WE LOVE SUMMER SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM GUIDE 2013 CULVER-PALMS family YMCA Summer camp sign up kick off Saturday, March 9, 10 am - 1 pm.
Summer camp Exciting, safe community for young people to explore the outdoors and make lasting friendships and memories. 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 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 last month of summer vacation than on the 10-day High School Adventure Caravan. We will tent camp at 5 different campsites, cook our own meals, and discover new adventures outside of California. This exciting trip includes discovering Seattle while riding on The Duck Tour, exploring Portland and enjoying a Day at Oaks Amusement Park, basking in the wonder of Crater Lake, and relaxing on the beach in San Luis Obispo. The High School Adventure Caravan offers a rare combination of recreation, learning and bonding that campers will remember forever! Age: Entering Grades 9 12 Location: Adventure Caravan Dates: July 17 28 Fee: $825 Facility Member $875 Program Member 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 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 Location: Camp Whittle Dates: July 6 13 Fee: 2 Visit ycampsla.org for registration fees. For additional information about our resident camps and caravans, please contact Katie Laase at KatherineLaase@ymcala.org. Day Camp Program Hours of Operation Monday Friday 9 am 4 pm Extended Care 7 am 9 am 4 pm 6 pm Day Camp is CLOSED on 4th of July in celebration of Independence Day. Locations Adventure and Discovery Camp Week 1 9 Palms Elementary School, 3520 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90035 Week 10 11 Closed Discovery and Explorer Camp Week 1 2 Closed Week 3 10 El Rincon Elementary School, 11177 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230 Week 11 Culver-Palms Family YMCA, 4500 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 Good Times Day Camp Week 1 & 2 Culver-Palms Family YMCA, 4500 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 Week 3 10 El Rincon Elementary School, 11177 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230 Week 11 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 Christopher Jefferson, 213-639-7608 or christopherjefferson@ymcala.org.
Discovery Camp and Adventure Camp Discovery and Adventure Day Camp is offered at the Palms Elementary School YMCA. Our Day Camp 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 camp 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: Christopher Jefferson 213-639-7608 ChristopherJefferson@ymcala.org Grades: Discovery Camp Incoming K-2nd Graders Adventure Camp Incoming 3rd 5th Graders Location: Week 1 9 Palms Elementary School Week 10 & 11 Closed Dates: June 10 August 9 (9 weeks) Please note that this camp site only runs for 9 weeks and follows the LAUSD District-Wide Early Start School Schedule Hours: 9 am 4 pm Extended Care: 7 am 9 am & 4 pm 6 pm Fee: $140/week Facility Member $155/week Program Member $20/week Extended Care (both am and pm) Explorer 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 Fantasy camp also provides a fun field trip and swim day each week. (Field trips are subject to change). Contact: Christopher Jefferson 213-639-7608 ChristopherJefferson@ymcala.org Grades: Explorer Camp Incoming K-2nd Graders Voyager Camp Incoming 3rd 5th Graders Location: Week 1 & 2 Closed Week 3 10 El Rincon Elementary School Week 11 Culver-Palms Family YMCA Dates: June 24 August 23 (9 weeks) Please note that this campsite only runs for 9 weeks and follows the CCUSD school schedule. Hours: 9 am 4 pm Extended Care: 7 am 9 am & 4 pm 6 pm Fee: $140/week Facility Member $155/week $20/week Program Member Extended Care (both am and pm) 3
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 2013. (Field trips are subject to change). Contact: Christopher Jefferson 213-639-7608 ChristopherJefferson@ymcala.org Grades: Incoming 6th 9th Graders Location: Week 1 & 2 Culver-Palms Family YMCA Week 3 10 El Rincon Elementary School Week 11 Culver-Palms Family YMCA Dates: June 10 August 23 (11 weeks) This camp accommodates LAUSD and CCUSD school schedules, as well as the school schedules of smaller local districts. Please check with your school district for the end date of the current 2012-2013 school year and the start date of the 2013-2014 school year. Hours: 9 am 4 pm Extended Care: 7 am 9 am & 4 pm 6 pm Fee: $160/week Facility Member $190/week Program Member Free/week Extended Care (both AM and PM) 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. 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 a minimum 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 and swimming with our day camp programs. C.I.T. applicants must fill out an application, have a mini-interview and be approved to participate. Applications are available at the front desk and online! C.I.T. participants must be entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2013. C.I.T. s can register for as many or as few weeks as they would like, once approved for the program. This program is only available at El Rincon Elementary School, Week 3 11, and is not offered for Week 1 & 2. Contact: Christopher Jefferson 213-639-7608 ChristopherJefferson@ymcala.org Grades: Incoming 10th 12th Graders Location: Week 1 & 2 Program not available Week 3 10 El Rincon Elementary School Week 11 Culver-Palms Family YMCA Dates: June 24 August 23 The C.I.T. Program is only available for the El Rincon summer camp location and not available at the Palms summer camp location. Fee: $30/week Facility Member $50/week Program Member We accept deposits for week 1 5 until May 13, 2013 and week 6 11 until June 17,2013. We accept checks as a payment until May 13, 2013. 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 4
Speciality camp Science Camp with Destination Science! Destination Science camp is back! Our science camp has a new feel, a new look, and brand new science explorations and experiments! July 8 July 12 Ultimate Survivor Zone Become a Survivor Specialist as we explore super fun challenges. Build an animal that is a survival master, an electric powered chameleon! You customize it & make it your own! Help launch supplies over a broken bridge to your teammates and realize the power of working together! You will explore the adaptations that make you amazing from your brain to your DNA! Be amazed by volcanoes, skyscrapers, and earthquakes! By using super cool science you will surely be a Survival Master! A typical day at Destination Science Camp is as follows: 7 am to 9 pm, extended care; 9 am to 12 noon, Destination Science Camp; 12 noon to 1 pm, lunch; 1 pm to 4 pm, additional activities with our Y staff counselors; 4 pm to 6 pm, extended care. Contact: Christopher Jefferson 213-639-7608 ChristopherJefferson@ymcala.org Ages: Ages 6 12 Location: Culver-Palms Family YMCA Dates: July 8 July 12 (Week 5 of Day Camp) Hours: 9 am 4 pm Extended Care: 7 am 9 am & 4 pm 6 pm Fee: $165/week Facility Member $195/week Program Member $20/week Extended Care (both am and pm) Lego Camp Session 1 - Engineering July 15 July 19 Ages 5 6: Let your imagination run wild with over 100,000 pieces of LEGO! Build engineerdesigned 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 Play-Well instructor. This is an ideal way to prepare young builders for the challenge of Engineering FUNdamentals. engineer-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. Session 2 Jedi / Star Wars July 22 July 26 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. Contact: Christopher Jefferson 213-639-7608 ChristopherJefferson@ymcala.org Ages: Ages 5 12 Location: Ages 5 6 Culver-Palms Family YMCA Ages 7 12 El Rincon Elementary School Dates: Session 1: July 15 July 19 Session 2: July 22 July 26 Hours: 9 am 4 pm Extended Care: 7 am 9 am & 4 pm 6 pm Fee: $165/week Facility Member $195/week Program Member $20/week Extended Care (both am and pm) Ages 7 12: Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and over 100,000 pieces of LEGO! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through 5
Frequently Asked Questions Can I register online for day camp? Initial registration must be done at the Culver-Palms Family YMCA. Once you complete your initial registration, you can pay your balances for each camp week, online. 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. What is the difference between Palms and El Rincon? How do I know which camp is for me? The simple answer is that Palms and El Rincon are essentially the same program. Weekly, kids will engage in the exact same field trips and the exact same activities. The more complex answer is that El Rincon is only open in the summer for summer day camp. During the school year, the YMCA does not operate the El Rincon Site. Palms Site is open year-around, and provides Before and After School Care, and spring and winter break care. Because we operate Palms year around, it is a state licensed child care facility. El Rincon is only opened during the summer; therefore, the state allows us to run El Rincon as a licensed-exempt program. However, both programs are still sanctioned by the same policies, procedures and guidelines set forth by the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. 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 only hold your space in camp until the payment due date. Once the due date has passed, your reserved space and camp deposit will 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. We will accept deposits for the weeks of 1 5 until May 13, 2013 and weeks 6 11 until June 17, 2013. We will accept checks as a form of payment until June 17, 2013. 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 specific details. Does my child have to attend every week? No. Camp is offered in weekly sessions. You may select whichever weeks you wish and there is no minimum or maximum amount of weeks you may register for. Does the YMCA provide lunch and daily snack at Day Camp? Children are required to bring a sack lunch, water bottle, snacks and sun screen to day camp each day. Children are also required to wear closed-toed and closed-heel 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 at Day Camp Kickoff Day on Saturday, March 9th. 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 6 children. Will the staff at summer day camp be full of teenagers and college students? The 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 possess 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. 6
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, god times camp, and specialty camp programs for the summer of 2013. The camp registration fee does not cover any Resident Camp programs. How do I apply for financial assistance? Summer Camp financial assistance application will be available March 1, 2013. Make sure you get your applications in early. 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 letter (via mail), the registrar cannot go back and adjust your camp rate. For more details about our Day Camp programs, please request a copy of our 2013 Summer Day Camp Parent Handbook! how to Register for Summer Day Camp 10 Easy Steps! Step 1 Decide, in advance which weeks of camp and/or which specialty camps you need to register your 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 Step 3 Come to the Culver-Palms Family YMCA to pick up a Registration Card. Fill out the Registration Card, completely. Step 4 Pay the day camp registration fee for each child, at $50. Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 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. 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. Once you are registered, our membership staff will give you a registration packet. Take the registration packet home with you. If you are fist time day camp family, attend Day Camp Orientation Night. May 29, 2013, 6:30 pm at the Culver-Palms Family YMCA. 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. 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. 7
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 Saturday, May 25 June 1, 8, & 15 1 pm 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. 8
Camp Schedule and Payment Due Date Schedule Camp Week Dates notes Payment Due Date Week 1 June 10 June 14 Explorer & Fantasy Camp Closed May 27 Week 2 June 17 June 21 Explorer & Fantasy Camp Closed June 3 Week 3 June 24 June 28 June 10 Week 4 July 1 July 5 (closed July 4) June 17 Week 5 July 8 July 12 June 24 Week 6 July 15 July 19 July 1 Week 7 July 22 July 26 July 8 Week 8 July 29 August 2 July 15 Week 9 August 5 August 10 July 22 Week 10 August 13 August 17 Adventure & Discovery Camp Closed July 29 Week 11 August 20 August 24 Adventure & Discovery Camp Closed August 5 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 24 August 23 Week 3 Week 11 Los Angeles Unified School District June 10 August 10 Week 1 Week 9 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! 10
Camp Site/Program Week 1 6/10 6/14 Palms Site Discovery & Adventure El Rincon Site Explorer & Fantasy Good Times Specialty Camp Week 2 6/17 6/21 Week 3 6/24 6/28 Week 4 7/1 7/5 Week 5 7/8 7/12 Closed Closed @ Culver Y @ Culver Y Science Counselor In Training Closed Closed Camp Site/Program Week 6 7/15 7/19 Palms Site Discovery & Adventure El Rincon Site Explorer & Fantasy Good Times Week 7 7/22 7/26 Week 8 7/29 8/2 Week 9 8/5 8/10 Week 10 8/13 8/17 Week 11 8/20 8/24 Closed Closed @ Culver Y Specialty Camp Lego Lego @ Culver Y Counselor In Training 11
culver palms family YMCA 4500 Sepulveda Blvd. Culver City, CA 90230 310-390-3604 www.ymcala.org/cp