Wildwood Family YMCA
SUMMER DAY CAMP 2023 | WILDWOOD FAMILY YMCA
Jump into summer with us and discover a new adventure every day.
Jump into summer with us and discover a new adventure every day.
Summer Camp at the Y is a time for kids to explore, discover, and create in a place that encourages confidence and community.
The Wildwood Family YMCA offers 10 weeks of summer day camp for ages 5-13. Camps run June 5 - August 11 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 5-13.
Contact our Camp Director, Dana Bachert
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.
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.
Our arts & humanities camps encourage personal expression and the freedom to create, and provide new experiences for kids. Creativity abounds at the Y.
Arts & Humanities camps include Baking & Cake Decorating, Camp Happy Tails, Field Trip Frenzy, Dance & Cheer, and Young Chefs
View Arts & Humanities Camps & Sign Up
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.
These camps are designed for our older campers and focus on areas of interest such as cooking, various field trips and adventure.
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 All Sports, Soccer, Kickball, Ninja Warriors, Hockey, Basketball, and Go for the Gold
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. All of our Fun Club camps will take place at LaSalle Retreat Center.
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.
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.
Click on a camp to learn more and to register online! Click here for a downloadable version of the camp schedule!
(Helpful hint: The schedule below is best viewed from a mobile device when it is horizontal.)
Aquatics | |||
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June 5-9, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional |
All Sports |
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June 12-16, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional Ages 5-12 @ LaSalle Retreat Center |
Baking & Cake Decorating I |
Soccer |
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June 19-23, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional |
Camp Happy Tails |
Waterpark Hop I |
Kickball Ages 5-13 @ LaSalle Retreat Center |
June 26-30, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional |
Field Trip Frenzy |
Ninja Warriors |
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July 3-7, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional |
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Hockey |
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July 10-14, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional |
Dance & Cheer Tween Extreme |
Basketball Ages 5-13 @ LaSalle Retreat Center |
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July 17-21, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional Ages 5-12 @ LaSalle Retreat Center |
Baking & Cake Decorating II |
Scuba I Ages 8-13 9 am-12 pm |
Go for the Gold |
July 24-28, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional |
Young Chefs |
Waterpark Hop II |
Soccer |
July 31-August 4, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional Ages 5-12 @ LaSalle Retreat Center |
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Scuba II |
All Sports |
August 7-11, 9 am-4 pm | |||
Traditional |
Camps grow with your kids, offering fresh ways for them to connect to their potential, purpose, and each other.
We're proud to offer inclusion & adaptive support services allowing all children to experience camp fun. We're also proud to provide financial assistance.
For 100+ years, the Y's proven programs and trained counselors deliver meaningful experiences that keep kids coming back year after year.
In Y camp, your kids will make new friends and have tons of fun as they explore new adventures every day.
Y camps are some of the longest-running in the country, impacting generations. Has YMCA Camp impacted your child? We would love to hear about it!
Take the adventure to the next level with our Camp Lakewood overnight camp. With a 360-acre lake and more than 5,000 acres of forest-covered hills, caves, creeks and more, there are many opportunities for natural exploration. Whether it's the campfires, swimming, archery, zip lining, sports, canoeing, cookouts, fishing, inflatable water park and kayaking, every camper delights in waking up with a renewed sense of excitement as to what new activities each day at camp will bring. Y members receive discounts.
If you have talent, knowledge, and passion for working with children - and you want to work in an organization where you will be rewarded with opportunities to serve, it’s time to learn more about what the Gateway Region YMCA has to offer.