Week
1 - June 2-6 - Under the Big Top Camp Lions, Tigers and Bears-it’s
a three-ring circus at the YMCA! Learn songs, acts and crafts under the Big Top!
Week
2 - June 9-13 - Down on the Farm Camp Your “little farmer” will
plant crops, make homemade ice cream and spend a day with farm animals.
Week
3 - June 16-20 - Community Heroes Camp Come and explore the world of our
community heroes. Campers will meet local firefighters, police officers, nurses
and many more. We will also have a visit from the Hamilton County Helicopter.
Week
4 - June 23-27 - Alphabet Days Your child’s imagination and creativity
are used as a springboard for basic motor skills, dance music and rhythm.
Week
5 - June 30-July 4 - No camp this week
Week
6 - July 7-11 - In the Woods Camp Your little camper will learn about life
in the woods, through crafts, stories, songs, games and hands on experiments.
Week
7 - July 14-18 - Dino Dig Camp Watch your child learn about dinosaurs through
science activities, crafts and real archeological activities!
Week
8 - July 21-25 - Under the Sea Camp Not only will we create mini aquariums,
fishy crafts and more, we will also enjoy swimming fun!
Week
9 - July 28-Aug 1 - Sports of All Sorts Camp This week includes a variety
of sports activities designed for kids who just want to have fun.
Week
10 - August 4-8 - Journey to the Jungle Camp Take a safari to the jungle
during this weeklong camp full of animal adventures. This camp will be full of
exploration and learning about the animal kingdom.
Week
11 - August 11-15 - Birds, Bugs, Butterflies Camp Children will explore
the world of birds and insects through songs, stories and crafts! Even watch butterflies
hatch from their cocoons!
Week
12 - August 18-22 - Pet Parade Shine
up your license as we take our (stuffed) pets out for a spin. Help find a dog's
bone, howl along to some of our favorite pet tunes, and parade around with our
pets in tow.
Week
13 - August 25-29 - Best of Summer 2008 We will spend this week reliving
the best of summer. We will take a walk in the woods, go on a dino dig and spend
a day on an animal safari.
YMCA DAY
CAMP (TRADITIONAL) Grades: K-5 9:00am-4:00pm
Children
share their days with peers of their age and a counselor. Each week includes a
field trip (highlighted in red). A majority of time is spent in a natural outdoor
environment. Hours are 9:00am to 4:00pm each day, with pre-camp beginning at 6:30am
and post-camp running until 6:00pm. Sign up for one week or for all 11 weeks.
Day camp is designed for those seeking a flexible and outdoor experience.
Registration
fees and deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. Camp sessions have
a limited enrollment and registration is on a first-come, first served basis.
For advice on which camps may best fit your family needs, call 513.923.4466.
Registration
Fee: $25/child (waived on Healthy Kids Day - April 12th) Register
for Sports Camp and recieve 50% off Day Camp for the same week. Deposit:
$10/week (applies to balance)
Member: Day Camp: $125/Week Pre-Post
Camp: $40/Week Pre Camp Only: $25/Week Post Camp Only: $25/Week Program
Participant: Day Camp: $160/Week Pre-Post Camp: $50/Week Pre Camp
Only: $30/Week Post Camp Only: $30/Week
Week
1 - June 2-6 - Journey to the Jungle Take a safari to the Cincinnati Zoo
during this week long camp full of animal adventures. Your week will be full of
exploration and learning. Zoo
Week
2 - June 9-13 - Survivor Outlast Outwit Olympics Join us for a week of
Olympic-style activities as we create tribal teams for a series of wacky competitions.
Your Tribe will be challenged or become THE Ultimate Y Survivor. Roller
Skating
Week
3 - June 16-20 - Simply Science E=ymca2 You’ll need your lab coat
and goggles for this super scientific camp. Experiment with kitchen chemistry,
meet a true scientist, and learn all about scientific principles and procedures.
COSI in House
Week
4 - June 25-29 - Treasure Island Come walk the plank onto me Y pirate ship!
Have some swashbuckling pirate fun with the cannon ball toss, stranded island
obstacle course, and more. Aquarium
Week
5 - June 30-July 3 - Star Spangled Show your spirit as we enjoy a week
of America’s favorite past times including a watermelon feed, cookout, games,
and special tribute to our American troops. Wright Patterson
Air Force Base
Week
6 - July 7-11 - Junkyard Inventions Let your imagination run wild! Build
crazy inventions out of gadgets, gizmos and junkyard finds. COSI
Columbus
Week
7 - July 14-18 - Mystical Magic Abracadabra, and Prestochango!! Appear
with us on a mystical quest. Explore the magic world of Hocus Pocus with our magnificent
guests. Magician/Juggling Extravaganza
Week
8 - July 21-25 - Holiday Happenings Come join us and celebrate a different
holiday each day, discover the origins and traditions of various holidays. Watch
out for a special surprise for all campers at the end of the week. Salute our
troops with a special Camp tribute. Movie
Week
9 - July 28-Aug 1 - Back to the Future Travel through time as we explore
the ice age with a dinosaur egg hunt, the 1950's with a sock hop and floats, the
1970's with tie dying T-shirts and groovy 70's fashion show, and a return to 2007
to leave a time capsule. Bowling
Week
10 - August 4-8 - Show Business Do you like to sing, dance or make people
laugh? Do you like to be on stage? Show off your talents, learn new ones, and
take part in the Y talent show. You could be the next YMCA Idol! Mad
Cap Puppet Theater
Week
11 - August 11-15 - Operation Y Spy Be a YMCA secret agent! Create your
own authentic agent badge and learn about decoding, fingerprinting, lie detectors
and other “top secret” information. Museum
Center
Week
12 - August 18-22 - Wild 'N Crazy Kids Do you like water? Explore a week
of water adventure with activities that include water gun wars, wacky and wild
water relays and many other events. Guaranteed to leave you cool and wet. Indy
Children's Museum
Week
13 - August 25-29 - Best of Summer 2008 Your camper will relive the best
adventures of summer. We will travel through time, compete in outrageous talent
shows and perform magic. We will let our imaginations run wild. Rollar
Skating
ADVENTURE CAMP Grades:
6-10 9:00am-4:00pm
Our newly designed
teen program is tailored to empower teens to achieve abundantly healthy lifestyles.
The teen program will follow the themes for Traditional Day Camp and participate
in all fieldtrips. In addition Teen campers will be engaged in the planning
process for additional weekly fieldtrips. Teen campers will be involved with community
service work on Fridays. The teen program will be geared toward leadership, development,
cultural awareness, self worth and community involvement. Teen Camp encourages
new interests through the enjoyment of new friends and opportunities for experiences
beyond the everyday.
Registration Fee: $25/child Deposit:
$10/week (applies to balance)
Member: Day Camp: $125/Week Pre
Camp Only (6:30-9:00am): $25/Week Program Participant: Day Camp:
$160/Week Pre Camp Only (6:30-9:00am): $30/Week
C.I.T.
CAMP Ages: 14-15 9:00am-4:00pm
The
CIT program is a junior counselor training program. Teens will assist camp counselors
with daily camp activities. CIT’s must complete an application and interview
process.
Registration Fee: $25/child
Member: $30/Week Program
Participant: $50/Week
SPORTS CAMP Ages:
6-16 Register for Sports Camp and recieve 50% off Day Camp for the same
week.
Member: $85/Week Program Participant: $115/Week
Terry
Nelson Basketball Camp July 21-July 25 - Ages 6-11 from 9:00am-12:00pm July
21-July 25 - Ages 11-16 from 1:00-4:00pm This camp will provide competition,
spiritual development and mentoring opportunities. Campers will improve on these
specific techniques: rebounding, shooting, ball handling, passing, agility, conditioning
and communication. Each camper will get a detailed description of their talents
and abilities.
Cincinnati
Soccer Academy Camp June 16-June 20 - Ages 6-9 from 9:00am-12:00pm (Provided
by University of Cincinnati Men’s Soccer) Learn the game of soccer through
an exciting blend of exercises, activities, creative games and small sided matches.
Children will be taught the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, trapping, shooting,
and much more and will practice it through the use of games and activities in
an entertaining and interactive environment.
Tennis
Camp July 7-July 11 - Ages 6-12 from 9:15am-12:15pm Join our Tennis
Pro for a great week of tennis instruction. The week will concentrate on fundamentals.
We will work on serving, volley and game play. Located at Colerain High School.
Beginner
Volleyball Camp June 23-June 27 - Ages 6-12 from 9:00am-12:00pm Our
Clippard Family YMCA Junior Olympic coaches and players will lead this camp. This
co-ed camp will focus on the fundamentals of volleyball. This camp will work on
passing, serving and game play.
Volleyball
Club June 23-June 27 - Ages 11-16 from 1:00pm-4:00pm This camp will
be led by our Clippard Family YMCA Junior Olympic Coaches. This camp is for the
experienced player who would like to play competitive volleyball. This will be
an excellent pre-tryout camp.
Gymnastics
Camp June 16-June 20 - Ages 6-12 from9:00am-12:00pm July 14-July 18 - Ages
6-12 from 9:00am-12:00pm Enjoy a week of tumbling fun! This camp will include
bar, beam, floor, uneven bars and dance routines.
