Summer Camp & Child Care Program 2015

MEMORIES WAITING TO HAPPEN Summer Camp & Child Care Program Guide 2015 CULVER-PALMS FAMILY YMCA SUMMER CAMP SIGN UP KICK OFF Saturday, March 14, 10 am - 1 pm.

FAMILY CAMP Round up the whole family and escape to the beautiful mountains in Big Bear. Parents, grandparents, teens and children of all ages will enjoy our wide variety of camp activities at Camp Whittle. From our ropes courses, climbing wall, and archery to arts and crafts, the petting zoo, and hiking, there is something for everyone.

Together, you will learn new skills, bond through teamwork and create lasting memories. Space is limited, so make your reservations today!

Contact: Katie Laase 310-754-4975 KatherineLaase@ymcala.org Age:

All ages, adults & kids

Location:

YMCA Camp Whittle

Dates:

May 22–25, 2015

Registration: Begins February 1 Fee: $165

$185

$130

$150

Free

Facility Member Program Member Youth Member, 5-12 yrs Youth Program Member, 5-12 yrs Children 4 and under

Age:

Entering Grades 9–12 in fall 2015

Dates:

July 7–18

Fee:

$840 Facility Member $890 Program Member

For more information, please contact Katie Laase at 310-754-4975 or KatherineLaase@ymcala.org YMCA CAMP WHITTLE Join the Culver-Palms Family YMCA’s fun and experienced counselors for an exciting week at Camp Whittle. Immersed right in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, campers will enjoy a variety of camp activities such as swimming, canoeing, riding the banana boat, low/high ropes course, archery, mountain bikes, arts and crafts, nature, and so much more!

Age:

Entering Grades 3–8 in fall 2015

Location: Camp Whittle Dates:

June 27– July 4

Fee:

Visit http://ymcala.org/culver-palms/ classes/summer-camp for registration fees. $500

SUMMER CAMP Exciting, safe community for young people to explore the outdoors and make lasting friendships and memories.

Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Camper selection of price is completely confidential and in no way affects the quality of the summer camp experience each child receives.

Overnight, day or speciality camps at the Y share one thing: they’re about discovery. Kids have the opportunity to explore nature, find new talents, try new activities, gain independence, and make lasting friendships and memories. And, of course, it’s fun too.

SUMMER CHILDCARE & DAY CAMP PROGRAM HOURS OF OPERATION Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm Extended Care 7 – 9 am

4 – 6 pm LOCATIONS Palms Elementary School 3520 Motor Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90034

SUMMER RESIDENT CAMP While at camp, campers go swimming, hiking, exploring, biking, laughing, playing, singing and most importantly enjoy an unplugged week of nature and fun. Working from a foundation that focuses on building social skills, cabin counselors are carefully selected and trained to support your camper’s journey.

ADVENTURE CARAVAN There is no better way to spend the first month of summer vacation than on the 12-day High School Adventure Caravan. We will tent camp at 4 different campsites, cook our own meals, and discover new adventures outside of California!

This exciting trip includes hiking in Zion National Park, taking in the breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon, and sliding down natural waterslides at Slide Rock in Sedona. The adventure Caravan offers a rare combination of recreation, learning, and bonding that campers will remember forever.

El Rincon Elementary 1177 Overland Avenue Culver City, CA 90230 Culver-Palms Family YMCA 4500 Sepulveda Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90230 Specialty Camps

See camp for details.

For more information about day camp, please contact Charrel Cryer at 310-754-4976 or CharrelCryer@ymcala.org

DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE SUMMER CHILD CARE Discovery and Adventure Summer Child Care is offered at the Palms Elementary School YMCA. Our Child Care program combines sports, recreations, arts, dance, music, crafts, enrichment and more to create a fun, safe and engaging environment for campers. Other activities include team games, talent shows, themed days and much more! Discovery and Adventure Summer Child Care also provides a fun field trip and swim day each week! The Palms Site also provides year-around child care – afterschool and fall, winter and spring camp.

License No. 192006285 (Field trips are subject to change).

Contact: Charrel Cryer 310-754-4976

CharrelCryer@ymcala.org Grades:

Discovery Summer Child Care Entering grades K-2

Adventure Summer Child Care Entering grades 3-5

Location: Week 1 – 10

Palms Elementary School

Week 11 Closed June 8 – August 14 (10 weeks)* Dates:

Please note that this camp only runs

for 10 weeks and follows the LAUSD Schedule Hours:

9 am – 4 pm

EXPLORER CAMP PIONEER CAMP AND VOYAGER CAMP Explorers and Voyager Day Camp is offered at the El Rincon Elementary School YMCA in our modular building at the back end of Blanco Park. Our Day Camp program combines sports, recreations, arts, dance, music, crafts, enrichment and fun to create a fun, safe and engaging environment for campers.

Other activities include team games, talent shows, themed days and much more! Explorer and Voyager camp also provides a fun field trip and swim day each week. (Field trips are subject to change).

Contact: Charrel Cryer 310-754-4976

CharrelCryer@ymcala.org Grades:

Explorer Camp Entering grades K-2

Voyager Camp Entering grades 3-5

Location:

Week 1 Closed Week 2 – 10: El Rincon Elementary School Week 11: Culver-Palms Family YMCA

Dates:

June 15 – August 21 (10 weeks) Please note that this campsite only runs for 10 weeks and follows the CCUSD schedule.

Hours:

9 am – 4 pm

Extended 7 – 9 am & 4 – 6 pm Care:

Extended 7 – 9 am & 4 – 6 pm Care:

Fee:

Fee: $140/week Facility Member

$155/week Program Member

$20/week Extended Care

(both am and pm)

$140/week Facility Member $155/week Program Member $20/week Extended Care (both am and pm)

COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM (C.I.T.) Become a C.I.T.! Counselors-In-Training receive leadership training and valuable volunteer hours towards their high school graduation requirements. The C.I.T. program is weekly. C.I.T.’s are asked to volunteer between the hours of 10 am to 3 pm each day, and may volunteer more hours if desired; the program is very flexible. C.I.T. program participants receive volunteer credit, and the C.I.T. program includes weekly field trips Contact: Charrel Cryer 310-754-4976 and swimming with our day camp programs. C.I.T. applicants must fill out an application, have a CharrelCryer@ymcala.org

mini-interview and be approved to participate.

Grades: Entering grades 6-9 Applications are available at the front desk and Week 1 online! C.I.T. participants must be entering 10th, Location: Culver-Palms Family YMCA

11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2015. C.I.T.s

Week 2 – 10 can register for as many or as few weeks as they

El Rincon Elementary School would like, once approved for the program. This Week 11

program is only available at Explorer and Voyager Culver-Palms Family YMCA

Camp, weeks 2 to 10 and is not offered Week 1.

GOOD TIMES CAMP Good Times is a travel Day Camp with field trips and swimming trips each day. Good Times meets at the El Rincon site (unless otherwise noted; see below) and are shuttled daily to field trips venues, beaches, and swimming pools. Good Times Camp is for youth entering grades 6 – 9 in the fall of 2015. (Field trips are subject to change).

June 8 – August 21 (11 weeks) Dates:

Hours: 9 am – 4 pm Extended 7 – 9 am & 4 – 6 pm Care: Fee:

$165/week Facility Member $195/week Program Member

Extended care for Good Times is free of charge, but space is limited and you must sign up for Good Times Extended Care at the time you register.

Contact: Charrel Cryer 310-754-4976

CharrelCryer@ymcala.org Grades:

Entering grades 10-12

Location:

Week 1 Program not available Week 2 – 10: El Rincon Elementary School Week 11 Program not available

Dates:

June 15 – August 14 (10 weeks) The C.I.T. Program is not available at the Palms summer camp location.

Fee:

$40/week Facility Member $60/week Program Member

Deposits for all weeks of camp will be accepted until May 1, 2015.

We will also accept checks as a payment until May 1, 2015.

Financial aid is available for families that qualify thanks to the generosity of our donors. For more information or to apply please contact the front desk at 310-390-3604 or visit us online to download the application, www.ymcala.org/cp

SPECIALITY CAMP SCIENCE CAMP WITH DESTINATION SCIENCE! JUNE 29 - JULY 3 Destination Science camp is back! Our science camp has a new feel, a new look, and brand new science explorations and experiments! Our 9 am-12 pm schedule now includes S.T.E.M. activities, which include Kid Tribe’s Space School Musical!

AMAZING SUPERHERO SPACE SCIENCE! NEW FOR 2015!

Vroom! Ka-Flash! Zap! Superhero training starts here at Destination Science!

At camp, YOU WILL BE THE SUPERHERO and use your science powers to defeat super villains. Can you discover a superhero power from a bat and build your own supersonic listening device? Meet Rosy & find out her spider powers. What makes a superhero invisible? Discover how to grow your own mini-superhero sidekick. Build and race your very own superhero-zooming mobile.

Contact: Charrel Cryer 310-754-4976

CharrelCryer@ymcala.org Ages:

Ages 6–12

Location: Culver-Palms Family YMCA Dates:

June 29 – July 3

Hours:

9 am – 4 pm

Extended Care: 7 – 9 am & 4 – 6 pm $165/week Fee:

$195/week

$20/week

Facility Member Program Member Extended Care (both am and pm)

LEGO CAMP WITH PLAY-WELL TEKNOLOGIES Join us for a fun filled week or two at LEGO Camp! LEGO camp is our most popular camp program. Learn the fundamentals of engineering, while having fun! Our LEGO camps include 3 hours of daily guided instruction from Play-Well Teknologies, in addition to other fun activities provided by the YMCA SESSION 1 - LEGO MINECRAFT AND 3D DESIGN CAMP JULY 6 - JULY 10 Grades 7 - 12 (entering 2015): Be on the lookout for creepers!!! Play well Technicians will help campers bring the world of Minecraft to life in this interactive Lego Camp. Build a motorized walking creeper, a terrifying ghost and a motorized minecart! Through creativity and cooperation campers will have the opportunity to design and create their own unique Minecraft designs on different media including, Legos and computers.

SESSION 2—JEDI / STAR WARS JULY 20 – JULY 24 Ages 5 – 6: Young Jedi will explore worlds far, far away and engineering principles right in front of them. Defeat the Empire by designing and refining X-Wings, R2-units, and settlements on far-flung edges of the galaxy. Imagination and engineering combine to create motorized and architectural projects such as energy catapults, shield generators and defense turrets. A new offering of original designs for young Jedi from Play-Well TEKnologies, Ages 7–12: The Force is strong in this class. Build complex machines and structures based on the best designs from a galaxy far, far away. Projects include X-Wings, AT-AT walkers, Pod Racers, Star Destroyers, Cloud Cities, settlements, and fortresses. Play-Well’s Jedi instructors reinforce key engineering concepts such as gear trains, worm drives, pneumatics, eccentric motion and more as students tap into the powerful forces of imagination and engineering.

SESSION 3—LEGO ENGINEERING JULY 27 – JULY 31 Ages 5 – 6: Let your imagination run wild with over 100,000 pieces of LEGO®! Build engineer designed projects such as boats, bridges, mazes and motorized cars, and use special pieces to create your own unique design! Explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system with the guidance of an experienced PlayWell instructor. This is an ideal way to prepare young builders for the challenge of Engineering FUNdamentals.

Ages 7 – 12: Power up your engineering skills with the Play-Well TEKnologies and over 100.000 pieces of LEGO®! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineers-designed projects such as arch bridges, skyscrapers, motorized cars, and the Battle track!

Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment.

An experienced instructor will challenge new and returning students to engineer at the next level.

Contact: Charrel Cryer 310-754-4976 CharrelCryer@ymcala.org

Ages:

Ages 5–12

Location: Ages 5–6

Culver-Palms Family YMCA 4500 Sepulveda Blvd.

Culver City, 90230

Ages 7–12 El Rincon Elementary School 11177 Overland Blvd.

Culver City, 90230

Dates:

Session 1: July 6 – July 10 Session 2: July 20 – July 24 Session 3: July 27 – July

Hours:

9 am – 4 pm

Extended 7 – 9 am & 4 – 6 pm Care: Fee: $165/week

$195/week

$20/week

Facility Member Program Member Extended Care (both am and pm)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is the difference between Palms and El Rincon? How do I know which camp is for me? – The Palms site is open year round and provides Before and After School care, Spring, Fall & Winter break care. Because we operate Palms year round, it is a state licensed child care facility. El Rincon is only open during the summer; therefore, the state allows us to run El-Rincon as a licensed exempt program. Both programs are still sanctioned by the same safety and risk policies set forth by the YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles, however Palms is also mandated to follow the State of California guidelines for child care facilities.

El Rincon us a traditional day camp in every sense of the word. It includes both indoor and outdoor activities inspired by resident camp. Palms is a summer child care program where we’ve fused traditional day camp components into the curriculum. The Palms environment is geared towards younger children and El Rincon is geared towards older children even though both sites will accept children Kinder-5th grade. El Rincon additionally accepts 6th-9th grade students.

Can I register online for day camp? – Yes, online registration will be available Monday, March 16 2015.

Are the registration packets available online? – Yes! But, please note, our registration procedures have changed. At the time of registration, you only need to complete a registration card. After completing your registration card, you will be given a registration packet, which you will turn in when you drop your child off on their first day of camp. Registration cards are only available at the YMCA and not available online.

Do you accept deposits for camp weeks? – We sure do! You can place a $25 dollar deposit for each week of camp you desire to register for. Full payment is due two weeks prior to the start of each week. Deposits hold your space in camp until the payment due date. Once the due date has passed, your reserved space and camp deposit may be forfeited; so please make sure you follow the payment due date schedule, which requires each camp week to be paid in full, two weeks prior to the start of that particular week. May 1, 2015 is the last day we will accept deposits for day camp. Beginning on May 2, 2015, any camps fees paid would have to be paid in full.

Have you updated your refund policy? – Yes! We have heard your concerns about our refund policy and have decided to modify it. We now permit day camp refund request. The deadline for refund request is two weeks prior to the start of the camp week where the refund is being requested. A $25 refund request fee will apply.

This is a per camp week, per child fee.

Why do the younger campers participating in Explorer and Discovery go to the Splash Pads and not the swimming pool? – Due to the height and the age of campers in these programs, we are unable to take them to any city or county pools. 95% of these campers also do not meet the height requirements for recreational swimming at the YMCA. As a fun alternative, our campers enjoy water play at our local splash pads.

Do you offer a multi-child discount? – Unfortunately, we do not offer multi-child discounts. However, we do have a financial assistance program, which offers assistance to families who otherwise could not afford the day camp fees.

What are the ages and/or grades for specialty camps? – Each camp has a different age and grade requirement.

Please see each camp for more details.

Does my child have to attend every week? – No. Camp is offered in weekly sessions. You may sign your child up for any week or weeks your desire.

Does the YMCA provide lunch and daily snack at Day Camp? – Children are required to bring a sack lunch, snacks, water bottle and sun screen to day camp daily. Children are also required to wear closed-toed-shoes.

The YMCA will provide an afternoon snack every day for the Palms and El Rincon locations only. Children should bring their own afternoon snacks if they are attending a specialty day camp or Good Times camp.

When will the camp calendars/schedule be ready? – The camp calendars/schedules will be available on camp sign-up day, March 14, online and at the YMCA branch.

How are the children grouped? Are all the ages placed together at Day Camp? – Children are grouped by age.

Day Camp groups consist of one counselor and 10 campers. At times, a C.I.T. may be placed in a camp group to assist the counselor. Please note that because our Palms Camp site is a licensed facility, at times, our ratio may be 1:12. But, please do not be concerned. This is below the state standard of 1:14 and Camp Directors are always available to assist groups that may have campers with a little more energy and that require extra supervision. For water and swimming trips, our ratio is one counselor for every six children.

Will the staff at summer day camp be full of teenagers and college students? – YMCA prides itself on finding the best staff possible. Our staff team members are trained in CPR and First Aid and are required to attend a 20 hour Day Camp orientation. Most of our staff possesses college coursework in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Sociology, Recreation, Physical Education and Nutrition.

Staff are also required to attend Child Abuse Prevention training and Positive Discipline training. Staff must also be 18 years or older at the time of employment.

Do you have to pay a registration fee for each day camp my child attends? No. You are only required to pay one $50 registration fee, which covers all our summer day camp, Good Times camp, and specialty camp programs.

Why does the YMCA charge a $50 registration fee per participant? – The registration fee covers a number of administrative items for day camp, in addition to the purchase of day camp t-shirts. Our administrative costs include office services, marketing and mailings, communication and overhead.

How do I apply for financial assistance? – Summer Camp financial assistance applications are available for submission. You may download and print our financial assistance application from our website, or pick one up at the front desk. Make sure you get your applications in early so that you can have your award before Camp registration day, which is March 14, 2015. Please note, if you are applying for financial assistance, you cannot register until after your application has been processed and approved. If you register before you receive an award, the registrar cannot go back and adjust your camp rate.

For more information, check out our 2015 Parent Handbook! Available Soon!

HOW TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER DAY CAMP Decide, in advance which weeks of camp and/or which specialty camps you need to register your Step 1 child for. Be sure to check with your school district to ensure that you are signing up for the correct weeks. Also, check your family vacation schedule to ensure you are not signing up for weeks that you will not need.

Step 2

Come to the Culver-Palms Family YMCA to pick up a Registration Card.

Step 3

Fill out the Registration Card, completely.

Step 4

Pay the day camp registration fee for each child, at $50.

Step 5

Pay $25 deposits for each week you wish to reserve, per child. If you do not wish to pay deposits, you may pay for your camp weeks in advance, in full. Please remember, the last day to place deposits is May 1, 2015. After this date, any camp payments would have to be paid in full.

Step 6

Make sure you get a receipt after your have paid all of your fees and be sure to keep your receipt in a safe place, in case you need it down the road.

Step 7

Once you are registered, our membership staff will give you a registration packet. Take the registration packet home with you.

Step 8

Check the fee schedule to make sure you are making your final payments on time. We recommend you post in your home or office. Each week must be paid off two weeks in advance to the start of the camp week.

Step 9

On the first day of camp, bring your child and their completed registration packet to your camp site. Don’t worry! If you lost your registration packet or forgot, you can download one off our website or pick one up at all of our camp sites. Your child’s camp T-shirt will also be available at your camp site on your child’s first day of camp.

SWIM TESTING The YMCA classifies children as “swimmers” or “non-swimmers” for our summer day camp programs. The YMCA will no longer provide swim testing during summer day camp. All swim testing will be conducted prior to the start of camp. We will also offer one additional swim testing date mid-summer. Parents will need to bring their children to the YMCA during one of our swim testing dates to have their children tested for the deep end. Swim testing is only required if you would like for your child to swim in the deep end of the pool.

The YMCA defines “deep end” as the level of water in the pool that, once you child has their feet planted on the bottom of the pool, reaches above your child’s armpits. The “deep end” is based upon the height of a child and not necessary defined by the depth of the swimming pool. In order for a child to swim in water that rises above their armpits, they must be swim tested. If you prefer for your child to remain in the “shallow end” a swim test is not required.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles defines swim testing as follows: Children are to be tested by the Lifeguard as to ability before attending an aquatics venue for the summer. A child classified as a swimmer must be able to swim a distance of 75 feet without touching the bottom or side of a pool and tread water for one (1) minute. If a child is not tested, they are to be classified as a non swimmer; if child is classified as non-swimmer, swim test is not needed. The results of the swim test must be recorded on the “Swim Test Results Form”. The site supervisor must have this form on every child listed as a swimmer while at an aquatic venue.

The swim test results will be given to each camp director so that they are aware of who is classified as a swimmer. All other children not on the list will be classified, by default, as non-swimmer.

SWIM TESTING DATES Sunday, June 7 & 14 1 - 4 pm at the Culver-Palms Family YMCA Pool There is no appointment needed. Please arrive within the time specified. Please also expect to be at the YMCA for 30 to 60 minutes, as children will be tested in the order they arrive.

Campers in Explorer and Discovery Camp do not need to be swim tested as their camps are scheduled to go to the local splash pads, and not the swimming pool. You are welcome to have your child tested for free, even if their camp is not going to the swimming pool.

CAMP SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT DUE DATE SCHEDULE Camp Week

Dates

Notes

Payment Due Date

Explorer & Voyager Camp Closed

May 25

Week 1

June 8 – June 12

Week 2

June 15 – June 19

June 1

Week 3

June 22 – June 26

June 8

Week 4

June 29 – July 3

June 15

Week 5

July 6 – July 10

June 22

Week 6

July 13 – July 17

June 29

Week 7

July 20 – July 24

July 6

Week 8

July 27 – July 31

July 13

Week 9

August 3 – August 7

July 20

*Week 10

August 10 – August 14

July 27

Week 11

August 17 – August 21

August 3

Adventure & Discovery Camp Closed

Good Times Day Camp is the only camp open all 11 weeks.

LOCAL DISTRICT SCHEDULES SUMMER BREAK SCHEDULE Local District Culver City Unified School District

June 16 – August 22 Week 2 – Week 11

Los Angeles Unified School District

June 9 – August 14

Week 1 – Week 10

SODA FREE SUMMER!

Y Day Camp program will be participating in “Soda Free Summer initiative”. Every week we will do an activity to educate campers about the importance of health, exercise and reducing the consumption of high sugar foods and drinks. As a Y camp, we have made a pledge to not consume soda and to reduce the consumption of other high sweetened beverages & snacks.

Make the pledge and join us!

Camp Site/Program Discovery Camp

Week 1 6/8 – 6/12

Week 2 6/15 – 6/19

Week 3 6/22 – 6/26

Week 4 6/29 – 7/3

Week 5 7/6 – 7/10

Week 6 7/13 – 7/17

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Adventure Camp

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Explorer Camp

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Voyager Camp

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open @ Culver

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ El Rincon

Science

Lego®

Open

Open

Good Times Specialty Camp Counselor In Training

Closed

Camp Site/ Program

Week 7 7/20 – 7/24

Week 8 7/27– 7/31

Week 9 8/3 – 8/7

Week 10 8/10 – 8/14

Week 11 8/17 – 8/21

Discovery Camp

Open

Open

Open

Open*

Closed

Adventure Camp

Open

Open

Open

Open*

Closed

Explorer Camp

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open @ Culver Y

Voyager Camp

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open @ Culver Y

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ El Rincon

Open @ Culver Y

Lego®

Lego®

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Good Times Specialty Camp Open

Open

Open

*Tentatively opened pending LAUSD 2015-2016 school year calendar approval.

Open

SUMMER CAMP SIGN UP KICK OFF Saturday, March 14, 10 am - 1 pm.

www.ymcala.org/cp

CULVER PALMS FAMILY YMCA 4500 Sepulveda Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90230 310-390-3604