JUMP INTO YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP 2023 AT THE EAST BELLEVILLE YMCA!

Summer Camp at the Y is a time for kids to explore, discover, and create in a place that encourages confidence and community.

The East Belleville YMCA offers 11 weeks of summer day camp for ages 3-12. Camps run June 5 - August 18 and camp hours are 9am - 4pm. Fun Club Before & After Camp Care is available as early as 7am and as late as 6pm for ages 5-12.

Check out our 2023 Summer Day Camp schedule below.
 

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Questions?

Contact our Camp Director, Dale McLin

Preschool Camp (Ages 3-5)

Our trained counselors guide campers through crafts, weekly swimming, outdoor play, games, and other fun activities.

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Traditional Camp (Ages 5-12)

Traditional camp is designed for a wide variety of conventional interests that include arts & crafts, group games, nature exploration, swimming, field trips, and more. Most camp activities are held outdoors with indoor activities provided based on the day and theme. Day campers are divided into groups by the grade level they are entering in the fall.

Registrations must be completed by the Wednesday prior to the camp start date for the week. Registrations made after this date will acquire a $10 late fee.

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Special Interest Camp (Ages 5-12)

Special interest camps are designed to offer activities focused on a particular interest while incorporating overall traditional Y camp principles. Camp size may be smaller and may be offered either indoors or outdoors based on the specific interest. From 9 am - noon, campers participate in their special interest camp. From noon - 4 pm, campers participate in traditional camp activities.

2023 SPECIAL INTEREST CAMPS:

Arts & Humanities Camps

Our arts & humanities camps encourage personal expression and the freedom to create, and provide new experiences for kids. Creativity abounds at the Y.

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Aquatics Camps

Aquatic camps are designed for swimmers of all levels. Your child will become comfortable in the water, increase swimming skills, practice water safety and receive a great start to refining skills while making friends and having fun! Activities include swim lessons, games, water safety skills and splash time.

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Sports Camps

Campers spend their day immersed in a specific sport learning fundamental skills and then applying those skills in a game setting. The focus is on introducing and/or improving skills for each sport with emphasis on individual skill development, teamwork, and building self-confidence in an environment that encourages having fun and making friends.

Sports camps include Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, and All Sorts of Sports

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Gymnastics Camp (Ages 5-12)

These camps are all-things gymnastics for beginners or more experienced gymnasts. We focus on skills and discipline while never losing sight of fun!

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Fun Club Before & After Camp Care (Ages 5-12)

Fun Club, the Y's Before & After Camp Care, is available as an add-on to all camps at an additional fee. Fun Club allows campers to arrive as early as 7am and/or stay as late as 6pm.

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Information, Policies & Parent Handbook

Welcome to the YMCA Summer Camp Program, where every day is a new adventure! We are dedicated to providing great camping experiences and we hope you will find our Camp Parent Handbook useful.

Camp Parent Handbook 2023

Counselor in Training (Ages 13-15)

Counselors in Training (CITs) receive first-hand experience working with campers and the opportunity to cultivate skills and knowledge. The goal of the program is to help teens acquire leadership skills that can be used at school, home and in the community.

Interested CIT families need to submit their application by May 1, 2023. Once an application is received, the Camp Director will contact the applicant and schedule a time for the interview and screening to finalize the selection process. *Please note that not everyone interviewed will be selected for the program* Space is limited.

Requirements

  • Time Period: Minimum of 4 Weeks

  • Hours: 8:45am-4:00pm

  • Fee: $40/Week

Individuals who participate for more than 4 weeks, will not be charged for weeks 5-11.

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East Belleville YMCA Summer Day Camp Schedule 2023

Click on a camp to learn more and to register online!
(Helpful hint: The schedule below is best viewed from a mobile device when it is horizontal.)

 

Traditional/
Preschool

Aquatics

Arts & Humanities

Sports

Gymnastics
June 5-9, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

    Soccer
Ages 5-12
 
June 12-16, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

Aquatics
Ages 5-12
Cooking
Ages 5-12



 

 
June 19-23, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

 

 




 
 
June 26-30, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

    Basketball
Ages 5-12
 
July 3-7, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

Water Park Hop
Ages 8-12
     
July 10-14, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

      Gymnastics
Ages 5-12
July 17-21, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

 

 

Volleyball
Ages 5-12
 
July 24-28, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

Aquatics
Ages 5-12
     
July 31 - August 4, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

    All Sorts of Sports
Ages 5-12
 
August 7-11, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5

   


 

 
August 14-18, 9 am-4 pm

Traditional
Ages 5-12

Preschool
Ages 3-5