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Entering Grades K-3 |
Entering Grades 4-5 |
Week 1: June 18-22
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Lego Engineering – Learn about pulleys, how to build bridges, and become an experienced engineer using your favorite building blocks – Legos! This week also includes swimming at an East Bay lake. |
LEGOS – Engineering FUNdamentals
Become an engineer using Legos with engines and motors. Build motorized cars, battle bots, and much more during this week. This week also includes swimming at an East Bay lake.
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| Week 2: June 25-29 |
Glitter & Razz Productions – Focusing on self-discovery and leadership, combine art and theater to help find the Super Hero and Shining Star in all of us. There is an OVERNIGHT CAMPING TRIP to Memorial Park. Alternative activities will not be provided for children not participating in the overnight. |
Spy Kids – Choose your alias and try to crack the code – there is a mystery to solve and the YMCA is relying on you! Also included this week is an OVERNIGHT CAMPING TRIP to Memorial Park. Alternative activities will not be provided for children not participating in the overnight. |
| Week 3: July 2-6 |
Go Fish – Learn about the Bay Area’s sea side the fun and fishy way. Field trips include the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco Tide Pools, and swimming at an East Bay lake. |
Marine Biologists – Learn about the Bay Area’s sea side the fun and fishy way. Field trips include the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco Tide Pools, and swimming at an East Bay lake. |
| Week 4: July 9-13 |
Magic and Wizardry – Castles, wizards, and Quidditch training camp! Come join one of the YMCA houses for a week of magic and games. This week also includes a trip to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and swimming at an East Bay lake.
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Hip-Hop Week – Want to learn how to break-dance? Spin some tunes? Learn about the fundamentals of street, mural and graffiti art? Field trips include swimming at an East Bay Lake this week. |
| Week 5: July 16-20 |
Spy Kids – Join us this week as we create our own secret spy tools to solve a mystery. In addition, we will be celebrating our 4th Annual Camp Jamboree at Golden Gate Park where all SF YMCA day camps spend the day together.
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Sailing – Learn how to sail with pros at the Treasure Island Sailing Center. For beginners and advanced sailors alike. In addition, we will be celebrating our 4th Annual Camp Jamboree at Golden Gate Park where all SF YMCA day camps spend the day together.
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| Week 6: July 23-27 |
Space Cadets – To the moon and back this week, you’ll have fun exploring other planets and learning what it takes to become an astronaut. Field trips include the Lawrence Hall of Science, NASA Aims Research Center and swimming at an East Bay lake.
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Tech Week - Feel up to the challenge? Build your projects and see if they withstand the forces of nature! Field trips include the Lawrence Hall of Science, the Tech Museum, the NASA Aimes Research Center and swimming at an East Bay lake. |
| Week 7: July 30-August 3 |
Icky-Sticky Gooey – Home made ice cream, Mrs. Grossman’s Sticker Factory, and other things sweet and sticky. The most fun you’ve ever had making a mess!
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Blast from the Past – Ever go fruit picking? Visit a local mine? This week we’ll go on a little “California Adventure.” Field trips include Antioch's Black Diamond Mines, Wells Fargo History Museum, Pacifica Rock Quarry and swimming at an East Bay Lake.
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| Week 8: August 6-10 |
Summer Safari – Live life on the wild side by learning about rainforest animals from WILDLIFE Associates and visiting the San Francisco Zoo. This week also includes swimming at an East Bay lake. |
Summer Safari – Live life on the wild side by learning about rainforest animals from WILDLIFE Associates and visiting the San Francisco Zoo. This week also includes swimming at an East Bay lake. |
| Week 9: August 13-17 |
Young Naturalists – Explore nature with they YMCA this week as we learn about Bay Area ecology and minimum impact camping when we visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This week includes an OVERNIGHT CAMPING TRIP. Alternative activities will not be provided for children not participating in the overnight. |
Into the Wilderness – Campers will be outdoors this week learning about camping, animals, and plant life. This week includes a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and there is an OVERNIGHT CAMPING TRIP. Alternative activities will not be provided for children not participating in the overnight.
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| Week 10: August 20-24 |
Summer Splash – Splish, Splash. Bring your swimsuit because this week campers are getting wet with trips to Waterworld USA, Shadow Cliffs, Water Front Park, and San Ramon Playground. Enjoy our End of the Summer BBQ complete with games, prizes, and a bounce house.
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Summer Splash – Splish, Splash. Bring your swimsuit because this week campers are getting wet with trips to Waterworld USA, Shadow Cliffs, Water Front Park, and San Ramon Playground. Also, don't forget the "End of the Summer" BBQ in Golden Gate Park for everyone to enjoy. Games, prizes, and a bounce house will all be there.
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