LIC Y 2012 Camp Brochure

Long Island City YMCA Summer Day Camp 2012

A SUMMER TO DISCOVER

Is your child ready for a summer of adventure? The Long Island City YMCA is about to embark on yet another fun and exciting sum-

mer of day camp. Welcome to all of our returning and new campers to our 2012

Day Camp Program. Y Day Camp uses hands-on learning through indoor and out-

door educational activities. Thank you for choosing our summer day camp for your

child. We look forward to getting to know your son or daughter!

Sincerely,

Gerri Sacino Nancy Polanco Jenna Korn

School-Age Childcare Director Early Childhood Teen Coordinator

YMCA Day Camp

Through programs like Day Camp,

we nurture your child’s sense of self-confidence

and introduce them to positive, fun experiences

that build leadership and social skills. Well-

trained, qualified staff serve as positive role

models for campers. Y Day Camp enhances

camper’s self-confidence, self-esteem and lead-

ership skills through structured (and fun!) activi-

ties. Campers develop a true understanding of

diversity in an atmosphere of acceptance and

approval of the uniqueness of others. Campers

are encouraged to be creative, expressive and

learn new skills. Summer learning activities offer

fun way for campers to read and learn over the

summer months. All YMCA Day Camps are li-

censed by the NYC Department of Health and

Accredited by the American Camping Association

(ACA).

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

OUR YMCA MISSION The YMCA of Greater New York is a community-based service organization which promotes positive values through programs that build spirit, mind, and body, welcoming all people with a focus on youth.

OUR VALUES Caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

YMCA DAY CAMP OBJECTIVES YMCA Summer Day Camp helps campers ages 3 to 14 years old grow mentally and physically by participating in challenging activities in both small and large group settings under the super-vision of a caring and well trained staff.

SUMMER LEARNING To succeed in school and life, children and young adults need ongoing opportunities to learn and practice essential skills. This is especially true during the summer months when children lose much of what they learn during the school year. YMCA of Greater New York Day Camps provide high-quality summer learning initiatives that give children a variety of ways to improve reading and math skills and explore music, drama, art and sports. Through fun, themed curriculum that incorporates key academic components, children will practice and further their academic skills, learn to plan and create projects, learn teamwork and develop new skills. To inspire reading, our program will provide books recommended by the Department of Education for summer reading.

CAMP LOCATION The Long Island City YMCA Summer Day Camp operates out of the Long Island City YMCA facil-ity which is located at 32-23 Queens Boulevard in Long Island City. We also use offsite facilities such as local parks and schools to conduct Day Camp.

DATES & HOURS OF OPERATION The Long Island City YMCA Summer Day Camp is a nine-week program that runs from June 28, 2012 to August 31, 2012. Camp hours are: 9:00 am-5:00 pm Extended AM Hour: 8:00 am-9:00 am Extended PM Hour: 5:00 pm– 6:00pm

OPEN HOUSES Saturday, March 3, 2012 10 – 4 pm Saturday, April 28, 2012 10 – 4 pm Saturday, May 19, 2012 10 – 4 pm

CONTACT US Kindercamp - Nancy Polanco 718-392-7932 ext. 6316 [email protected] Ages 5 to 14 years - Gerri Sacino 718-392-7932 ext. 6314 [email protected] CIT Program - Jenna Korn 718-392-7932 ext. 6326 [email protected]

REGISTRATION MADE EASY • Follow instructions and fill out all

registration packet forms making sure they are completed and signed

• Have 2 passport size photos of your child for submission

• Bring everything in with payment for your child’s first session with additional deposits of $50.00 .for each added session. This will hold your child’s spot for the designated weeks of camp.

• Take advantage of the 10% Early Bird discount by paying off your entire balance by Saturday, May 19.

• Submit your child’s medical form completed with parent information and signature as well as the doc-tor’s information, signature and stamp as soon as possible. It’s a good idea to keep extra copies of the medical form for your records.

Payment is accepted only in cash, credit cards, or certified money order. The YMCA accepts all major credit cards.

PARENT ORIENTATION

Parent Orientation is mandatory. Parent or guardian must attend this mandatory meeting on Friday, June 22, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE The YMCA of Greater New York awards scholarships to campers based on a parent or a family’s annual income. The scholarship applications must be submitted by May 19, 2012.

GOVERNMENT & UNION VOUCHERS We accept ACD, HRA, TWU Local 100, and 1199 SEIU vouchers. You must have your confirmation letter with you at the time of registration.

REFUNDS AND CREDITS If your child cannot attend camp for a period of time paid, you may submit a request for credit along with documentation to the Camp Director. Credits can be used for camp or other programs throughout the year. Any refund requests will be submitted to the Camp Director and will be granted under the discretion of the Youth & Family Director. All requests should be made prior to the start of the session.

PROMOTIONAL OFFERS Early Bird Discounts 10% discount for participants who are registered by May 19 and have paid in full.

Siblings Discounts 10% off each additional sibling. Discounts cannot be combined. CAMP GEAR Each child will receive one shirt and a camp bag. Swim caps will be given during the camper’s first day of swimming. Camp t-shirts must be worn every day. Additional shirts may be purchased at $10.00 each. Swim gear must consist of a towel, swimsuit, swim cap, a change of clothing, water shoes and a plastic bag (or other receptacle for wet swim gear). Camp gear is distributed during the camper first day of camp.

KINDER CAMP (AGES 3 – 4) Summer sessions of Kinder Camp are offered by the Early Childhood Center for 3 and 4 year olds. Concepts and hands-on learning in science, lan-guage, theater, music, sports, technology, and instructional swimming make up our awesome Kinder Camp day. This teaching style is used by the Department of Education in the early years because it meets different learning styles, pro-motes independent learning, social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Kinder Camp prepares children for a Pre-K or Kindergarten experience while ensuring that children enjoy a safe, fun-filled summer. EXPRESS CAMP (Ages 5 – 8) Express Camp is designed for the younger camper. Campers participate in arts & craft, group games, sports, health & fitness, character development, literacy, science, creative arts, and recreational reading. Children also take part in instructional swimming 2 days per week and in weekly excur-sions to nature centers, museums, and local events. As part of our Express Camp, campers also take mini-trips to local playgrounds. ADVENTURE CAMP (Ages 9 – 11) Adventure Camp balances scheduled and optional activities for older boys and girls. Campers partici-pate in a wide range of sports, instructional swim-ming, mini trips, arts and crafts, weekly themed days, environmental science and more. To facilitate academic success our recreational reading compo-nent is designed to help kids sharpen their reading skills throughout the summer months.

MOVIN’ ON CAMP (Ages 12-14) A special summer experience awaits pre-teens and teens enrolled in the Movin’ On Camp. There are many scheduled activities, but Movin’ On Camp emphasizes decision-making, so that youths are encouraged to choose their activities. Swimming, sports, reading, trips and games are all offered as well as leadership development activities that include community service activities that teach youth to make a positive impact in their neighbor-hood. Movin’ On Camp helps pre-teens and teens develop social skills and leadership ability while having loads of fun.

CIT PROGRAM (Ages 12-14) CIT PROGRAM- Counselor -in-Training Program “The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is designed for participant’s ages 15-19 years old. The CIT Program is a progressive program, ex-periential, education course that helps teens develop basic skills necessary to be an effective, competent and compassionate youth worker. Participants are trained in many areas, including child abuse prevention, leadership development, effecting teaching, volunteerism, and YMCA Policies & Procedures. The CIT program is a stepping stone for active employment. This program is specifically for students who are interested in teaching and youth development.”

EXPLORE PLAY AND GROW Each week of camp provides your child hands-on activities including educational field trips and theme days.

KINDER CAMP (AGES 3 – 4) Summer sessions of Kinder Camp are offered by the Early Childhood Center for 3 and 4 year olds. Concepts and hands-on learning in science, lan-guage, theater, music, sports, technology, and instructional swimming make up our awesome Kinder Camp day. This teaching style is used by the Department of Education in the early years because it meets different learning styles, pro-motes independent learning, social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Kinder Camp prepares children for a Pre-K or Kindergarten experience while ensuring that children enjoy a safe, fun-filled summer. EXPRESS CAMP (Ages 5 – 8) Express Camp is designed for the younger camper. Campers participate in arts & craft, group games, sports, health & fitness, character development, literacy, science, creative arts, and recreational reading. Children also take part in instructional swimming 2 days per week and in weekly excur-sions to nature centers, museums, and local events. As part of our Express Camp, campers also take mini-trips to local playgrounds. ADVENTURE CAMP (Ages 9 – 11) Adventure Camp balances scheduled and optional activities for older boys and girls. Campers partici-pate in a wide range of sports, instructional swim-ming, mini trips, arts and crafts, weekly themed days, environmental science and more. To facilitate academic success our recreational reading compo-nent is designed to help kids sharpen their reading skills throughout the summer months.

MOVIN’ ON CAMP (Ages 12-14) A special summer experience awaits pre-teens and teens enrolled in the Movin’ On Camp. There are many scheduled activities, but Movin’ On Camp emphasizes decision-making, so that youths are encouraged to choose their activities. Swimming, sports, reading, trips and games are all offered as well as leadership development activities that include community service activities that teach youth to make a positive impact in their neighbor-hood. Movin’ On Camp helps pre-teens and teens develop social skills and leadership ability while having loads of fun.

CIT PROGRAM (Ages 12-14) CIT PROGRAM- Counselor -in-Training Program “The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is designed for participant’s ages 15-19 years old. The CIT Program is a progressive program, ex-periential, education course that helps teens develop basic skills necessary to be an effective, competent and compassionate youth worker. Participants are trained in many areas, including child abuse prevention, leadership development, effecting teaching, volunteerism, and YMCA Policies & Procedures. The CIT program is a stepping stone for active employment. This program is specifically for students who are interested in teaching and youth development.”

EXPLORE PLAY AND GROW Each week of camp provides your child hands-on activities including educational field trips and theme days.

KINDER CAMP (AGES 3 – 4) Summer sessions of Kinder Camp are offered by the Early Childhood Center for 3 and 4 year olds. Concepts and hands-on learning in science, lan-guage, theater, music, sports, technology, and instructional swimming make up our awesome Kinder Camp day. This teaching style is used by the Department of Education in the early years because it meets different learning styles, pro-motes independent learning, social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Kinder Camp prepares children for a Pre-K or Kindergarten experience while ensuring that children enjoy a safe, fun-filled summer. EXPRESS CAMP (Ages 5 – 8) Express Camp is designed for the younger camper. Campers participate in arts & craft, group games, sports, health & fitness, character development, literacy, science, creative arts, and recreational reading. Children also take part in instructional swimming 2 days per week and in weekly excur-sions to nature centers, museums, and local events. As part of our Express Camp, campers also take mini-trips to local playgrounds. ADVENTURE CAMP (Ages 9 – 11) Adventure Camp balances scheduled and optional activities for older boys and girls. Campers partici-pate in a wide range of sports, instructional swim-ming, mini trips, arts and crafts, weekly themed days, environmental science and more. To facilitate academic success our recreational reading compo-nent is designed to help kids sharpen their reading skills throughout the summer months.

MOVIN’ ON CAMP (Ages 12-14) A special summer experience awaits pre-teens and teens enrolled in the Movin’ On Camp. There are many scheduled activities, but Movin’ On Camp emphasizes decision-making, so that youths are encouraged to choose their activities. Swimming, sports, reading, trips and games are all offered as well as leadership development activities that include community service activities that teach youth to make a positive impact in their neighbor-hood. Movin’ On Camp helps pre-teens and teens develop social skills and leadership ability while having loads of fun.

CIT PROGRAM (Ages 12-14) CIT PROGRAM- Counselor -in-Training Program “The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is designed for participant’s ages 15-19 years old. The CIT Program is a progressive program, ex-periential, education course that helps teens develop basic skills necessary to be an effective, competent and compassionate youth worker. Participants are trained in many areas, including child abuse prevention, leadership development, effecting teaching, volunteerism, and YMCA Policies & Procedures. The CIT program is a stepping stone for active employment. This program is specifically for students who are interested in teaching and youth development.”

EXPLORE PLAY AND GROW Each week of camp provides your child hands-on activities including educational field trips and theme days.

KINDER CAMP (AGES 3 – 4) Summer sessions of Kinder Camp are offered by the Early Childhood Center for 3 and 4 year olds. Concepts and hands-on learning in science, lan-guage, theater, music, sports, technology, and instructional swimming make up our awesome Kinder Camp day. This teaching style is used by the Department of Education in the early years because it meets different learning styles, pro-motes independent learning, social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Kinder Camp prepares children for a Pre-K or Kindergarten experience while ensuring that children enjoy a safe, fun-filled summer. EXPRESS CAMP (Ages 5 – 8) Express Camp is designed for the younger camper. Campers participate in arts & craft, group games, sports, health & fitness, character development, literacy, science, creative arts, and recreational reading. Children also take part in instructional swimming 2 days per week and in weekly excur-sions to nature centers, museums, and local events. As part of our Express Camp, campers also take mini-trips to local playgrounds. ADVENTURE CAMP (Ages 9 – 11) Adventure Camp balances scheduled and optional activities for older boys and girls. Campers partici-pate in a wide range of sports, instructional swim-ming, mini trips, arts and crafts, weekly themed days, environmental science and more. To facilitate academic success our recreational reading compo-nent is designed to help kids sharpen their reading skills throughout the summer months.

MOVIN’ ON CAMP (Ages 12-14) A special summer experience awaits pre-teens and teens enrolled in the Movin’ On Camp. There are many scheduled activities, but Movin’ On Camp emphasizes decision-making, so that youths are encouraged to choose their activities. Swimming, sports, reading, trips and games are all offered as well as leadership development activities that include community service activities that teach youth to make a positive impact in their neighbor-hood. Movin’ On Camp helps pre-teens and teens develop social skills and leadership ability while having loads of fun.

CIT PROGRAM (Ages 12-14) CIT PROGRAM- Counselor -in-Training Program “The Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program is designed for participant’s ages 15-19 years old. The CIT Program is a progressive program, ex-periential, education course that helps teens develop basic skills necessary to be an effective, competent and compassionate youth worker. Participants are trained in many areas, including child abuse prevention, leadership development, effecting teaching, volunteerism, and YMCA Policies & Procedures. The CIT program is a stepping stone for active employment. This program is specifically for students who are interested in teaching and youth development.”

EXPLORE PLAY AND GROW Each week of camp provides your child hands-on activities including educational field trips and theme days.

CAMPS (AGES 3-14)

Session Dates Rates

I June 28 - July 13 (closed July 4) $418

II July 16 – July 27 $380

III July 30 – August 10 $380

IV August 13 – August 24 $380

V August 27 - August 31 $190

FEES PER SESSION (every two weeks)

A $50.00 non-refundable deposit is required for every session that you register your child for Summer Camp. The session deposit will be credited towards the total camp fee. In the event of cancellation, you forfeit the deposit regardless of the circumstances. There is a $100 non-refundable registration fee, which does not go towards your camp balance. Full Payment deadline for Session 1 and 2 is due by June 15, 2012. Session 3, 4, and 5 full payment is due by July 13, 2012. Payment is accepted ONLY in cash, credit cards, or certified money order. Checks will NOT accepted under any circumstances. We accept all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). EXTENDED HOURS Extended hours are available to parents from 8:00am to 6:00pm at an additional cost.

Extended Hours Rate Session

AM Extended Hour 8am-9am $66 Session 1

OR $60 Session 2

PM Extended Hour 5pm-6pm $60 Session 3

$60 Session 4

$30 Session 5

*Please note: If you chose both AM and PM Extended Hours, the cost is $132.00 for Ses-

sion 1, $120.00 for either Session 2,3, or 4. For Session 5, the cost is $60.00 because this

session is only one week.

A SUMMER OF FUN 2012 Summer Day Camp Sessions and Fees

CAMPS (AGES 3-14)

Session Dates Rates I June 28 - July 13 (closed July 4) $418 II July 16 – July 27 $380 III July 30 – August 10 $380 IV August 13 – August 24 $380 V August 27 - August 31 $190

FEES PER SESSION (every two weeks)

A $50.00 non-refundable deposit is required for every session that you register your child for Summer Camp. The session deposit will be credited towards the total camp fee. In the event of cancellation, you forfeit the deposit regardless of the circumstances. There is a $100 non-refundable registration fee, which does not go towards your camp balance. Full Payment deadline for Session 1 and 2 is due by June 15, 2012. Session 3, 4, and 5 full payment is due by July 13, 2012. Payment is accepted ONLY in cash, credit cards, or certified money order. Checks will NOT be accepted under any circumstances. We accept all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). EXTENDED HOURS Extended hours are available to parents from 8:00am to 6:00pm at an additional cost. Extended Hours etaR Session AM Extended Hour 8am-9am $66 Session 1

2 noisseS 06$ ROPM Extended Hour 5pm-6pm $60 Session 3

4 noisseS 06$ 5 noisseS 03$

*Please note: If you chose both AM and PM Extended Hours, the cost is $132.00 for Ses-sion 1, $120.00 for either Session 2,3, or 4. For Session 5, the cost is $60.00 because this session is only one week.

A SUMMER OF FUN 2012 Summer Day Camp Sessions and Fees

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• Sports • Horseback Riding • Performing Arts

• Outdoor Life Skills • Swimming • Boating

• Waterskiing • Tubing • Arts

Call us toll free at 877-30-YCAMP or visit us online www.newyorkymcacamp.org to learn more.

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