Ann Arbor Ymca

2012 Camp Schedule and Descriptions coming soon

Welcome to Summer 2011 with the YMCA!

YMCA summer day camps are all about discovery. Kids have the opportunity to explore nature, find new talents, try new activities and make lasting friendships and memories.  As a participant in one of our camps, your child will be positively impacted by great programs and caring staff. Our counselors are dedicated to ensuring a safe atmosphere while instilling the character values of the Y. YMCA Day Camp themes of Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, and Caring are found in each game, activity, and interaction. Welcome to all of the possibilities of YMCA Day Camps!

Location & Schedule

We are pleased to offer camp programs at Adams Elementary School and Estabrook Elementary School. Sessions 1-5 will be held at Adams Elementary School/Prospect Park. Sessions 6-10 will be held at Estabrook Elementary School. YMCA Day Camps will run Monday-Friday and will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.

Registration, Fees, & Financial Assistance

Registration begins March 11, 2011. Fees are $70.00 per session, payable by cash, credit card, or check. Registrations and payments should be mailed to the Day Camp Office, 400 W. Washington St. Ann Arbor, MI 48103. You can also register online at www.annarborymca.org or by calling our Camp Office at 734-661-8039.

Financial assistance is available through our sliding fee scale. If you would like to apply for a camp scholarship please check the box on the registration from indicating how much you are able to contribute towards the cost of the camp. A $10 deposit is due at the time of registration for each week of camp requested.

All camp balances are due 3 weeks before the session begins. No money will be collected at check in.

Registration & Refund/Transfer Policy

Deposits are non-refundable under any circumstances. Camp balances must be paid in full 3 weeks prior to the start date of the session you are registered for begins.  Up to 7 days before the beginning of your camp, all funds, less the deposit, are refundable and transferable within other Day Camp programs. This includes transfers to a new session and/or current Day Camp balance dues.　

Within 7 days all funds are non refundable and non transferable to a balance due or new registration.A written physician-authorized note verifying illness or injury is required in order to obtain a refund if a child cancels within 7 days of the session start date.If a camper fails to show for a registered session without notice, there will be no refund issued. In cases of homesickness, dismissal, or voluntary withdrawal, there will be no refund of any fees.

YMCA Day Camp Themes & Activities

Each themed week of camp will offer campers the chance to participate in large and small group games, sports, and arts & crafts activities.

Session 1 – Olympics
YMCA campers, get ready, because Ypsilanti is hosting the Summer Olympics 2011.Come take a trip through time as we discover the Olympics from ancient times to the present. Which events will you choose to compete in?

Session 2 – Space is the Place
Astronauts, grab your suits and jump in the spaceship, it's time to explore the solar system. Planets, moons, stars, asteroids, comets and so much more.

Session 3 – Hero Week
Who are your heroes? Become defenders of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility!  You may just get a chance to meet some of Ypsilanti’s own hometown heroes.

Session 4 – Extreme Extravaganza
Prepare yourself for some crazy challenges, awesome obstacles, and extreme extravaganzas! You’ll have to make your way across raging rivers, through dense jungles, over high mountain tops. Are you ready to face the challenge? Can you help your team succeed?

Session 5 – All Ball
Campers, bring your best game because we are going to play them all! Basketball, football, baseball, soccer and more! These aren’t your typical playground games so get ready for some fun!

Session 6 – The Mighty Jungle
In the jungle, the mighty jungle…there will be no campers sleeping. It's time to explore the great outdoors!

Session 7 – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Grab your scuba suits; we’re going to take a plunge! It’s Water Week, get ready to take a dive!

Session 8 – Around the World in 80 Days
Grab your passports and pack your bags. We are taking a trip with a stop in each continent. Come learn about other customs, favorite games, and much more!

Session 9 – Lights, Camera, ACTION!!
What are your talents? Can you sing? Dance? Can you tell a funny joke? Enter stage right, the curtains are going up!

Session 10 – Mystery Madness
Follow the clues, there’s a mystery to solve!　For the final week of an awesome summer, we are going to revisit all the best games and activities. Can you guess which ones they will be?