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YMCA DAY CAMPS ykids.org
WE CAN’T PAGE CAMP
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ENTERING
Day Camp is all about experiences, skill building, new
friendships, and exploring rural and urban settings
WAIT TO
FALL 2021
while getting to go home after each day’s adventure.
4 Camps for All Ages
SEE YOU 6 Kids on Their Way Camp Kindergarten
AT Y CAMP! 8 Outdoor Day Camp 1–5
We’ve planned an awesome,
activity-packed summer with 10 A TYPICAL DAY AT CAMP
tons to learn, play, and explore.
Y kids stay active, whether it’s 12 Discovery Camp 1–5
learning new skills, inventing
a new game, or working on a 14 Camp in a Box K–5
project with newfound friends.
Summer at the Y allows kids 16 Peak Camp 6–8
the space to grow stronger
18 Overnight Camps 1 – 12
and more confident in a safe,
nurturing environment. Boys, Girls, & All Gender Outdoor
19 6 – 12
Leadership Development
“LOVED the Y
camp this year.
KEEPING YOUR Thank you for staying
open and creating a safe,
CHILD SAFE fun environment for my
FOR OVER son this summer.”
130 YEARS — Camp parent
The YMCA of Greater Seattle works in partnership
with parents and guardians to protect children from
harm. Our youth participate in a variety of programs
including camp as well as child care, sports, aquatics,
leadership, and more! We believe that in order to thrive
and have fun, your child needs to feel both physically
and emotionally safe.
Visit www.ykids.org to learn more
about a summer camp near you!
WHEN IT COMES TO SUMMER CAMP, WE’RE THE EXPERTS.
5 YEARS 6 YEARS 7 YEARS 8 YEARS 9 YEARS 10 YEARS 11 YEARS 12 YEARS 13+ YEARS
At the
Y, we’re
famous for
our summer
camps.
If you talk to
a child after
a week at Y
summer day
camp, it’s
easy to see
what makes
us special!
From outdoor
adventures to
science and
KIDS ON THEIR CAMP DISCOVERY OUTDOOR DAY PEAK OVER- BOLD & GOLD
technology, WAY CAMP IN A BOX CAMP CAMP CAMP NIGHT CAMP EXPEDITIONS
and everything Entering Kindergarten Grades K–5 Grades 1–5 Grades 1–5 Grades 6–8 Grades 1–12 Grades 6–12
in between, the Give your child a head Bring camp fun to Create, learn, play, and Learn to respect Set your sights on the Camp Colman and Our expeditions will
start for Kindergarten! wherever you are, adventure all summer and enjoy the magic summit this summer! This Camp Orkila have been take you to some of
Y offers kids Trained Y staff lead virtually! Boxes will be long! Enthusiastic Y of the outdoors camp is designed to help staples of Washington the most beautiful and
the chance to activities that focus filled with the tools you staff keep campers
engaged balancing
through exciting and develop decision-making
skills in young teens by
for over 100 years. natural places in the
on fun, but also build need to explore the fun adventures with They offer kids and Pacific Northwest. Full
try new things cognitive and social great nearby including enrichment experiences
weekly focus areas in encouraging positive teens the chance of natural beauty, trips
like art, science, and values through challenging,
while having skills to ensure they
are ready for their
classic camp activities
like arts and crafts
story-telling with
outdoor environmental
education. Days fly by fun, and character-
to explore their
individuality, become
inspire youth to be
their most courageous
physical games and
tons of fun. first day of school. and hands-on STEM outdoor play. Each as campers make new building experiences. Led a part of their own and confident selves
Weekly themes are projects. Plus, campers week’s theme is woven friends and develop by some cool counselors, community, and enjoy as they learn new
woven through age- will stay connected into the day’s games, outdoor living skills, campers will reach their the classic American skills, make lifelong
appropriate projects, with each other and activities, and fun. explore nature, and peak together through camp experiences friends, and challenge
daily activities, and their counselor through Campers will make new participate in team- time outdoors in team- of archery, rock themselves to run
outings in a small twice daily interactive friends and develop building activities with building, group games, and climbing, and s’mores towards adventure.
4 group setting. Zoom meetings. skills in small groups. their small groups. community service projects. over the campfire. 5
KIDS ON THEIR WAY CAMP
Give your child a head start for kindergarten at Kids on Their
Way Camp! Y staff lead activities that focus on fun, but also
build cognitive and social skills to ensure they are ready for
their first days of school.
Use your imagination to create a superhero.
WEEK June Superheroes
Team up to solve mysteries and bring justice to
1 21–25 Unite! the world through play, arts & crafts, and more!
Get in the game! Try a new sport everyday
WEEK June 28– Junior
with this jam-packed camp. Learn the
2 July 2 Olympics rules and play hard with new friends.
WEEK July Construction Dream big! Invent and build skyscrapers, bridges,
3 5–9 Junction and much more using a variety of fun materials.
WEEK July Jungle Get to know the animals of the jungle
4 12–16 Adventure through art, stories, and games!
WEEK July Jump into a week filled with hands-on activities
Ooey Gooey
5 19–23 that are incredibly messy and oh so fun.
Dive into discovery! Explore water, sea
WEEK July Under
creatures, and sand through crafts,
6 26–30 the Sea games, science activities, and more.
Want to learn what astronauts know?
WEEK August 3-2-1,
We'll orbit the earth and explore the stars,
7 2–6 Blast Off! comets, and planets along the way.
From beaches to sprinklers, plan to
WEEK August Summer
have fun with water every day! Kids
8 9–13 Splash will learn basic water safety skills.
WEEK August Storybook Help bring the stories we read to life
9 16–20 Adventures through playing, exploring, and creating.
Just in time for fall, spend the last week
WEEK August Ready,
of camp learning all about school to make
10 23–27 Set, Go! sure you are ready for your first day!
DATES June 21 – August 27
HOURS 7:30 am–5:30 pm
Visit ykids.org to find the FEES $275 FM $325 CM
location closest to you. GRADES Entering Kindergarten
Not all locations offer every week of camp.
Find complete details at ykids.org
6 FM = Facility Member CM = Community Member 7
OUTDOOR DAY CAMP
Campers at Outdoor Day Camp learn to respect and enjoy the
magic of the outdoors through exciting adventures with weekly
The YMCA of Greater Seattle
focus areas in outdoor environmental education. Days fly by as Outdoor Day Camps are
campers make new friends and develop skills while exploring accredited by the American
Camp Association.
and participating in team-building activities with their groups.
Camper weeks are rotations of skill development and
exploration activities which may include:
• Hiking and nature walks • Archery
• Swimming • Outdoor Environmental Education (OEE)
• Nature crafts • Group games and teamwork
OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION FOCUS
WEEK 1 June 21–25 Get in Touch with Trees
WEEK 2 June 28–July 2 Animal Adaptations
WEEK 3 July 5–9 Conservation and Preservation
WEEK 4 July 12–16 Our Global Climate
WEEK 5 July 19–23 Beautiful Biodiversity
WEEK 6 July 26–30 Predators and Prey
WEEK 7 August 2–6 Patterns of Change
WEEK 8 August 9–13 Leave No Trace
WEEK 9 August 16–20 Native Plants and Seeds
WEEK 10 August 23–27 Renewable Resources
DATES June 21 – August 27
HOURS 7:30 am–5:30 pm
Visit ykids.org to find the FEES $275 FM $325 CM
location closest to you. GRADES 1–5
Not all locations offer every week of camp. Archery is not
offered at every camp. Find complete details at ykids.org
8 FM = Facility Member CM = Community Member 9
THE Y IS
WHERE
GREAT
SUMMERS
START
7:30 am Extended Camp Starts 9:00 am Opening Assembly 9:45 am Group Games &
& Ice Breakers Team Building
A TYPICAL DAY AT
DAY
CAMP
Although each of our 11:00 am Enrichment Skills like 12:00 pm Food & Friends 1:00 pm Arts & Crafts
camps vary, you can Science, Leadership, & Archery
expect these types of
activities throughout
each day.
EXTENDED CAMP
AVAILABLE
7:30 am–5:30 pm
1:45 pm Enrichment Skills like 3:00 pm Camper Choice 4:00 pm Extended Camp Resumes
Nature Hikes, Skits, & Literacy Sports & Games
10 11
DISCOVERY CAMP
Every day is an adventure! Discovery Camp campers will participate
in new activities daily that involve the theme of the week.
Enthusiastic Y staff keep campers engaged, balancing enrichment
experiences with physical games and outdoor play.
It’s camp challenge time! Participate in scavenger hunts,
WEEK June Catch the
daily group games, team spirit, and a camp field day.
1 21–25 Camp Spirit Learn about YMCA values and being a leader.
WEEK June 28– Go for the Explore the different summer Olympics sporting
2 July 2 Gold! events and compete in our own Y games!
Get creative using paints, glue, recycled materials,
WEEK July Creative
found objects, things from nature, and more!
3 5–9 Concoctions Where will your imagination take you?
WEEK July It's a Jungle Escape to the world of the wild. Explore amazing
4 12–16 Out There animals from bugs to bears to reptiles!
Get ready to get messy! Using science, art, and math,
WEEK July Messy
campers turn mess-making into learning. Experiment
5 19–23 Madness each day with volcanoes, slime, and tie dye.
WEEK July Dive into fun as we discover the secrets of the
Shark Week
6 26–30 ocean and the life that lives below.
Campers will have a blast learning about the universe and
WEEK August To Infinity
participating in activities that are out of this world. Plus, get
7 2–6 and Beyond ready to protect our planet from a few unwanted guests!
Enjoy your favorite camp activities with a splash!
WEEK August
Water World Keep cool while you play games such as water bucket
8 9–13 relays, water balloons, water tag, and more.
Welcome to the magical world of make believe! Campers
WEEK August immerse themselves in a favorite book, movie, or fairytale
Imaginarium
9 16–20 and participate in activities that will make them feel like
princesses, knights, Jedi masters, or Hogwarts students.
WEEK August Summer Spend the week enjoying favorite camp activities and
10 23–27 STAYcation playing with friends before summer comes to an end!
DATES June 21 – August 27
HOURS 7:30 am–5:30 pm
Visit ykids.org to find the FEES $275 FM $325 CM
location closest to you. GRADES 1–5
Not all locations offer every week of camp.
Find complete details at ykids.org
12 FM = Facility Member CM = Community Member 13
CAMP IN A BOX
The Y’s virtual Camp in a Box brings summer camp fun to
wherever you are. Each week, the box will be filled with the
tools you need to explore the great nearby including classic
camp activities like arts & crafts and hands-on STEM projects.
Plus, campers will stay connected with each other and their
counselor through twice daily interactive Zoom™ meetings.
Box with activity supplies can be picked up at your local Y.
Go for the gold as we learn about fan favorite
WEEK June 28– Global Sports Olymic Sports from around the world. Create
1 July 2 Galore cool Olympic inspired art and participate in fun
Olympic games from the comfort of your home.
WEEK July Inventors & Bring your imagination, get ready to construct
2 5–9 Innovation some fun, and see where it will take you!
Jump on in as we explore the rumbles of the
WEEK July Jump into
jungle through fabulous projects that explore
3 12–16 the Jungle the top of the canopy to the forest floor.
Spend the week investigating all things ooey
WEEK July Messy
and gooey! From painting projects to slimes of
4 19–23 Masterpieces all sorts, we will have a blast getting messy.
Get your goggles as we explore the shore
WEEK July See Under and the wonderful world under the sea.
5 26–30 the Sea Create ocean inspired arts and be inspired to
take care of the creatures that live there.
3-2-1, blast off! Launch out of this world
WEEK August Out of this
and make awesome outer space inspired
6 2–6 World creations that are artistic, scientific, and fun!
Get wild as we explore the wonderful world of
WEEK August Wild About water. From the water cycle to fun water games
7 9–13 Water to the beautiful effects water makes on art,
water will be at the center of all of our fun.
Welcome to the world of adventure and the
WEEK August stories behind our favorite mythical figures.
Adventureland
8 16–20 Campers will create their own adventures as
well as dream up their own fantasy character.
DATES June 28 – August 20
HOURS 8:15 am–3:45 pm
Visit ykids.org to find the FEES $85 FM $100 CM
location closest to you. GRADES K–5
Not all locations offer every week of camp.
Find complete details at ykids.org
14 FM = Facility Member CM = Community Member 15
PEAK CAMP
Set your sights on the summit this summer. Y Peak Camp is an action-
packed camp with opportunities to make new friends, learn leadership
skills, and go on new adventures each day. This camp is designed to
help teens work together to gain better decision-making and conflict-
resolution skills, have positive character building experiences, and
encourages positive values all while discovering something new about
themselves. Led by some cool counselors, campers will reach their
peak together through time outdoors in team-building, group games,
and community service projects.
A typical week includes:
Projects that focus Outdoor Environmental
on core leadership Education that invites
skills like goal setting, exploration, encourages
teamwork, and curiosity, and guides
self-confidence critical thinking
Activities that Social time for building
lean into topics on friendships, including
social awareness group games and
and tolerance team challenges
Community service Exploring nearby
projects planned by spaces and places
campers OR week-long independently and
camper led and planned in small groups
service projects
DATES June 21 – August 27
HOURS 7:30 am–5:30 pm
Visit ykids.org to find the FEES $300 FM $350 CM
location closest to you. GRADES 6–8
Not all locations offer every week of camp.
Find complete details at ykids.org
16 FM = Facility Member CM = Community Member 17
OVERNIGHT CAMP BOLD & GOLD
CAMP COLMAN CAMP ORKILA LEADERSHIP EXPEDITIONS
Learn more at
seattleymca.org/overnight-camp
Camp Colman and
Camp Orkila have been
staples of Washington
for over 100 years.
They offer kids and teens Adventure
the chance to explore their is the main
individuality, become ingredient of
a part of their own Boys, Girls, and All
community, and enjoy Gender Outdoor Leadership
the classic American Development expeditions.
camp experiences of
archery, rock climbing, The natural beauty of these
and s’mores over trips inspire youth to be their
the campfire. most courageous and confident
selves as they learn new skills,
make lifelong friends, and run
towards adventure.
Learn more at
seattleymca.org/boldgold
18 19AFFORDABLE FOR ALL
The Y is committed to ensuring all families have access to
quality and enriching camp programs. We accept Working
Connections Child Care (WCCC) subsidy at many locations.
In addition, the Y provides financial assistance and a sliding
fee schedule. To learn more about scholarships or financial
assistance, please visit seattleymca.org/daycampforall or
email registration@seattleymca.org.
REGISTER AT
ykids.org
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909 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
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of Greater Seattle strengthens
communities in King and south
Snohomish counties through youth
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