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.
Kindercamp
Kindercamp, located at Penny Road Elementary School, is a half-day summer day camp for our littler campers, ages three - five. These half-day programs are a great introduction to the structure and rhythm of day camp. Days are filled with songs, games, water play, circle time and crafts.
Kindercamp 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.
Kindercamp FAQs
Rides In
Rides In begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 9 a.m. Children may not be dropped off prior to 8:30 a.m.
Rides Out
Rides Out begins at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 1p.m.
Both Rides In and Rides Out take place in the main carpool loop in front of Penny Road Elementary. Staff members will be there to help your children out of your car.
If you are dropping off late or picking up early, you can let us know by calling our camp phone at 919-649-4322 prior to your arrival.
Each day at Kindercamp includes indoor and outdoor active play, creative learning (crafts or STEM), social-emotional skill building, music, swimming and station time. We also have a daily assembly time!
Kids eat both snack and lunch at Kindercamp.
Wacky Wednesday
Every Wednesday we invite your child to dress wacky and fun!
Funky Friday
Every Friday we invite your child to dress in the theme for the week! Check out the weekly newsletter email for more details on the dress for that Friday.
Nut Free Camp
Kindercamp and Wee Camp are nut-free camps. Thank you for your support in keeping all our kids safe!
Kindercamp
Kindercamp goes swimming on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please send your child in their bathing suit with a change of clothes for after. Also, please have them at camp no later than 9 a.m. to catch our bus to the Kraft Family YMCA Pool.
Wee Camp
Wee Camp participates in Water Day on Fridays. Please send your child in their bathing suit with a change of clothes for after.
Kindercamp Family Nights happen three times a summer; once in June, July and August. Campers and their families attend a special evening of camp programming and fun.
Specific dates and details will be announced in June.
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.
Other Day Camps
Offered by the Kraft Family YMCA
