YMCA OF LANSING DAY CAMP DISCOVER Your best self #summerdiscovery After Camp Swim Lessons WESTSIDE YMCA 3700 Old Lansing Rd, Lansing, MI 48917 517.827.9670 Register March 4-31 for 15% off!* Register April 1-15 for 10% off!* Register April 16-30 for 5% off!* www.lansingymca.org/daycamp *Discount may only be used towards camp fee.
WESTSIDE YMCA Day Camp at the Westside YMCA provides kids a chance to grow, learn, and explore in a safe and structured environment. When your child attends Day Camp, they join a community that cares for them and builds them up. More than a place to have fun and make memories, Day Camp helps kids make friends, grow in confidence, learn how to take appropriate risks, and unleash their imagination in a creative and collaborative setting. As well as theme related field trips, our camp takes full advantage of 70,000 sq. ft. family facility. When campers aren t diving deep into their weekly theme they will also swim in our pool, play games in the gym, skate, scale the wall, try their hand at gaga and get creative with art. Located close to the I-496 Waverly Rd. exit, it is easily accessible from all parts of Greater Lansing. Hours of Operation Westside YMCA camps are from 8:45am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday. Campers may not be dropped off prior to 8:45am and must be picked up by 4:00pm, unless enrolled in extended care. Extended Care Extended care is available for all Westside summer camps. Extended care hours are from 7:00am to the start of camp and from the end of camp to 6:00pm. You can drop off or pick up your child any time during the extended care hours. The fee is $40/week/child. Breakfast and a healthy afternoon snack will be offered to every child in attendance each camp day. Age Appropriate Activities All summer camp programs have been designed with your child in mind. Campers are grouped with those of similar ages and participate in activities that are appropriate for their age group. Financial Assistance Camp scholarships for camps are available for those who qualify. We want every kid to have the opportunity to experience camp! For information or to apply please contact: Jason Helman 517.827.9670 or jdhelman@lansingymca.org 4 Core Crazy for Values We re 4 core crazy about our core values: caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility. Our programs teach positive values. Our staff members are professional role models, young adults of good character who relate well to children. Their training highlights character development and challenges them to demonstrate the values they teach. Camper Expectations Campers are expected to treat others in a respectful manner. Actions deemed physically or emotionally harmful to oneself or another camper are subject to immediate dismissal. This includes inappropriate or aggressive physical contact and repeated hurtful words. Campers should all have the opportunity to grow personally, develop a positive self image, learn to appreciate diversity, feel safe, feel accepted and have FUN. Safe Environment Parents trust us with their most precious possession, their children, and we take that very seriously. Staff members are trained in safety procedures for each activity, risk management principles and child abuse detection and prevention strategies. Highest Quality Staff The YMCA camp staff is highly trained and very committed. References and past work experiences are thoroughly checked. Criminal checks and drug screenings are conducted prior to hiring. We employ hard working young men and women who are dedicated, experienced, responsible, enthusiastic, positive and fun! All staff members are trained in CPR and Basic First Aid. How to Register Summer programs fill quickly, so register early. You can register online, by phone, in person, by mail. Only applications which are completed in full, signed and accompanied by the appropriate fees will be processed. Online registrations require payment by credit card. Registration/health forms must be completed and signed before attending camp. ACCORDING TO MICHIGAN STATE LAW: Concussion forms must be completed and signed before attending camps. Concussion form is only for sports camps. Jason Helman 517.827.9670 jdhelman@lansingymca.org
ADVENTURE CAMPS Make new friends, learn new skills and enjoy being outdoors. Adventure camp activities and field trips are coordinated with the weekly theme in mind. Campers will have the opportunity each week to participate in other camp activities such as swimming, skating, crafts, group games, gaga, and use of the indoor climbing wall. All campers are grouped according to age. A Bugs Life Week 6 Do you ever wonder about the tiny creatures that live amongst us? This week we will dig in to see where ants live, how bees fly and how long a spider can weave her web. Campers will also visit Fenner to get up close and personal with what s creepy and crawly. Amazing Race Week 5 Race around the world in 5 days with your group by learning about a new country each day this week with unique cultural experiences! You could be headed to Kenya one day to make Ugali, the next to Romania learning a traditional dance! But watchout, the other groups are also traveling around the world this week and may leave a roadblock to slow you down! This, is the Amazing Race! Boys Will Be Boys Week 4 This week will allow boys to be boys, focusing on activities such as sports, making icky things, and anything that will make us sweaty and dirty! No camp on July 4 & 5! Camp Wilderness Week 2 For the day camper who is looking for a little bit of resident camp in their life. Learn how to build a fire, make your own shelter, and explore nature throughout the week. This camp will include a trip to Fenner to work with their Wilderness Rangers program, and the rest of the days will be spent at local parks and the YMCA. Color Wars Week 11 This week each group will be given a color and compete in challenges such as relay races, team games, and trivia to earn points for their team! At the end of the week we invite you to cheer campers on as we bring all our colors together for our color run around the Westside YMCA! Disney Week 2 Be our guest this summer as we dream, soar, and dive into a whole new world of Disney! Come explore all of your favorite characters, songs, and kingdoms this week from the classic animations, to Pixar, Star Wars, and new live action remakes! So wish upon a star with us as it s sure to be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Game Show Network Week 3 Come on down, you re the next contestant on Westside Y s show of the week! Campers will have the opportunity to playfully compete in their favorite game show challenges. They will try their hands at Name That Tune, shake their tails in Minute To Win It, test their counselors knowledge in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader and many more. Heroes and Villains Week 1 We are under attack from evil villains and need your help. Throughout this week we will work with campers to hone in on their super powers to explore what it takes to be an everyday hero. This week will include special guests at the Westside YMCA. Pure Michigan Week 10 Did you know that the state of Michigan totals 96,716 square miles and that you re never more than 85 miles from one of the 5 Great Lakes? This week your camper will learn all about the Mitten State and its 182 years of history via literacy, STEM, cooking, and craft activities at the YMCA. We will also explore the Capitol and Michigan Historical Museum. Moovin and Groovin Week 9 Whether you want to sway, twirl, whirl, pirouette or just plain boogie this is the camp for you. Learn the many styles of dance from modern to hip hop taught by trained dancers. On Friday we invite you to see our final choreographed routine!
ADVENTURE CAMPS Neptune s Adventure Week 7 This week campers will explore the Roman God of water by getting soaked. All activities will involve water swimming, sponge tag, bucket relays and a trip to the East Lansing Aquatics Center! Outdoor Survival Week 7 In this camp we will learn all about the 5 basic needs for survival. Campers will build shelters, forage for food, learn to collect clean water, and how to build a fire. This camp will include a trip to Fenner to work with their wonderful educators, and will spend the rest of the week practicing the survival skills we ve learned at local parks and the YMCA. Time Travelers Week 8 Ever wonder what it was like to live in a different decade? A different millenium? Well here s your chance. Campers will time travel during the week to learn how life was when the dinosaurs roamed all the way to the present day and possibly beyond. What A Girl Wants Week 4 Are you a girly girl, love to paint your nails, do your hair? This week you ll have the opportunity to do all of that as well as many other girly activities. Glitter, sequins, bath & body, THE WORKS! (No camp on July 4 or 5). Winter in July Week 6 Do you want to build a snowman? We are bringing a little winter to camp this week with winter and holiday themed games, crafts, and activities. Come on let s go and play, the hot and the cold are both so intense, put them together it just makes sense!
SPECIALTY CAMPS YMCA specialty camp is designed for those campers that are looking for a little more than the standard camp experience. Campers will spend time in their themed activity each morning then enjoy swimming, skating, gaga, and use of the indoor climbing wall in the afternoons. This allows the campers a variety of activities while still having the opportunity to dive deep in the chosen theme. Field trips and all equipment/instruction are included in the fee for this camp. Campers will be grouped according to age. Art Attack Weeks 4 & 9 Attention art enthusiasts! Do you love using a variety of materials to create a masterpiece? If so, then this is the camp for you. Art isn t just an indoor activity, as campers will be doing projects both inside and out! Prepare to get messy this week and let your imagination and creativity run free! Parents, please come visit the Y Art Gallery during your lunch visit with your camper at the end of the week. No camp on July 4th and 5th! Comic Con Weeks 5 & 11 Calling all Trekkers, Jedis, comic book heroes, video gamers and cosplayers of all shapes and sizes! Create your own comic book, dress as your favorite characters, and battle your Pokemon, this week at Comic Con camp! Harry Potter Weeks 3 & 8 Are you a brave Gryffindor, a witty Ravenclaw, a caring Hufflepuff, or a sneaky Slytherin? Come one come all Potter-heads, this is the camp for you! You will do everything Harry Potter this week from Quidditch to potions class, and maybe meet some fantastic beasts, or powerful wizards along the way! So get ready to be sorted and enter the magical world of Harry Potter. STEM: Food Science Week 2 (Ages 8-13) This age appropriate, hands-on camp will teach campers specific cooking skills and culinary techniques with kitchen science. Different recipes will be offered each day and campers will be taught concepts of health & nutrition. Parents will be invited to eat in our very own YMCA Restaurant on Friday! L.I.T. (Leadership In Training) Week 3 (Ages 10-13) This camp is perfect for the older camper looking to become a C.I.T. one day. Campers will spend the week developing strong core values, the importance of risk management and learn how to better lead others. Let us help you become the leader you re meant to be! STEM: Food Science Week 8 (Ages 5-8) This age appropriate, hands-on camp will teach campers specific cooking skills and culinary techniques with kitchen science. Different recipes will be offered each day and campers will be taught concepts of health & nutrition. Parents will be invited to eat in our very own YMCA Restaurant on Friday! STEM: Minecraft Week 10 Campers will get away from the screen and jump into the game. Campers will use survival skills, creativeness, and map reading to explore the basic principles of the game through exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and basic coding. Survival or creative mode, which will you choose? Music Makers Week 5 Throughout the week campers will explore different styles of music and how it s made. They will get up close and personal with different instruments when Marshall Music visits with their Musical Petting Zoo, while later in the week we will get a tour of their facility. Performing Arts Camp Week 10 Campers will learn what it takes to put on a true performance from set design to costume selection. Groups will write their own script, choreograph their own moves in order to put on a performance on Friday. Silly Sports Weeks 4 & 11 This week is all about crazy and silly sports such as pin dodge, bucket brigade, and minute to win it games that campers and counselors will create throughout the week. Campers put on your creative thinking caps and prepare to have a fun, silly week! No Camp on July 4th or 5th! STEM: Space Station Vacation Week 6 Calling all future astronauts! The depths of space are full of possibilities for discovery, from the sun and moon to rockets and aliens. This week will really be out of this world.
SPECIALTY CAMPS Splish Splash Week 8 Water, waves and a water park! Pack plenty of sunscreen this week as campers will visit various local parks, play a variety of fun water games and take a field trip to the East Lansing Aquatics Center. Sports Extravaganza Week 3 Game on! This camp is designed to teach general skills in a variety of sports including: soccer, tennis, basketball, futsal, baseball, floor hockey, pickleball and more. This week will also include a field trip to a Lansing Lugnuts game! STEM 101 Weeks 1 & 7 Campers will get down and dirty while making interesting discoveries in labs by experimenting with the yucky, weird substances that you know and love. Experiments will include making Slime, Homemade Flubber, Popsicle Stick Catapults and many more. This camp will include a trip to Impressions 5. Wacky Water Weeks 6 & 9 Pack an extra towel this week because we are going to get soaked! Campers will play a variety of water games including, drip drip drop, bucket brigade and water balloon volleyball. This camp will include a trip to the East Lansing Aquatics Center. Zoology Weeks 2 & 7 It s a wild world out there! Zoology is the study of zoo animals so let s take two trips to Potter Park Zoo to work with their Zoologists and learn what top predators eat, how zoos are an integral part of saving endangered species, and do some in-depth research and observations of your favorite zoo animal! Counselor in Training (CIT) Weeks 5, 6 & 7 (Ages 13-16) The Counselor in Training program is designed to train young men and women for potential future employment as a counselor at the Westside YMCA Day Camp. CITs will spend the first week building unity as a team, learn about basic activities in our camp and how to lesson plan for the week. In their second week of the program CITS shadow counselors as well as go through a variation of staff training that will include basic First Aid and CPR principles, child abuse prevention training, field trip safety procedures, aquatics safety and several other trainings that are required for all staff. The third week CITs will be partnered with a counselor to put into practice all of the new skills they learned in their first two weeks. After completion CIT s may be invited to join our camp as a volunteer the remainder of the summer.
SPORTS CAMPS The Westside YMCA sports camps provides campers with an opportunity to explore a specific sport while incorporating the great activities that are a part of the traditional camp experience. Campers will receive instruction and guidance from accomplished staff, athletes, and coaches while practicing their skills each morning and some afternoons while still having the opportunity to participate in swimming, skating, gaga, and rock wall climbing in the afternoons. Basketball Weeks 2 & 8 This camp will focus on shooting, dribbling, defense, teamwork and conditioning for all levels. Campers will be divided by skill level and spend time working on conditioning, learning set plays, and play instructional games in order to improve their skills. Extreme Sports Week 6 Here s your chance to try your hand of some non-traditional sports that are a little more extreme. This week will include a trip to Camp Pa-Wa-Pi where we can zip-line, and be challenged on their low ropes course. We will also spend extra time on our rink and climbing wall at the Y. Tennis Camp Weeks 3 & 9 We are excited to partner with Todd Martin Youth Leadership Tennis Program this summer! Open to youth of all skill levels, focusing on beginner and intermediate players, with an emphasis on learning and development in an exciting environment. Participate in leadership and team building activities both on and off the court. All coaches are TMYL staff. Bring your own racquet or one will be provided. Football Week 5 Football camp will help campers develop skills and techniques for playing the different positions in offense, defense, and special teams. Involves a variety of drill work, games and punt, pass and kick competition. Soccer Weeks 1, 7 & 10 This summer the YMCA is partnering with the Capital Area Soccer League to provide basic, fundamental soccer instruction. CASL is a community-based, non-profit organization that gives the opportunity for low-cost soccer participation. Each participant will be introduced to the building blocks of the game including dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, finishing and goal keeping. Swim Camp Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 Swim Camp includes daily dry land drills, water drills, games and relays instructed by Westside Swim Instructors. Campers will be divided into groups of beginners, intermediate and advanced.
8/19-8/23 8/12-8/16 8/5-8/9 7/29-8/2 7/22-7/26 7/15-7/19 7/8-7/12 7/1-7/5 6/24-6/28 6/17-6/21 6/10-6/14 CAMP PROGRAMS BY WEEK AND AGE Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AGE CAMP FEE Y MEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ADVENTURE CAMP 5-13 A Bugs Life $153 $133 u Amazing Race $153 $133 u Boys Will Be Boys $105.80 $93.80 u Camp Wilderness $153 $133 u Color Wars $153 $133 u Disney $153 $133 u Game Show Network $153 $133 u Heroes and Villains $153 $133 u Pure Michigan $153 $133 u Moovin and Groovin $153 $133 u Neptune s Adventure $153 $133 u Outdoor Survival $153 $133 u Time Travelers $153 $133 u What A Girl Wants $105.80 $93.80 u Winter in July $153 $133 u SPECIALTY CAMPS 5-13 Art Attack $108.80 $96.80 u Art Attack $158 $138 u Comic Con $158 $138 u u Harry Potter $158 $138 u u STEM: Minecraft $158 $138 u Music Makers $158 $138 u Performing Arts Camp $158 $138 u Silly Sports $108.80 $96.80 u Silly Sports $158 $138 u STEM: Space Station Vacation $158 $138 u Splish Splash $158 $138 u Sports Extravaganza $158 $138 u STEM 101 $163 $143 u u Wacky Water $158 $138 u u Zoology $163 $143 u u 5-8 STEM: Food Science $163 $143 u 8-13 STEM: Food Science $163 $143 u 10-13 L.I.T. (Leadership In Training) $158 $138 u 13-16 Counselor in Training (CIT) $310 $260 u u u SPORTS CAMPS 5-13 Basketball $163 $143 u u Football $163 $143 u Soccer $163 $143 u u u Swim Camp $163 $143 u u u u u u Tennis Camp $168 $148 u u 7-13 Extreme Sports $163 $143 u
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