WEEK 1: SUMMER CELEBRATION
Its summer time and that means it is time to celebrate! Come have a summer bash at the Y during this week of party games, water fun, and activities. End the week with a huge party to celebrate the start of summer!
YMCA Calomiris Program Center Traditional Camps
WEEK 2: MOVIE STAR
From cartoon characters to our favorite superheroes—we’ll see them all this week! We’ll end the week with a camp-wide movie screening so pack your PJs and popcorn for a week of Hollywood themed fun!
WEEK 3: FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
Hooray for the red, white & blue! Explore the US and celebrate our beautiful nation at camp this week! This week will be filled with stars and stripes galore with a little bit of geography and patriotic activities thrown in.
WEEK 4: WORLD TRAVELER
Around the world in 5 days! Learn about different cultures and customs through participating in various popular games and crafts from other countries.
WEEKS 5 & 6: IT’S A THINGAMAJIG
STEM shapes our everyday experiences and is designing our future—our Thingamajig camp opens doors to strategic thinking and creative expression by challenging children to invent solutions to everyday problems using only what can be re-purposed around them. This is a very special week as our Junior and Senior campers will be invited to attend the 27th Annual YMCA Thingamajig Invention Convention—a one of a kind STEM-based gathering where youth and community partners come together to learn, explore, experiment, and discover.
WEEK 7: SUPER HEROES
Its a bird…it’s a plane…it’s Captain Y and the Super Heroes! Grab your capes, shields, and masks and get ready to show your true strength this week. Buckle up because you are traveling to another dimension!
WEEK 8: UNDER THE SEA
Spend the summer at sea with fun ocean-themed activities and crafts!
WEEKS 9: Y-SPIRIT WEEK
Campers will have a blast in earning points for their group through friendly competitions, games, activities, and songs to prove who has the most camp spirit. Let your creativity run wild during this week’s spirit days!!
WEEK 10: UNDER THE BIG TOP
Come one, come all, it is circus week! Whether it Circ de Solei or Ringling Brothers, the Big Top and the 3 rings are in full effect. From practicing juggling or learning a few magic tricks, campers will plan a circus. They will transform into clowns, Ring Masters, and more! Campers will create carnival games, practice face painting. They will end the week with a circus show for families.