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Bethlehem YMCASUMMER CAMP 2018

JOIN US!Camp Preview Open HouseMeet our staff while your child enjoys a preview of all the wonderful activities they’ll experience at Camp.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 5 to 7pm

Meet Your Child’s Counselors Meet and interact with your child’s counselors! Learn all about each counselor’s skills and abilities. Enjoy fun meet and greet events. Your child will feel at ease well before camp starts!

THURSDAY, JUNE 21 6 to 7pm

Safety and Staffing: A Winning Combo!Our day camps meet the highest health and safety standards of the YMCA and the NYS Health Department.

Camps are inspected twice each year by the Department of Health and files are available for inspection at your county health department office.

Our hand-picked staff are trained in First Aid, CPR, pool safety, heat and sun safety, age-appropriate activities, conflict resolution, rainy day play and more! Staff training includes almost 30 hours before camp begins.

Camper SafetyFor the safety of all the children in our care, all campers need to follow appropriate standards of conduct. A camper who infringes on the rights of others may be removed from camp.

Photos and VideosTo help share the fun of summer camp, YMCA staff use photographs and videos that feature children from our camps for promotional materials.

RefundsWe cannot refund the cost of camp for the voluntary withdrawal of a camper due to illness, vacation, or other absence (temporary or permanent), or for the dismissal of a camper.

Great Fun! Great Value! From 7am to 6pm!

At the Y, summer camp is an enjoyable and impactful blast for your child, and flexible and convenient for you!

JUST LOOK AT ALL WE OFFEROur camp day is scheduled with age-appropriate activities from 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday. Plus! We’re open for before and after care from 7am to 9am and 4pm to 6pm. That’s 11 hours of care daily! And we offer campers an in-house or traveling field trip as well as a t-shirt!

SIBLING SAVINGS = For Each Additional Child in Camp, Save $100!With our sibling savings option, you save more for each additional child you send together to camp. For each additional child who attends camp, you save $10 a week! That’s a savings of up to $100 for each additional child.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEWe offer financial assistance for those who need help to afford summer camp. Please call us today to learn more at 518.439.4394. We’re able to offer summer camp to those in need thanks to the generosity of many donors, who support our Annual Campaign. Please help us help others. Donate to the Y today.

CAMP CONTACTS

CHILDCARE DIRECTOR: Dallas Garven— 518.869.3500 x 1420

CAMP COORDINATOR: 518.441.3254 (Camp cell phone starting June 25)

BILLING & DSS QUESTIONS: Billing Services Dept. — 518.869.3500 x 9960

IN CASE OF EMERGENCYIf you need to reach your child while she/he is with us at camp, please call 518.441.3254.

JUNE 16 & 21

PRE-SCHOOL CAMP5-Days • Ages 3 and 4 • 9:30am — 12:30pm

Weeks 1 — 8Let us help your little one gain independence and learn cooperation skills through fun activities that promote early literacy, and help develop motor skills. We lead pre-schoolers through games, crafts, story time and more. (Children need to be potty trained, please.)

HELDEBERG HALF DAY CAMPGrades 1 — 6 • Weeks 3 — 8Children who attend the Heldeberg Half Day camp are welcome to register for before and after-camp care at the Y! Children co-registered at Heldeberg are welcome to attend morning care and then take the bus to Heldeberg. Campers return to the Y around lunch time.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:With Field Trip — Join the YMCA Day camp for the full day and attend the weekly field trip (Field trips for 2nd Grade & up). This option is open to all full-day campers.

Attend Camp Half Day — Campers who attend Heldeberg in the morning are welcome to join us for camp in the afternoon. Please note that during field trip days, the YMCA is only able to provide bus stop service.

DAY CAMPEntering Grades 1 – 6 Let us help your child build confidence while enjoying a variety of engaging and fun programs and activities. We encourage your child to develop independence while learning new skills. Campers also enjoy swimming, sports, art, and special events.

We focus on activities that encourage physical involvement, social interaction, educational opportunities, leadership building, personal growth and creativity. Campers are divided into groups by the grade they’re entering in the fall, with activities appropriate to the interests and needs of each group. Each week has a fun theme and includes a fun experience or field trip.

KINDERGARTEN (K) CAMPEntering KindergartenDesigned for children preparing to enter Kindergarten, our K Camp gives young campers a full day camp experience dedicated to their imagination and sense of wonder with shorter activity blocks, transitional games and added staff to engage and care for your camper.

OUR PROGRAMS — Building Confident Children

DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE FOR SWIM LESSONS!During camp, your child is welcome to also sign up for swim lessons and other programs that take place at the Bethlehem Y. Simply let us know which program(s) your child is signed up for, such as swim lessons, and our staff will make sure your child is safely escorted to and from that program. To ensure that we have staff coverage, programs need to run between 10am to 6pm, please. Simply let us know the week before camp begins which program(s) your child is taking and we’ll handle the rest. Please call us to learn more about this added benefit of camp. 518.439.4394.

CAMP REGISTRATION TWO WAYS TO REGISTER:

1. ONLINE AT www.CDYMCA.org/CAMP to complete your child’s registration.

2. AT YOUR YMCA BRANCH, kiosks will be available for you to complete your child’s registration. Staff will also be available for assistance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/APPROVALS:Upon registration, you will receive an email from CampDoc.com requesting medical information, immunization records, emergency contacts and authorized pickups, as well as approve medical emergency, photo/video permission, activities, and sunscreen release forms. This is all completed online.

LEADER-IN-TRAINING (LIT) PROGRAMGrades 7 — 8Let us help your child develop sound decision making skills by providing challenging and fun character building experiences. LITs enjoy all the fun of camp: swim lessons, games, sports, crafts, community service projects, field trips and more!

LIT’s need to participate in an orien-tation prior to beginning camp.

Saturday, June 239am — 12pm

Parents/Guardians attend an informational meeting (9 to 10am) and teens enjoy time together for their orientation, through 12pm. Lunch will be provided.

This program includes an extra weekly field trip as part of the LIT program.

Week 1 — High Ropes CourseWeek 2 — Thacher State Park Week 3 — River TubingWeek 4 — Grafton State ParkWeek 5 — Bousquet MoutainWeek 6 — KayakingWeek 7 — White Water RaftingWeek 8 — Glimmerglass State ParkWeek 9 — Bubble Soccer comes to Bethlehem CampWeek 10 — Escape room comes to Bethlehem Camp

TEEN PROGRAMS — For Our Future Leaders

COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAMGrades 9 and 10Campers entering 9th and 10th grade are eligible for our CIT program. Experience as a CIT helps teens to grow as leaders by participating in skill building activities. The program helps teens learn how to cooperate, communicate and work together as a team. It’s an opportunity for teens to grow within a supportive environment and gather the tools they need to become successful and confident members of a community.

CIT’s need to participate in an orientation prior to beginning camp

Saturday, June 2311am — 2pm

Parent/Guardians attend an informational meeting (1 to 2pm). Lunch will be provided.

JUNE

23

JUNE 23

OVERNIGHT CAMP FUN!Camp Chingachgook on Lake George FREE TOURS & FAMILY DAYS!Please join us at Chingachgook for our Open House events on April 22 & 29 and May 6 & May 20. Join us for our Winter Wonderland and Spring Fling Days, free opportunities for families to experience Camp (archery, crafts, hikes, and more!), lunch is included. Our Winter Wonderland Days are February 17 and 24 and the Spring Fling is May 12.

To RSVP for these events please call 518.656.9462. You can also call to request a personal tour with our Summer Camp Director or Adventure Trips Director at a time that works for your family. Visit www.LakeGeorgeCamp.org or call 518.656.9462 to learn more and sign up for programs.

BILLING SCHEDULECamp Week Payment Due Camp BeginsWeek 1 June 25 June 25Week 2* July 2 July 2Week 3 July 9 July 9Week 4 July 16 July 16Week 5 July 23 July 23Week 6 July 30 July 30Week 7 August 6 August 6Week 8 August 13 August 13Week 9 August 20 August 20Week 10 August 27 August 27

SUMMER CAMP PLANNER — Summertime Fun!

CAMP Member Rate

Non Member

Rate

#16/25

to 6/29

#2*7/2to

7/6

#37/9to

7/13

#47/16

to 7/20

#57/23

to 7/27

#67/30

to 8/3

#78/6to

8/10

#88/13

to 8/17

#98/20

to 8/24

#108/27

to 8/31

Sub Total

Day Camp (Grades 1 - 6) $220 $270 +

Pre-School Camp - 5 Days(Ages 3 & 4 )

$105 $155 +

Kindergarten Camp - 5 DaysEntering Kindergarten

$220 $270 +

Leader-in-Training (LIT) (Grades 7 & 8)

$245 $295 +

Counselor-in-Training (CIT) (Grades 9 & 10)

$100 $150 +

Heldeberg - With Field Trips $135 $185 +

Heldeberg - No Field Trips $110 $160 +

*WEEK 2 RATES prorated for July 4th holiday • Day - $176/$216 • Pre-School (5 day) - $84/$124 • Kinder (5 day) - $176/$216 LIT - $196/$236 • CIT - $80/$120

Subtract $10 (per week) if you qualify for the sibling discount (for each child after the first child). -

You will need to include weekly $10 non-refundable camp deposit (per child) when registering. TOTAL =

Camp Week

*Will be pro-rated due to July 4th Holiday

WEEKLY CAMP THEMES — Weekly Fun! Week 1 ADVENTURE AWAITS Find your tribe! Meet your squad! Begin to make your way through summer 2018! We’ll explore the Y’s Core Values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility through engaging “get to know me” activities that start summer off right by helping every camper to make friends, memories and fun! Week 2 SPIRIT WEEK Help us celebrate and show your camp spirit with these daily camp themes! Monday — Crazy Hair Day Thursday — Hat Day Tuesday — Red, White and Blue Day Friday — PJ Day Wednesday — Closed for July 4th holiday

Week 3 COLOR GAMES Get ready for one of our most popular weeks of camp, filled with fun,

friendly competition. Spend the week showing off your favorite color combos! We’ll get messy and creative working with all the colors of the rainbow in many different ways!

Week 4 DANCE THE DECADES The mashed potato! The hustle! The moon walk and MORE! This week

promises to keep campers on their feet as we listen and move to the sounds of the 5Os, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.

Week 5 SUPERHERO WEEK Help us save the world! We’ll enjoy a week at camp doing fun activities and great games. We’ll celebrate all our heroes, from comic book heroes to real life heroes!

Week 6 PASSPORT TO SUMMER Pack your bags and grab your passports. We’re off on new adventures

learning about different cultures and countries through games, music, and crafts. We’ll round the week out representing countries from around the world at Ultimate Summer Games! Friday, August 3

10am at Adventure Camp.

Week 7 HOLLYWOOD WEEK Whether it’s singing, performing, inventions or magic, we’ve got

the space to celebrate each camper’s talents! We’ll spend the week practicing a stellar program for our family and friends as we put on our Camp Talent Show! Walk the red carpet and create your very own YMCA Walk of Fame.

Week 8 H2 OH YEAH! Don’t let the heat stop you! This will be one wild, wet and water filled

week! Pack a swimsuit, goggles and sunscreen as we prepare to play extreme water games.

Week 9 GAME ON! It’s fun and games all week long! Campers will enjoy Minute to Win It

activities, game show type challenges and fun carnival games!

Week 10 GREATEST HITS WEEK For our grand finale week, campers decide the activities! We’ll take the most popular themed days, games and activities and relive them

one last time this summer!

June 25 - 29

July 2 - 6Closed July 4th

July 9 - 13

July 16 - 20

July 23 - 27

July 30 - Aug 3

Aug 6 - 10

Aug 13 - 17

Aug 20 - 24

Aug 27 - 31

DAY CAMP FUN!YMCA Adventure CampLocated just off Route 155 in Guilderland, YMCA Adventure Camp is our premier regional day camp, with an outdoor pool, pond with paddle boats, zip line, rock wall, and much more!

FREE TOURS! Visit www.CDYMCA.org today for our tour schedule, or call 518.456.6929. Also, join us for one of our Open House events: Wednesday, May 16 (5 to 7pm) and Sunday, June 3 (11am to 1pm).

WEEKLY FIELD TRIPSWeekly Field Trips are for Campers in 2nd Grade and Older

Week 1: Adirondack Animal Land

Week 2: Rollarama

Week 3: Sky Zone Fun Phys Ed & Elm Town Park

Week 4: Great Escape $15 Trip Cost. Lunch is provided. Early departure is at 8:15am with late return at 5:30pm.

Week 5: YMCA Camp Chingachgook

Week 6: YMCA Adventure Camp

Week 7: Howe Caverns & Picnic Lunch

Week 8: Water Slide World

Week 9: Saratoga Strike Zone

Week 10: JP Morgan Cruise

WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP — Camper Essentials!

PLEASE ADD YOUR CHILD’S NAME TO EVERYTHING THEY BRING TO CAMP.Also, please have your child dress appropriately for outdoor play (no dresses/skirts/dress shoes).

Please send your child in SNEAKERS EVERYDAY (no flip-flops or sandals).

Each camper receives a camp T-shirt. For the safety of your child, we ask that all campers wear their camp T-shirt on field trip days.

BackpackLarge, sturdy backpack with luggage tag with your child’s name on it.

Insulated Lunch BagFull lunch (that does not need to be refrigerated) along with snacks & drinks

Complete Change of Clothing

Water bottleFilled with water

SweatshirtIt can get chilly during the day

To help your child take full advantage of all that we have to offer, please leave these items home:

Personal toys from home Electronic equipment

(including cell phones, Nintendo DS, and other gaming devices)Trading or game cards

Swimsuit & TowelA plastic bag for wet swimsuit & towel along with goggles, if your child needs them.

SunscreenNon-aerosol only

Baseball hat or visor

CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCABethlehem Branch900 Delaware AvenueDelmar, NY 12054

PHONE 518.439.4394FAX 518.439.5718

Non-Profit Org.US Postage

PaidAlbany, NY

Permit #227

JOIN US!CAMP PREVIEW OPEN HOUSE Saturday, June 16 • 5 to 7pm

MEET YOUR CHILD’S COUNSELORSThursday, June 21 • 6 to 7pm

JUNE 16 & 21