2010 Gilberts Family Branch YMCA Summer Day Camp

The YMCA provides children with summer adventures that promote a healthy spirit, mind and body. Children will spend their time indoors and outdoors as experienced staff lead campers in a wide variety of activities each day, including arts and crafts, games, sports, songs, swimming and weekly off-site field trips (traditional & specialty camps only).

Our camp is American Camp Association (ACA) accredited, which means that we maintain the highest standards regarding program quality. We believe the most important elements of a positive day camp experiences are the safety and well-being of your child. That’s why our camps have the following:

Professionally and thoroughly trained staff including CPR/First Aid, Emergency Procedures, Child Abuse Prevention Trainings and more.
Our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Recommended ACA ratios of staff to campers: age 5 years 1:6, age 6-8 years 1:8, age 9-14 years 1:10.

Camp session dates:

Pre-Camp June 9-11 (short week due to school ending, fees will be prorated)
Week 1 June 14-18

Week 2 June 21-25

Week 3 June 28 - July 2

Week 4 July 5-9

Week 5 July 12-16

Week 6 July 19-23

Week 7 July 26-30

Week 8 August 2-6

Week 9 August 9-13

For a list of themes and field trips for each week, click here.

Registration Dates & Information

Registrations are still being accepted for all weeks of summer day camp. Registrations must be received by the Wednesday prior of the week you would like to register if you are signing up last minute.

Parent Information
For our parent handbook filled with all of the information, rules and policies about our day camp, please click here.

How to Register

Get a Day Camp Registration Packet by one of the following ways: Call the YMCA at 847-888-7410 to have a packet mailed, e-mail bmcgovern@elginymca.org or shirschfeld@elginymca.org, go to the bottom of this page to download the forms, or stop by the YMCA to pick up a registration packet.

Complete all of the necessary information in the registration packet including dates of your child’s immunizations and all pertinent emergency information.
Return your registration packet with a $25 deposit per week or a current DHS approval letter and a $25 deposit to hold your child’s space in the program. Deposits are non-refundable. Final balances for the week will be due one week prior to attendance to the camp.

TRADITIONAL DAY CAMPS

Ages: 5-12 years (entering Kindergarten through 6th grade)

Camp Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm with extended care hours 7-8:30 am and 4:30-6:00 pm

Description: Enjoy summer by meeting new friends and enjoying activities in the summer sun! Our day camps promote healthy spirit, mind and body through games, crafts, songs, sports, weekly trips, and most importantly relationships. We believe it is important for children of all ages to build relationships with fellow campers as well and our staff. Campers will be placed in groups with similar aged campers according to our ratios. Our goal is to help all campers grow in Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. Campers should bring a morning and afternoon snack. This camp will be held all weeks.

LEADERSHIP CAMPS
Leader-In-Training
Ages: 13-15 (entering grades 7, 8, 9)
Description: The Leaders-in-Training program is designed as a bridge for young people between camper and counselor. It is not simply camp for older kids, not is it a guarantee for a job in the future. It is the opportunity for those young people who want to further develop their leadership skills, and learn what it is like to be a counselor. LITs will be paired up with a seasoned counselor and assist him/her in leading a group of campers. LITs will also have LIT only time where they work on teambuilding and program planning. LITs must submit a separate application as well as a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, paster, etc. LITs must attend camp for a minimum of 4 full weeks throughout the summer.

Click here for LIT Parent Information & LIT Application

FEES
Early Registration through May 1:
Full week—$145 per week Members/$175 per week Program Participants for Traditional Camp
3 days/week- $125 per week Member/$155 per week Program Participants
2 days/week—$90 per week Members/$120 per week Program Participants
Leader-in-training-full week—$95 Members/$125 Program Participants
Late registration after May 1:
Full week—$170 per week Members/$200 per week Program Participants for Traditional Camp
3 days/week- $155 per week Member/$185 per week Program Participants
2 days/week—$115 per week Members/$145 per week Program Participants
Leader-in-training-full week—$120Members/$150 Program Participants

$25 per week non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is due at time of registration. Final payments are due the Monday prior to the week registered.

REGISTRATION FORMS
Registration Letter
Registration Form
Departure and Quick Information Form
Health History & Examination Form
Payment Contract Form
YMCA Character Contract
Release and Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement
Pre-Camp Questionnaire