Columbia North Area YMCA Day Camp

REGISTER NOW FOR 2009 SUMMER CAMPS!!!!

The Columbia North YMCA summer camp will offer a 10-week program that will ensure the best camp experience tailored to the interest of each camper. YMCA day camp is about fun field trips, cool counselors and instilling our character values. The daily activities will offer variety and excitement while building friendships and lasting memories. Swimming, computers, creative arts, science, sports, and an end of the year Luau are all part of this well-rounded program. Special themes and guest performers vary the routine and keep the campers engaged.

Camp Trailblazers (Age 12 -14)

This is the perfect camp for our "tween" youth. Participants will be exposed to life skill activites such as cooking, financial planning, responsible behavior seminars, and participate in team building exercises. Tweens will spend a portion of their day doing activities such as arts and crafts, sports and swimming. The 'tween" group will have an opportunity to participate in two teen activities during the summer. Tweens have the option of bringing lunch, purchasing lunch o r enjoying a nutritious lunch thats provided by our program.

Camp Pathfinders (Age 10 - 11)

Camp Pathfinder is intended for pre-teens and is designed to give 5th and 6th graders a fun, safe place to spend their summer. Campers in this camp participate in a wide variety of age appropriate activities. Each camp day emphasizes our core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility and also may include activities such as arts& crafts, swimming lessons, science and nature. Each week has a theme that will be incorporated into the daily activities. Traveling field trip will be incorporated based on the weekly themes. All activities are skill-based and age appropriate and emphasize fun, fair play, participation, respect for others, and cooperation.

Camp Explorers (Age 8 - 9)

Campers in this camp participate in a wide variety of age appropriate activities. Each camp day emphasizes our core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility and also may include activities such as arts& crafts, swimming lessons, science and nature. Each week has a theme that will be incorporated into the daily activities. Traveling field trip will be incorporated based on the weekly themes. All activities are skill-based and age appropriate and emphasize fun, fair play, participation, respect for others, and cooperation.

Camp Pioneers (Age 6 - 7)

Camp Small Feet (Age 3 - 5)

Kinder Camp provides an enjoyable learning experience for young campers as they discover more about the world around them. Each day may include songs, games, story time, arts and crafts, snack time, nap, and time to make friends. Swimming lessons are included in the camp activities and are given 4 days per week by YMCA-certified swim instructors. Each week will have a theme that will be incorporated into the daily activities of the week. All field trips will correspond to the weekly themes and special visitors will be incorporated throughout the camp sessions.

Camp Splash (Age 6 - 12)

All campers will participate in swimming during the camp day. Children will be tested and assigned to groups based on ability and age. Campers will be given 30-minute lessons and allowed to participate in recreational swim after their lesson. Classes are taught by certified YMCA swim instructors

Sports Camp (Age 6 - 12)

Sports camp is designed to help players understand and learn a variety of sports and games. Camp will include drills, skills, and games. Players will learn team work and how to compete at a higher level. Campers will have time throughout the day for arts and crafts, fun activities and recreational swimming, and trips.

LIT's Leader in Training (Age 14 - 16)

The LIT program is intended for Teens interested in working with children in a structured day camp setting. The goals of the LIT program are for teens to be given opportunities to develop leadership skills, work with younger campers and begin to experience what it’s like to work in a Summer Camp environment. LITs receive training in areas such as: Working with Children, Leadership & Communication Skills, Camp Procedures & Policies, Safety, Conflict Resolution, Developing and Leading activities, and more. LITs have the opportunity to spend time with camp groups, in addition to shadowing key camp staff in program areas. LITs spend a portion of their session with Camp Outburst for recreation and fun in addition to their responsibilities. Teens interested in being a part of the LIT program must complete an application packet, which involves submitting two letters of reference. Applicants must also schedule an interview with Lauri Warfield, Camp Director, prior to acceptance to the LIT program. The purpose of the interview is to determine whether working with children in a day camp setting is right for the candidate. Teens will be chosen according to their willingness to learn, attitude towards group participation and personal goals for their experience. Application packets are available at the Rocky Run YMCA as of February 2, 2009. Financial Assistance is available.

CIT's Counselors in Training (Age 16 - 18)

Our CIT Program is the next step in the progression from camper to camp counselor. As a CIT, teens will go through a very similar training program to that of our senior camp counselors. CITs will be trained on Child Abuse, Sexual Harassment, First Aid, CPR, and more as well as being part of a group every day of their time here. Teens in this program will have to be responsible for getting to work on time, assisting with the supervision of children, and being involved in the daily activities of the camp. This is a true learning experience for the teens in the CIT Program; one that will benefit them for years to come. CITs are paid employees of the Rocky Run YMCA and will thus be treated as such. They will have to schedule an interview with the Camp Director, supply a resume and cover letter, and fill out an employment application, prior to acceptance into the program. The CIT Program is a summer long commitment of a minimum of six full camp weeks and 40 hours of staff training.

Lifeguarding (Age 6 - 12)

Learn the essentials of lifeguarding

For more information, please contact Phyllis Lawhorn, at ext 1723 or at plawhorn@philaymca.org

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