UNPLUG AND GET READY FOR

A SUMMER OF ADVENTURE!

POCONO FAMILY YMCA SUMMER CAMPS

June 6 - August 26, 2016

809 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360

570-421-2525 poconoymca.org

POSITIVE ROLE MODELS

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Some financial assistance for camp is available for those in need. If applying for assistance for camp, applicant must have already been denied by CCIS and copy of denial letter must be included with the scholarship application. Applications are available at the Member Service Desk. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing of the application and receipt of your notification letter.

WHAT ARE CAMP HOURS? Camp Hidden Lake runs from 8:00am - 4:00pm. Bus leaves by 8:15am.

Before camp* care from 6:30am—8:00am

After camp* care from 4:00pm—6:30pm

If you do not pick up your child by 4:15pm, they will be taken to after camp care and you will be billed for care.

*Additional fee; must be pre-registered.

Curious Minds runs from 9:00am - 3:00pm daily. No before or after camp options are available.

Teen Camp runs from 8:00am - 4:00pm. No before or after camp options are available.

DEDICATED STAFF Pocono Family Y staff are led by a team of dedicated full-time Directors. Our passionate and enthusiastic summer camp staff are chosen for their strong character, maturity, and commitment to our Y Values and serve as Professional Role Models for our campers. Each member of our camp staff is CPR and First Aid certified and has passed a background screening.

CAMPER-TO-COUNSELOR RATIOS YMCA Day Camping offers children a quality, outdoor summertime experience that is age-appropriate and focuses on their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

We emphasize and encourage core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility with our campers and staff. Our Summer Camp programs are fully licensed through the state of Pennsylvania, which means we have higher standards than the average summer camp.

Our child to staff ratios start at 1:7 for the youngest group up to 1:10 for the older children. These ratios exceed the State Mandated ratios for licensing. We feel the lower ratios help us to deliver on your camper’s success and us delivering quality programming!

CAMPING WITH A PURPOSE Campers will gain new abilities, challenge themselves with the unexplored and learn to work with others as a team. Nothing is more rewarding than watching a camper as they learn a new skill or make a new life-long friend.

Registration

Dates:

Registration opens

February 15th.

CURIOUS MINDS MY FIRST CAMP (Ages 3 - 5)

Hello and welcome to Curious Minds

Summer Day Camp!

We are so happy that you have chosen

the Y for your child’s 1st day camp

experience and we look forward to

meeting you!

Curious Minds strives to offer a top

quality program which encourages our

campers to have adventures, learn new

skills, make new friends and strengthen

values such as honesty, caring, respect,

and responsibility.

Activities include, but are not limited to:

swimming, games, field trips, crafts and

more.

If you should have any questions prior

to your child attending, please feel free

to call me at 570-421-2525 ext. 122.

Stay Curious,

Miss Ruth, Curious Minds Director

Week 1: Welcome to Camp!

Week 2: Scavenger Hunt

Week 3: Messy Week!

Week 4: Dinosaurs & Science

Week 5: Hooray for the USA!

Week 6: Exercise & Fitness

Week 7: Noisy, Crash, Boom, Bang!

Week 8: Community Helpers

Week 9: Children’s Author Week

Week 10: Critters!

Week 11: Under the Sea

Week 12: Back to School Week!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT TO WEAR? Comfortable, lightweight clothing and sneakers should be worn each day. A towel and bathing suit should be packed daily. Camp T-shirts should be worn on field trip days. Please be sure everything is labeled with your child’s name.

WHY DO I HAVE TO SIGN-IN AND SIGN-OUT MY CHILD? For the safety of every child, parents/guardians are required to sign-in and sign-out their child every day.

WILL THE STAFF GIVE MY CHILD MEDICATION? The staff is not permitted to administer medications. If your child uses an inhaler, this is to be labeled and turned into the camp director. The staff will provide the inhaler for your child to use. All other medications must be administered by parent or guardian.

WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP? Sunscreen, insect spray, bathing suit & towel, LUNCH, and a WATER BOTTLE should be brought every day.

WHAT NOT TO BRING TO CAMP? Toys, hand-held games, electronic devices, weapons of any kind, and money. The Y and its staff are not responsible for lost items.

9am - 3pm

daily

CAMP HIDDEN LAKE FRIENDSHIP, ACCOMPLISHMENT,

BELONGING (Ages 6 - 12)

Camp Hidden Lake offers children a quality, outdoor summertime

experience that is age-appropriate based on the grade completed in school.

It focuses on their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

Camp is for children completing Kindergarten through 6th grade.

EXPLORERS Ages 6 or 7 by June 15

TRAILBLAZERS Ages 8 or 9 by June 15

NAVIGATORS Ages 10, 11 or 12 by June 15

8am - 4pm

daily

CAMP HIDDEN LAKE SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE 6:30 - 8:00 Before Care*

8:00 - 8:15am - Community

8:15am - Bus leaves for Camp Hidden Lake

8:30 - 9:00am - Bus games/Songs

9:00 - 10:00am - Nature Hike; Canoeing; Field Games

10:00 - 11:00am - Biking; Archery; Field Games

11:00 - 12:00pm - Arts/Crafts; Nature Hike; Volleyball

12:00 - 12:45pm - Wash-up; Lunch

12:45 - 1:30pm - Canoeing; Archery; Field Games

1:30 - 1:45pm - Load bus to YMCA

2:00 - 3:00pm - Swimming; Group Games; Arts/Crafts

3:00 - 4:15pm - Counselor Choice

4:00 - 6:30pm - After Care*

* Additional Fees; Pre-registration required.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT TO WEAR? (all camps)

Comfortable, lightweight clothing and sneakers should be worn each day. A towel and bathing suit should be packed daily. Camp T-shirts should be worn on field trip days. Old clothes and shoes are recommended as we are outdoors a lot of time. Please be sure everything is labeled with your child’s name.

WHY DO I HAVE TO SIGN-IN AND SIGN-OUT MY CHILD? (NOT teens)

For the safety of every child, parents/guardians are required to sign-in and sign-out their child every day. Before camp should be signed-in at the Youth Center on Ann Street, while children coming directly to camp will be signed-in in the lobby. Sign-out for camp will be at the basketball gym, while After camp will be signed out on the second floor.

LATE PICK-UP POLICIES AND FEES

(NOT teens/Curious Minds)

Camp ends at 4:00pm. Any child who is not picked up by 4:15pm will be taken to the after care program. There is a $15.00 fee for late pick up which must be paid before picking up your child. After care ends at 6:30pm, any child not picked up by 6:30pm will be charged a $15.00 late fee. This fee will be billed to your account the end of each week.

WILL THE STAFF GIVE MY CHILD MEDICATION? (all camps)

The staff is not permitted to administer medications. If your child uses an inhaler, this is to be labeled and turned into the camp director. The staff will provide the inhaler for your child to use. All other medications must be administered by parent or guardian.

WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP? (all camps)

Sunscreen, insect spray, bathing suit & towel, LUNCH, and a WATER BOTTLE should be brought every day.

WHAT NOT TO BRING TO CAMP?

(all camps)

Toys, hand-held games, electronic devices, weapons of any kind, and money. The Y and its staff are not responsible for lost items.

TEEN SUMMER OPTIONS LEADERSHIP, ACCOMPLISHMENT,

ACCEPTANCE (Ages 13 - 16)

What are you doing this summer? The Y offers a teen camp experience for youth ages 13-16 in a safe atmosphere with a highly trained, fun and energetic staff. Teen Camp offers leadership and service learning opportunities to keep teens engaged in meaningful activities during the summer months. Teen Camp is filled with fun and exciting events so your teen won't feel like they are in a day camp but like they are hanging out with friends.

Teens will help out in a variety of different programs in

the Y. Throughout the summer they will learn life skills

to get them better prepared for the future. Teens will

complete service learning projects, organize and help

run camp events. Each week will include guest

speakers, trips, and projects. Your teen may be left at

the YMCA before or after the club meets, it is the

parents responsibility to drop them and pick them up.

If they are members of the YMCA they will be able to:

workout in the fitness center after they have finished

teen strength, swim during open swim, or even

volunteer at member services. This program will help

foster teen and team development and is not a baby-sitting service. All teens will

participate in the daily activities and will include weekly planning meetings.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT TO WEAR?

Comfortable, lightweight clothing and sneakers should be worn each day. A towel and bathing suit should be packed daily. Camp T-shirts should be worn on field trip days. Old clothes and shoes are recommended as we are outdoors a lot of time. Please be sure everything is labeled with your child’s name.

WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP?

Sunscreen, insect spray, bathing suit & towel, LUNCH, and a WATER BOTTLE should be brought every day.

WHAT NOT TO BRING TO CAMP?

Toys, hand-held games, electronic devices, weapons of any kind, and money. The Y and its staff are not responsible for lost items.

8am - 4pm

daily

Week 5: Red, white

& blue in the USA

EMPHASIS: Sense of

Purpose

* Includes a BBQ

with all the fixin’s.

Week 6: Color Wars

EMPHASIS: Honesty

* Teens will help to

run the activities at

Camp Hidden Lake,

as well have their

own competitions.

Week 7: Anything Goes!

EMPHASIS: Positive

Peer Influence

* It’s time to think out

-of-the-box!

Week 8: Our Community

EMPHASIS: Service to

Others

* We will meet local

heroes from all areas.

Week 9: Lights,

Camera, Action!

EMPHASIS:

Responsibility

* Teens will plan,

produce and execute a

music video!

Week 10: Wild Kingdom

EMPHASIS: Caring

* We’re meeting all

kinds of animals this

week; including

those on the

endangered list.

Week 11: Gamechanger!

EMPHASIS: Integrity

* Includes Team

Challenges that will tie

in summer learnings.

Week 12: Teen Choice!

EMPHASIS: Responsible

Independence

* Teens will choose

favorites of the

summer.

Week 1: It’s SUMMER!

EMPHASIS: Self-

Confidence

* Use clues to find

things not only in the

Y, but in Stroudsburg!

Week 2: Scavenger Hunt

EMPHASIS: Team work

* Use clues to find

things not only in the

Y, but in Stroudsburg!

Week 3: Flashback

EMPHASIS: Respect

* How far back will

we go? Think castles

& jousting!

Week 4: The World

EMPHASIS: Diversity

* Teens will learn

about each other’s

cultures through

foods, traditions and

more.

TWO life skills

will be learned

weekly through-

out the summer

including:

changing a tire,

cooking, Basic

First Aid/CPR or

fire-building, etc.

Please mark weeks you will be attending camp. For before and after camp, please mark all weeks you will need this additional care. Individual Registration Fee: $30.00 Family Registration Fee: $50.00

SUMMER CAMP WEEKLY SIBLING DISCOUNTS: $10 off for 2nd child, $20 off 3rd child, $30 off 4th child within the same family, per week.

The following fees must be paid at time of registration:

**** Registration Fee Due $________________ **** Summer Membership Due $________________

Summer Membership (June 1– August 31, 2016) $30.00

**** 1st Week Attending Fee Due $________________ Total Paid $________________

I certify that my child is in good health and is amiable to normal discipline necessary for a successful group experience. I understand that the registration fee and summer membership fee are non-refundable. I also understand that failure to pay the balance when due could result in cancellation of my camp weeks and I understand that I will be responsible for the balance due should I not cancel at least two weeks in advance of the session.

Parent/Guardian Signature ____________________ Date ________

Releases: Please initial each release that you give permission for your child.

Transportation – The YMCA has permission to transport my child on all YMCA trips ____________

Photo Release - I give my permission for my child’s photo to be used in YMCA publicity.____________

Movie Release - I give my permission for my child to view a movie rated G or PG.____________

Swimming Release - I give my permission for my child to swim or wade at the YMCA or outdoor areas

that camp may visit.____________

Ages

Week O

ne:

6/6

- 6/1

0

Week T

wo:

6/1

3 - 6

/17

Week T

hre

e:

6/2

0 - 6

/24

Week F

our:

6/2

6 - 7

/1

Week F

ive:

7/5

- 7/8

Week S

ix:

7/1

1- 7

/15

Week S

even:

7/1

8 - 7

/22

Week E

ight:

7/2

5 - 7

/29

Week N

ine:

8/1

- 8/5

Week T

en:

8/8

- 8/1

2

Week E

leven:

8/1

5 - 8

/19

Week T

welv

e:

8/2

2 - 8

/26

MEM

BER

Rate

CURIOUS MINDS (9am - 3pm; no before/after care) 3 - 5 Curious Minds

$1

15

CAMP HIDDEN LAKE (8am - 4pm) 6 - 7

Explorers

$1

45

8 - 9

Trailblazers

$1

45

10 - 12 Navigators

$1

45

TEEN CAMP (8am - 4pm; no before/after care) 13 - 16 Teen Camp

$1

25

BEFORE CARE (6:30am - 8am) 6 - 12 Before Care

$2

5

AFTER CARE (4pm - 6:30pm) 6 - 12 After Care

$3

5

Call 570.421.2525 for more information.

Pocono Family YMCA Summer Camp Enrollment Form—

Child’s Full Name ________ _____ ____________________________Male _____Female_____

Birth Date ___/ _ / _ Age __ Grade completed June 2015___________T shirt size

Address

City ____________ State Zip

Primary Guardian __________

Cell # Work# __________ Home#

*Email ______

*Please list a valid email address to receive special notices and camp news

Secondary Guardian _______________

Cell # __________ Work# Home#

*Email _________________________ __________

*Please list a valid email address to receive special notices and camp news

If parents/guardians are not available in an emergency, please notify:

Name ___________________ ________ Relationship to child __________

Cell # __________ Work# Home#

Name __________ Relationship to child ___________________

Cell # __________ Work# Home#

CHILD RELEASE INFORMATION (PLEASE INCLUDE EMERGENCY NUMBERS!)

The following people are authorized to pick up my child from the YMCA:

1. Name __________ Phone Number ___________

2. Name ___________ Phone Number __________

3. Name __________ Phone Number __________

4. Name __________ Phone Number __________

Attach additional sheet for additional names and numbers.

EMERGENCY CONTACT / PARENTAL CONSENT FORM

Please Print

55 PA CODE CHAPTERS 3270.124 (a)(b), 3270.181 & 182; 3280.124 (a)(b), 3280.181 & J82; 3290.124 (a)(b), 3290.181 & .182

CHILD'S NAME: BIRTHDAY

ADDRESS City: State: Zip:

Mother's / Legal Guardian Name: Home Telephone No.

Address

Employer / Business Name: Business Telephone No.

Address

Father's Name / Legal Guardian Home Telephone No.

Address

Business Name Business Telephone No.

Address

EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSON(S):

Name Address Telephone No. When Child is in Care

PERSON(S) TO WHOM CHILD MAY BE RELEASED:

Name Address Telephone No. When Child is in Care

NAME OF CHILD'S PHYSICIAN / MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER:

Address

Special Disabilities (If Any) Allergies (Including Medication Reaction)

Medical or Dietary Information Necessary in and Emergency Situation Medication, Special Situation

Additional Information On Special Needs of Child

Health Insurance Coverage for Child or Medical Assistance Benefits Policy Number Required

PARENT'S SIGINATURE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH ITEM BELOW TO INDICATE PARENTAL CONSENT

OBTAINING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE ADMIN OF MINOR FIRST-AID PROCEDURES

Sign Here Sign Here

WALKS & TRIPS SWIMMING

Sign Here Sign Here

TRANSPORTATION BY THE FACILITY WADING

Sign Here Sign Here

PERIODIC REVIEW

SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN DATE

SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN DATE

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Registration begins on Feruary1st and is accepted on a first-come, first served basis. A $30.00 individual or $50.00 family non-refundable registration fee will hold your spot for camp. All campers must have a membership to the Pocono Family YMCA (summer memberships are available). Memberships can be purchased at our Member Service Desk.

Please bring completed registration form(s) to the Member Services Desk noting each week that your child will be attending camp and if you will need before camp care or after camp care. Registration can only be done in person at the Y.

Payments for camp are due the 15th of the month before they will be attending camp. (EX. They are attending camp in June, payments are due by May 15th. ) If payment is not made, your camp will be canceled and your spot will be opened for the next child on the wait list. Payments may be made by cash, check, or credit card at the YMCA. Payments can be made via Credit Card by phone or online.

If you need to make changes to your registration, all requests to cancel, add or change weeks must be done in writing. All requests to add or delete weeks must be done by 5pm the Friday before that week of camp. Any cancellations done after 5pm will be charged a $25 fee.

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

Requests must be received 14 days prior in writing. Please remember when canceling, the registration fee and summer membership fees are non-refundable. If we do not receive written notification, all money paid will not be refunded for that week.

SICKNESS OR INJURY PROCEDURES

Sick children are not permitted to attend camp. They will be sent home if they arrive and appear to be ill.

Whenever it is necessary to contact you due to sickness or emergency, we will first contact the numbers provided and then proceed to the emergency numbers listed on the child’s enrollment forms.

If a minor injury occurs during camp, an injury report will be filled out and the parent/guardian will be notified during pick-up. If a more severe injury occurs during the camp day, the parents/guardians will be immediately contacted about the situation.

BEHAVIOR & DISIPLINARY ACTION PLAN

The Y expects all participants and parents to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Anyone whose conduct is inconsistent with these values will be subject to disciplinary action, up and including termination of his/her Y membership.

The Pocono Family YMCA reserves the right to take disciplinary action based on what it deems to be appropriate in any given situation. All past disciplinary actions will be taken into consideration when addressing a violation. Forms of disciplinary action may include, verbal warnings, time outs, Written Notice to the parent/guardian, suspension, or termination.

Kids are dropped off at the YMCA at 809 Main Street in Stroudsburg and take our buses to Camp Hidden Lake in beautiful Delaware Water Gap Parks and Recreation Area near Marshalls Creek. Before

and After Camp Care is available at the YMCA for Camp Hidden Lake Campers.

For questions or information phone the YMCA at 570-421-2525

or visit our website at www. poconoymca.org

Make Your Summer Memories With US!

Pocono Family YMCA

809 Main Street

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

570-421-2525

FAX 570-421-2640

www.poconoymca.org

Best. Summer. Ever. Friendship, Accomplishment, Belonging

I dreamed that I could ….

… swim and dive in the deep end.

… measure and cook with math & science.

… kick a goal.

… climb a rock wall.

… be an artist.

… be a leader.

… compete as an athlete.

… make new friends.