PERFORMING ARTS CAMP 2017 PARENT HANDBOOK

PERFORMING ARTS CAMP 2017 PARENT HANDBOOK Dear Performing Arts Camp Parents: Coming off a successful 16 camp season, it is a pleasure to welcome you and your family to another fun-filled summer at the Great South Bay YMCA. Here at the Y all programs are carefully developed and supervised by YMCA professionals. For 2017 we continue to offer professional quality instruction in a Y-friendly atmosphere. We look forward to seeing everyone again and welcoming all of our new campers. We wish you and your family a happy and healthy summer. Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me. Sincerely, Tiana Christoforidis Performing Arts Camp Director Tiana.christoforidis@ymcali.org Christopher Rosselli-Performing Arts Camp Coordinator Cathy Mckenna YMCA Co-Camp Director John Borromeo-YMCA Co-Camp Director

GENERAL INFORMATION: SESSION 1 & 2 A B C D E F G H J K L M N Camp T-Shirts Toys/ Personal Belongings Clothing Lunch and Snack Payments/Membership/Financial Assistance Transportation Medical/Health and Safety Swimming Field Trips Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures Tips/Gratuities YMCA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES YMCA MISSION YMCA a brief history Camp Phone Numbers PA JUNIOR SPECIAL INFO PA SENIOR SPECIAL INFO SESSION 3 SPECIAL INFO

A) Camp T-Shirts: T-shirts are given out on the first day of your child s camp session. Extra shirts will be available at an additional cost ($10.00 per shirt) at the front desk. T-shirts are to be worn on trip days and picture days. The YMCA will not be able to provide loaner or borrow shirts if they are forgotten. Please refer to your specific camp calendar for trip and picture day dates. B) Toys/ Personal Belongings: Please do not let your child bring toys or electronic items to camp, as the YMCA cannot be responsible for loss of these items. Valuables, wallets, cell phones, portable gaming systems, etc. should be left at home. C) Clothing: Campers should wear comfortable clothing to camp such as shorts, T-shirts, and sneakers. We encourage campers to become involved in activities, so please have children wear clothing that is easy to manage and that you are not overly concerned about getting dirty. Campers should wear sneakers and socks. Clogs, flip flops, and sandals are not permitted during camp. In addition, Campers should have their name written on all personal belongings. (PLEASE LABEL ALL OF YOUR BELONGINGS) YMCA does not provide towels. Swimwear- Please send your child to camp with a bathing suit and towel every day in case of sprinkler activities. A plastic bag is recommended, as their suits will be wet after their swim session. D) Lunch & Snack: Bay Shore UFSD has offered us free lunch daily! (Session 1 & 2) Free hot and cold lunch is provided daily from the Bay Shore Middle School cafeteria. Campers can choose to opt out and bring their own non-perishable lunch and snacks daily. Since refrigeration is not available bring an ice pack if your snack is dairy, etc. We are a recommended peanut free facility. Please do not bring glass soda or drink bottles. We will sell snacks and waters in the afternoon (mostly $1.00 each). We suggest all campers bring a LABELLED water bottle daily! SESSION 3 CAMPERS NEED TO BRING LUNCH E) Payments/Membership/Financial Assistance: Business Office (Mary McEntee, ext. 113) A non-refundable/non-transferable deposit of $100 is required for each session for each child. Payments can be made by check, cash, or credit card. (Charge card payments can be accepted over the phone during business hours). All campers are required to have a current YMCA membership. The remaining balance must be paid in full three weeks before the start of each camp session or your child will not be permitted to begin camp. No exceptions. There will be a $10 fee for late payments. Deposits may be used as credit when transferring camp sessions but will not be credited upon withdrawal. There will be no prorating or reduction of fees based on missed days due to illness. Medical requests must have an accompanied Dr. Note. Membership Fee All campers are required to be Y members at the time of registration. A youth program membership is $75. Financial Assistance Financial Assistance is available for qualified individuals. Campership applications must be completed in full and received no later than May 15 th, 2017 for consideration by the financial assistance committee. Applications are evaluated in a first come first serve basis and are available at the Member Service Desk starting January 7, 2017. Contact Jenette Adams, Outreach Coordinator at-jenette.adams@ymcali.org PLEASE NOTE: Registration discounts are listed in the camp brochure. Any and all camp Special Requests must be submitted in writing. ALL CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING Campership based on financial need is available. Please pick up a Financial Assistance Application at the member service desk.

Deadline for submittal is May 15 th, 2017. F) Transportation: Eligibility: Campers must have completed Kindergarten to be eligible. Eligible Camps include: Youth Camp (K-4), Junior Travel (4 6 th grade), Sports Camp, Teen Camp, Performing Arts and CIT s. For Sports, Teen, Jr. Travel and Performing Arts Campers (off site), campers will be dropped off at their location. Types of Buses: Busing services will be provided by Suffolk Transportation. Mini- Buses will be used which will hold up to 18 campers. All buses will be air- conditioned and equipped with seat belts. Pick Up Times: Buses are scheduled to arrive at camp by 9am and depart at 4pm. You will be contacted by the bus company with your time. Depending on bus routes, campers could be on the bus anywhere from 15 minutes to one hour. Contact Information: Parents will have contact information for both the bus company (Suffolk Transportation) and the YMCA Transportation Coordinator. It will be important to keep open communication between all parties to ensure a safe, efficient process (i.e. absentees, time coordination, etc.) There is no pro-rating / multiple child discounts for this program G) Medical/ Health & Safety: PLEASE NOTE: Campers May Not Attend Without a Completed Medical Form on File. A Camp Nurse/EMT is on-site at the YMCA facility each day from 8:00am-5:30 pm. In case a camper becomes sick, we will bring the camper to the Camp Nurse/EMT and notify the parent. Please make sure to write any necessary home/work phone numbers on your medical and registration forms and any emergency phone numbers. Be sure you give names of family, friends or neighbors who are aware they have been named and are available. Each child must have an up to date physical. This is mandated by NYS Department of Health. A medical form will be given to you at time of registration. Medicals are due by 5/31/17. No child will be admitted into camp without an up to date medical form. All off-site Camp Directors are RTE Certified (Responding to Emergency) by the American Red Cross. Medication Requirements: Children requiring medication must contact the Medical Staff (Camp Nurse or EMT) at (631) 665-4255 x 181(Active June 26).Your child will need a Written Medical Consent form with a doctor s signature. The medication must be handed to the nurse in its original container with the correct prescription label. Children are not allowed to carry medicines. Children will be required to self-administer medication in the presence of the Camp Nurse/EMT. Our camp is inspected and has a permit to operate from the NYS Department of Health. In case of emergency, we will call the parent. The ambulance will transport the child to either Good Samaritan or Southside Hospital. In the event a child is taken to the hospital a camp director will accompany the child. Parents will be advised to meet us there. The YMCA has A.E.D.s on premises. In the event a child becomes ill while at camp it is the parent s responsibility to pick up their child or have the designated emergency contact pick up the child. This includes signs and symptoms of fever, vomiting, head lice/nits and other infectious diseases. Parents will be notified immediately in the event of an illness or serious injury. H) Swimming: PA Camps will NOT be swimming this summer. J) Field Trips: We are planning a fun, local trip on the last day of each session and hoping for a weekday one for PA JR. Check the camp calendar for updates. For any camper to participate in a camp field trip, a signed permission slip MUST be submitted to the camp. (This is part of your registration form when you initially register.)

NO PERMISSION WILL BE TAKEN OVER THE PHONE PLEASE NOTE: (All calendars are subject to change) Campers will be required to wear their YMCA T-shirt on all camp trips. (This aids in group identification and safety). You will receive an agenda/calendar for all camp sessions. This will notify you of all scheduled trips and activities. Trip information is also available on the Day Camp Website/camp blog. K) Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures at Bay Shore Middle School DROP OFF: On the first day of the session, it is necessary for parents to park their car and escort their child to the designated greeting area located in the lobby of the Theatre of Bay Shore Middle School (see last page for directions and map). This is necessary to ensure your child s registration is complete, medical status is O.K., and to meet your child s counselor. The theatre entrance will be our ONLY drop off/pick up area while we are at the Middle School. **After the first day, it is not necessary to park and escort your child. YMCA staff will set up a drop off area alongside the theatre entrance. If you choose to use the drop off area, you are not allowed to leave your car--it is for drop off only! *Drop off begins at 8:45 am. There is NO supervision for your child before this time. There will be no one at the school before this time! PICK UP: Parents must park their car in the lot and proceed into the theatre to pick up their campers. Campers will be lined up with their group each day for checkout. Children must be dropped off and picked up by their parents unless otherwise noted on their camp registration card. ANYONE PICKING UP MUST HAVE A PICTURE I.D. AND BE LISTED AS AUTHORIZED TO PICK UP. COUNSELORS WILL CHECK I.D. DAILY. ***If you designate a parent to be unauthorized to pick up their child, you must provide legal documentation. We ask that all parents please be on time as a courtesy to our staff. SESSION 1 & 2 EXTENDED DAY is held at ACLD SPIEGEL CHILDREN S CENTER 67 Greenwood Rd, Bay Shore YMCA Staff will transport extended campers to and from the Y in a YMCA vehicle. EXT. A.M. drop off is between 7:00 8:30 am. Curbside drop off procedures will apply. Counselors will supervise the children on and off the busses at each site. EXT. P.M. pick up between 4:15-6:00 pm. Any camper who is not picked up by 6:00pm will be charged $1.00 for every minute you are late. SESSION 3 EXTENDED IS HELD AT THE GREAT SOUTH BAY Y. See the Session 3 section for details. L) Tips & Gratuities: Tips are greatly appreciated by our camp counselors at the end of each session! M) YMCA DAY CAMP Goals & Objectives The purpose of the YMCA Day Camp is to assist young people in the process of growing up in an urban setting; to provide a community-like atmosphere in which they can relate to others and their environment; to enhance their knowledge of themselves and of others. Objectives 1. To create an environment and program for kids to have fun. 2. To learn to have respect for themselves, each other, adults, property and their environment. 3. To develop leadership and self-confidence.

4. To train our staff and be sensitive to the needs of the individual. 5. To provide a program which will identify with the needs and interests of the young people attending our camp. 6. To help campers acquire skills in swimming, sports, and outdoor education. 7. To provide a program which will make the campers more aware of their environment, and to teach them skills which they can use to better live in harmony with their surroundings. 8. To help campers meet other people, and learn to cooperate with and trust others. 9. To encourage our young people to be creative and adventurous. General YMCA Mission Statement of the YMCA of Long Island The YMCA of Long Island is a charitable, not-for-profit, community based service organization dedicated to improving the quality of life through programs that build spirit, mind and body. The YMCA promotes positive values through unique health, recreation, education and counseling services which serve people of all ages, races, religious, and economic services. History of the YMCA A. Founded by George Williams, London, England, in 1844. B. Began as a spiritual group of young men seeking to escape the wild life of London; focusing on Bible and other spiritual readings. C. Later adopted the triangle as its symbol, representing equal aspects of Body, Mind, and Spirit, to make a whole, well-balanced person. D. YMCA came to the United States in the 1850 s. E. Opening of several YMCA affiliated universities - Springfield, George Williams University and University of Indiana in PA. F. Focus shifted to more physical aspects staying in good physical condition. G. Prominent YMCA leaders developed sports of volleyball and basketball. H. Women were invited to join in the 1950 s. I. YMCA is founded all around the world, celebrating 150 years of service. J. Today focus appears to be mostly on the body, but we reach the Mind and Spirit by teaching good values, operating educational programs, and reaching out to make the whole person feel good. Goals of YMCA Camping The goal of YMCA Day Camping, as many other YMCA programs, is to help participants grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Using a natural camp site and providing challenging activities in both small and large group settings under the guidance of caring, well-trained staff members. YMCA Day Camping gives children an experience that lasts a lifetime. This experience is grounded in certain objectives that characterize all YMCA programs. YMCA Program Objectives All YMCA programs seek to help participants and staff do the following: A. Grow Personally 1. Grow and discover their own self-worth, improve self-esteem and self-confidence.

2. Campers can do this by developing new skills, making new friends, etc. B. Clarify Values 1. Making value decisions. 2. Choosing between right and wrong. C. Develop New Skills 1. Learning new skills leads to increased self-confidence and more effective relationships. 2. Physical fitness and mental well-being are conditions to maintain and achieve. D. Improve Personal and Family Relationships 1. Helping participants to understand the dynamics of relationships and to develop listening. 2. How to relate better to peers and family. E. Become Better Leaders and Supporters 1. Leadership is shared, and each individual is encouraged to both lead and support. F. Appreciate Diversity 1. People of very different backgrounds; religious, economic, and ethnic, all come together in YMCA programs. 2. This objective can be met through our scholarship program to reach out to diverse members of the community population. 3. It s a place where people learn to recognize the worth of all individuals, to work for interracial and inter-group understanding, and to develop a sense of world-mindedness. G. Have Fun! 1. Fun makes achievement of all other objectives possible; at the same time, achieving the other objectives leads to a deep satisfaction and to true enjoyment = to have fun!

N) Camp Phone Numbers: Great South Bay YMCA (631) 665-4255 Day Camp Office ext. 158 (Active June 27 th, 2016) Co-Camp Director Cathy McKenna.Ext. 18 Co- Camp Director- John Borromeo..Ext.182 (Until June 26 th ) Youth Camp Director Cathy McKenna... Ext. 169 Jr Travel Camp Director- John Borromeo Ext. 182 Kiddie Camp- Cindy Becker.. Ext.137 Sports Camp Director-John Borromeo Ext. 182 Teen Camp- John Borromeo.... Ext 182 Camp Medical Office.... Ext. 181 (Active June 26 th ) Billing Office Mary McEntee... Ext. 113 Performing Arts/PA JR Tiana Christoforidis...Ext. 148 After June 26th: CELL-631-831-1947 tiana.christoforidis@ymcali.org Christopher Rosselli, Performing Arts Camp Coordinator 631-665-4255 ext 147 christopher.rosselli@ymcali.org DIRECTIONS TO YMCA DAY CAMP OFF-SITE LOCATIONS Performing Arts Camp (Session 1 & 2) / Performing Arts JR Session 1& 2 Bay Shore Middle School 393 Brook Ave. Bay Shore, NY 11706 From the Southern State Parkway, take exit 42S onto Fifth Avenue south. At the first traffic light, make a left onto Brook Avenue (CVS on corner). Go past the first stop sign. The entrance to the Middle School is the first left past the stop sign. Note: Exit 42S on the Southern State is EAST of the Sagtikos Parkway. Junior Travel Camp/ Teen Camp/Sports Camp/PA CAMP SESSION 1 & 2 EXTENDED ACLD Spiegel Children s Center 67 Greenwood Rd, Bay Shore, NY 11706 Take Southern State Parkway to Exit 42 South (Fifth Avenue), Take Fifth Ave to first traffic light (CVS on Corner) and make a left onto Brooke Ave. Take Brooke Ave to first stop sign which is East Third and make a left. First right is Greenwood Rd.on take down about ½ mile and ACLD will be on your left.

SESSION 1 (June 26-July 14) SESSION 2 (July 17-August 4) PERFORMING ARTS CAMP JUNIOR SPECIAL INFO CAMP DAYS AND HOURS: PA JR---Grades K-4 Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:45am-4pm Tuesday/Thursday option at the YMCA 5 days T/TH Option now for grades K-4. Campers choosing the T/TH option will be their own group in Youth Camp with their PA Counselors and arrive and dismiss at the Great South Bay Y. Campers meet for PA JR at Bay Shore MS on M/W/F and at Youth Camp at Great South Bay Y on T/Th. Please call 631-665-4255 x 148 for more information PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: SESSION I PERFORMANCE of MUSIC MAN KIDS: Wednesday July 12 th 7 p.m. at Bay Shore Middle School. SESSION 2 PERFORMANCE of SEUSSCIAL KIDS: Wednesday August 2 nd 7 p.m. at Bay Shore Middle School. PARENTS CAN PICK UP THEIR CHILD AT 3:00 ON SHOW DAY AND MUST RETURN THEM TO THE THEATRE BY 5:30 TO GET READY FOR THE 7PM SHOW. EXTENDED PM CHILDREN WILL BE WALKED BACK TO THEATRE BY THEIR COUNSELORS AND SHOULD BRING SOMETHING EXTRA TO EAT FOR A LIGHT PRE-SHOW DINNER. THERE WILL BE NO P.M. TRANSPORTATION ON SHOW DAYS! PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. Tickets for the show will be available for purchase online the first Tuesday of each session at 7pm. More Info TBA. PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT-A Must for all Parents For both Session 1 & 2 Thursday June 22 6:00-7:00pm YMCA Dance Studio Rehearsal CD and keepsake copy of the script will be available that night for campers. There is a $10 fee for the script package. Cash or check payable to GSB YMCA is acceptable. If paying by cash please bring exact change. If you cannot make parent orientation please contact Tiana Christoforidis Tiana.christoforidis@ymcali.org

SESSION 1 (June 26-July 14) SESSION 2 (July 17-August 4) PERFORMING ARTS CAMP SENIOR SPECIAL INFO CAMP DAYS AND HOURS: PA SR---Grades 4-10 Monday Friday 8:45am-4pm PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: SESSION 1 PERFORMANCE OF BYE BYE BIRDIE Thursday, July 13 h at 7:30 pm at Bay Shore Middle School. SESSION 2 PERFORMANCE OF SEUSSICAL JR Thursday, August 3 rd at 7:30pm at Bay Shore Middle School. PARENTS CAN PICK UP THEIR CHILD AT 3:30 ON SHOW DAY AND MUST RETURN THEM TO THE THEATRE BY 5:30 TO GET READY FOR THE 7:30PM SHOW. EXTENDED PM CHILDREN WILL BE WALKED BACK TO THEATRE BY THEIR COUNSELORS AND SHOULD BRING SOMETHING EXTRA TO EAT FOR A LIGHT PRE-SHOW DINNER. THERE WILL BE NO P.M. TRANSPORTATION ON SHOW DAYS! PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. Tickets for the show will be available for purchase online the first Tuesday of each session at 7pm. More Info TBA. PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT-A Must for all Parents For ALL Sessions: 1, 2 & 3 Thursday June 22 6:00-7:00pm Woodlands Rm (formerly Einstein Rm, 2 nd Floor YMCA) Rehearsal CD and keepsake copy of the script will be available that night for campers. There is a $10 fee for the script package. Cash or check payable to GSB YMCA is acceptable. If paying by cash please bring exact change. If you cannot make parent orientation please contact Tiana Christoforidis Tiana.christoforidis@ymcali.org

PERFORMING ARTS CAMP SESSION 3 SPECIAL INFO SESSION 1 (August 8-25) Grades 3-10 HELD AT YMCA BOULTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 37 West Main St Bay Shore NY 11706 CAMP DAYS AND HOURS: Monday Friday 8:45am-4pm LUNCH: NO LUNCH IS PROVIDED. CAMPERS MUST BRING LUNCH AND A DRINK. PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: SESSION 3 PERFORMANCE OF DISNEY MULAN JR Thursday, August 24th at 7:30 pm at YMCA BOULTON CENTER PARENTS CAN PICK UP THEIR CHILD AT 3:30 ON SHOW DAY AND MUST RETURN THEM TO THE THEATRE BY 5:30 TO GET READY FOR THE 7:30PM SHOW. EXTENDED PM CHILDREN WILL BE WALKED BACK TO THEATRE BY THEIR COUNSELORS AND SHOULD BRING SOMETHING EXTRA TO EAT FOR A LIGHT PRE-SHOW DINNER. THERE WILL BE NO P.M. TRANSPORTATION ON SHOW DAYS! PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. Tickets for the show will be available for purchase online the first Tuesday of each session at 7pm. More Info TBA. PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT-A Must for all Parents For ALL Sessions: 1, 2 & 3 Thursday June 22 6:00-7:00pm Woodlands Rm (formerly Einstein Rm, 2 nd Floor YMCA) Rehearsal CD and keepsake copy of the script will be available that night for campers. There is a $10 fee for the script package. Cash or check payable to GSB YMCA is acceptable. If paying by cash please bring exact change. If you cannot make parent orientation please contact Tiana Christoforidis Continued>>>>>>>>>>

SESSION 3 Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures: DROP OFF: On the first day of the session, it is necessary for parents to park their car and escort their child to the designated greeting area inside the theatre. Please use the entrance located on the walkway side of the Boulton Center. (Eastern side of building). This is necessary to ensure your child s registration is complete, medical status is clear and to meet your child s counselors. Do NOT drop your child off in front of the Boulton on Main St-this is DANGEROUS! **After the first day, it is not necessary to park and escort your child. YMCA staff will set up a drop off area at the theatre s back door. If you choose to use the drop off area, you are not allowed to leave your car--it is for drop off only! *Drop off begins at 8:45 am. There is NO supervision for your child before this time. PICK-UP: Parents must park their car in Parking Field 8 behind the theatre and proceed to the side theatre entrance to pick up their campers. Children must be dropped off and picked up by their parents unless otherwise noted on their camp registration card. Anyone picking up must have a picture I.D. and be listed as Authorized to Pick Up. Counselors will check this daily. ***If you designate a parent to be unauthorized to pick up their child, you must provide legal documentation. SESSION 3 EXTENDED DAY HELD AT THE YMCA 200 West Main Street Bay Shore YMCA Staff will WALK extended campers to and from the Boulton A.M. EXTENDED DAY Drop off is between 7:00 8:30 am. Parents should escort their child to the front lobby of the YMCA to meet extended counselors. Please enter the YMCA through the main entrance. Extended day counselors will escort your child to their activity area. P.M. Pick up between 4:15-6:00 pm. PICKUP is located outside by the camp office. Any camper who is not picked up by 6:00 pm will be charged $1.00 for every minute you are late. We ask that all parents be on time as a courtesy to our staff. Three consecutive late charges are cause for removal from the program. DIRECTIONS TO: Performing Arts Camp (Session 3) The Boulton Center for the Performing Arts 37 West Main Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 Take Sunrise Hwy. to exit 43 South (Fifth Avenue). Fifth Avenue becomes Clinton Avenue. Turn Left on to West Main Street. The Boulton Center is on your left approximately 3 blocks down. HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!!!