Summer Day Camp
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Summer Day Camp Brochure (Includes detailed descriptions of all camp programs and prices.)
Overview
Welcome to our Summer Day Camp 2019 at the Fry Family YMCA! We're excited to have your children spend their summer with us. All of the following camps will be offered at the Fry Family YMCA. If you have any questions please call us at 630.904.9595.
Camps
- Zoofari Club with Academic Enrichment- For children 3- 4 yrs. old entering Kindergarten in Fall 2020. Hours are 9am-1pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Zoofari Club is for children in Pre-K to introduce them to an amazing summer camp experience as well as refresh what they already know from their preschool experience or to expose them to a new kind of learning environment. Zoofari Club is overflowing with activities such as learning new interactive outdoor games, making fun and easy creative art experiences, enjoying a special guest or in house field trip and making new friends while learning to socialize independently. Your child old will also play with the sensory/water tables, learn new songs and most of all have fun with other preschoolers they may already know! Note: Parent Information Night is Tuesday, May 21, 6-7 p.m.
- Kindergarten Camp with Academic Enrichment - For children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2019. Choose a 3 or 5 day option. Hours are 8am-3pm, with extended hours of 7am-6pm. Kindergarten Camp is a perfect way to help young children transition into their future school experience. Children will practice listening skills, conflict resolution, sharing and independence skills within our daily activities. Camp includes age-appropriate sports, nature projects, art, dance, swimming and one field trip per week with Safari Club campers. We strive to create exciting activities while providing a safe and fun learning environment. Note: Parent Information Night is Wednesday, May 22, 6-7 p.m.
- Safari Club Camps - For children entering Gr. 1-8 in Fall 2019. Parents may choose a 3, 4 or 5 day camp week! Camp is offered from 7:00am-6:00pm M-F. Campers must be dropped off by 8:45a, each day, as we sometimes leave for our trips as early as 8:50am! Campers will travel four out of five days to a field trip destination such as water parks, amusement parks, museums, mini-golf courses, skating rinks, movie theaters, state parks, forest preserves, the library and many more. We are also proud to be an ACA Explore 30 reading program camp. We have 30 minutes of our day set aside for individual or group reading time to help prevent summer learning loss. Campers get a swim lesson and free swim time every week as well as campers choice activities. Other activities include counselor led crafts, games, group activities and best of all making lasting memories and building new friendships. Note: Parent Information Night is Wednesday, May 29 or Thursday, May 30, 2019. Returning campers come at 6:15-7 p.m., new campers come 7:30-8:30 p.m.
- Camp E.D.G.E. (Educate, Develop, Give, Experience) - For children entering Gr. 8-9 in Fall 2019. Camp E.D.G.E. is offered from 8am-5pm. Camp E.D.G.E. teaches responsibility, cooperation, teamwork, leadership, goal setting, problem solving, conflict resolution, and the rewards of giving to others. Youth will participate in supervised volunteer activities at local not-for-profit organizations as well as in experiential learning at challenge courses, rock climbing venues, and high ropes courses. Outdoor adventurous field trips include hiking, water parks and other outdoor activities. Camp E.D.G.E. will be running Week 2, Week 4, Week 6 & Week 8.
- CIT (Counselor-In-Training) - For children entering Gr. 9-10 in Fall 2019. Camp is offered from 8am-5pm in two 4 four week sessions. If your child is interested in being a camp counselor some day, this is an opportunity you don't want to miss. This is an advanced program for those who have attended camp for at least one summer. It provides an interactive experiential learning environment. Campers will shadow a senior counselor, assist them in program activities, lessons, field trips and special event days.
- Specialty Camps - Specialty one-week camps will be offered in Art Explorers, DIY Camp, YMCA LittleBits Camp, Mad Science Camp, Red Cross Babysitting Training Camp, and Sports! See our camp catalog for weeks and prices.
2019 Registration Forms and Parent Handbooks:
Camp Contact Information:
| Week |
Dates |
Zoofari Club & Kindergarten Camp |
Safari Club 1 & 2 |
Week Schedule |
| 1 |
May 27-31 |
Camp Superheros |
No Camp |
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| 2 |
June 307 |
Aloha Week |
Aloha Week |
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| 3 |
June 10-14 |
Out of this World |
Out of this World |
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| 4 |
June 17-21 |
Animal Planet |
Animal Planet |
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| 5 |
June 24-28 |
Magnificently Messy |
Magnificently Messy |
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| 6 |
July 1-5 |
Party in the USA (No Camp July 4&5) |
Party in the USA (No Camp July 4&5) |
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| 7 |
July 8-12 |
Y Olympics |
Y Olympics |
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| 8 |
July 15-19 |
Wet n' Wild |
Wet n' Wild |
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| 9 |
July 22-26 |
Around the World in 5 Days |
Around the World in 5 Days |
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| 10 |
July 29-Aug 2 |
Y's Got Talent |
Y's Got Talent |
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| 11 |
Aug 5-9 |
Mad Scientist |
Mad Scientist |
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| 12 |
Aug 12-16 |
No Camp |
Camp Superheros |
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