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SUMMER CAMP
FRIENDSHIP, ACCOMPLISHMENT, BELONGING
2021 CAMP GUIDE
SUMMERVILLE FAMILY YMCA | summervilleymca.org
At the Summerville Family YMCA, we believe all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are
and what they can achieve. Summer Camp at the Y provides children with supervised activities that culti-
vate values, develop skills and nurture relationships. Give your kids the chance to have fun, improve their
health, learn new things and reach their potential.
SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP
“
He loves the
AT THE Y. Y! It’s home
“
to us!
OUR MISSION
The Summerville Family YMCA is a nonprofit organization with the mission of being the community
cornerstone that puts Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind
and body for all.
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Y CAMP STARTS HERE!
2021 Sessions Dates CAMP OPTIONS
Day Camp is available for eight weeks from 7am
Week M T W T F to 6pm, Monday through Friday for children 5+.
Specialty Camps vary by week, time slots and age
JUNE groups. Little Learners is available for children ages
0-5.
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2 28 29 30 1 2 CAMP HOURS
Camp officially runs from 9am to 4:30pm. Before
JULY and After Care is offered free of charge for Day
Camp. Extended Care for specialty campers is
3 5 6 7 8 9 $85/$135 additional to the cost of camp from 7am
4 12 13 14 15 16 to 6pm. The Downtown Family Center offers a half
day camp option.
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CAMP LOCATIONS
AUGUST Oakbrook Family Center:
900 Crosscreek Drive, Summerville, SC 29485
7 2 3 4 5 6 Phone: (843) 871-5011
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Downtown Family Center:
208 West Doty Avenue, Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 486-1464
HOW TO REGISTER: John Tupper Gymnastics Center:
205 West Richardson St., Summerville, SC 29483
Phone: (843) 486-1464
1. Visit our Welcome Centers.
The Ponds Family Center:
101 Pottery Circle, Summerville, SC 29483
2. Register online: Phone: (843) 771-2934
summervilleymca.org/register
Grace Lutheran Church:
1600 Old Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29485
3. Register by clicking on the
links within this guide. MORE INFORMATION
To learn more, please refer to the Parent Handbook,
visit our Welcome Centers or summervilleymca.org.
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Y Camp showed my
ALL ABOUT
kids that being
open to new ideas
SUMMER and experiences is
good for them.
CAMP
FEES
Please note, there is a $50 non-refundable one-time registration fee for Y Day Camp and a $10 non-
refundable deposit for Specialty Camps. You must schedule or pay the deposit upfront.
PAYMENTS
At the time of registration, drafts will be set up for designated weeks of attendance. Fees MUST be paid
whether your child is present or absent. Inquiries concerning refunds must be made to the camp director.
CANCELLATIONS
Cancellations must be written and received one week prior to affected session. Any request made in
less than one week’s time will not be honored and no refunds or credits will be made. Requests due to
medical concerns will require a doctor’s note.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Summerville Family YMCA believes in the importance of providing opportunities for all to learn, grow
and thrive. Through generous donations of community partners and community members to our Annual
Campaign, financial assistance is available with full confidentiality for individuals with demonstrated
need. Assistance forms are available at each YMCA family center. Qualification is based on personal
need, enrollment limitations and the financial need of the family. Proof of income is required. Assistance
is awarded on a “first come, first serve” basis. The maximum scholarship given is 40%.
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GUIDE FEATURES
CAMP NAME
YMCA CAMP O D G P REGISTER
ONLINE
CAMPER AGES Ages: 5-8
PRICES Prices: $160M | $260NM
WEEKS
OFFERED Weeks: 1, 3, 5
LOCATION &
HOURS The Ponds | 9am to 12pm
DESCRIPTION This is the best summer camp ever!
You can easily browse and click through the Guide to make your summer selection.
Click on the registration link to register your child for a particular camp by location:
ODGP (0) Oakbrook, (D) Downtown, (G) Gymnastics or (P) The Ponds.
You can quickly see the Member versus Nonmember rates. Members receive up to
RATES 50% off camps.
Use the color coding tab to find important information consistently throughout the
HOURS guide such as hours, location, and the week(s) camp is offered.
SPECIALTY See page 11 for a the “Specialty Camps at a Glance” to help you and your family
CAMPS plan your summer right!
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Join the adventure! Summer is the best time for creating amazing experiences,
building lasting friendships, new memories and days filled with lots of fun and
laughter. Children are inspired to explore and grow each day. Come to Summer Camp
for art, games, weekly field trips and more! We do it all!
WEEK 1: JUNE 21-25 WEEK 3: JULY 5-9
PARADISE ISLAND O D P STARS-N-STRIPES O D P
Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade
Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm
Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm
Aloha! This week campers will step into the Y-Camp wants YOU! Campers have enlisted in a
finest Beach Resort. Our talented resort staff patriotic week of celebrating what makes America
is committed to providing our guests with non- great!
stop fun in the sun! Our resort amenities include
refreshing Wet and Wild Games, Beach Sports,
Relaxing Spas, Sandcastles and so much more! So WEEK 4: JULY 12-16
grab your swimsuit and sun block and get ready for DEEP SPACE O D P
the 5-Star service you deserve! Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade
Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm
WEEK 2: JUNE 28-JULY 2 Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm
MAD SCIENTIST O D P
Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade Welcome Young Jedi! Aliens have invaded camp and
Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm are threatening to steal the most powerful force
Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm in the universe… Camp Spirit! Campers will travel
to the farthest corners of the universe as they
“We are all mad here!!” This week we will dive polish their leadership skills and work together to
into the world of mad science. Campers will grow outsmart the invading aliens. May the force be with
crystals, make and compare slime, explode apples them!
and race balloon cars.
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WEEK 5: JULY 19-23 WEEK 7: AUGUST 2-6
COLOR WARS O D P PARTY LIKE A Y-STAR O D P
Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade
Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm
Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm
Join us for COLOR WARS! A week where our Put down the remote and get off the couch this
entire camp, campers and staff, celebrate our week as we bring our favorite shows to life. There
YMCA character values by wearing one of the are no reruns this week so join us for a week of
corresponding colors. Games, activities, and skits casting, costumes, singing, dancing and movie
will all be part of this week-long competition. This making as we bring a little Hollywood to camp.
week of camp is one your camper is sure to be Talent Show Friday.
talking about for years to come.
WEEK 8: AUGUST 9-13
WEEK 6: JULY 26-30 BUMMER END OF SUMMER O D P
MISSION Y-POSSIBLE O D P Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade
Ages: Rising Kindergarten–5th Grade Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm
Oakbrook & The Ponds: 7am to 6pm Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm
Downtown: 8:30am to 12:30pm
Let’s go out in style! Campers will re-live some of
No mission is too hard when you put your mind to
their greatest memories of summer. There’s no
it. Each day at camp is filled with top secret
telling what type of shenanigans will take place this
briefings that will put spy skills and street smarts
to the test. Forensic science, ninja skills, code week! That’s what this week is all about: bringing
breaking, escape and evasion techniques and more together a bunch of different wacky, messy and
await young recruits! exciting activities that we just couldn’t cover in
other weeks. Silly fun, wacky sports, water wars
and more!
CAMP RATES “
Y camp is a well-
rounded program
and great for making
We are happy to be able to provide
friends.
“
summer camp programs to help serve
the needs of our community. Please
review our camp options and prices
below.
• Full Day all Week: $160M | $260NM
• Half Day all Week: $90M | $180NM
• Specialty Camp Extended Hours:
$85M | $135NM
For more information, please visit our
Welcome Center or call 843-486-1464.
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LEADERS CAMP O Ages: 11-14 Prices: $160M | $260NM Weeks: 1-8 Oakbrook | 7am to 6pm The Campers participate in typical camp activities, but will also have supplemental projects focused on service, team building and life skills. The staff use an experiential learning approach to leadership development and focus on our core values and character development. June 21– 25: Public Speaking. Our Leaders will spend this week practicing their public speaking skills. On Friday, they will be presenting their “How to…” speech. June 28 – July 2: Interviewing. Our YMCA HR Director will help guide our Leaders with best practices for interviewing. July 5– 9: PowerPoints. Each Leader will be responsible for one slide of a presentation on Global Learning. The Leaders will learn how to create a PowerPoint, and then they will use their public speaking experience for their presentation. July 12– 16: Nutrition and Budgeting. Our Healthy Weight and Your Child Director will help our Leaders learn different ways to pick healthy meals and snacks on a budget. July 19 – 23: Writing and Essays. This week our Leaders will have access to a former English teacher to help them learn the basics of writing and creating an essay. July 26 – 30: Basics of Babysitting. The Y staff will spend this week certifying our Leaders in Red Cross Babysitting Certifica- tions with CPR. August 2-6: Talent Show Week. This is a favorite of our campers. The Leaders will plan the theme, make all decorations, work with younger campers on their acts and MC the show on Friday. August 9 – 13: Social and Emotional Skills. The Y staff will go through the YUSA Character Development training focusing on Emotion Management, Responsibility, Personal Development, Empathy and Relationship Building. LITTLE LEARNERS O Ages: 1-5 Prices: Five Days/ Week $92M | $192NM Weeks: 1-8 Grace Lutheran Church | 9am to 3pm The Little Learners Program provides children with the opportunity to learn, laugh and play in a structured setting while growing socially, emotionally and intellectually. Children enjoy a warm atmosphere in which they have the opportunity to engage in themed activities throughout the day. The curriculum of the program includes High Scope Curriculum and YUSA Healthy Me Curriculum. Children also enjoy activities such as yoga, gymnastics, arts and crafts. The 3-5 year olds also go swimming. 8 Summerville Family YMCA Downtown | Oakbrook | The Ponds
OVERVIEW
SPECIALTY
CAMP AGES
OAKBROOK | GYMNASTICS | THE PONDS
CAMP WEEK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Archery 9-12yrs 9-12yrs 9-12yrs
Basketball 5-8yrs 9-12yrs
Charleston Tours 9-12yrs
Down on the Farm 5-8yrs
Fishing 7-12yrs 7-12yrs
Gymnastics Bars & Beam 5-13yrs
Clinic
Gymnastics Camp 5-13yrs 5-13yrs 5-13yrs 5-13yrs
Gymnastics Floor & Vault 5-13yrs
Clinic
Gymnastics Tumbling Clinic 5-13yrs
Haunted Charleston Tours 11-15
Ooey Gooey Arts & Science 5-8yrs 5-8yrs 5-8yrs 5-8yrs
Outdoor Encounter 5-8yrs
Rugby 7-10yrs 7-10yrs
Soccer 5-8 / 5-8 /
9-14yrs 9-14yrs
Soccer Shots Clinic 5-12yrs 5-12yrs
Theater Experience 9-12yrs 9-12yrs
Volleyball 9-12yrs
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SPECIALTY CAMPS
ARCHERY CAMP O DOWN ON THE FARM O
Ages: 9-12 Ages: 5-8
Prices: $80M | $130NM Prices: $130M | $180NM
Weeks: 1, 3, 8 Weeks: 3
Oakbrook | 9am to 2pm
Oakbrook | 9am to 12pm
Join us for a week of wholesome fun! Kids will
Led by a certified Archery Instructor. Whether your explore gardens, fields and pastures. Young
child is an experienced archer or has no experience farmers get to experience the daily routines on the
they will benefit from this camp. Join us at 11:30 farm. Campers will go to local farms; Middleton,
on Friday for a demo of all that your child has Bee City, Magnolia, West Farms and Charleston Tea
learned. Please bring a refillable water bottle, Plantation.
snack, sunscreen and bug spray.
BASKETBALL CAMP P FISHING CAMP O
Ages: 7-12
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Ages: 5-8 Prices: $130M | $180NM
Prices: $80M | $160NM Weeks: 2,7
Weeks: 1, 8 Oakbrook | 9am to 2pm
The Ponds | 9am to 12pm He is more social,
happy, engaging Come learn to fish at various
Come learn the game of basketball and responsible at
“
locations throughout the
at The Ponds. Skills, drills, games,
and scrimmages will be used to home. Lowcountry. On the first day, the
children will receive instruction.
break down the game, teach the Locations include Jesson Pier,
basics and introduce the rules. Folly, Palmetto Island, Daniel
Campers should wear comfortable Island and James Island.
clothing, sneakers and bring a
water bottle.
CHARLESTON TOURS O GYMNASTICS CAMP G
Ages: 9-12 Ages: 5-13
Prices: $130M | $180NM Prices: $120M | $240NM
Weeks: 5 Weeks: 1, 3, 5, 7
John Tupper Gymnastics Center | 12:30pm to 4pm
Oakbrook | 9am to 2pm
We will do skills, drills, and fun games on beam,
This camp is a fantastic way to see the sites bars, floor, vault and tumble track. Each week will
of Charleston and learn about history. Campers have gymnastics skills, drills, games and snack
visit Magnolia, Middleton, Exchange Dungeons & time. Can be attended individually or as progression
Market, Charlestown Landing and Patriots Point. building weeks.
Pack lunch, bathing suit, bug repellent,
sunscreen, water bottle and tennis shoes.
O = OAKBROOK
D= DOWNTOWN
G= GYMNASTICS
P= THE PONDS
10 Summerville Family YMCA Downtown | Oakbrook | The PondsGYMNASTICS BARS & BEAM HAUNTED CHARLESTON TOURS O
CLINIC G Ages: 11-15
Ages: 5-13 Prices: $130M | $180NM
Prices: $100M | $200NM Weeks: 6
Weeks: 4 Oakbrook | 5:30pm to 10pm
John Tupper Gymnastics Center | 1pm to 3pm
Let your tweens and teens get out for a spooky,
For more personalized, one-on-one training, yet safe and fun-filled week! Campers will dine
join our clinics to work on skills to help your in local areas and visit the most historical and
gymnastics. This week, we will work on Bars: said to be haunted places in Charleston, Berkeley
casting, pullovers, back and front hip circle, glides, and Dorchester counties. Places include the Old
kips, jumping to the high bar and Beam: jumps, Charleston Jail, The Battery Carriage House, the
handstands, cartwheels, t-levers, pivot turns, kicks Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon and a few
and leaps. Monday-Thursday. very creepy cemeteries. Campers will only need to
bring refillable water bottle. Price includes dinner
GYMNASTICS FLOOR & VAULT each evening, and a keepsake booklet with historic
details and the ghost story of the places visited.
CLINIC G
Ages: 5-13
Prices: $100M | $200NM OOEY GOOEY ART & SCIENCE CAMP O
Weeks: 2 Ages: 5-8
John Tupper Gymnastics Center | 1pm to 3pm Prices: $80M | $130NM
Weeks: 2, 4, 6, 8
For more personalized, one-on-one training, Oakbrook | 9am to 12pm
join our clinics to work on skills to help your
gymnastics. This week, we will focus on Floor: We will be learning about art that surrounds us
handstands, cartwheels, round offs, walkovers, every day and how to draw inspiration from it.
back handsprings, bridge kickover, pivot turns, We’ll have five days of messy fun, exploring and
and full turns and Vault: proper runs, hurdles and expanding our creativity in a variety of art projects.
handstand tree falls. Monday-Thursday.
OUTDOOR ENCOUNTER O
GYMNASTICS TUMBLING CLINIC G Ages: 5-8
Ages: 5-13 Prices: $130M | $180NM
Prices: $100M | $200NM Weeks: 4
Weeks: 6 Oakbrook | 9 am to 2pm
John Tupper Gymnastics Center | 1pm to 3pm
Get out and explore the scenic side of Charleston.
For more personalized, one-on-one training, The campers will explore historical locations such
join our clinics to work on skills to help your as Daniel Island and Charlestontowne Landing. This
gymnastics. This week, we will focus on Upper week they have the opportunity to spend time in
level tumbling- back handsprings, roundoff back the outdoors, picnic at each location, while learning
handsprings and advanced tumbling passes. about our historical towns.
Monday- Thursday. *Must have a round off to
participate in this clinic.*
11 Summerville Family YMCA Downtown | Oakbrook | The PondsRUGBY O THEATER EXPERIENCE O
Ages: 7-10 Ages: 9-12
Prices: $80M | $160NM Prices: $250M | $300NM (this includes two
Weeks: 2, 7 weeks of acting lessons)
Oakbrook | 9am to 12pm Weeks: 4-5
Oakbrook | 9am to 12pm
Children will learn basics, run drills and play games.
Children should pack snacks & refillable water Led by our Ashley Ridge High School teacher,
bottle. They should have cleats, shin guards and Robert Culbreath, and members of the Swamp Fox
their own ball. We also highly recommend sunscreen stage. In this 2-week camp session, Campers will
and bug spray. explore the world of theater through games, acting
exercises, learning about stage make-up, costumes
SOCCER CAMP O and even performing for an audience. This is a
Ages: 5-8 great self-esteem building camp! On Friday, July
Prices: $80M | $130NM 19th at 11:30am, we will showcase all that your
Weeks: 1, 3 camper has learned!
Oakbrook | 9am to 12pm
VOLLEYBALL CAMP P
Children will learn basics, run drills, and play Ages: 8-14
games. Children should pack snacks & refillable Prices: $80M | $160NM
water bottle. They should have cleats, shin guards Weeks: 5
and their own ball, as well as sunscreen and bug The Ponds | 9am to 12pm
spray.
This clinic will focus on all aspects of this great
SOCCER CAMP POWERED BY sport. All skills will be taught through drills and
SOCCER SHOTS P exercises that focus on passing, setting, hitting and
serving. This co-ed camp is designed for beginner
Ages: 5-12
Prices: $80M | $160NM to intermediate players and will incorporate YMCA
Weeks: 2, 7 core values and develop skills that make a well-
The Ponds | 9 am to 12pm rounded player. Campers should wear comfortable
clothing, sneakers and bring a water bottle.
Come learn to love the game of soccer with
the talented coaches from Soccer Shots. They
specialize in breaking down the game into fun SPECIALTY CAMP
drills and experiences. Campers should come in
comfortable clothes, tennis shoes or cleats and EXTENDED HOURS
bring a water bottle. Weekly Fees: $85M | $135NM
Ponds & Oakbrook Specialty Camps are eligible to
upgrade to a full day of camp.
O = OAKBROOK
D= DOWNTOWN
G= GYMNASTICS
P= THE PONDS
12 Summerville Family YMCA Downtown | Oakbrook | The PondsHEALTHY HAPPENS HERE
JOIN THE SUMMERVILLE FAMILY YMCA TODAY!
When you join the Y, you are connecting to more than simply becoming healthier. You are supporting the
values and programs that strengthen your community.
The Y is more than a place to workout; more than a place where families can spend time together; more
than a place for kids to play sports and learn to swim; and more than a place for seniors to stay young
at heart. The Y is all of those things and more.
We have something for everyone!
HEALTH & AQUATICS FITNESS SPORTS & CHILD CARE &
WELLNESS CLASSES RECREATION SUMMER
CAMP
The Y. A place where you belong. Please visit our Welcome Centers or call 843-486-1464.
13 Summerville Family YMCA Downtown | Oakbrook | The PondsSUMMERVILLE FAMILY YMCA Downtown Family Center Oakbrook Family Center The Ponds Family Center Administration Office 208 W. Doty Avenue 900 Crosscreek Drive 101 Pottery Circle 140 South Cedar St. Summerville, SC Summerville, SC Summerville, SC Summerville, SC 29483 29485 29483 29483 (843) 486-1464 (843) 871-5011 (843) 771-2934 (843) 871-9622
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