YOUR ADVENTURE AWAITS! YMCA Adventure Camp SUMMER CAMP 2019 NEW! Sports Camps! • Lacrosse (see page 6) Great Fun! Great Value! • Flag Football (see page 6) From 7am to 6pm! JOIN US! APRIL 27 At the Y, summer camp is an enjoyable and Camp Open House Dates impactful blast for your child, and flexible and Meet our camp staff while your child MAY 15 convenient for you! can see the wonderful activities she/he will enjoy this summer at JUNE 2 JUST LOOK AT ALL WE OFFER! Adventure Camp! Children can test Our camp day is scheduled with age-appropriate out the zip line, climb the rock wall and more while you meet our staff and learn all about Adventure Camp. activities from 9am to 4pm Monday through Friday. Plus! We’re open for before and after care from SATURDAY, APRIL 27 • HEALTHY KIDS DAY! 7am to 9am and 4pm to 6pm at no additional cost. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 • 5pm to 7pm That’s 11 hours of care daily! For no extra SUNDAY, JUNE 2 • 11am to 1pm charge we offer campers swim lessons as well as a t-shirt! Safety and Staffing: A Winning Combination! Our day camps meet the highest health and safety SIBLING SAVINGS = For Each standards of the YMCA and the NYS Health Department. Additional Child in Camp, Save $100! Camps are inspected twice each year by the Department of With our sibling savings option, you save more for Health and files are available for inspection at your county each additional child you send together to camp. health department office. First Aid equipment is maintained For each additional child who attends camp, you on and off site. save $10 a week! That’s a savings of up to $100 Our hand-picked staff are trained in First Aid, CPR, pool for each additional child. safety, heat and sun safety, age-appropriate activities, conflict resolution, rainy day play and more! Staff training FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE includes almost 30 hours before camp begins. We offer financial assistance for those who need Our camper to counselor ratios follow best practices, with help to afford summer camp. Please call us ratios from 1 counselor to 10 campers to 1 to 12, and pool today to learn more at 518.456.3634. We’re able ratios from 1 to 3 (for non-swimmers) to 1 to 8 (for deep- to offer summer camp to those in need thanks end swimmers). There are always two certified lifeguards on to the generosity of many donors, who support deck when we’re in the pool! our Annual Campaign. Please help us help others. Camper Safety Safety comes first at the Y. That’s why we ask all campers to celebrate camp in ways that are respectful to themselves, CAMP other campers, and our staff. To ensure the safety of all those in our care, a camper whose behavior poses a risk to CONTACTS safety may be removed from camp. Photos and Videos CAMP DIRECTOR: To help share the fun of summer camp, YMCA staff use Robert Leto — 518.456.6929 photographs and videos that feature children from our [email protected] camps for promotional materials. CAMP MANAGER: Refunds Kate Leto — [email protected] We cannot refund the cost of camp for the voluntary withdrawal of a camper due to illness, vacation, or other BILLING & DSS QUESTIONS: absence (temporary or permanent), or for the dismissal Billing Services Dept. — 518.869.3500 x 9960 of a camper. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY: If you need to reach your child while she/he is with us at camp, please call 518.456.6929. OUR PROGRAMS—Build Confident Children

DAY CAMP LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Entering Kindergarten through Grade 8 Adventure Science and We help your child build confidence while enjoying a Nature Discoveries variety of programs and activities that encourage Grades K and Up her/him to develop independence while learning new Each week, campers explore the great outdoors skills. Campers enjoy climbing our rock wall, zooming through games, stories and songs. Children get to down our zip line (for grades 1 – 8), fun art projects, see live frogs, toads, tadpoles, turtles and more as swimming lessons three times a week*, sports, and part of our Nature a variety of special events. *(Weeks 1 – 8) Cabin hands-on experimental Children also engage in building community and activities. experience many opportunities for personal growth Archery with our focus on discovery, hands-on education, and enriched learning opportunities. Grades 2 and Up Our trained instructor Day Camp Skills Classes will help your child learn how to safely Campers enjoy new experiences through our day camp and accurately shoot a skills classes, which include: bow as campers learn • Outdoor Education safety procedures, • Arts and Crafts drills, stance and • Archery (Grades 2 & Up) target games. • Team Sports • Pond Activities • Swimming CAMP REGISTRATION TWO WAYS TO REGISTER: 1. ONLINE AT www.CDYMCA.org/CAMP to complete your child’s registration.

2. AT YOUR YMCA BRANCH, a kiosk will be available for you to complete your child’s registration. Staff are always available for assistance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/APPROVALS: Once you register, you will receive an email from CampDoc.com requesting medical information, immunization records, emergency contacts and authorized pickups, as well as approved medical emergency information, photo/video permission, activities, and sunscreen release forms. This is all completed online and must be completed prior to the first day of camp. OUR TEEN PROGRAMS = Fun Adventures

TRAVEL CAMP High Entering Grades 5—10 Demand TRAVEL CAMP TRIPS Join us for an adventure-packed summer! Campers travel Tuesday through Friday to fun-filled locations. Camp Chingachgook They enjoy different summer activities such as Week 2 July 8 - 12 amusement and water parks, state parks, kayaking Water Slide World trips and more! Great Escape (6 PM return) This popular program fills up quickly. Please Grafton Lake register early. Join us for one week or for all 6 weeks of travel camp. You choose! Week 3 July 15 - 19 Basketball Hall of Fame (8 PM return) Most trips take place during regular camp hours, departing at 9am and returning to Adventure Camp by Wild Waters Outdoor Center 4pm. Campers need to be at Adventure Camp by 8:45am Moreau Lake State Park on trip days. Attendance on Mondays is essential to the children’s safety on the trips. Please note that on late return trip days, campers will miss PM bussing, and Week 4 July 22 - 26 will need to be picked up at Adventure Camp. Bronx Zoo (8 PM return) Campers are grouped by age and supervised by Adirondack Tubing Adventures experienced camp staff. Please see the chart for late return trip information. Thompson’s Lake State Park

In case of inclement weather, Travel Camp will visit Week 5 Lake Taghkanic State Park indoor facilities and activities for fun. Any changes to July 29 - Aug 2 the travel schedule will be provided to you by Briana Water Safari (8 PM return) Bogatka, our Travel Camp Coordinator and Unit Leader. Kayak Shak Specific information and paperwork regarding weekly trips will be provided each Monday of that week.

Weekly Snack Options Week 6 Grafton Lake State Park We provide Bruegger’s Bagels every Wednesday and Aug 5 - 9 Bousquet Mountain Adventure Park Ice Cream every Friday. If you’d like your child to Six Flags New England (8 PM return) have these items, please let us know and we’ll provide the weekly cost. Mine Kill State Park

Week 7 Jiminy Peak Aerial Park (5 PM return) Aug 12 - 16 Moreau Lake State Park Natural History Museum (8 PM return) Glimmerglass State Park

Campers travel Tuesday through Friday with camp activities on Monday at Adventure Camp. Trips are subject to change based on the weather. OUR TEEN PROGRAMS — Build Future Leaders

LEADERS-IN-TRAINING (LIT) PROGRAM Grades 7 and 8 Let us help your child develop sound decision making skills by providing challenging and fun character building experiences. LITs enjoy all the fun of camp: swim lessons, games, sports, crafts, a community service project, field trip and more! Campers entering 7th and 8th grade are automatically included in our LIT program.

COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAM Grades 9 and 10 Our program helps CITs learn job skills, and identify the characteristics of a good counselor as they develop those characteristics in themselves. CITs attend child care related trainings that help them learn and understand such skills as behavior management, safety and awareness, how to lead games and activities, and how to be a positive role model. The CIT program is also designed to help CITs learn the skills necessary to obtain employment. SPECIALTY CAMPS — Encouraging Exploration

GRADES 1 to 3 GRADES 2 to 8 Fairy Tale Camp Art Camp Week 3 Weeks 2, 4 & 6 This is a great camp Your child will love exploring different artistic mediums and for children who love art forms. No experience is needed; just a love for fine art. All dreaming about kings abilities are welcome. Friday afternoon, campers display their and queens, knights and dragons, artwork in an art show for other campers and parents to visit and living in a castle. Campers are and enjoy. immersed in the wonderful world of fairy tales as they enjoy stories and Drama Camp discover illumination, castle building, Weeks 2 through 7 and more. Recreational swimming is Our welcoming, encouraging atmosphere is designed to help your child offered each day. develop her/his creativity and confidence while creating and performing in a production. No previous experience with drama, chorus, or dance GRADES 2 to 5 is needed. ® LEGO Camp With the guidance of our caring, trained instructors, your child will rehearse Week 5 daily and assist in making costumes, scenery and props. At the end of the Use LEGOs to imagine, week, campers perform their production to a live audience of family and create and build as you learn fun friends. Please sign up early. Each production is limited to 24 campers. facts and information about the history of LEGO. Your child will learn Here are this summer’s plays. a variety of different science and Week 2 — The Little Mermaid engineering concepts through daily Week 3 — Moana (age and ability appropriate) Week 4 — Tangled challenges. Campers also work on a Week 5 — Wizard of Oz themed project throughout the week Week 6 — Teen Beach Movie that culminates in a presentation of Week 7 — The Greatest Showman their project.

Science Camp Week 7 Science camp promotes a healthy interest in the sciences by giving campers a chance TENNIS CAMP to do fun, interactive experiments. Weeks 2 and 5 • 9am — 12pm Areas that might be investigated are rocks and minerals, chemical Our instructors introduce your child to the joys reactions, the stars and Science, of tennis. Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). There will be an emphasis on Within a short time, children are rallying, playing, and excit- scientific method, good leadership, ed about the game of tennis. cooperation and teamwork skills. Creativity and curiosity are Full Day Option also important elements Campers who participate in our full-day Tennis Camp join us of science camp, and are for Day Camp in the afternoon, from 12 to 4pm. an integral part of the formation of new ideas. SPORTS CAMPS!

GRADES 4 and Up Flag Football Athlete Checklist Week 2 From beginners to p advanced players, all  Sportsmanship are welcome! We focus on skill sets that can be transferred into real game situations. Campers learn how to properly throw and catch a pCourageous football as well as design plays and  implement concepts that improve her/his understanding of the game. Introducing your child to sports like flag football helps improve their cognitive skills, eye and hand pPositive coordination, and overall physical ability. We encourage player progression in a fun-filled, safe environment. p Campers spend the first half of  Team–Player their day in flag football training and the second half enjoying regular camp activities. NEW! Lacrosse Week 3 Lacrosse is one of the fastest p growing sports in the country!  Honest Lacrosse Camp focuses on proper techniques and game play through drills sessions designed to mimic actual game play. Campers learn to throw, catch, and shoot all while pResponsible developing an understanding of the  game. Campers can bring their own equipment or use ours. Campers of all skill levels are welcome.

Campers spend the pHelpful first half of their  day in lacrosse sessions and the second half enjoying regular camp activities. pLeader Grades 4 to 6 Grades 1 to 3 PLANNER SUMMER CAMP You willneedtoincludeweekly $10non-refundable campdeposit(perchild)whenregistering. Subtract $10(perweek) ifyou qualifyfor thesiblingdiscount(for eachchildafterthefirstchild). Lacrosse (GradesLacrosse 4 & Up) Flag Football (Grades 4&Up) (Grades Football Flag Tennis Half Day (10 Day Tennis Half &Under) Tennis Full Day (10 Day Tennis Full &Under) Drama (Grades 2to8) Art (Grades 2to8) (Grades 9-10) Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Science (Grades 2to5) Travel Camp (Grades 5-9) LEGO (Grades 2to5) (Includes Leaders-in-Training)(Includes Day Camp (Grades K-8) Fairy Tale (Grades 1to3) -$196/$236 Specialty * Week 9 Week 8 Week 7 Week 6 Week 5 Week 4 Week 3 Week 2 Week 1*Week Week Camp BILLING SCHEDULE prorated for July 4 July for prorated 1RATES WEEK * AdventureCamp Will be pro-rated due to July 4 July to due pro-rated be Will CAMP August 26 August 19August 12August 5 August 29 July 22 July 15July 8 July 1 July Due Payment th Holiday $255 $255 $100 $255 $255 $255 $190 $255 $300 $255 $240 $255 Member Member Rate th August 26 August 19August 12August 5 August 29 July 22 July 15July 8 July 1 July Camp Begins Camp holiday • Day & LIT -$192/$232 &LIT •Day -$152/$192 •Travel holiday •CIT -$240/$280 • $305 $305 $150 $305 $305 $305 $240 $305 $350 $305 $290 $305 Member Member Rate Non Non # 7/5 7/1 1* to to 7/12 # 7/8 to to 2 7/19 7/15 # to to 3 7/22 7/26 # to to 4 Camp Week — 7/29 8/2 # to to 5 Summertime Fun!Summertime # 8/9 8/5 to to 6 8/16 8/12 # to to 7 TOTAL 8/23 8/19 # to to 8 8/30 8/26 # to to 9 = + - + + + + + + + + + + + Total Sub Sub

BUS INFORMATION We offer transportation to camp by bus from the OVERNIGHT Albany YMCA and the Schenectady High School. The cost for bussing is included. Please call the CAMP FUN! Albany YMCA — 518.463.9622 or Camp Chingachgook Schenectady YMCA — 518.881.0117 on Lake George for further details. FREE TOURS & FAMILY DAYS! Please join us at Chingachgook for our Open House events on April 22, May 6 and May 20. Join us for our Winter Wonderland and Spring Fling Days, free opportunities for families to experience Camp (archery, crafts, hikes, and more!). Lunch is included. Our Winter Wonderland Days are February 9 and 19, and our Spring Fling is May 11. To RSVP for these events please call 518.656.9462. You can also call to request a personal tour with our Summer Camp Director or Adventure Trips Director at a time that works for your family. Visit www.LakeGeorgeCamp.org or call 518.656.9462 to learn more and sign up for programs. WEEKLY CAMP THEMES — Weekly Fun!

Week Week 1 SPIRIT WEEK July 1 – 5 Help us celebrate your camp spirit with these daily camp themes! Monday — Hat Day Thursday — Closed for July 4th Tuesday — Red, White and Blue Day Friday — Pajama Day Wednesday — Crazy Hair Day

Week 2 ALOHA TO SUMMER July 8 – 12 What better way to spend your week at camp than with the cool island vibes of a Hawaiian paradise? We will be introducing campers to summer fun and games with our Aloha themed week.

Week 3 SUPERHERO WEEK July 15 – 19 Help us save the world! We’ll enjoy a week at camp doing fun activities and great games. We’ll celebrate all our heroes, from comic book heroes to real life heroes!

Week 4 COLOR COLLISIONS July 22 – 26 Get ready for one of our most popular weeks of camp, filled with fun, friendly competition. Spend the week showing off your favorite color combos! We’ll get messy and creative working with all the colors of the rainbow in many different ways!

Week 5 GAME ON! July 29 – August 2 Enjoy fun and games all week long! Campers will love Minute to Win It activities, game show type challenges and fun carnival games! We round out the week representing countries from around the world at Ultimate Summer Games, Friday, August 2 at Adventure Camp.

Week 6 IN THE SPOTLIGHT August 5 – August 9 Whether it’s singing, performing, inventions or magic, we’ve got the space to celebrate each camper’s talents! We’ll spend the week practicing a stellar program for our family and friends as we put on our Camp Talent Show!

Week 7 H2 OH YEAH! August 12 – 16 Don’t let the heat stop you! This will be one wild, wet and water filled week! Pack a swimsuit, goggles and sunscreen as we prepare to play extreme water games.

Week 8 BLAST FROM THE PAST August 19 – 23 It’s time to get retro! Come have a totally groovy trip through the decades. Be prepared to take a far out journey with us as each day we explore a different era learning about popular trends, games, and music from the past! Monday — 50s Sock Hop Day Thursday — 80s Hair Band Day Tuesday — 60s Tie Dye Day Friday — 90s Grunge Day Wednesday — 70s Disco Day

Week 9 CAMP REWIND August 26 – 30 For our grand finale week, campers decide the activities! We’ll take the most popular themed days, games and activities and relive them one last time this summer! WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP — Camper Essentials!

 Backpack Large, sturdy backpack with Color in the backpack luggage tag with your child’s and hang on your name on it. fridge as a  Insulated friendly reminder! Lunch Bag Provide your child’s lunch (that does not need to be refrigerated) along with  Swimsuit snacks & drinks & Towel A plastic bag for wet  Complete swimsuit & towel along Change of with goggles, if your child needs them. Clothing

 Water bottle  Baseball hat Filled with water or visor

 Sweatshirt  Sunscreen It can get chilly during Non-aerosol only the day

PLEASE ADD YOUR CHILD’S NAME TO EVERYTHING SHE/HE BRINGS TO CAMP. Also, please have your child dress appropriately for outdoor play (no dresses/skirts/dress shoes). Please send your child in sneakers everyday (no flip-flops or sandals). Each camper receives a camp T-shirt. For the safety of your child, we ask that all campers wear their camp T-shirt on field trip days.

To help your child take full advantage of all that we have to offer, please leave these items home: Personal toys from home Electronic equipment (cell phones, Nintendo DS, other gaming devices, etc.) Trading or game cards CAPITAL DISTRICT YMCA Non-Profit Org. YMCA Adventure Camp US Postage MAILING ADDRESS: Paid 250 Winding Brook Drive Albany, NY Guilderland, NY 12084 Permit #227 PHONE 518.456.3634 FAX 518.456.3284

CAMP LOCATED AT: 1 Camp Nassau Lane Less than a mile west of the corner of Rt. 20 and Rt. 155

Keep Calm and CAMP ON!

JOIN US! Healthy Kids Day! SATURDAY, APRIL 27

Camp Open House Dates Please join us for a preview of summer camp. All are welcome!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 5 to 7pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 2 11am to 1pm