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SIOUX FALLS, SD
SIOUX FALLS FAMILY YMCA PERMIT NO. 670
220 S Minnesota Ave • Sioux Falls, SD 57104
www.siouxfallsymca.org
2018 Summer Program Guide
YMCA CAMP LEIF ERICSON
STAFF DIRECTORY | SIOUX FALLS FAMILY YMCA
SUMMER
(605) 336-3190 | www.siouxfallsymca.org
STARTS HERE. YMCA CAMP LEIF ERICSON
Melissa Kirby, Camp Registar
OUR MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through
programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. mkirby@siouxfallsymca.org LOCATIONS
Mike Murphy, Executive Director of Camp DOWNTOWN YMCA
& YOUTH CENTER
mmurphy@siouxfallsymca.org
WELCOME!
220 S. Minnesota Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
For nearly 100 years, our YMCA camps have given kids the opportunity to gain YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
LQGHSHQGHQFHDQGEXLOGFRQ¾GHQFH2IWHQNLGVDWFDPSGLVFRYHUWKDWPDNLQJQHZIULHQGV Sarah Skarski, Childcare Director
is easier than they may have thought and the friendships that come out of the experience, sskarski@siouxfallsymca.org CAMP LEIF ERICSON
with both peers and staff, are some of the strongest allies they will have as they take on 2301 E. 26th Street
adolescence. Campers realize that the perceptions of the kids at school are actually not Sioux Falls, SD 57103
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Bobbi Tellinghuisen, Youth Development Coordinator
We are proud that 98% of campers reported having made at least one new friend while
bobbi@siouxfallsymca.org CHILD DEVELOPMENT
at camp last summer! In fact, the vast majority of these new friendships were made with
children from other towns and schools. CENTER - WEST
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 2512 S. Carolyn Avenue
If you ask a camper what they like about camp, most of them will say something about Sioux Falls, SD 57106
Sarah Wittrock. Senior Program Director
being allowed to “be themselves”. This is not by happy accident; this is the result of a
carefully crafted culture that is accepting of all, diverse in nature, and built on the values sarahw@siouxfallsymca.org
of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. YOUTH PERFORMANCE
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REGIONAL PROGRAMS | SIOUX FALLS FAMILY YMCA
(605) 336-3190 | www.siouxfallsymca.org A FULL DAY OF CAMP IS FUN & CONVENIENT FOR PARENTS!
> Exciting family fun night program, with activities and songs
> FREE daily bus transportation for your child to/from camp
YMCA GYMNASTICS | YOUTH PERFORMANCE CENTER > FREE hot lunch for your child each day
The Y’s focus is to ensure that youth develop an early love for physical > FREE “parent’s night out” when your child enjoys their overnight
activity and active movement. We do this through offering a fun non- > FREE daily access to photos online
competitive gymnastics program with a progression-based curriculum, > Before/After camp childcare available, 7:30am to 5:30pm
teaching full-body movement skills with gymnastics and tumbling elements.
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BOUNCING BEARS: 3 yr olds “potty trained”
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BOYS TUMBLE AND STRENGTH: boys ages 6+
OPEN GYMNASTICS: for the beginner or advanced gymnast
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For more information, please contact Anne Johnson at
ajohnson@siouxfallsymca.org or call (605) 336-3910.
Two Weeks | Ages 4-5
YOUTH CENTER | DOWNTOWN YMCA Camp Little Vikes is a unique half-day program,
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courts, along with a new childcare center, game room, youth strength training at YMCA Camp Leif Ericson! It is the perfect way for
center and gymnastics facility. Programs include afterschool, dance, cheer, \RXUVRQRUGDXJKWHUWRWDNHWKHLU¾UVWVPDOOVWHSV
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Plans are also underway for an indoor climbing area and high ropes course. caring and supportive staff.
SESSION DATES:
M-F, 8:30am -12pm Camp Little Vikes has a special area at camp just
All children under the age DOWNTOWN YMCA FACILITY HOURS
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UPCOMING YMCA EVENTS
HEALTHY KIDS DAY | CAMP OPEN HOUSE
LEIF ERICSON | DAY CAMP Saturday, May 19 • 10am - 2pm | All Ages Welcome
Two Weeks | Ages 6-9 Summer is the time for kids to get up, get out and grow! But for some kids,
exposure to activities that stimulate the body and mind ends with the school
year. Research shows that inactive kids are prone to gain more weight and fall
Kids simply love Leif Ericson Day Camp. Summer after summer, EHKLQGLQVWXGLHV2Q0D\ WKH BB Range Sports > Boating SESSION DATES: Saturday, June 16 • 10am & 12pm | Ages 12+
!&DPS¾UHV !)LVKLQJ M-F, 8:30am -4pm Recreational and Competitive Divisions • $15 Entry Fee
> GaGa Ball > Horseback Riding $100 Scheels Gift Card to 1st Place in Competitive Division
> Low Ropes Course > Music June 11 - June 22 $50 Scheels Gift Card to 1st Place in Recreational Division
> Nature > Pedal Cars June 25 - July 6
> Rock Climbing > Swimming July 9 - July 20
July 23 - August 3 Visit www.siouxfallsymca.org for more details and how to register.
> Sports > Many more!
August 6- August 17
For more information, please contact Mike Murphy,
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Camp Director, at camp@siouxfallsymca.org SUMMER CHILDCARE | CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
or call (605) 336-CAMP.
We understand that parents often look
for short-term day care for their children
during the summer, particularly when
older siblings attend day camp.
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provides short-term options for children
ages 6 weeks - 5 years old.
Please contact Sarah Skarski, Child
Care Director, at (605) 275-9622
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TEPEETONKA | DAY CAMP
Two Weeks | Ages 10-13
TEEN ADVENTURE TRIP | OVERNIGHT CAMP
Designed for the older camper, Camp Tepeetonka has an emphasis on
One Week | Ages 12-16 personal challenge, skill-building, adventure, and opportunities for friendship
building. Campers enjoy their own “camp within a camp” with special features
YMCA Camp Leif Ericson partners with domestic and international YMCA’s such as an independent pavilion, amphitheater, and ropes course. Special
to help connect Sioux Falls teens with communities and people worldwide. activities include two overnights, scavenger hunts, water wars, and a day-
2XUWUDYHOH[SHULHQFHIRFXVHVRQVHUYLFHOHDUQLQJFXOWXUDOXQGHUVWDQGLQJ long trip to Wild Water West!
leadership development, and outdoor living skills. The trips are also designed
to meet the critical needs and challenges of teenagers today by supporting, What makes this program so special, however, is the focus on building
guiding and challenging them as they learn skills to become healthy, friendships, with a particular concentration on team building. Campers
competent and caring adults. have the opportunity to lead “all camp” activities that require goal setting,
planning, and problem solving together. To help facilitate this learning
BOUNDARY WATERS EXPEDITION experience, campers spend time in small groups with specialized staff,
Since 1922, our partners at YMCA Camp Menogyn have led canoeing utilizing camp’s low and high ropes teambuilding course.
excursions in the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area located in Northeastern
Minnesota. While learning to do things such as setting up base camp, In addition, Camp Tepeetonka has a reputation for SESSION DATES:
cooking outside and learning to navigate a canoe, teens work together as instilling traditional values through staff role-modeling, M-F, 8:30am -4pm
a team. Teens spend time getting to know each other through teambuilding LQVSLUDWLRQDOFDPS¾UHSURJUDPVDQGRSHQLQJUH¿HFWLRQV
activities, route planning and meal preparation. HDFKPRUQLQJDWEHDXWLIXO&DPS¾UH3RLQW June 11 - June 22
For more information, please contact June 25 - July 6
For more information, please contact Mike Murphy, July 9 - July 20
SESSION DATES: Mike Murphy, Camp Director, at July 23 - August 3
July 22-27 and Aug. 15-20 camp@siouxfallsymca.org or Camp Director, at camp@siouxfallsymca.org August 6- August 17
call (605) 336-CAMP. or call (605) 336-CAMP.
HORSEBACK RIDING & LESSONS
Spring, Summer, and Fall | Ages 8+
Enjoy the beauty of YMCA Camp Leif Ericson
as our professional wranglers take your
family deep into our beautiful forest for an
unforgettable horseback riding experience.
Kids and adults alike appreciate exploring
the trails along the shores of the Big Sioux
River and building memories together. Riders
of all experience levels are welcome.
Camp Overnights Horseback Riding High Ropes Course
Tepeetonka campers Campers learn about This course increases self-
experience two distinctive saddling, riding and the FRQ¾GHQFHWHDPEXLOGLQJ
For more information about Horseback Riding, please contact Erin overnights during their two- history of horses as part courage, and a sense of
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Kapsch at ekapsch@siouxfallsymca.org or call (605) 336-CAMP. week experience. of our Tepeetonka Horse
Program.
accomplishment in a safe
environment. 4
NEW!
THEATER CAMP | SPECIALTY CAMP
One Week | Ages 8-13
Attention all Drama Kings and Queens! If you are
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creative and think you’d enjoy performing in front of M-F, 8:30am -4pm
others, then Theater Camp is for you!
Ages 8-13: June 25-29
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skills, then Theater Camp is for your child! Campers enjoy makingg
costumes, putting on make-up, and building sets – all while you
practice and memorize your lines or song! Whether your child is
just beginning or wants to enhance their performance skills, ourr
TEEN LEADERSHIP | DAY CAMP highly trained staff are prepared to help take your child to the
next level. Campers will have the opportunity to perform on thee
Two Weeks | Ages 14-15 ¾QDOGD\RIWKHVHVVLRQ
For more information, please contact Mike Murphy, Camp
2XU7HHQ/HDGHUVKLS&DPS 7/& SURYLGHV\RXQJWHHQVZLWKDIXQDQG Director, at camp@siouxfallsymca.org or call (605) 336-CAMP.
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meaningful experience, combining aspects of being a camper and a staff
member. We focus on individual development, team building, and self-
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leadership, public speaking, decision-making and problem solving.
TAILFEATHER | SPECIALTY CAMP
One Week | Ages 11-15
While Teen Leaders spend time at camp enjoying traditional activities and We partner with Safari Club International to offer a unique one-week camping
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a community service project during their camp session. Teen Leaders are DQGEXLOGVWURQJIDPLOLHVWKURXJKKXQWLQJDQG¾VKLQJWUDGLWLRQV
provided lunch and they arrive/depart camp daily like all other campers. This program is designed for beginning hunters and provides
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Camp Director, at camp@siouxfallsymca.org > Teach and build environmental awareness
or call (605) 336-CAMP. that will serve our campers, their families and
our communities in the future. SESSION DATES::
> Engage campers in fun, adventurous activities M-F, 8am-5pm
SESSION DATES: while building a greater appreciation of land
M-F, 8:30am -4pm and wildlife conservation values.
Tailfeather I: Aug. 6-10
> Provide a safe platform for learning the
June 11 - June 22 Tailfeather II: Aug. 13-17
SD HuntSAFE and Bowhunter Education
June 25 - July 6 programs in order to receive their hunter safety
July 9 - July 20 FHUWL¾FDWLRQFDUGV
Registration fee includes all meals,
July 23 - August 3 > Develop safe, responsible hunters who
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August 6- August 17 are aware of our hunting heritage and who
targets, and instructional materials.
understand the hunter’s role and relationship
Campers must complete the Tailfeather I
with wildlife and the land.
program before enrolling in Tailfeather II.
> Participate in outreach activities that
will support area communities and their
5 environmental projects and initiatives. 10
GYMNASTICS | SPECIALTY CAMP
One Week | Ages 6-13 All children, regardless of experience, age RANCH CAMP | SPECIALTY CAMP
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SESSION DATES: dynamic sport! In order to ensure that camp
M-F, 8:30am -4pm is fun, challenging, and appropriate for all
children, campers are grouped by age and WHY HORSEBACK RIDING IS GREAT FOR KIDS:
Ages 6-9 June 25-29 progress level to ensure success for all. Horses keep kids active. Riding and taking
Ages 6-9 Aug. 6-10 2XUYDOXHVEDVHGSURJUDPJRHVEH\RQG care of a horse is good physical exercise and
Ages 10-13 July 2-6 simply showing up at the gym. We strive to teaches responsibility. Each child gets their
Ages 10-13 Aug. 13-17 incorporate many of the aspects that make own horse to care for. Plus, horseback riding
our day camp program special, including: LPSURYHVRYHUDOOVHOIFRQ¾GHQFHEDODQFHDQG
coordination.
> Fun activities at camp!
> While taking a break from gymnastics Our safe program provides instruction,
instruction, campers may ride a horse, paddle in a fun and challenge to everyone from the
canoe or enjoy an archery class! ½UVWWLPHULGHUWRWKRVHZLWK\HDUVRI
> Camp energy! Before starting a gymnastics experience.2XU:HVWHUQVW\OHOHVVRQVWHDFK
activity or practice, campers enjoy morning skits
and songs. riders to ride in a balanced seat emphasizing
> Interactions with a world class group of role self-awareness, effective use of the body
models, our summer camp staff! and understanding of the horse. This “all
purpose” approach will not only prompt
Gymnasts spend time at both YMCA Camp better riding but also a more harmonious
Leif Ericson and the Youth Performance relationship between horses and riders of
&HQWHUHDFKGD\ SLFWXUHGOHIW all disciplines and levels of experience.
Ranch Camp provides a unique setting
HEROES CAMP | SPECIALTY CAMP for campers to enjoy a traditional camp
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One Week | Ages 6-13 The one thing most have in common is the SESSION DATES:
We are excited to partner with the Sioux Empire M-F, 8:30am -4pm
love and enjoyment of riding and working
6DIHW\9LOODJHWRRIIHURXU+(52(6&DPS&DPSHUV with horses. In addition to frequent riding, June 11 - June 22
will have the opportunity to interact with the each riding group actively participates in the June 25 - July 6
+(52(6RIRXUFRPPXQLW\DQGOHDUQDERXW daily care of all the camp animals. Campers July 9 - July 20
GLIIHUHQWDVSHFWVRI¾UVWUHVSRQGHUSURIHVVLRQV ride in small groups, with a highly trained July 23 - August 3
Activities include working with the Sioux Falls Police SESSION DATES: equine instructor and assistant. Riding August 6- August 17
Department, K9 unit, Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue, M-F, 8:30am -4pm groups are determined by both
SWAT, Crime Scene Investigation, and more! age and ability.
Ages 6-13: June 18-22
> Learn about the different First Responder careers.
> Learn skills and knowledge to keep your child safe in emergency situations. For more information,
> Build new friendships and learn about being a team. please contact Mike Murphy,
> Explore the rich history of civil service in Sioux Falls. Camp Director, at
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camp@siouxfallsymca.org
or call (605) 336-CAMP.
For more information, please contact Mike Murphy, Camp Director,
9 at camp@siouxfallsymca.org or call (605) 336-CAMP. 6
BASKETBALL CAMP | SPECIALTY CAMP GAGA CAMP | SPECIALTY CAMP
One Week | Ages 6-13 One Week | Ages 6-13
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program goes beyond simply showing up at a court and now a Specialty Camp program! This fast
playing a sport. We strive to incorporate many of the paced, high energy sport is played in an
aspects that make our day camp program special, including: octagonal pit. The more players, the better!
Dubbed a kinder, gentler version of dodge ball,
> Fun activities at camp! While taking a break from the game is played with a soft foam ball, and
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a canoe or enjoy an archery class.
combines the skills of dodging, running, and
> Camp energy! Before starting a game or practice, jumping, while trying to hit opponents with
campers enjoy morning chapel, skits and songs. SPECIALTY CAMP GOALS
a ball below the knees. Players need to keep
> Interactions with our awesome role model staff! • Build new friendships and learn about how moving to avoid getting hit by the ball. Fun
to be a team-member.
• Enhance various skills and fundamentals in
and easy, everyone gets a serious workout!
SESSION DATES: groups according to age.
M-F, 8:30am -4pm • Explore the rich history of the sport.
• Learn rules and skills of each sport while SESSION DATES:
practicing techniques in mini-games. M-F, 8:30am -4pm
Ages 6-9 June 11-15 • Practice good sportsmanship and motivate
Ages 6-9 July 23-27 each other to succeed.
• Engage in various age appropriate Ages 6-9 July 9-13
Ages 10-13 June 18-22 activities that enhance social emotional Ages 10-13 July 16-20
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CHEER & DANCE CAMP | SPECIALTY CAMP
One Week | Ages 6-13 Whether your child is just beginning or SPORTS OF ALL SORTS CAMP | SPECIALTY CAMP
wants to enhance their competitive skills,
SESSION DATES: our highly trained staff are prepared to One Week | Ages 6-13
M-F, 8:30am -4pm help take your child to the next level. The goal of this program is to introduce SESSION DATES:
Campers will have the opportunity to youth to a number of sports and develop M-F, 8:30am -4pm
Ages 6-9 June 11-15
develop their skills throughout the week the physical and mental skills necessary for
Ages 6-9 July 23-27 Ages 6-9 June 25-29
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Ages 6-9 Aug. 6-10
Ages 10-13 July 30-Aug. 3 DW&DPS/HLI(ULFVRQRQWKH¾QDOGD\RI equipment and games are used to create a
Ages 10-13 July 2-6
each session! fun environment! Sports include basketball, Ages 10-13 Aug. 13-17
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While campers start and end their day
at YMCA Camp Leif Ericson, they are Campers will spend half of their day playing
transported to and from the Downtown the different sports and the other half of
YMCA located at 220 S. Minnesota the day participating in traditional day
Avenue. camp activities.
For more information, please contact For more information, please contact
Mike Murphy, Camp Director, at Mike Murphy, Camp Director, at
camp@siouxfallsymca.org or camp@siouxfallsymca.org or
7 call (605) 336-CAMP. call (605) 336-CAMP. 8
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