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ADVENTURERS
THE LEARNING CIRCLE YMCA
JULY & AUGUST | 7:30AM-5:30PM | Ages 4-7 | COST: $950 - $1,800
Children experience the summer in a fun, supportive environment with experienced nurturing teachers. Each week the Adventurers will investigate a new theme in a fun, exciting way that combines activities, special on-site events and field trips. Daily activities include arts and crafts, playground time and water play, swimming at the Summit YMCA, special programs, dance, sports clinics, gardening, hiking, reading and writing, STEAM activities and games.
TLC Camps are full day, month-long camps. Total price includes healthy meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks) and any field trips or enrichment programs. TLC camps are not eligible for special offers such as early bird pricing.
ART ADVENTURES
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 3&6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $305 | COST: $320
Campers will focus on a variety of art topics such as drawing, painting, sculpting and printmaking! Led by experienced art instructors, the children will learn about some of the most influential artists of the past and present to recreate some of their most famous works of art. Each day campers will create and explore their newly discovered creativity in Art Adventures!
BRICK CITY ENGINEERS LEGO® CAMP
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 1 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
Let’s build a CITY! There are many different types of engineering jobs, and building is one of the most fun! What would a city be without the architects and engineers who come up with the ideas, plans and building skills to make it all come together? Campers will put their engineering and architecture skills to work as they collaborate and build city themed models, buildings, and vehicles using LEGO® Bricks. They’ll have a blast using custom-built cars to move the people of the city all around town – brick by brick! What an accomplishment to be able to proudly exclaim “We built this brick city!”
BUILDING IS AWESOME! LEGO® CAMP
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $340
Do you think building is awesome? How about building with Emmet and Lucy?! Then you won’t want to miss the Bricks 4 Kidz Building Is Awesome Camp! Join, Emmet, Lucy, Unicorn Kitty and Benny on a journey to stop Bad Cop* and Lord Business from super-gluing the world. Campers will put their engineering skills to work as they build motorized models, 3D figure models and mosaics. They’ll love
these awesome models based on The LEGO® Movie and its sequel. Whether you take an imaginary ride on Metal Beard’s ship or Emmet’s double-decker couch, be sure to get on over to Bricks 4 Kidz where building is awesome!
Busy Bees
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 1-10 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 3-5
EBP: $345 | COST: $360
A first summer experience for preschool children, chance to make new friends, swim twice a week, arts and crafts, STEM, story time, sports, group games, local field trips, special events and more! Campers must be 3 years old by June 1, 2022 and fully toilet trained. Counselor to camper ratio is 1:6.
Camp Cannundus
the WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 1-10 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 5-13
EBP: $335 | COST: $350
Making friends, learning new skills, understanding more about the natural world and good old fashion fun is what Camp Cannundus is all about. Hosted outdoors at the Watchung Reservation, each day offers many enjoyable activities to choose from including arts and crafts, nature hikes, games and swimming at the Summit YMCA. Cannundus campers participate in theme day, STEM day and field trip day every week!
CAMP DISCOVERY & ENTERPRISE
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: b | 9AM-4PM | Ages 7-14
COST: $495
This travel camp blasts off and ends summer with a bang! Children enjoy whole days of field trips to state parks, the beach, museums, fun centers and other exciting locations like Jenkinsons Aquarium, the Bronx Zoo & Liberty Science Center! Per diem or partial week is also available.
Camp Lagoonland
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 1-10 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 5-8
EBP: $375 | COST: $390
Campers swim everyday at Camp Lagoonland (except on scheduled trip days), in addition to games, arts and crafts and field trips to local attractions. They also participate in weekly swimming lessons. Field trips may include state parks, sporting events, movies, mini-golf and more.
Camp-A-Palooza
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: A&B | 9AM-4PM | Ages 5-8
COST: $335
Does your camper prefer the great indoors? Celebrate summer at the Summit YMCA with a full day of specialty camp. Campers will build, create arts and crafts, explore S.T.E.A.M. experiments, play games as well as take local walking trips to the playground to local eateries in downtown Summit.
CRAZY CHEMWORKS
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 8 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
During this action-packed camp kids explore chemistry in a safe manner. With spectacular hands-on activities and amazing demonstrations, kids will both learn and apply the concepts, tools and techniques of real chemists. Campers will start by learning lab techniques and safety procedures, and then use these to mix crazy concoctions and chemical combos. Kids even get fun lab gear to take home!
Eureka! Inventor's Camp
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 3 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
ebp: $325 | COST: $340
Inspire the inventor and scientist in your at Eureka camp! Children will overcome a series of challenges using basic materials, simple machines, tips from famous inventors and – most importantly, their mind. With a little bit of ingenuity we will create catapults and forts, construct working light sticks and assemble a set of circuits with batteries and light bulbs. While Thomas Edison said “Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration”, this camp is 100% FUN!
EV3 ADVANCED ROBOTICS
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 8-12
ebp: $335 | COST: $350
Campers will experience the cutting edge of technology with this introduction to LEGO® MINDSTORMS EV3 Robotics. With the newest generation of motors, sensors and software, programming commands will be sent directly into the intelligent brick, then students get to test their capabilities by moving an object with a robotic claw, building a robot that draws, or a creating a mouse trap. Our endless list of builds provide a variety of opportunities for your future engineer to experience the complete fundamental components of robotics at its best!
full steam ahead
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 4&8 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 5-8
EBP: $305 | COST: $320
Full STEAM Ahead Science Camp provides an extraordinary atmosphere for students to build unique creations, play games and have loads of fun experimenting with a wide variety of STEAM activities. Activities are designed to trigger the lively imaginations of children and build their self-confidence. We'll explore exciting topics such as skyscrapers, flight, chemical reactions and much more!
FUN ON THE FARM
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 5 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
ebp: $325 | cost: $340
Our mission is to connect campers to nature and food through farm-based education! Campers will grow, learn and play through creative, hands-on projects, visiting the farm each day to see how farms function. Campers will visit the animals, learn about planting seasons and have fun while doing it!
JR. ROBOTICS CAMP
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 2 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $340
How would you like to turn your next LEGO® creation into a robot, programmed to do exactly what you tell it to do? The Bricks 4 Kidz® Junior Robotics camp offers all the fun of building with LEGO® Bricks, plus the challenge of computer programming! LEGO Education's WeDo is a drag-and-drop, icon-based software that introduces kids to the world of computer programming and robotics. This will equip children with the experiences they need to succeed in a technology-based marketplace. The updated WeDo software allows your child to bring our proprietary Bricks 4 Kid® models to life using the Smart Hub. This fun, action-packed camp combines practical technology skills with endless fun for kids!
JR. TRAVELERS
THE WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 2-7 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 7-8
EBP: $375 | COST: $390
Jr. Travelers camp is the perfect combination of traditional camp activities, swimming at the Y and fun adventurous trips based out of the Watchung Reservation. Every week is different and full of fun! Possible trip destinations include Wild West City, FunPlex, Round Valley, Laser Tag, Mini Golf, Arcade, and more!
KITCHEN CREATIONS
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 2 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
Ever wonder how your favorite pizza pie is made? Or what goes into the cream to make it your favorite sundae? Join us in this week long adventure to some of our favorite local restaurants as we explore how these creations come to life. Not only will campers get to eat a variety of amazing food but they’ll get a complete behind-the-scenes tour and learn kitchen secrets from some of our area’s greatest chefs.
LEADERS IN TRAINING
THE WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 1-8 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 14-16
EBP: $220 | COST: $235
Leaders in Training (LIT) is a great program for teens to develop leadership skills, learn how to work with children of all ages, and have fun at the same time. LITs receive weekly leadership lectures, practical skills training and performance evaluations. LITs accompany Camp Cannundus on weekly trips and gain opportunities to become future Summer Camp Counselors.
LEGO® Superhero Academy
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 5 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
Campers will build customized 3-D superhero figures and motorized models with LEGO® bricks to create a fantasy world and protect it against all the evil arch enemies. Each day, campers will also use fascinating and challenging LEGO® components to create dynamic vehicles, inventions, machines and more.
LEGO® TRANSFORMER
CHALLENGE CAMP
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
Get ready to build and discover how your model transforms! Campers will love the combination of building models that can be rebuilt into something completely different. These awesome 2-in-1 models will include exciting characters, robots, vehicles and more! Follow the step-by-step building plans and ignite your inner engineer by using your imagination to transform models into something unique. Join us for this fun filled camp where campers can apply their creativity and engineering skills to build and transform!
MINING MINECRAFT
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 4 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
COST: $340
Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine. Experience the world of Minecraft with LEGO® Bricks in this fun summer camp! Kids will be crafting their shelters and some of the mobs, critters and tools using LEGO® Bricks. Students will face new challenges each day, building models and crafting key elements from the popular Minecraft game. Campers will be challenged to bring their virtual designs to life by building new mob figures, mosaics and custom motorized models incorporating LEGO® Bricks.
MISSION: CODE
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 8 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 8-12
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
A unique summer camp experience, Mission Code uses a hands-on approach combined with fun and games to introduce children to elementary coding. Campers will develop computational thinking concepts like algorithms, functions, relative directions and sequences and problem solving skills in an online game environment where a robot is given a set of instructions to follow in order to solve each level. Our combination of online activities paired with engaging offline activities like scavenger hunts, code-cracking mysteries, robotics challenges and more!
NASA Space Academy
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 4 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
Mad Science and NASA® have teamed up to bring the excitement and wonder of space to our campers, for their chance to be a junior rocket scientist! We'll not only explore the science behind rocket construction but build our own. Through teamwork we'll complete an important space mission and build a model space station. Explore the farthest reaches of our solar system and create a lunar eclipse in our planetary tour. This stellar camp is your child's ticket to the stars. Let's journey through the galaxy with Mad Science!
Obstacle WARRIORS
WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 5&9 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $305 | COST: $320
Obstacle Warrior camp combines inspiration from the popular TV show American Ninja Warrior along with gym class games. Campers will face challenging obstacles and learn how to blow by them with ease! Obstacle Warrior Camp is perfect for children who are looking to have fun, stay active and improve their agility and speed!
RED HOT ROBOTS
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 5 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
Children learn about the uses of robots in our world and spend time experimenting with super cool red-hot robots. They discover the science of circuits and how robots use sensors to explore things around them. They build their very own working robot to take home with them!
REMOTE CONTROL MANIA LEGO®
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $335 | COST: 350
Making it move is the name of the game at this exciting camp! Kids will love to see their creations in motion using LEGO® remote controls. Each day, campers will use fascinating and challenging LEGO® to create dynamic vehicles, inventions, machines and more. As they enjoy the fun of building, campers will understand the basic working principles of many ingenious devices that are part of our everyday lives. Campers will also learn how to magnify, diminish and redirect force to move objects at different speeds and in different directions. This camp is loads of fun and learning for budding builders.
SLIME TIME
BERKELEY HEIGHTS YMCA
WK: 7 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 5-8
COST: $320
Does your child love the ooey gooey things? Would you prefer they didn’t create them at home? Send them our way to Slime Time where we'll explore the science behind all things slimey and gooey - think slugs, chewing gum and marshmallow fluff, and experiment with a variety of ingredients to make a number of slime based creations every day in this week long exploration of sticky icky things!
SPECIALTY SIDEKICK
WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 1-9 | 12PM-4pm | Ages 5-14
EBP: $195 | COST: $205
The perfect afternoon compliment to any morning specialty camp! Sidekick campers join Camp Cannundus at the Watchung Reservation for a half day of activities outdoors. Specialty Sidekick is only available as an add-on to campers enrolled in our half day specialty camps. Transportation for Specialty Sidekick is included between campsites.
SPORTS CAMP
THE WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 1-10 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $335 | COST: $350
Designed for the sports enthusiast and using the Y Super Sports Model, campers will develop fundamental athletic skills and techniques for a variety of sporting activities, while learning the value of teamwork, sportsmanship and fair play. Sports camp is held outdoors at the Watchung Reservation and each day includes drills, skill development, learning the rules, game time & open play. Sports camp partakes in field trips to local sporting events and we may occasionally have a visit from the Jr. NBA!
SPRINGFIELD POOL DAY CAMP
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY POOL
WK: 1-10 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 5-13
FULL DAY | EBP: $335 | COST: $350
HALF DAY | EBP: $195 | COST: $210
Campers ages 5-13 will cool off by swimming each day, make new friends while playing sports and group games, and exercise their creativity with arts & crafts, STEAM activities and more. Each week will be planned around a theme to provide a one of a kind experience for an unforgettable summer!
Springfield Pool Day Camp is available to children ages 5-13 whom are Springfield residents or have a parent working in Springfield. A membership to the Springfield Community Pool is not required to participate in camp.
SUPER SPIES AND DARING DETECTIVES
SUMMIT YMCA
WK: 6 | 9AM-12PM | Ages 6-10
EBP: $325 | COST: $340
This Mad Science camp features fun-filled, hands-on, secret agent-themed science activities that allow kids to play detective, explore forensic science and sharpen their surveillance skills, and crack encrypted messages. Kids become super sleuths!
TEEN TREK
THE WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 1-9 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 11-14
EBP: $430 | COST: $445
Teen Trek is one of our most popular camps, where teens enjoy daily excursions to New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania for adventure, cultural awareness, the deconstruction of comfort zones, new friends and lots of fun! Past trips included Seven Presidents Beach, Six Flags, Camel Beach Water Park, High Point State Park, Round Valley, Dorney Park, Bushkill Falls, Laser One, Delaware River and Dave & Busters, to name a few.
TRAVELERS
THE WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 2-8 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 9-10
EBP: $375 | COST: $390
Travelers camp is the perfect combination of traditional camp activities, pool days and fun adventurous trips. Sign up for a week or join us for the whole summer! Every week is different and full of fun! Last summer's trips include Dave & Buster's, Keansburg Amusement Park, Wild West City, Silver Ball Museum & Arcade, Tomahawk Lake, iPlay America, Funplex & Splash Zone, Dorneypark, NYC Freedom Tower, Lake Hopatcong, Castaway Cove Mini Golf, Round Valley, Ziplining, Bounce Factory, Laser Tag and more!
WILDERNESS ADVENTURES
THE WATCHUNG RESERVATION
WK: 4 | 9AM-4PM | Ages 8-12
EBP: $325 | $360
Children will explore the Watchung Reservation each day to learn learn fundamental wilderness survival techniques like how to read and use basic maps and compasses, emergency fire making, locating and purifying water in the field, reading and creating emergency signals, understanding common wilderness emergencies and take part in an introduction to wilderness first aid course.
YOUNG EXPLORERS
THE LEARNING CIRCLE YMCA
JULY & AUGUST | 7:30AM-5:30PM | AGES 3-4 | COST: $950 - $1,800
The Young Explorers is a first summer experience for preschool children to participate in an encouraging and supportive environment with nurturing teachers. Each week the Explorers will investigate a new theme in a fun, exciting way that combines special activities, on-site events and programs. The children will enjoy daily playground time and water-play.
TLC Camps are full day, month-long camps. Total price includes healthy meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks) and any field trips or enrichment programs. TLC camps are not eligible for special offers such as early bird pricing.
The Summit Area YMCA offers a variety of unique camp options to ensure your child has every opportunity to enjoy the best possible summer camp experience ever!
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
As a nonprofit, the Summit Area YMCA is committed to enhancing the lives of individuals and families in our community. We do so by offering financial assistance to those with demonstrated need so that they may enjoy all the Y has to offer, regardless of their ability to pay. This helps us ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income, or background has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Families with low or moderate household income or those who are experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to apply. Applicants must live or work in the Summit Area YMCA service area which includes Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling and Summit.
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