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Summer Camp 2019 LAKE NONA YMCA

*A $35 registration fee per child is

due at registration.

FAQ: What should my camper wear to camp? Campers should wear active type clothing & closed-toe shoes. What should my camper bring to camp? What should my camper NOT bring to camp? Campers should bring spray sunscreen, a water bottle, morning and afternoon snacks, a swim suit, towel and lunch. Items that should be left at home, include any electronic devices, personal toys from home, or anything of high value. What is the camper to staff ratio? We maintain a ratio of one counselor for every 15 to 18 campers. Do you offer financial assistance? Yes, as a non-profit organization, financial assistance is made possible through charitable donations to our Annual Support Campaign. The deadline to apply is May 1st. When will parent orientation take place? Parent Orientation will be May 31 at 6:00 PM at the Lake Nona YMCA. Parents will get to ask specific questions, campers will receive their camper t-shirt, and they can enjoy some ice cream! How are weekly camp payments made? Weekly camp fees are to be paid in advance the week prior to the camp you are attending or paid in full. At initial sign-up you will pay the registration fee and the first week of camp. A minimum of two weeks written notice is required to successfully cancel a week of camp without penalty. Refunds or pro-rates will not be given for suspension, expulsion, illness, vacations, and are issued at the discretion of YMCA staff. Do you offer any type of educational enrichment? Yes, in addition to having fun at camp your child will also learn! We encourage campers to have quiet time and read weekly to prevent Summer Learning Loss in addition to having fun during our enriching activities.

LAKE NONA YMCA

WELCOME! SUMMER CAMP 2018

LAKE NONA YMCA

MORE THAN JUST A CAMP Summer Camp at the Lake Nona YMCA will give your

child the opportunity to grow and thrive in a fun and

safe environment. We strive to give your child the

best experience at camp. Our nurturing and

experienced camp staff, exciting activities like

swimming, arts & crafts, games, field trips and more

make our camp one that your child won’t forget. You

will not want your child to miss out on what great

things we have in store for our campers! This will

truly be the BEST. SUMMER. EVER.

LAKE NONA YMCA

REGISTRATION PAYMENT OPTIONS

Pay in full

Pay on a weekly basis

Payments must be made the Friday prior to the

start of the selected camp week or a late fee will

be applied.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY

If the YMCA cancels a program, all enrollees will receive a

full refund of the camp fees, minus the registration fee.

Camps canceled due to inclement weather will not result

in any refunds. The YMCA will attempt to re-schedule

these camps but does not guarantee all camps will be

made up.

If a participant withdraws from a program 14 days prior

to the first day of camp, a full refund will be issued, less

a $10 processing fee.

If a participant withdraws before the second day of camp

a 75% refund will be issued, less a $10 processing fee.

If a participant withdraws on or after the second day of

camp, no refund will be issued.

All refunds are subject to the Director’s approval.

REGISTRATION FEES

A $35 registration fee will be collected for each camp-

er. This fee is non refundable.

DAY CAMP FEES: Due the Friday before the next week.

Members: $155/week per camper

Non Members: $275/week per camper

SPECIALTY CAMP FEES: Due at point of sale. Any

specialty camps not paid in full will not be reserved.

Members: $180/week per camper (STEM camp $195)

Non Members: $275/week per camper

BACKPACK

BOOK*

TOWEL

SUNGLASSES*

SWIMSUIT

CAMP SHIRT

HAT*

WATER BOTTLE

SNACKS

SNEAKERS

SPRAY SUN

SCREEN SPF 30+

WHAT TO BRING

WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME:

All electronics, phone & toys.

* Suggested not required

Please mark all belongings with your camper’s name! The Lake Nona YMCA will not be held responsible for any lost, stolen or broken items.

LUNCH

DAY CAMP KINDER CAMP

Myth Busters (June 3-June 7)

All about science! Campers will have a hands on expe-

rience testing all different types of science theories

such as why items sink or float, how slime is made

and much more!

Field Trip: Pirate Dinner Theater

Greek Greatness (June 10– June 14)

Explore ancient Greece and learn about the gods and

goddesses, the heroes and heroines and gladiators!

Create Zeus lightning bolts and Gladiator shields.

Field Trip: Rockstar 101 (on site)

Frozen Throw Down (June 17– June 21)

Travel all the way to the Artic and learn about the

creatures that live there. Compete in an iceberg jump!

Field Trip: Mascot Games

Up, Up and Away (June 24– June 28)

Get ready to go up,up and away to learn about the

skies above! Have fun making rocket ships and more!

Field Trip: Mad Science (on site)

Party in the USA (July 1– July 5)

Batman and Superman are cool and all, but our fire

fighters, police men and women, and military are our

everyday heroes! This week will be all about

celebrating our public service men and women!

*Camp will not operate July 4

Ultimate Ninja Showdown (July 8– July 12)

Campers will learn what it takes to be a ninja! They

will get to create their own ninja names and

compete in obstacle courses.

Field Trip: Legoland

Lost Legends (July 15– July 19)

Dive into the ancient legends throughout the world

from unicorns to big foot and fairies to the Loch

Ness Monster!

Field Trip: Gatorland

Blast from the Past (July 22– July 26)

Get sucked into the past where we will travel the

Oregon Trail and churn butter then fast forward to

the groovy 70’s on to the 80s!

Field Trip: Chocolate Kingdom Factory

Holiday Explosion (July 29– August 2)

Explore the world’s holidays! Travel to China and

create a Chinese New Years Lantern, Celebrate

Christmas and Halloween in July!

Field Trip: Firkin and Keglers

The Greatest Show (August 5-August 9)

Enjoy all the fun the circus has to offer! Get your

face painted, learn how to make balloon animals,

have popcorn relays, and play all the fun carnival

games!

SUMMER CAMP

STARTS HERE SUMMER CAMPERS, FOREVER FRIENDS

Day Camp Ages: Children entering 1st grade through 8th

Times: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Kinder Camp is a special camp geared specifically for those about to enter Kindergarten! During camp, our

Kinder Campers will have fun doing crafts, games, activities with colors, letters, numbers, shapes and will

also receive swim instruction. A birth certificate must be shown as proof of age at registration. Register

today!

KINDER CAMP:

Ages: Children entering Kindergarten YMCA Members: $155/Session Per Child

Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm

DAY CAMP KINDER CAMP

WEEK 1

Myth Busters (June 3-June 7)

WEEK 2

Greek Greatness (June 10– June 14)

WEEK 3

Frozen Throw Down (June 17– June 21)

WEEK 4

Up, Up and Away (June 24– June 28)

WEEK 5

Party in the USA* (July 1– July 5)

WEEK 6

Ultimate Ninja Showdown (July 8– July 12)

WEEK 7

Lost Legends (July 15– July 19)

WEEK 8

Blast from the Past (July 22– July 26)

WEEK 9

Holiday Explosion (July 29– August 2)

WEEK 10

The Greatest Show (August 5-August 9)

**Extended hours are available

(7 am-6 pm): $50/session

*No camp on July 4th

AQUATICS LEARN TO SWIM CAMP COST: $180 Can’t pass the swim test yet? No problem! This camp

incorporates survival skills, swim test skills and many

other topics all in the pool.

*AGES: 1st-5th grade

June 3-June 7 June 17– June 21

July 8 - July 12 July 22 - July 26

Aug 5 - Aug 9

AQUATICS SPORTS/GAMES COST: $180 Do you love the water? Do you love sports? Then this

camp is for you! From water polo to under water

hockey, we will try it all! Green Bands ONLY.

*AGES: 3rd-8th grade

July 15 – July 19

FISHING CAMP COST: $180 Get your lines and reels and come on a fishing adventure

with us! Learn to hook, line and reel in fish. Explore the

different varieties of fish in our ecosystem.


June 10-June 14

AQUATIC CAMP TIMES: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm

*Field Trip days will end at 4 pm

**Extended day is available for $50/week

SPECIALTY CAMP SPECIALTY/SPORTS CAMP

FINE ARTS PICASSO CAMP COST: $180

Bring your creativity and join in our camp where it’s

all about the canvas painting! Go home with your own

Picasso creations. *AGES: 3rd-8th grade

July 15 - July 19

CAMP’S GOT TALENT COST: $180 Be the next Rock Star and use your musical talents in

this music camp! Your camper will learn various

instruments, singing and so much more.

*AGES: 1st-8th

June 10 - June 14

THEATER CAMP COST: $180 Put your best foot forward in theater camp. Learn all

the ins and outs of theater, behind the scenes and on

scene! *AGES: 1st-8th

July 22 - July 26

TUMBLING COST: $180 Choreograph your way to the top! This camp will

give you the ultimate gymnastics experience.

*AGES: 1st-5th

June 3 - June 7 July 29 - Aug 2

ART & GARDENING COST: $180 Calling all Picassos! With the combined fun of painting and

gardening, this camp will explore your artistic mind!

*AGES: 1st-8th

July 39-August 2

S.T.E.M. CRAZY CHEMISTIST COST: $195 Shake up a laboratory flask of fun in the Y lab and become a

junior scientist! Learn how to make different chemical

reactions, make slime and so much more.**

*AGES: 3rd-8th

June 24– June 28

INVENTOR’S CAMP COST: $195 This is a camp designed by you—the Inventor! Each day you’ll

be given a series of challenges which must be overcome using

basic materials, simple machines, tips from world famous

inventors and the most important thing of all – your mind. **


July 22 – July 26

ROCKIN’ ROBOTICS COST: $195 Experiment with sound sensing robots, line-tracking

robots, programmable robots, and even robots that purr!

Even make a mini robot of your own to take home! **


June 3 – June 7

SPECIALITY CAMP TIMES: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm



**All curriculum is taught by Mad Science!

SPECIALTY CAMP SPECIALTY/SPORTS CAMP

EXPLORE ANIMAL LOVERS COST: $180 Do you love animals as much as we do? This camp will

give you the opportunity to learn how to care for

animals and play with them!


June 17– June 21

JUNIOR CHEF’S COST: $180 Calling all Chefs to this cooking camp! We love to

cook and in our cooking camp we will share that love

with you. Learn the safest way to prepare and cook

food. Try a variety of different recipes.


July 8 - July 12

OUTDOOR ADVENTURERS COST: $180 Take a hike on the wild side, over the river and

through the woods! Learn all about different plants

and animals you may find in the woods and how to

survive in the wilderness.


June 24 – June 28

AIRPORT EXPLORERS COST: $180 Have you ever wondered what it’s like behind the

scenes at the airport? Your camper will get to go see

how our luggage is handled, see police dogs in action

and learn how planes work.


Field Trip: Local Airport, Jet Blue

Aug 5 - Aug 9

SPECIALITY/SPORTS CAMP TIMES: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm



SPORTS BASKETBALL COST: $180 Join us as our camper learn the basic FUNdamentals of

basketball such as dibbling, shooting, passing and the

basics of defense.

K-3rd grade June 11-June 15

4th-8th grade June 18-June 22

SOCCER COST: $180 Great for any athlete wanting to learn more and im-

prove their soccer skills. Campers will need to bring

their own shin guards.

K-3rd grade July 16-July 20

4th-8th grade July 23-July 27

GOLF CAMP Golf camp teaches your junior golfer the basics and

stimulates their enthusiasm for the fame. As their skills

improve so will their confidence and concentration.

To register email roddygolfacademy.com

June 18-June 22 June 25-June 29

July 9– July 13 July 16-July 20

Cost: $199/week per camper

OUR MISSION

The purpose of this Association is to

improve lives of all in Central Florida by

connecting individuals, families and

communities with opportunities based on

Christian values that strengthen Spirit,

Mind and Body.

OUR CAUSE

To strengthen communities through

youth development, healthy living

and social responsibility.

HELP SEND A

CHILD TO CAMP

It’s never been faster, safer or easier to

send a deserving child to Y camp.

Simply visit ymcacentralflorida.com/give

to submit your donation. The impact

can last a lifetime.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT

Ramana Lewis Program Director

[email protected]

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