Y Wee Camp – Offered five weeks this summer. Each week has new curriculum and adventurous plans – so join us for one week or all weeks! Parents, prepare yourself. They’ll come home talking 90 mph about all the adventures of each day. In the great outdoors, imagination and adventure opportunities are endless. This year we will be at the Carleton Arb!
At Wee Camp we will:
- Explore the wonders of the outdoors, hikes, and hunts
- Learn about animals & bugs
- Appreciate the rain, clouds and the sun
- Exercise and stretch those muscles with lots of dancing, games and giggles
- Make arts and crafts of all kinds
- Team build and play with old and new friends
- Have tons of FUN!
Who: Campers ages 3-5
When: Monday-Thursday, 9:00-11:30 am for 5 weeks this summer (see schedule below)
Where: Spring Creek Park (near soccer fields); Carleton Arb (Carleton College Farm House – Hwy. 19 just outside of town – take the Recreation Center driveway and look for signs); Dundas Memorial Park (south end of 1st Street – 200 block – on the east bank of the Cannon River)
Members: $55/4 Day Week Community Members: $65/ 4 Day Week
A $20 per week deposit is due at the time of sign up to guarantee a spot.
The YMCA will not turn anyone away from its membership or programs because of an inability to pay. Please let us know if we may assist you in this way by calling Virginia directly or by completing a Financial Aid Form and returning it to us.
Register online by pressing the Registration button to the left or download a registration form. Completed registration forms should be mailed to the Northfield YMCA, 519 Division St., Northfield, MN 55057.
Parent Information/Forms:
Health and Emergency Form (Don’t need to fill out if you signed up online)
Waiver and Release form (Don’t need to fill out if you signed up online/ Only for Carleton location)2013 Summer
| Weeks | Themes | Book Focus/Activity | Location |
| June 24-27 | Slinky, Scaly, and Slimy | Lizards Home/ “A Snake”/ Paper Roll Snake | Spring Creek Park |
| July 8-11 | Our Feathered Forest Friends | Birds/ “Two Little Blackbirds”/ Feathered Costume | Carleton Arb |
| July 15-18 | Our Fury Forest Friends | Bear’s New Friend/ Songs “Little Bunny”/ Hide Nuts | Carleton Arb |
| July 22-25 | Ponds and Puddles | In the Small Small Pond/ “Five Little Speckled Frogs”/ Fishing Games | Carleton Arb |
| Aug. 5-8 | Seeds, Plants, and Trees | A Tree is Nice/ “Relaxing Flowers”/ Pine Tree Art | Dundas Memorial Park |
Y Summer Camp Phone Guidelines:
- The Summer Camp Cell Phone is intended for parents to leave a message for the Y Camp Staff due to an emergency during the camp day.
- Phone messages will be retrieved morning, mid-day, and evening.
- If a parent needs an immediate response in the case of a serious emergency, please email info@northfieldymca.org and a message will be automatically sent to our Executive Director.
- Please continue to call the Y office (507-645-0088) for billing and schedule changes.
Camp programs help kids grow in a caring, encouraging environment, meet new friends and learn good values. All our programming has an outdoor, nature or environmental emphasis and focus. At YMCA camps, kids have fun and create memories that last a lifetime. Our programs are designed with your child in mind but we also provide many options to make summer planning easier for families.
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Thanks to the generosity of our community and donors, the YMCA will not turn anyone away from its membership or programs because of an inability to pay. Please let us know if we may assist you in this way by calling Virginia directly or by completing a Financial Aid form and returning it to us.
