Summer Camps/Off School

Times: 9:00am-4:00pm
Extended Hours: 7:00-9:00am and/or 4:00-6:00pm

SEE YOU IN THE FALL!

Most of our trips take place on Wednesday. However, weeks 4 and 8 will be on Friday.


• Week 1 - June 11-15 - Eastwood Field
• Week 2 - June 18-22 - Camp Fitch
• Week 3 - June 25-29 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Week 4 - July 2-6 - Skate Zone
• Week 5 - July 9-13 - Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Week 6 - July 16-20 - Sandcastle Water Park
• Week 7 - July 23-27 - Pittsburgh Pirates Game
• Week 8 - July 3-Aug 3 - Kennywood Amusement Park
• Week 9 - Aug 6-10 - Olglebay Resort
• Week 10 - Aug 13-17 - Festival at the Y
• Week 11 - Aug 20-24 - Whitehouse Fruit Farm

ALL CAMPS

2012 Summer Camp Brochure
2012 Summer Camp Parent Handbook
2012 Summer Camp Health Forms (required)
2012 Summer Camp Permission Forms (required)
2012 Summer Camp Medications Form (required if your child needs medications dispensed during camp)

• What does my child need to bring each day?
• Come to camp with sunscreen on, wearing their bathing suit under their clothes.
• They should pack a bag with a change of clothes (appropriate for playing outdoors, crafts, sports and water games). ALL OF WHICH should have their names clearly written on each item.
• They should pack a lunch, drinks (re-fillable water bottles work best) and a snack with their names on their lunchboxes.
• Camp shirts must be worn each Trip Day.

You will be notified via our weekly Parent Letters if there is anything additional you might need to pack, or if they do not need certain items. Parent Letters can be picked up the 1st day they attend each week, or downloaded here.

• Is there anything my child is NOT allowed to bring to Camp?

Yes! The following items are prohibited from Camp:

• Anything of great value (sentimental or otherwise); handheld video games, computers, phones, jewelry, trading cards, or anything they're afraid to lose or break.
• Clothing with inappropriate logos, slogans, words, etc.
• Swim aides, we'll provide approved swim aides if needed.
• Any type of illegal substances.
• Anything deemed inappropriate by the Director, Coordinator and/or counselors.
• A furrowed brow - SMILES only!
• Do I have to pay for the entire summer up front?

Nope! We ask you to register your child by the Friday before the week they wish to attend at the latest. This gives us an opportunity to do rosters and know how many counselors we might need over the weekend for the following week.

• When is the Registration Fee due and why do I have to pay it?

The Registration Fee is due prior to registering for Camp. This fee goes towards Day Camp shirts, arts & crafts supplies, sports supplies and all materials needed for Day Camp to run effectively by giving each camper a wide variety of options each day.

• How can I register my child?

You can register in person at the Front Desk (at either the Davis Family YMCA in Boardman, or at the Youngstown Central YMCA in Youngstown) or on-line if you're a YMCA Member. Please remember, pick-up and drop-offs will ONLY be at the Davis Family YMCA in Boardman unless otherwise noted in your weekly Parent Letter.

• What kind of paperwork will I have to fill out?

Each camper must have their emergency medical packets filled out and turned in BEFORE they attend Camp. They may be turned in the morning of their 1st day at Camp at the latest.

• Who are your counselors for Day Camp, what kind of training is entailed?

All of our Day Camp Counselors are trained and certified in CPR, 1st Aid, Blood Borne Pathogens and Child Abuse Prevention. They also go through a 10 hour training prior to camp involving lectures and practical situations in which they may be confronted during Camp. All of the counselors have an interest in working with children, and many of them will be returning with experience from previous years.

• Why do you have one rate for all of the field trips regarding trip fees?

When we add a trip fee to a field trip we take into consideration bus rentals, bus driver fees and counselor / staffing when there's a late return planned. The $30 trip fee is the mean of the expenditures after averaging the above costs from previous years.

• Do I have to sign up for Tuesday / Thursday if I want my child to attend only 2 days a week, or Monday / Wednesday / Friday if I want my child to attend only 3 days a week?

No! You can register by day. With this new daily rate you can register one day at a time, but you must register your child for at least 2 days in order for them to attend the field trip.

• Am I (the parent / guardian) allowed to attend trips, or spend the day at Camp with my child?

Yes! We love when parents come on trips and gets involved with camp days! We ask all chaperones and guests to scan their license through the Sexual Offenders Registry database (at the Front Desk) before ANYONE is able to attend camp with the kids. Afterwards parents / guardians will be with their child along with their child's group assisting the counselors whenever possible. For trips involving a trip fee, parents are more than welcome to attend the trip but will have to pay their own way into the facility we're attending.