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WELCOME TO SUMMER CAMP Parents and kids agree: when it comes to summer time fun, nobody offers an experience like the Y. The YMCA of Catawba Valley’s summer camp program is all about adventure, healthy fun, personal growth, friendships and lasting memories. During the summer children can enjoy activities like swimming, arts and crafts, sports and field trips, and learn new life long skills. Kids love the Y’s summer camp because it’s a lot of fun. Parents love camp because the Y provides a safe, educational environment where kids grow, build character and form friendships that last a lifetime.
SUMMER CAMP STAFF
The Y offers summer adventures for youth and teens of all ages. To ensure that everyone has the chance to experience a healthy summer filled with fun, lifelong memories, the Y offers financial assistance for those in need.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Heather Garvey - Senior Camp Director P (828) 464-6130 | E heatherg@ymcacv.org Shuford & Hickory Branches Nancy Mitchell - Camp Director P (828) 324-2858 | E nancym@ymcacv.org Hickory Branch
Day Camp Fees Special: $100 for all campers until June 10th YMCA Members: $125 per week Community Participants: $150 per week
LIT (Leaders in Training) Camp Fees Special: $25 off each week until June 10th All Campers: Prices vary. Please see page 9
All Other Camp Fees Squirt Camp: See page 8 for details Sports Camp: See pages 10 & 11 for details
How to Register
CAMP OPEN HOUSE
To register for 2016 Summer Camps, please visit Member Services at your branch.
Morning Open House Dates May 14th | 9:00am until 12:00pm June 4th | 9:00am until 12:00pm
Evening Open House Dates April 15th | 6:00pm - until 8:00pm
What you need to bring when registering for camp: • Completed Registration Form • For your health and the safety of others, immunization records are needed at the time of registration • Either payment in full or a deposit for each week/child
“I love YMCA summer camp! Our son made new friends, enjoyed fun and exciting field trips, became an excellent swimmer, and made lifelong memories! We will always be thankful for the positive influence of the Y summer staff” - Reashea Montgomery INFO@YMCACV.ORG
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SCHOOL’S OUT, Y’S IN!
READ, AND LEARN
GROW
with Y Readers, a YMCA Summer Camp extended learning program Learning doesn’t have to stop when summer break begins at the YMCA of Catawba Valley. Our Summer Camp is full of new and exciting ways for kids to stay engaged and to continue learning valuable skills while also having fun. A program new to 2016, the Y Readers program focuses on continuing your child’s literacy and reading level. Campers will read for a minimum of 30 minutes per day.
Y READERS PROGRAM
“The best part about this program for my family is that my child is so eager to learn and participate in activities outside the classroom. I hope that this program will continue to help other children like my son.” - YMCA Parent Studies show that a typical student loses nearly two reading levels during summer vacation. The Y Readers program ensures that your child will not backslide in their reading and also propel them ahead for the new school year. Through Y Readers, students not only improve their reading skills by two to three levels on average, but also participate in field trips and a variety of activities during camp which incorporate art, music, science and swimming.
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COMMUNICATION
YOUR VOICE HAS BEEN HEARD
In 2015, we asked for your feedback from our Summer Camp program. We listened to your concerns and ideas and are taking steps to bring your feedback to life in 2016! We’ve revamped our communications from the ground up to keep you more connected to your children and camp counselors than ever before. We have built a dedicated web portal that will provide updates, news, photos, videos and live notifications of all happenings at summer camp this year. Our social media has also been reworked to provide dedicated Facebook groups to both Hickory and Shuford Summer Camps so that you can better interact with our conselors and other camp parents. You’ll also be able to stay updated through SMS (text) message updates, push notifications through our mobile app and have a more transparent view into the day to day activities and events your children take part in at summer camp.
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DAY CAMP
CAMPERS AGED 5 - 12 YRS.*
The YMCA of Catawba Valley’s Day Camp is centered around improving the well-being of children. We believe in each child’s individuality and intentionally focus on three areas of development: friendships, accomplishment and belonging. We work to create a safe and vibrant environment that allows children to:
• Learn and master skills that nurture their passions, talents and potential. • Bond with new friends and positive staff role models to create lasting memories. • Know they belong so they feel welcome and free to express who they are. • Be Active, be themselves, and belong! • Swimming lessons included - Once per week. Daily adventures include field trips, character development, devotions, outdoor activities, swimming, silly songs and arts and crafts. Each day brings a new and exciting activity for your child to enjoy.
Afternoon snacks provided for all full day campers.
EXPRESS DROP-OFF Express drop-off is provided for your convenience at both the Hickory and Shuford locations. Each day you will drop your children off to our welcoming counselors and camp directors. The drop-off times are: Hickory Branch: 6:30am - 8:30am | Shuford Branch: 6:00am - 8:30am
WEEKLY CAMP THEMES Each week of camp has been built around fun and exciting themes. Children will experience a diverse and unique way to enjoy their summer break while staying active and continuing their education.
WEEK 1: Carnival Craze WEEK 2: Captain Y and the League of Superhero’s WEEK 3: Food Fusion & Fitness WEEK 4: Holiday Madness WEEK 5: Xtreme Recess WEEK 6: Box Office Blast WEEK 7: Life-sized! WEEK 8: H2WOW WEEK 9: Top Talent WEEK 10: YMCA Olympix**
“The building blocks of self-esteem are belonging, learning and contributing. Camps offer unique opportunities for children to succeed in these three vital areas and even beyond home and school” - Michael Popkin, Ph.D. *5 year olds must have completed kindergarten
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DAY CAMP (CONT.) WEEKLY THEME DETAILS Week 1: Carnival Craze (June 13-17)
Come one, come all to carnival week at the YMCA. Create and participate in classic carnival games including parachute games, face painting or tattoos, balloon pop, clown costume relay race, watermelon eating contest and more... Learn carnival tricks including scarf juggling, plate spinning, hula-hoop dancing plus more. Work as a team to create your very own carnival game. Lead your game and try new games at the camp’s carnival day on Friday.
Week 2: Captain Y and the League of Superhero’s (June 20-24) Join us on our adventure to transform campers to Superheroes!! Triumph over villains and become better citizens. Create your own superhero identity, or dress up as your favorite comic book hero. Write letters to real life heroes in the Military. We will swim like Aqua-man and see how fast we are like the Flash at Skate Land!! Don’t forget to wear your capes and masks!
Week 3: Food Fusion & Fitness (June 27-July 1)
Discover and Explore healthy lifestyles through a variety of activities such as building our own obstacle course, having swim relays, making our own recipe books with a little help from Lowe’s Foods, and learn about growing your own food with a trip to a Local Farm. We will also be hosting our 1st Annual Olympics of the Mouth!
Week 4: Holiday Madness (July 5-8 – No Camp July 4th)
Come all ye faithful to a week surrounded in holiday fun! Celebrate Easter, Fourth of July, Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Christmas... and who knows what else we might cook up! Bring your costume for the Halloween Monster Mash dance night!
Week 5: Xtreme Recess (July 11-15)
We are going “old school” for some NEW fun! Campers will play classic P.E. games like kickball,dodgeball, foursquare, elbow tag, and steal the bacon. As well as learn the fundamentals of different sports such as basketball, football, soccer and baseball. We will travel to the Hickory Crawdads Stadium to watch a live baseball game in action!
Week 6: Box Office Blast (July 18-22)
Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Minions, and Frozen are just some of the great movies our kids love. Experience an action packed week at camp with activities that are based on and related to current and past blockbusters. Be the star in your own film or dress as your favorite movie character. Campers will take a trip to the movies.
Week 7: Life-sized! (July 25-29)
Campers will have the chance to be a part of making some of their favorite board games and videos games come to life! Kids will transform the gym into a giant Candy Land, build a life size Angry Birds level, turn themselves into Hungry-Hungry Hippos, and create their own Disc Golf course at Glen Hilton Park. Campers will experiance more games at Bo’s.
Week 8: H2WOW (August 1-5)
Water, water everywhere! We’ll pour it, spray it, drink it, and freeze it and PLAY IN IT!! There’s no better way to spend a hot summer afternoon than in the water. Splash and explore this week while learning about the wonders of water and our amazing blue planet! Create a splash painting, bottled waves, a rain stick, slip-N-slide and more. We end our water fun with a trip to swim at Kool Park!
Week 9: Top Talent (August 8-12)
Everyone has a special talent, and it’s time to showcase yours! Come show off your talent during Top Talent week. Celebrate our talented campers with our Camp talent show. Create, plan and design the finale of camp with your friends and counselors. From start to finish you have a role to play, everything from talent show posters to props and playbills! Participate in your own unique way, whether your talent is dancing or drawing to singing or sporting, this is your week to show off your top talent! Friends and family are invited to join us on Friday for our “Top Talent” show and celebration!
Week 10: YMCA Olympix (August 15-18)†
Participate in an Olympix Ceremony. Represent your country in a variety of competitions while showing good sportsmanship. Let your creativity shine through country cheers that can be heard across all of camp and flag designs displayed throughout the week.
CAMP DATES & RATES HICKORY BRANCH: 6:30am - 6:00pm | SHUFORD BRANCH: 6:00am - 6:00pm AGES 5 - 12 Year olds SPECIAL OFFER! th th June 13 - August 18 DATES Register by June 10th and enjoy Monday thru Friday (full-day) DAYS a special discount rate of $100 RATES YMCA Members: $125 per camper. Offer valid for YMCA Community Participants: $150 members and community participants.
Summer Camp comes to the big red barn!
Summer camp comes to the conover YMCA! Enjoy full summer camp at the Shuford branch this year with the return of Senior Camp Director Heather Garvey!
Now offering two full summer camp locations in the Catawba Valley area to better serve our community. **All activities including field trips are subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances.
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†No camp Friday, August 19th
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PRESCHOOL (SQUIRT) CAMP
CAMPERS AGED 3 - 5 YRS. HICKORY BRANCH
At the YMCA of Catawba Valley’s preschool camp, children will experience the best of both worlds: learning and play. They will have structure in their day that includes a time to learn and a time to play. Sometimes both learning and fun happen all at the same time-which is most of the time here at the Y! Morning snacks provided for all campers.
CAMP DATES & RATES HICKORY BRANCH: 8:30am - 12:30pm AGES 3 - 5 Year olds DATES June 20th - July 29th Monday thru Friday (half-day) DAYS RATES YMCA Members: $45 Community Participants: $65
GENERAL INFORMATION SWIMMING Swim lessons will be provided once a week with age appropriate staffing ratios (1:6) from one of our trained swimming instructors. Campers should bring a towel, bathing suit, and water bottle.
BELONGINGS Please label all of your child’s belongings. If you send sunscreen with your child, please make certain it is labeled with their name.
POTTY TRAINING All campers must be potty trained to participate in our preschool camp program.
WEEKLY CAMP THEMES WEEK 1: No Camp (June 13 - 17) WEEK 2: Water Wipeout (June 20 - 24) WEEK 3: Red, White and Blue (June 27 - July 1) WEEK 4: Sports (July 5 - 8 – No Camp July 4th) WEEK 5: Wet-N-Wild (July 11 - 15) WEEK 6: Superhero (July 18 - 22) WEEK 7: Hawaiian Luau (July 25 - 29) WEEK 8: No Camp (August 1 - 5) WEEK 9: No Camp (August 8 - 12) WEEK 10: No Camp (August 15 - 19)*
“My child really enjoys the time that he spends there, the counselors are fantastic, and there are a variety of activities.” *All activities are subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances.
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TEEN (LIT) CAMP
CAMPERS IN GRADES 7 - 10
HICKORY BRANCH Recognizing that middle school and high school students can get more out of a summer camp program, our LIT (Leaders in Training) participants learn teamwork oriented leadership. Working together on a variety of projects, our staff and LITs form a mentoring relationship. We coach our LITs, providing feedback and insight into their efforts on the different tasks they take on. Local field trips, leadership workshops and service projects are just a few of the important tools our staff use to teach teens what it means to be a leader.
Afternoon snacks provided for all full day campers.
CAMP DATES & RATES HICKORY BRANCH: 6:30am - 6:00pm AGES Grades 7th thru 10th DATES June 13th - August 18th Monday thru Friday (full-day) DAYS RATES See weekly theme details to the right
WEEKLY CAMP THEMES WEEK 1: Carnival Craze WEEK 2: Battle of the LITs WEEK 3: Extreme Arts WEEK 4: Fear Factor WEEK 5: Survival Camp WEEK 6: Behind the Scenes WEEK 7: Rescue Skills WEEK 8: Belay Training WEEK 9: The Need for Speed WEEK 10: YMCA Olympix*
Register by June 10th and enjoy a special discount of $25 off each week. Offer valid for YMCA members and community participants.
Week 2: Battle of the L.I.T.s (June 20-24) | $150
Challenge yourself during a week of competitions. Battle it out in a community-wide scavenger hunt, food tournament, and blind water balloon volleyball. End your week with laser tag, mini-golf, and arcade games at Hickory Dickory Dock.
Week 3: Extreme Arts (June 27-July 1) | $175
Let your creativity shine. Discover your inner artist while creating duct tape and milk art. Dodge your way through a paint run. Enjoy target practice before running through a field during paintball. Show your bravery when eating mysterious foods, diving into a slimy slip and slide, traveling through a minefield while blindfolded. Then, flip and jump yourself into a frenzy at the Airbound Trampoline Park.
Week 5: Survival Camp (July 11-15) | $175
Learn how to fend for yourself if you’re lost in the woods. Participate in survival scenarios where you will find your way in the woods, build a shelter, and cook a delicious meal over a fire.
Week 6: Behind the Scenes (July 18-22) | $150
Explore different career opportunities while giving back to your community. Not only will you have the chance to tour a college and corporation, but you will also volunteer with different local organizations such as the Humane Society. Reward yourself after a week of hard work with laser tag and arcade games at Bo’s.
Express drop-off is provided for your convenience at the Hickory Branch. Each day you will drop your children off to our welcoming counselors and camp directors. The drop-off times are:
SPECIAL OFFER!
Week 1: Carnival Craze (June 13-17) | $125
Come one, come all to carnival week at the YMCA. Create and participate in classic carnival games including parachute games, face painting or tattoos, balloon pop, clown costume relay race, watermelon eating contest and more.... Learn carnival tricks including scarf juggling, plate spinning, hula-hoop dancing plus more.
Week 4: Fear Factor (July 5-8 – No Camp July 4th) | $150
EXPRESS DROP-OFF
Hickory Branch: 6:30am - 8:30am
WEEKLY THEME DETAILS
Week 7: Rescue Skills (July 25-29) | $175
Learn CPR and First Aid along with some rescue techniques to recover a drowning victim. Then not only discover some of hazards you may encounter at water parks and pools, but also experience the fun at the Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe.
Week 8: Belay Training (August 1-5) | $175
Learn the proper safety techniques of belaying and rappelling. Take what you’ve learned to Beanstalk Journey for an aerial adventure of a lifetime.
Week 9: The Need for Speed (August 8-12) | $175
On your mark, get set, GO!!! Race through this week of obstacle courses, mazes, and relay races. Then tour the Nascar Hall of Fame and drive your way through go kart races at Nascar Speed Park.
Week 10: YMCA Olympix (August 15-18) | $125†
Participate in an Olympix Ceremony. Represent your country in a variety of competitions while showing good sportsmanship. Let your creativity shine through country cheers that can be heard across all of camp and flag designs displayed throughout the week.
*All activities including field trips are subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances.
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†No camp Friday, August 19th
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BASEBALL CAMP
CAMPERS AGED 5 - 12 YRS. HICKORY BRANCH
Sports programs are a large part of the YMCA of Catawba Valley. The same holds true for camp as well. Our comprehensive summer sports camps focus on skill development and excitement of participation through a combination of dynamic drills and games. This year, we’ll be taking our baseball camp to the next level with the help of the Rembert Brothers. Through our partnership, we’ll helping your child excel in all aspects of the game while having a fun filled and engaging summer. At the Y, sports aren’t about competition, their about fun, friendship and skill development through teamwork.
THE REMBERT BROTHERS
GRANT REMBERT
FORE REMBERT
AARON REMBERT
The Rembert brothers are well known for their expertise in baseball. Grant, Fore, and Aaron Rembert collectively have over 35 years coaching experience at the high school and college level. With the Rembert brothers coaching our YMCA of Catawba Valley Baseball Camp, your child will experience the highest level of coaching and training the Catawba Valley has to offer.
GENERAL INFORMATION SWIMMING Each day, we’ll have pool time after baseball camp to wind down for the day so be sure to pack a swim suit and towel.
ITEMS NEEDED You will need a baseball mitt, baseball socks and pants, and a water bottle. Baseball bats and cleats are optional.†
FUN ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS Your child will learn all the fundamental elements of baseball. Hitting, throwing, pitching, and teamwork. Fun activities include a throwing competition and the Home Run Derby!
“My kids LOVED it!! They were excited every day when I picked them up from day camp. The staff was very friendly and personable.” - Happy Parent *All activities are subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances.
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CAMP DATES & RATES HICKORY BRANCH: 9:00am - 4:00pm AGES 5 - 12 Year olds DATES June 27th - July 1st* Monday thru Friday (full-day) DAYS RATES YMCA Members: $125 Community Participants: $150
SPECIAL OFFER! Register by June 10th and enjoy a special discount rate of $100 per camper. Offer valid for YMCA members and community participants. †Participants must bring their own lunch.
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TENNIS CAMP
CAMPERS IN AGED 5 - 12 YRS.
HICKORY BRANCH
Campers will be instructed by Cy Smith, Tennis Director and USPTA Teaching Professional at the YMCA of Catawba Valley. They will be immersed into a unique atmosphere where they will learn the forehand, the backhand, and tennis skills that will build a solid foundation to the game of tennis. Cy will focus on basic skills and incorporate fun games to teach all tennis techniques, including positioning strategies. Campers will receive two hours of instruction each day followed by an hour of swim time.
CAMP DATES & RATES HICKORY BRANCH: 6:30am - 6:00pm (full-day) 8:30am - 12:00pm (half-day) AGES 5 - 12 Year olds DATES June 20th - June 24th* July 18th - July 22nd August 8th - August 12th Monday thru Friday (full-day) DAYS Monday thru Friday (half-day) RATES
Half-Day | YMCA Members: $70 Half-Day | Community Participants: $90 Full-Day | YMCA Members: $125 Full-Day | Community Participants: $150
Cy Smith - Tennis Instructor
SPECIAL OFFER! Register by June 10th and enjoy a special discount rate of $100 per camper for Full Day Camp. Offer valid for YMCA members and community participants.
GENERAL INFORMATION SWIMMING Each day, we’ll have pool time after tennis camp to wind down for the day so be sure to pack a swim suit and towel.
FUN ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS Your child will learn all the fundamental elements of tennis. Forehand, backhand, serving, and teamwork. Fun activities will keep campers engaged and entertained while increasing their skill levels!
“Tennis camp was one of the best experiences in my child’s life. They learned valuable life lessons and made so many new friends. They loved the court time and enjoyed the fun and exciting activities planned each week. Our kids are now life long YMCA sports campers!” - Happy Parent *All activities are subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances.
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