2027 Registration
We hope you had a great summer at the YMCA. Registration opens in early 2027 for next summer.
Sign up for registration information and reminders.
Sports Camp
Sports Camp is filled with specific sports drills and scrimmages with time for swimming and a few traditional camp activities. Pick the sport per week your camper is interested in, and watch them improve their skills and burn off energy in a safe environment.
Sports Camp Sessions
2027 YMCA Summer Day Camp locations, themes and session dates will be confirmed in December.
YMCA Day Camp Experience
From preparation to programming, these are the essentials that shape each camp day.
Counselors & Staff
YMCA Day Camp operates with a 10:1 camper-to-staff ratio. We hire high schoolers, college students and teachers to lead activities, drive buses and facilitate summer camp. Each staff member undergoes extensive training - from CPR and First Aid to leading assemblies. Many staff are former campers and return summer after summer.
Swimming at Day Camp
Almost all YMCA Day Camps offer free swim times or water play (for younger campers). Each camper is assessed for their swim ability on the first swim day of the session. Campers are issued swim bands that identify their swim levels. Swim bands also help lifeguards and counselors identify which areas of the pool are appropriate for each camper.
Weather Management
From outdoor games to water play, day camp is designed to keep kids moving, learning and connecting. But when the heat index rises, so does our responsibility to make smart, timely adjustments that protect campers and staff.
Huddles
Huddles are small groups of campers of similar age and grade who are grouped together at day camp. Typically, huddles move together throughout the day to difference activities. Each huddle is accompanied by two or more counselors.
Character Traits
Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Honesty, and Faith are the character traits the YMCA uses to reinforce positive behavior. Campers can earn beads by demonstrating these traits. Each camper (ages 5 and older) receives a necklace on the first day camp for their beads.
Sports Camp FAQs
Our drop-off (Rides In) and pick-up (Rides Out) will operate from the bus loop at Wakefield Elementary.
Rides In will be from 7 – 8:45 a.m. During this time, we offer curbside drop-off while campers play in mixed groups. From 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. we will continue to offer curbside drop-off, however; campers will be in their Huddle Groups for snack and assembly.
Rides Out will start at 5 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. During this time, our leadership staff will be outside in the bus loop assisting cars.
*Parents arriving after 6 p.m. will be issued a late fee of $5 until 6:10 p.m. and then $1 for every minute thereafter.
Weather permitting, we swim in our indoor pool every day. Our kindergarten campers swim in our indoor splash pool. Swim band testing is optional and only offered on Mondays. Campers that do not have a swim band will be provided with a YMCA life jacket. Campers must have a swim band or life jacket to swim in our pool. Campers in the splash pool do not need either to participant in swim time.
Campers are asked to bring a change of clothes, a swimsuit, a towel, lunch, two snacks, and a refillable water bottle. Most campers pack everything in a backpack.
Sunscreen/insect repellent (lotions and sprays) requires a Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Distribution Form to be completed if you wish for the Y to apply it to your child. This is part of the YMCA Medication Distribution & Sunscreen Application form.
We recommend that your child bring spray sunscreen and repellent for personal use if you prefer they self-apply. Please mark your child's first and last name on the bottles.
Our weekly parent e-newsletter will go out every Friday prior to the week campers are registered for. Within the newsletter we will have Huddle highlight information and updates. Within this email we will have a link to our private Facebook group. Our Facebook group will have daily photos from around camp and staff interviews. We highly suggest parents join this group.
Other Day Camps
Offered by the Kerr Family YMCA
