Welcome to SUMMER CAMP 2023 at the YMCA! Registration is officially open for children ages 4-12! We also have Early Learning and camp offerings available for 3-year-olds as well.
Mini Camp Group-Age 3-Young 4
Junior Camp Group-Ages 4-7
Senior Camp Group-Ages 8-12
Please browse our camp offerings below! Spots will go quickly! If you choose to register online, please use the link below for online registration and feel free to flip through our camp offerings and other camp locations guide!
Diplotots One Summer Camp
Diplotots One: 2401 E St NW
Summer Camp Pricing: $374 per week (pro-rated on Holiday weeks)
Hours of Operation: 8am-6pm
We have one field trip per week and one special guest per week amongst a week of fun, projects and themed activities!
All campers must bring a lunch and two snacks daily.
WEEK 1: LUNAR MISSION – JUNE 20- JUNE 23
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND! Explore the solar system and beyond learn about the universe around us and enjoy some fictional fun too! Future astronauts and astronomers blast off on a mission to star systems unknown as they learn the constellations and find planets with the naked eye. Kids think through what life on other planets might look like, and different ways the human race can explore the universe.
WEEK 2 & 3: FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA
JUNE 26-30 & JULY 3-7
Discover the land we call home! We will celebrate everything red, white and blue, from hometown heroes to exploring the American frontier. The United States boasts a rich tapestry of peoples, cultures and regions that makes it unique and spectacular! Not only will kids explore different aspects of our country from coast to coast, they’ll also meet up virtually with campers from other YMCAs who’ll share what life is like in their corner of the nation.
WEEK 4: IT’S A THINGAMAJIG – JULY 10-14
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 campers will be invited to attend the 26th 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 5: WORLD TRAVELLER – JULY 17-21
Around the world in 5 days! Campers are immersed in different cultures and customs as they explore games and crafts from other countries, and meet new friends around the globe in a virtual cultural exchange.
WEEK 6: JUNGLE SAFARI – JULY 24-28
Put on your safari hat and grab your binoculars because it’s about to get wild in here! For budding zoologists and naturalists, this camp lets kids take a walk on the wild side while learning about different animals’ habitats eco-systems, and conservation efforts.
WEEK 7: Y-SPIRIT WEEK – JULY 31-AUGUST 4
We have spirit! Yes we do! We have spirit! How ‘bout you? Spirit week is an iconic camp experience, where teams compete in friendly games, challenges, activities, and songs to prove who has the most camp spirit. Campers will build their teamwork skills while pushing themselves to earn points that take their team to victory! The week ends with a huge celebration that lifts up all campers’ spirits as they come up with ways to one-up the counselors.
WEEK 8: TREASURE ISLAND- AUGUST 7-11
Avast ye, hearties, and steel yerselves for adventure on the high seas! Young Scallywag will search high and low looking for clues to discover where the treasure chest full of pirate gold is hidden. Then, these pirates and brigadiers will create their own treasure maps, hunt for pirate booty, and build their own ship. Campers even create a sea shanty to sing together at the end of the week.
WEEK 9: SUPERHEROS WEEK – AUGUST 14-18
BOOM! POW! Kids imaginations are more powerful than a locomotive, and can leap tall buildings in a single bound! In this camp, storytelling and creative play save the day as campers create their own super-alter ego (both heroes and villains welcome) complete with unique powers and compelling backstories. After building cities or secret lairs to protect, campers will assemble their own super squad to work together to take on larger challenges.
WEEK 10: UNDER THE BIG TOP – AUGUST 21-25
Come one, come all, the circus is in town! Campers can step right up and try their hand at being a clown, magician, or ringmaster. Imagination, creativity, and take the center ring as kids fun creating carnival games, face-painting, juggling, and more, and at the end of the week, they’ll put on a big-top-style show!
If you are interested in Summer Camp at YMCA Diplotots please email Kenesha Dudley at kenesha.dudley@ymcadc.org.
