean-up 12:15-1:00 Story Time/Activity
1:00-1:15 Change for swim 1:15-2:00 Instructional swim and free swim 2:00-2:15 Change out of swim
2:15-3:00 Dramatic Play Space Arts & Crafts Weekly Themed Project Sport and Games Dramatic Play Space 3:00-3:30 Camper of the Day/Star Time 3:30-4:00 Dismissal
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:45-9:00 Group Huddle (Welcome, Attendance, Camp Songs, Club Sign-ups) 9:15-10:00 Archery Sports and Games Archery Nature Exploration Arts & Crafts 10:00-10:15 Change for swim 10:15-11:00 Instructional swim and free swim 11:00-11:15 Change out of swim
11:15-12:00 Nature Exploration Weekly Themed Project Junior Play Space Special Event Thursday Field Games 12:15-1:00 Lunch period
1:15-2:00 Gaga Pit Activities Arts & Crafts Dramatic Play Space Ropes Nature Walk 2:15-3:00 Junior Play Space Nature Walk Sports and Games Dramatic Play Space 3:15-3:30 Camper of the Day 3:30-4:00 Dismissal
9:00-9:15
9:30-10:15
10:30-11:15
11:30-12:15
12:30-1:15
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Group Huddle
Specialty Camp Activity
Specialty Camp Activity
Specialty Camp Activity
Lunch period
1:30-2:15 Sports Nature Archery Ropes Arts & Crafts
2:30-3:15 Swim
3:15-3:30 Camper of the Day Ceremony
3:30-4:00 Dismissal
Entering Grades 2-8
One week sessions: Weeks 3-8 After a morning of traditional camp activities, campers will board the bus to experience riding and ranch life at Willow Brook Farm in Holliston!
This year, campers combine horseback riding with ranch life at Willow Brook! On Monday/Wednesday/Friday, campers will learn to ride on one of Willow Brook’s 30 horses in small group riding lessons with a trained Instructor. Along with mounted riding, campers will learn to lead, care for, tack, bathe, groom and ride bareback with their sweet ponies and horses. On Tuesday and Thursdays, campers get a taste of ranch life which includes hands on interaction with adorable farm animals! Campers will learn to handle, feed, and care for goats, sheep, alpacas, donkeys, miniature horses and more! Must be aged 7 by camp start to participate.
Willow Brook will supply a required ASTM riding helmet and riding boots for all campers. Campers will be required to wear long pants/leggings for riding, socks and closed toed shoes/ sneakers for unmounted horse/animal interaction.
Entering Grades 1-2
One week wessions: Weeks 4-7
Your camper’s inner artist will emerge during a week of arts and crafts fun! Campers will have an opportunity to explore the corners of their imagination as they work on group and individual projects, such as self-portraits, collages, nature art, painting, and more! Campers will also enjoy one traditional camp activity and enjoy a dip in the pool every day.
Entering Grades 1-2
One week sessions: Weeks 3-8
Play hard. Play fair. Everyone wins! Campers will learn the values of teamwork, fair play, respect, and hard work while being exposed to a variety of sports. Our YMCA staff will instruct campers in soccer, basketball, street hockey, Gaga Ball, badminton, disc golf, lacrosse, whiffle ball, and so much more. The focus is on fun, skill development, and playing time. Participants will also take part in traditional camp activities such as high and low ropes, archery, and swimming.
Outdoor Center, 45 East Street, Hopkinton
9AM - 4PM extended care from 7-9AM and 4-6PM
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Weeks 4 & 5
Magician Pat Farenga will teach campers close-up magic using sleight of hand and other techniques, including presentational and theatrical skills. Whether it’s a card trick, mind reading, or making something disappear, this week offers a wide variety of fun activities to keep everyone entertained. Videos of professional magicians performing some of the tricks taught will be discussed. At the end of the week, campers will showcase their magical skills for their fellow campers in a performance. All magic props will be supplied or constructed at each class.
(For advanced magic students who took Level 1 last summer)
Middlers and Seniors
One week sessions: Week 5
Building on the skills learned in Level 1, this class explores more complex magic sleights and techniques, some of which require memorization and simple math. It also includes how to perform tricks for large audiences, basic stagecraft, and working as a team/assistant to make the magic happen. All magic props will be supplied or constructed at each class. Videos of famous magic performances will be shown and discussed as models of techniques and showmanship.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Weeks 3, 4, 6 & 8
Your camper will enjoy a week of imagination, teamwork, and creativity as they practice “garden to table” cooking using produce from our garden beds in our Teaching Kitchen. Campers will prepare summer recipes highlighting specific fruits and vegetables each day while gaining confidence in their culinary skills. An example recipe may include a “build your own pesto pasta salad” where campers will make their own pasta and pesto! Parents with campers who have allergies are strongly encouraged to reach out to Karley the Director of Nutrition Education at: kdoray@metrowestymca.org prior to registration.
* Campers who attend these camps will board a bus and go to the Hopkinton Center for the Arts during their specialty session.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Week 3
Designed for the artist who wants to tell a story with text and images, this popular program invites students to explore cartoons, comic books, and graphic novels. Students will try their hand at single panel cartoons, short comics, and caricatures, as well as writing stories to go along with their drawings.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Week 8
In this program, we’ll try out lots of techniques such as acrylic painting, collaging, drawing, and layering. We’ll work with painting tools and everyday objects to learn how we can make art out of anything!
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Weeks 4 & 6
This sells out fast!
This workshop will focus on handbuilding and sculpture techniques, giving students the skills to create both functional and decorative pieces. Students will learn a variety of ways to build structurally sound vessels and small to medium-sized sculptures. Students will be able to paint their projects, but will have to wait until they are glazed and fired in the HCA kiln to pick up their projects. Note: In this workshop no wheel throwing will be taught.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Week 7
Magic and Mayhem: Vicious and Delicious Villains
This program is designed for fantasy and adventure enthusiasts to delve into theater, using books and the world around them as inspiration. Campers will learn a play or short scenes inspired by those we love to hate… villains!
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Week 5
In this session, students will explore theater through improvisational games and activities meant to build confidence, voice, and spatial awareness. Students will gain basic acting skills individually and in a group setting.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Weeks 3-8
Play hard. Play fair. Everyone wins! Campers will learn the values of teamwork, fair play, respect, and hard work while being exposed to a variety of sports. Our YMCA staff will instruct campers in soccer, basketball, street hockey, Gaga Ball, Badminton, Disc Golf, lacrosse, whiffle ball, and NEW this year: Cricket! The focus is on fun, skills, drills, and playing time where campers will be introduced to athletic training concepts in a fun way. Participants will also take part in traditional camp activities such as high and low ropes, archery, and swimming.
Pathfinders Wilderness Survival
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Weeks 3, 5 & 7
Each day will be a new adventure in our camp forest! We will work as a team to learn and utilize basic safety and survival skills while gaining a greater understanding of our camp home and the use of hand tools! Campers will also design and build basic shelters and forts such as ground-level forts, lean-to-forts, leaf huts, and more! We will partner with Owl Eyes Wilderness Survival to offer this program.
Entering Grades 2-8
One week sessions: Weeks 3-8
After a morning of traditional camp activities, campers will board the bus to experience riding and ranch life at Willow Brook Farm in Holliston!
This year, campers combine horseback riding with ranch life at Willow Brook! On Monday/Wednesday/Friday, campers will learn to ride on one of Willow Brook’s 30 horses in small group riding lessons with a trained Instructor. Along with mounted riding, campers will learn to lead, care for, tack, bathe, groom and ride bareback with their sweet ponies and horses. On Tuesday and Thursdays, campers get a taste of ranch life which includes hands on interaction with adorable farm animals! Campers will learn to handle, feed, and care for goats, sheep, alpacas, donkeys, miniature horses and more!
Willow Brook will supply a required ASTM riding helmet and riding boots for all campers. Campers will be required to wear long pants/leggings for riding, socks and closed toed shoes/ sneakers for unmounted horse/animal interaction.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Week 3
Discover your filmmaking talents! You don’t have to be an actor to take part, as we’ll guide you through the Hollywood process to create, direct, film, act, and more. You won’t just make an incredible movie, you’ll have the skills to make your own movies with friends. Note: A $35 Production fee is included in the price. Flix emailed within a month after program ends. We will partner with Incrediflix to offer this program.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Week 3
Love The Nightmare Before Christmas, Wallace and Gromit, or Boxtrolls? Then join us to create your own claymation movie! You’ll even get to create your own clay character to star in a movie you’ll film, direct, and voice-over in small groups.
Note: A $35 Production fee is included in the price. Flix emailed within a month after program ends. We will partner with Incrediflix to offer this program.
Entering Grades 3-5
One week sessions: Week 7
Explosions, tornados, meteors! In these high intensity live action movies the special effects will blow your mind! You’ll get to direct, act, and even add special effects as you work with your group to make a movie that will surprise all your friends and family. *$35 Production fee is included in the price. Flix emailed within a month after program ends. We will partner with Incrediflix to offer this program.
Our Senior campers enjoy a special camp experience within a close-knit group of children and a staff ratio of 1:10. Senior campers get a little taste of everything as they are exposed to the wonders of camp and the outdoors. Campers at this level have an opportunity to take ownership of their camp experience through choice in their daily activities, which may include arts programming, sports, outdoor adventure, instructional swim lessons, and supervised free swim. At this level, campers will have an opportunity to develop skills in archery and indoor bouldering, practice on all elements of the high and low ropes course, and enjoy canoeing on the Ashland Reservoir. Campers in Adventure Plus will have an opportunity to travel off-site for weekly field trips and will learn valuable leadership skills by helping to run an activity for younger campers. You will be amazed at your camper’s social, emotional, and physical growth during their time with us. Campers in this program are taught the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community.
Entering Grades 6 & 7
One week sessions all weeks
Entering Grades 8 & 9
One week sessions all weeks
One field trip per week included.
YOUTH ENTERING GRADES 7-10
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:15 Group Huddle (Welcome, Attendance, Camp Songs, Club Sign-ups) 9:30-10:15 Low Ropes Club Day Elective Arts & Crafts Boating Empire Flag 10:30-11:15 Nature Archery 11:30-12:15 Pool 12:30-1:15 Lunch period
1:30-2:15 Basketball Arts & Crafts High Ropes Weekly Themed Activity Nature 2:30-3:15 Archery World Cup Gaga Archery 3:15-3:30 Group Time 3:30-4:00 Camper of the Day Ceremony 3:30-4:00 Dismissal
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:15 Group Huddle (Welcome, Attendance, Camp Songs, Club Sign-ups) 9:30-10:15
Specialty Camp Activity
10:30-11:15 Specialty Camp Activity 11:30-12:15 Specialty Camp Activity
12:30-1:15 Lunch period
1:30-2:15 Sports Nature Archery Ropes Arts & Crafts 2:30-3:15 Swim
3:15-3:30 Camper of the Day Ceremony 3:30-4:00 Dismissal
Art Space - Patterns and Prints
Entering Grades 6-9
One week sessions: Week 6
This week we will learn about various print making techniques to create our own unique prints! Along the way, we will learn about patterning, what it is and how it is used in art. Monotypes and relief printing will be explored. All skill levels are welcome. Campers attending this camp will board a bus and go to the Hopkinton Center for the Arts during their specialty session.
Entering Grades 6-9
One week sessions: Weeks 5 & 7
Your camper will enjoy a week of imagination, teamwork, and creativity in our garden beds and Teaching Kitchen. Campers will expand on their culinary skills while preparing more detailed recipes. The theme this summer will highlight specific fruits and vegetables each day to create delicious meals. An example recipe may include summer vegetable frittata with freshly squeezed lemonade. Parents with campers who have allergies are strongly encouraged to reach out to Karley the Director of Nutrition Education at: kdoray@metrowestymca.org prior to registration.
Outdoor Center, 45 East Street, Hopkinton
9AM - 4PM extended care from 7-9AM and 4-6PM
Entering Grades 6-9
Entering Grades 6-8
One week sessions: Week 5
Building on the skills learned in Level 1, this class explores more complex magic sleights and techniques, some of which require memorization and simple math. It also includes how to perform tricks for large audiences, basic stage craft, and working as a team/assistant to make the magic happen. All magic props will be supplied or constructed at each class. Videos of famous magic performances will be shown and discussed as models of techniques and showmanship.
Entering Grades 6-9
One week sessions: Week 4 A play presented at the end of the week! Students will learn, stage, and perform a short play at the end of the week. Creativity abounds in this fun workshop that will include improv and acting games. Campers attending this camp will board a bus and go to the Hopkinton Center for the Arts during their specialty session.
Entering Grades 6-8
One week sessions: Weeks 3, 4, 6 & 8
Play hard. Play fair. Everyone wins! Campers will learn the values of teamwork, fair play, respect, and hard work while being exposed to a variety of sports. Our YMCA staff will instruct campers in soccer, basketball, street hockey, Gaga Ball, Badminton, Disc Golf, lacrosse, whiffle ball, and NEW this year: Cricket! The focus is on fun, skills, drills, and playing time. Participants will also take part in high and low ropes, archery, and swimming.
Entering Grade 6-8
One week sessions: Week 7
Use stop motion tricks to create fires, explosions, and even floods, as your characters can battle it out or work together to save the day in this action packed stop motion class. You’ll work in small groups to storyboard, create the action, film, and voiceover these exciting movies. We will partner with Incrediflix to offer this program.
Entering Grades 6-10
One week sessions: Weeks 5 & 7
Ride off campus into the great wild for our off-site Adventure Warriors program. Featuring day-trip excursions to local hot spots including College Rock for some natural rock-face bouldering and toproping, and Broad Meadow Brook for some wildlife exploration. This specialty camp features three-four days (weather-dependent) spent off-site, with a day or two on campus to utilize the ropes course and archery range. Perfect for that wandering spirit looking to try new things and travel to new places!
Entering Grades 2-8
One week sessions: Weeks 3-7
After a morning of traditional camp activities, campers will board the bus to experience riding and ranch life at Willow Brook Farm in Holliston!
This year, campers combine horseback riding with ranch life at Willow Brook! On Monday/Wednesday/Friday, campers will learn to ride on one of Willow Brook’s 30 horses in small group riding lessons with a trained Instructor. Along with mounted riding, campers will learn to lead, care for, tack, bathe, groom and ride bareback with their sweet ponies and horses. On Tuesday and Thursdays, campers get a taste of ranch life which includes hands on interaction with adorable farm animals! Campers will learn to handle, feed, and care for goats, sheep, alpacas, donkeys, miniature horses and more!
Willow Brook will supply a required ASTM riding helmet and riding boots for all campers. Campers will be required to wear long pants/leggings for riding, socks and closed toed shoes/ sneakers for unmounted horse/animal interaction.
Entering Grades 6-9
One week sessions: Weeks 5 & 7
This camp is designed to teach our campers basic wilderness survival skills. Campers will learn how to build a shelter, build and start a fire with one match or flint and steel, purify water, map and compass techniques, how to tie knots, and their proper uses and many other outdoor skills. We will partner with Owl Eyes
Wilderness Survival to offer this program.
Camp OCP is focused on using age appropriate curriculum to assist in the prevention of summer learning loss. Enrichment activities focus on skills pertaining to STEM, ELA, art, global learning, and Social-Emotional Learning activities. Physical education activities are geared to encourage good sportsmanship, team building and collaboration among peers. Camp OCP is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment in which every child can develop relationships, conflict resolution skills, community belongingness, and most importantly, fun experiences. Entering Grades 1-8.
• Camp Day: 9am-4pm
• AM Care: 7am-9am
• PM Care: 4pm-6pm (snack included)
• Breakfast and lunch included
• Weekly field trips or visitors based on theme!
• Camp groups divided by age /grade /developmental appropriateness
• Instructional and recreational swim:
• Mon/Tues/Wed: Instructional swim
• Thurs OR Fri: Recreational swim
• Campers typically do not swim on field trip days
Ken Delorey, Camp Director kdelorey@metrowestymca.org
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7:00-9:00am AM Care
9:00-9:15am Tent time, breakfast 9:15-9:30am All camp meeting
9:30-11:45am Court/Gaga/activities
12:15-12:45pm Lunch period
1:00-1:15pm Read-a-loud/choice time
1:15-1:45pm Court/Gaga/activities
2:00-2:15pm Change for swim
2:15-2:45pm
2:45-3:00pm
Swim instruction and free swim
Change in family locker room
3:00-3:45pm Tent time
3:45-4:00pm All camp meeting
4:00-6:00pm PM Care
Entering Grades 7-10
The MetroWest YMCA is so excited to offer youth entering Grades 7 - 10 a camp experience designed to empower them as leaders, innovators, and change-makers. Our LIT and CIT Program is available at the Hopkinton Summer Camp as well as Camp OCP. Their camp day will be filled with project-based learning, team building, and traditional camp activities. Participants will be given the opportunity to develop leadership and 21st century skills all while building meaningful relationships and engaging with the community.
See page 21 for more information about our LIT program! 9th & 10th graders are eligible for our CIT program. Learn more on page 22!
Summer Learning Camp 280 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham
Stepping Stones Camp is a YMCA Early Learning Center program led by EEC Preschool Certified Educators and licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). Most of the camp day is spent outdoors. Campers participate in water play, movement songs, nature activities, arts and crafts, story time, and a variety of games. For youth: PreK (age 4) to entering K (age 5).
• Camp Day: 9am-4pm (with before/after camp care available)
• AM Care: 7:30am-9am
• PM Care: 4pm-6pm
• Breakfast, lunch, and snack included
Contact: Adiel Gutierrez, Camp Director agutierrez@metrowestymca.org 508-876-6095
East School, 90 Oak Street, Natick, MA
WEEK I: Chemistry
WEEK 2: Simple Machines
WEEK 3: Nutrition*
WEEK 4: Y Spy Week
WEEK 5: Friends of the Forest WEEK 6: Music and Movement*
WEEK 7: Robotics and Coding
WEEK 8: Welcome to the Jungle
Calling all curious campers! Y STEAM Camp has something for everyone. The camp day is designed to incorporate traditional camp activities like swimming, camp songs, and team building along with enrichment activities to help prevent summer learning loss and develop their love for learning. Our counselors help guide campers as they engineer, create, and problem-solve in various science, technology, engineering, art, and math-based exercises and challenges based on the weekly theme. Campers get to develop new friendships in a setting that promotes socialemotional learning and hands-on activities. We can’t wait to have you in our camp family! For children entering Grades 1-6.
• Camp Day: 9am-4pm
• AM Care: 7am-9am
• PM Care: 4pm-6pm (snack included)
• Lunch available at $25 per week
• Instructional and free swim (transportation to Clearbrook Family Swim Club provided) -- No swim Mondays, optional swim Fridays
• Camp groups divided by age Contact: Greg Dustin, Out-of-School Time Director gdustin@metrowestymca.org 508-876-6096
WEEK 9: Lights! Camera! Action!*
* Includes Family Fun Nights
7:00-9:00am AM care 9:00-9:15am Group time 9:15-9:30am Morning meeting 9:30-10:00am Travel to pool 10:00-11:00am Swim instruction and free swim 11:00-11:30am Change 11:30am-12:00pm Travel to camp 12:00-12:45pm Lunch period* 12:45-1:30pm STEAM Activity 1:30-2:15pm Sports and games 2:15-3:00pm STEAM Activity 3:00-3:45pm Group time 3:45-4:00pm End of Day meeting 4:00-6:00pm PM Care
* Lunch available at $25 per week
See our website for more details.
June 1 – Virtual Meet the Camp Director Q & A
June 17 – Camp Open House (10am-2pm)
June 26 – First Day of Camp
July 13 – Family Fun Night -- Banana Olympics
August 3 – Family Fun Night -- Open Mic Night
August 24 - Family Fun Night -- Movie Premiere
• Enrichment activities and curriculum are carefully crafted to prevent summer learning loss and encourage a love for learning
• Campers are given choice throughout the day and opportunities for hands-on learning
• Counselors are experienced and trained in trauma-informed care, SEL, and more!
Camp Clearbrook is a part-day program at the beautiful Clearbrook Swim Club that provides youth entering Grades 1-6 with a wellrounded camp curriculum. Breakfast and lunch are provided to all children.
Activities include swim lessons, free swim, arts & crafts, SocialEmotional Learning activities (SEL) , traditional camp games, and introduction to different sports such as tennis, golf, soccer, and more. Themed weeks include topics such as rainforest, ocean, nature, superheroes, and around the world.
This is a great program for kids that like to do a little of everything. Families can register for 2 (Tuesday/Thursday), 3 (Monday/ Wednesday/Friday), or 5 days of camp per week.
• Camp Day: 9am-2pm
• Breakfast and lunch included
• Families can choose - 2 day (Tuesday/Thursday), - 3 day (Monday/Wednesday/Friday), or - 5 days of camp per week
Contact: Jen Hyman, Camp Director jhyman@metrowestymca.org 508-879-4420 x281
Clearbrook Swim Club 120 Parker Road, Framingham, MA 01702 MetroWest
8:45-9:00am Drop-off / breakfast/structured free play 9:00-9:30am Morning meeting 9:30-10:45am Rotation of field games /sports/ crafts
10:45-11:15am 30 min swim lesson 11:15-12:00 SEL activity 12:00-12:30pm Lunch period 12:30-1:15pm Free swim 1:15-1:45pm Out of pool/change/pack up for pick-up 1:45-2:00pm Closing Meeting 2:00-2:15pm Pickup
Camp
House (10am-2pm)
280 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham
Ninja Sports Camp at the Framingham Branch aims to get kids moving and engaged with various sport experiences! Each week campers will learn and work together in team sports, learn balance and body control through foundational gymnastics skills, and have fun testing their skills on the Ninja Warrior course. Our camp will be inside the gym, as well as outside providing diverse athletic experiences! Campers will have the opportunity to develop strength and coordination, as well as confidence and team building skills, to help prepare them for their athletic future. During the week campers will also participate in other traditional camp activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, gaga ball and much more!
For children entering Grades 1-6.
• Camp Day: 9am-4pm
• AM Care: 7am-9am
• PM Care: 4pm-6pm (snack included)
• Breakfast and Lunch included
• Daily Instructional Swim & Free Swim
Contact: Connor Marc-Aurele, Camp Director cmarcaurele@metrowestymca.org 508-879-4420 x262
• Each week will provide diverse movement opportunities and exposure to multiple sports and activities
• Campers will be able to challenge themselves physically, while also working as a team to problem solve and learn new skills
• Counselors are made up of former/current collegiate and high school athletes
WEEK I: Welcome Week
WEEK 2: Wild World of Sports
WEEK 3: Ninja Warrior Week
WEEK 4: Backyard Sports*
WEEK 5: Ninja Warrior Tie Dye Edition
WEEK 6: Sports Camp Cup 2023
WEEK 7: Ninja Warrior, Final Challenge WEEK 8: Water Week
WEEK 9: Olympic Week
* Family Cookout to Conclude
NINJA SPORTS SAMPLE DAY
7:00-9:00am AM Care 8:45am Breakfast 9:00am Welcome Meeting! 9:15am Warm-up 9:30-10:30am First Activity 10:40-11:30am Second Activity 11:45am-12:30pm Lunch 12:30-1:00pm Transition to Swim 1:00-1:45pm Swim Time (Free Swim/Lessons) 2:00-2:15pm Change from swim 2:10-3:00pm Outside Activity 1 3:00-3:50pm Outside Activity 2 3:50-4:00pm Cool Down & Camp Debrief 4:00pm Non-Extended Day Pickup 4:00-6:00pm PM Care
IMPORTA NT DATES (subject to change)
June 5– Camp Q&A w/Camp Directors
June 17 – Camp Open House
June 26 – First Day of Camp
July 21 – Backyard Sports Family Cookout
August 11 – Family Ninja Warrior Celebration!
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Entering Grades 7 & 8
Opportunities in Hopkinton and Framingham
Can only register for ONE 2 week session (see below)
The Leaders in Training program welcomes youth entering Grades 7 & 8 who are interested in developing leadership skills. The program emphasizes volunteerism and service-learning. Leaders in Training (LITs) learn how to contribute to their camp community and gain skills to become active leaders. LITs participate in team building activities and develop the talents necessary to work with their peers, community, and younger children.
In Hopkinton, a core feature of this program features a service project dedicated to the camp property. Last year one of our groups designed and painted a beautiful tree mural on the Block Bathroom wall. The group will have a brainstorm session and then vote on the project they wish to lead.
In Framingham, a core feature of the program is that the groups will travel off-site to Natick STEAM Camp and Camp Clearbrook to have hands-on experience leading activities and partaking in the leadership opportunities at each location.
In addition, both programs will participate in traditional camp activities like sports, arts, and swimming. The LIT camp day includes portions of the day where they might be leading a camp activity for our youngest campers or learning from a program specialist how they run their program area.
• Being a leader at camp
• Volunteering and service-learning
• Social-emotional learning including skill development in decision making, problem-solving, creating friendships, and team building.
• Focus on cultural awareness, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
• Walk away with a strong work ethic that can apply to any leadership experience.
• Become CPR and First Aid Certified
Sessions Calendar
Session 1: 7/10 - 7/21
Session 2: 7/24 - 8/4
Session 3: 8/7 - 8/18
Hopkinton Framingham
Youth entering Grades 9 & 10 Hopkinton and Framingham
Mandatory training Week 1 or 2
Must commit to at least 4 of 7 remaining weeks
Counselors in Training (CITs) is for teens who want to be part of a working team and leadership community. CITs will be trained and supported to engage with younger campers, act as role models, and lead others. After the training week, CITs will assist counselors in camper groups and lead activities throughout the day.
CITs develop workplace readiness skills and gain experience working with youth and understanding Y policies/procedures. CIT participants can use the valuable experience gained in the CIT program for college entrance essays and for future employment in the community. The CIT program prepares young adults for success in the workforce and helps them reach their full potential as community leaders. The Y will consider CITs who display outstanding abilities for employment once they turn 16.
• Engage as a team member helping out at Family Fun Nights and camp-wide activities
• Assist counselors in camper groups, running activities, leading games, and going on field trips
• Shadow leadership roles in different departments to learn the ins and outs of camp
• Develop strong and meaningful relationships with positive interactions with adult counselors, peers, and campers
• CITs will attend a required one-week training to prepare for a summer supporting camp counselors and building relationships with campers
• CITs will connect with their CIT Director on a regular basis to receive guidance, support, and feedback through a formal coaching card
• End of Summer field trip to Six Flags to celebrate all your hard work
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• Complete an in-person interview
• Once accepted into the program, formally register online
• Commit to a full training week (6/26-6/30 or 7/3-7/7)
• Commit to at least 4 of the 8 remaining program weeks
Camp Clearbrook
Camp Director: Jen Hyman JHyman@metrowestymca.org
Ninja Sports Camp Camp Director: Connor Marc-Aurele cmarcaurele@metrowestymca.org
Business Manager & Camp Registrar: Arlete Wilson, awilson@metrowestymca.org
HOPKINTON SUMMER CAMP DIRECTORS
Camp Director: Hannah Glenshaw hglenshaw@metrowestymca.org
Junior Unit Camp Director: Hannah Glenshaw hglenshaw@metrowestymca.org
Middler Unit Camp Director: Fynn Bailey fbailey@metrowestymca.org
Senior Unit Camp Director: Jesus Addarich jaddarich@metrowestymca.org
Business Manager & Camp Registrar: Cori Merchant, cmerchant@metrowestymca.org
Branch Executive Director, Framingham: Lisa Mandozzi, LMandozzi@metrowestymca.org
Branch Executive Director, Outdoor Center: Bartt Pinchuck, bpinchuck@metrowestymca.org
Executive Director of Education: Heidi Kaufman, HKaufman@metrowestymca.org
Director of Inclusion: Laina Abolfazli, labolfazli@metrowestymca.org
Association Director of Aquatics: Sahara Adams, sadams@metrowestymca.org
Camp OCP Camp Director: Ken Delorey kdelorey@metrowestymca.org
Stepping Stones Camp Camp Director: Adiel Gutierrez agutierrez@metrowestymca.org
Y STEAM Camp Out-of-School Time Director: Greg Dustin gdustin@metrowestymca.org
Director of Family Services and & Camp Registrar: Kathleen Glennon, KGlennon@metrowestymca.org
NOTE: Prices are for the weekly rate, for 5 days per week unless otherwise specified.
Hopkinton Summer Camp 2023
Juniors (Age 3 - Entering Grade 2)
Scamper $383 $429 $517
Carol $383 $429 $517
Bob-O-Link $383 $429 $517
Heels Down Horseback Riding Ranch Camp $627 $702 $846
Art Creations $438 $491 $592
Rookies Sports Camp $438 $491 $592
Middlers (Entering Grades 3-5)
Explorers $357 $399 $481
Bob White $357 $399 $481
Champs Sports Camp $438 $491 $592
Heels Down Horseback Riding Ranch Camp $627 $702 $846
Pathfinders Wilderness Survival $572 $640 $772
Art Explorations: Cartooning & Comics $572 $640 $772
Art Explorations: Mixed Media $572 $640 $772 Ceramics $627 $702 $846
Creative Kitchen $572 $640 $772
Claymation Flix $627 $702 $846
Improv Acting $572 $640 $772
Live Action Flix $627 $702 $846
Magic and Mayhem Theater $572 $640 $772 Magic Level 1 $572 $640 $772 Magic Level 2 $572 $640 $772
Special Effect Movie Flix $627 $702 $846
Seniors (Entering Grades 6-9)
Adventure $357 $399 $481 Adventure Plus $383 $429 $517
All-Stars Sports Camp $438 $491 $592 Adventure Warriors $572 $640 $772
Heels Down Horseback Riding Ranch Camp $627 $702 $846 Wilderness Skills $572 $640 $772
Action Stop Motion Flix $627 $702 $846
Art Space (Patterns & Prints) $627 $702 $846 Creative Kitchen $572 $640 $772 Magic Level 2 $572 $640 $772
Show in a Week $572 $640 $772
NOTE:
AM Care - 7:00am - 9:00am (except for Stepping Stones which starts at 7:30am)
PM Care - 4:00pm - 6:00pm (includes snack)
FAMILY
Camp Clearbrook | 5 day week $263 $295 $355
Camp Clearbrook | 3 day week $184 $206 $248
Camp Clearbrook | 2 day week $131 $147 $177
Camp OCP $383 $429 $517
Ninja Sports Camp $369 $414 $498
Stepping Stones Camp $383 $429 $517
Y STEAM Camp $386 $433 $521
Leader in Training (LIT) 2 wk $529 $593 $715
Counselor in Training (CIT) $340 $380 $458
FAMILY YOUTH NON-MEMBER
AM Care $56 $62 $75
PM Care $61 $67 $80
Stepping Stones AM $52 $59 $71 Stepping Stones PM $61 $67 $80
Bus: One Week, 1 Way (Hopkinton) $45 $45 $61
AM Care (Framingham) + bus
PM Care (Framingham) + bus
$70 Programming at $25 plus busing at $45 = $70
$70 Programming at $25 plus busing at $45 = $70
$70 Programming at $25 plus busing at $45 = $70
$70 Programming at $25 plus busing at $45 = $70
$95 Programming at $34 plus busing at $61 = $95
$95 Programming at $34 plus busing at $61 = $95
Hopkinton Summer Camp has convenient bus stops in the towns of Framingham, Natick, Sudbury, Wayland, Holliston, Sherborn, Hopkinton, and Ashland.
PLEASE NOTE: We try to provide clear and accurate information, but the MetroWest YMCA does not assume responsibility for any typos or misprints.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Sunbutter & jelly on whole grain bread, cherry tomatoes & pear
Whole grain muffin, carrot sticks, vanilla yogurt parfait with berries and granola
WEDNESDAY Arroz con pollo bowl with mango salsa and corn
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Whole grain Sunchips, cheese stick, orange slices, snap peas & hummus
Grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and onion, carrots & apple slices
Nutrition Guidance: Since nutritional well-being is also a priority of the MetroWest YMCA, the following procedures and polices have been developed:
All food provided by MetroWest YMCA Summer Camps is prepared, served, and stored in accordance with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) guidelines. Additionally, HEPA (Healthy Eating and Physical Activity) guidelines are followed. Each snack provided contains a fruit or vegetable, and another food group component.
The USDA is an equal opportunity provider. Water and low-fat milk is served with every meal. The menu is subject to change based on availability. If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to make us aware of any food allergies, please contact Maggie Lynch, RDN, LDN at: MLynch2@metrowestymca.org
The MetroWest YMCA provides free meals to campers in the
Ninja Sports Camp, Camp OCP and the Stepping Stones
ALL CAMPS will be using the Band app to share pictures with you of your campers! Learn more on our website.
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If you are concerned about how your financial situation may impact your children at camp, please contact your camp registrar to have a confidential conversation regarding financial assistance for meals. The MetroWest YMCA believes that fighting food insecurity makes our community stronger.
MetroWest YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP BROCHURE www.metrowestymca.org
Online: Go to www.metrowestymca.org & click on the “How to Register” tab.
In Person: Visit us at either of our branches in Hopkinton or Framingham.
All options require a $50/week non-refundable deposit at time of registration. Extended care and busing are paid in full at time of registration.
1) Pay in full at time of purchase.
2) Have a draft pay schedule in place as follows: June camp balances are automatically charged on May 15, July camps are charged June 15 and August camps are charged July 15 – this is the default plan when registering.
3) Log into your MetroWest Y account at any time to pay camp balances by accessing the future payments tab – any unpaid balances in accordance with option 2 will be charged on those dates as specified.
1) Families are charged a non-refundable deposit of $50 per week, per child.
2) If applicable, busing and extended care fees are paid at time of registration.
3) Prior to April 1, you may transfer your deposit to other camp programs. After April 1, deposits are non-transferrable.
4) The cancellation deadline is May 31. After May 31 there will be no refunds, credits, or money transfers of any kind for withdrawal, failure to attend registered sessions, or partial attendance. Balances owed on any camp weeks after the cancellation deadline are the responsibility of the billed party. Balances owed for any weeks registered for after the cancellation deadline are the responsibility of the billed party.
5) Transfer requests must also must also be made by May 31.
6) All requests for changes/transfers or cancellations must be submitted in writing via email to the correct camp office. No changes or cancellations are accepted over the phone.
7) A YMCA credit or refund without deposit may be issued if a participant is unable to attend camp due to a prolonged illness/injury lasting 3 days or more. This request must be made prior to the end of the camp session and must include a doctor’s note.
8) If an automatic payment is declined or an expected payment is not received, we will reach out to collect payment or develop a payment plan. Failure to respond or make payment will exclude your child from attending unpaid weeks and may lead to unenrollment. A late payment fee of $15 is charged when payment is one week late.
9) All previous Y balances must be paid prior to camp registration. If any past due balance is unpaid, your child will be unenrolled from camp and cannot attend. There will be no refunds, credits, or pro-rating for missed days.
10) Families registered at a membership rate must keep that membership active from time of registration to the end of the month their children are participating in camp. Memberships may not be placed on hold. Failure to keep membership active will result in a camp price change to reflect the non-member price.
11) There is a $10 late pick-up fee per child for the first 10 minutes late. You will be charged $5 for every 5 minutes after.
12) If your child is waitlisted, we will contact you if an opening is available. Full tuition will be due at time of enrollment. Waitlists are monitored regularly. Being on a waitlist for a Hopkinton specialty camp does not mean your child has a spot in a traditional camp. You must register for an available camp for a spot to be held. If a waitlisted spot opens, we will transfer your child to that spot and cancel the other camp with no penalties.
13) All information collected when registering online is kept securely by the YMCA. Credit/Debit card information is not accessible by YMCA staff and is kept in a secure system.
14) The Y does not automatically send out invoices regarding camp charges. Families can access statements online by logging into their MetroWest Y account at metrowestymca.org
If your child is on a Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) subsidy with a year round voucher/contracted slot at the MetroWest YMCA or a School Closure Only voucher, you can: 1) Register online when registration opens in January if you have an active registration with the MetroWest Y, or 2) Register online in March when registration opens to community members. If your child attended camp last summer, please contact Kathleen Glennon, kglennon@metrowestymca.org or Yanessa Mendez, ymendez@metrowestymca.org to activate a voucher code so you can register online without a deposit.
If you have a voucher outside of the MetroWest Y, provide documentation before registration for the deposit to be waived or you are responsible for the $50 deposit per session per child. Please reach out to Kathleen Glennon@metrowestymca.org regarding vouchers. Please note that children with EEC subsidies can register for all camps with the exception of specialty camps in Hopkinton.
We recognize families have different abilities to pay. To keep camps and programs accessible to all, the Y gives families the option to choose a membership that best reflects the rate they wish to pay for camp. If you feel you still need help affording summer camp, the MetroWest YMCA can help. Within its available resources, the MetroWest YMCA will provide camp and membership regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Partial financial assistance through our Y-Assist program will be awarded to those who can demonstrate their inability to pay the full fee. Funds for the Y-Assist program are raised as part of the YMCA’s Annual Campaign. Visit member services or download an application online.
MetroWest YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP BROCHURE www.metrowestymca.org
Become a member and receive special member pricing on summer camps and programs, priority registration, and many benefits that your family can enjoy year-round! Complete membership details can be found online.
Family Members: (Best Value!) If you have a family membership through the Framingham Branch, you will receive the family rate on all camps and session programs. You will also receive all family member benefits available at the Framingham Branch and Hopkinton Outdoor Center. Member benefits at this level include membersonly open swim, open gym, free child watch while parents exercise, free family events, members-only personal training, and unlimited group exercise classes (more than 45 classes offered per week!).
Learn more: metrowestymca.org/membership.
Youth/Teen Memberships: If you have a youth membership through the Framingham Branch, you will receive the youth rate for summer camps and session programs at the Framingham Branch and Hopkinton Outdoor Center. However, Outdoor Center Swim Club and Outdoor Center Member benefits are not included.
Outdoor Center Memberships: New this year, if you have a Hopkinton Outdoor Center Membership, you will receive the youth/teen rate for summer camps. Your family will also enjoy member benefits at the Hopkinton Outdoor Center, which include access to the facility, participation in free member events, and the member rate for session programs at the Outdoor Center.
Non-Members: You do not need to have a membership to participate in YMCA camps and programs. Non-members are welcome to register for specific programs, like camps or youth sports. There is no monthly fee for this type of account, and you do not have access to any YMCA facility except for during the programs you registered for.
Camp Fees: To receive any member rate for camp sessions, your child must have an active membership with the MetroWest YMCA at the Framingham Branch or the Outdoor Center from the time of registration through the end of the month their children are participating in camp. Memberships that are canceled or placed on hold prior to this date will be charged the non-member rate.
Health Forms: Massachusetts State Law requires each camper to have a physical examination and current record of immunization signed by his/ her physician within 18 months of arrival at camp. Our camp follows all DPH and EEC regulations.
Pool Regulations: On the first day of each session, the children will be swim-tested and their swimming level will be recorded by their counselor and the lifeguard. If the lifeguard decides that your child needs a flotation device, they must wear it in the pool at all times.
CampDoc is a secure online service used for providing your child’s required information, health records, physicals/immunizations, medication authorizations and more. You will receive an email from CampDoc starting in April. CampDoc profiles must be 100% complete two weeks before your first week of camp. Registrations will not be considered complete and children will not be able to attend camp until all forms and documents are provided.
The MetroWest YMCA summer learning programs are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care. All other MetroWest YMCA Camp programs comply with the regulations of the MA Department of Public Health and are licensed by the local Board of Health. Parents may call the camp to request copies of policies regarding background checks, health care, and discipline, as well as procedures for filing grievances. All staff and volunteers, ages 17 and older are subject to SORI and CORI checks by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Plan your camp weeks
• On the camp web pages, click the Register button to register online*
After registration:
• Look for an email from CampDoc in April to complete your campers’ online account and upload health forms. Your registration is not complete until you complete your camper’s CampDoc profile.
*Or register in person at the Framingham or Hopkinton branches.
