Summer Camp Information

What to bring in your camp bag: Towel, Swimsuit, Socks, Sunscreen, Comfortable Play Clothes, Closed Toed Athletic Shoes, Plastic Bag For Wet Clothing, Good Attitude. All necessary personal items that come to camp should be clearly labeled with the camper’s name. Items that are lost will be placed in a lost and found area. What not to bring: Cell Phones, Electronic Devices, Toys/Stuffed Animals, Trading Cards Jewelry. Please remember the Y is NOT responsible for lost or stolen items.

Upon arrival, we ask parents to bring their children into the center each day. It is our policy that children must be brought to the classroom daily by the parents or other designated persons. Parents are responsible for making the child's teacher aware of their arrival at the center and this can be acknowledged by a verbal conversation, wave, or facial expression.

If, for any reason, you are going to be dropping off your child past 9:00 am you must contact the center or your child’s teacher no later than 8:45 am. This is to ensure our classes stay in the state-required staff-to-child ratio and that an accurate head count for meals is made. The center reserves the right to refuse a child after 9:00 am if it will put that classroom out of ratio.

Camp starts at a designated time each day. If you attempt to drop off a camper after the stated start time and the camp has left the building, it will be your responsibility to locate and drop off the camper with the group. Camp staff will leave notifications of their whereabouts and contact information before leaving their regular location. Supervision will not be available at the drop-off location. If they have left for a field trip then your child will not be permitted to attend said field trip if they arrive after the bus has departed.

AThe Friday before each new week begins, an E-NEWSLETTER will be sent with that week’s activities and theme! Be sure to check your email every Friday for that information. Activities are subject to change based upon weather.

If your child is sent home with a fever, diarrhea, or other contagious illness, they may not return until they are free of such illness for at least 24 hours (none medicated) or no longer contagious. A written release from a health officer may be required before your child can attend the program if symptoms/signs of an illness are still present. Please notify the classroom teacher or director if your child is ill and will not attend the program. If your child becomes ill while attending the program, a parent will be contacted and asked to pick up their child immediately. 

All camper medications are to be turned into camp staff at check-in on the first day of camp in the original container with written directions for delivery. Medications will be distributed at required times during the day. Campers should NEVER carry medications on their person including, but not limited to, over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol and Aspirin. Failure to abide by this policy will result in dismissal. Emergency medicine such as inhalers and EpiPens should be given to camp staff upon arrival.

The staff are the most important element in the successful operation of a child development center, they create the atmosphere and environment in which learning takes place. Staff are not only trained and expected to carry out the policies and procedures of the YMCA to keep children safe and have fun but also to concentrate on the individual child. The YMCA understands the role every adult plays in the life of a child and expects all staff to serve as a role model for the children and families.

Personnel are trained in CPR/First Aid and receive a minimum of 15 hours of ongoing training. Some examples of the training staff receive are Child Abuse Prevention, Safety procedures, Curriculum Development, and Child Development Behaviors.