Get in the Summer Spirit

BY EMILY KAUFFMAN YOUTH ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

It might feel a little early to start planning for summer camp, but our lives are hectic and the days fly by fast—you’ll thank yourself when June rolls around and you’ve already enrolled your children in SGCC’s stellar summer programs. Camps begin the week of June 19, 2023.

Each year, we announce our line-up of spring and summer programming in late January/early February so member families have ample time to plan their summer fun. Make plans to join us at Bounce House Day on Saturday, February 4 from 3:306:30 p.m. Kids will have a blast bouncing through the inflatables set up on the indoors courts, and we’ll have information and registration forms available for our 2023 Summer Camps. Additionally, representatives from some of our youth sports programs will be there to answer your questions about junior tennis and junior golf.

We are pleased to announce that we will be bringing back Half Day Art Camp for children ages 4-6 in partnership with local art studio KidCreate. This half day camp runs from 12:00-3:00 p.m., and will be offered in two one-week sessions: Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23 and Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30. Half Day Art Camp costs $300; a sibling discount is available. Children will experiment with a variety of materials and make two creations each day. A small snack is included in the registration fee.

Art Camp for the older kids (ages 6-12) is returning as well. This camp is full-day from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and includes lunch and snack. Children will work with a variety of materials and learn different art techniques as they work on various projects throughout the week. We will be offering one week of Art Camp Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23, and one week of a combo Art & Movement Camp Monday, July 10 - Friday, July 14. Art Camp costs $345; a sibling discount is available.

Movement Camp has been extremely popular since we introduced it a few years ago. Children work on strength, balance, and bodily awareness as they engage in a variety of kinetic activities including dance and yoga. Like Art Camp, Movement Camp is a full-day camp for children 6-12 years old. It meets Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30 from 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. and includes lunch and snack. We will also be offering one week of a combo Art & Movement Camp Monday, July 10 - Friday, July 14. Movement Camp costs $345; a sibling discount is available.

Our classic summer camp, Camp SGCC, is by far the most popular camp offering. It includes golf, tennis, fitness, and swim, as well as crafts, games, and enrichment from outside vendors and special visitors. Like our other camps, it runs from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and is for children ages 6-12; lunch and snack are included. We will offer two one-week sessions of Camp SGCC: Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21 and Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28. Camp SGCC costs $415; a sibling discount is available.

All of our camps make accommodations for campers who are members of our junior swim team. Simply let us know that your child swims with the Sea Lions, and we will pick them up from practice and bring them to camp.

Junior Tennis Camp is also returning with options for OneHour Camp and Full-Day Camp. The one-hour option meets from 10:00-11:00 a.m., and is perfect for juniors new to tennis who are looking to ease into the sport; it’s also a great option for younger juniors who may be too tired after swim practice to commit to a whole day’s worth of activities. Our full-day camp runs from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., includes lunch, and will dive deeper into game play and stroke production. Junior Tennis Camp is for children ages 6-12 and is offered in one-week sessions. The first session will be Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23. The final session will be Monday, August 7 - Friday, August 11. Junior Tennis Camp does meet the week of July 3, but there is no camp on Tuesday, July 4. Please note, the onehour camp option is only available the first four weeks of camp; the last two weeks of camp are full-day only.

Our Golf Professional Staff will be running three sessions of our junior golf Operation 36 Summer Camp. These are threeday, half-day camps for children ages 7-15 that meet from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday:

Session I: Tuesday, June 20 - Thursday, June 22

Session II: Tuesday, July 4 - Thursday, July 6

Session III: Tuesday, August 1 - Thursday, August 3

Camp registration opens to member dependents beginning February 4 and to grandchildren, nieces, and nephews beginning May 1. Grandchildren, nieces, and nephews can be added to a waitlist beginning February 4 and will be added to camp rosters as space allows beginning May 1. 