Day Camps

Day campers enjoy group activities like games, crafts, water activities,
nature exploration, field trips, and more!

Buccaneers (entering kindergarten)
Pioneers (entering grades 1 – 2)
Voyagers (entering grades 3 – 4)
Rangers (entering grades 5 – 6)

Fees

Family Member: $125/wk

Youth Member: $165/wk

Open Rate: $175/wk

(Anne Arundel County)

Family Member: $110/wk

Youth Member: $125/wk

Open Rate: $135/wk

Adventures (entering grades 7 – 8)
Grand Adventurers (entering grades 9 – 11)

In addition to day camp activities, campers participate in team-building challenges, leadership skill development and service projects. Campers also travel three days a week on a quest for adventure! Price includes trips and admission fees. (Not available at school-based camp locations.)

Fees

Family Member: $180/wk

Youth Member: $220/wk

Open Rate: $230/wk

(Anne Arundel County)

Family Member: $160/wk

Youth Member: $180/wk

Open Rate: $190/wk

LIT – Leaders in Training (entering grades 9 – 12, minimum age 14)
Teens must attend a one-week training session to obtain national certifications like CPR, First Aid and more! Upon successful completion, teens can work alongside Y camp counselors for additional weeks of hands-on experience in a leadership role.An interview process is required for admittance.Must register by May 1, 2010. (Not available at school-based camp locations.)

Fees

Family Member: $85/wk

Youth Member: $125/wk

Open Rate: $145/wk

(Anne Arundel County)

Family Member: $75/wk

Youth Member: $105/wk

Open Rate: $115/wk

Discovery Camp (ages 7 – 15)
A special needs camp specifically designed for children with mental or physical disabilities. Campers enjoy activities like water activities, nature studies, arts & crafts and more! Campers must be toilet-trained, free of uncontrollable aggressive behaviors and able to communicate their needs. Located at the Towson Family Center Y ONLY from 9am – 4pm. Extended care is not available. A pre-registration interview is required. Weekly sessions available from 6/28 to 8/20 (weeks 2 – 9).

Fees

Family Member: $150/wk

Youth Member: $190/wk

Open Rate: $200/wk

Camp Extras

Try specialized camp activities for the camper who needs a little something extra! All Camp Extras run half days from 9:30am – 12:00pm*. If you need camp services in the afternoon, you must enroll your child into a day camp program. (PLEASE NOTE: The Camp Extras originally scheduled for week 4 at Camp Ilchester are being rescheduled. Check back for updates.)

The Arts
Make cool projects, design masterpieces, express yourself creatively!

• Crafty Kids (entering grades K -2)
• Creative Friendzy (entering grades 3 – 6)

Drama (entering grades 3 – 6)
Explore dramatic play of musicals, stage acts, variety shows and more using props, music, costumes, and a little imagination!

ESI – Environmental Science Investigation (entering grades 3 – 6)
Experience your environment through games, hikes, crafts and more in this hands-on camping expedition!

Dance (entering grades 3 – 6)
Learn choreographed dance/step routines and perform in an end-of-week dance show!

Camp Extra Fees

Family Member: $55/wk

Youth Member: $75/wk

Open Rate: $85/wk

Mad Science® at the Y (entering grades 1 – 6)
Mad Science has sparked imaginative learning and science enrichment for children for over two decades with their unique brand of entertaining and educational hands-on science activities. Led by Mad Science specialists and Y personnel, campers will experience the ultimate in edutainment!

• Crime Scene & Chemistry– learn how science solves crime, decode your own DNA and more!
• Earth, Space & Beyond – go on a Mad Science® space mission, learn Morse Code and more!

Mad Science® Camp Extra Fees

Family Member: $85/wk

Youth Member: $105/wk

Open Rate: $115/wk

CKCS Cooking at the Y (entering grades 1 – 6)
CKCS is a mobile cooking program that teaches children how to cook using basic techniques. Campers will prepare fun, delicious, and "kid-approved" culinary specialties like cheesy quesadillas, strawberry smoothies, and more! Classes are taught by Chef/Owner Nikki, co-host of "Child Life TV Cooking Show" and her staff of culinary experts.

CKCS Cooking Camp Extra Fees

Family Member: $90/wk

Youth Member: $100/wk

Open Rate: $110/wk

"Let's Talk" Camp: A fun speech-language therapy experience. (entering grades K – 5)
"Let's Talk" camp addresses the specific needs of children with speech and/or language delays, social communication skill deficits, cognitive learning difficulties, or developmental delays. Therapy is provided by Progress Therapy licensed and certified speech-language pathologists within a fun, Y camp setting. Learn more.

"Let's Talk" Camp Extra Fees

Family Member: $110/wk

Youth Member: $125/wk

Open Rate: $135/wk

Camp Hashawha Overnight Camp

Enjoy the ultimate camping experience at Camp Hashawha! Located in Carroll County, Camp Hashawha offers so many exciting activities, your child won't know what to do first! For more information on Camp Hashawha, call 410-848-3660.

Location	Hashawha Center, 300 John Owings Road, Westminster, MD 21158
Sessions	June 29 – July 3, July 5 – 9, July 19 – 23, July 26 – 30
Ages	8 - 13
Amenties	Modern Cabins, Outdoor Pool, Sports Fields, Hiking Trails, Lake Hashawha, Nature Center, Pavilions, Dining Hall, Shower/Toilet Facilities and more!
Activities	Archery, Canoeing, Hiking, Fishing, Low Ropes Course, Swimming, Sports, Campfires and more! (Activities are subject to change.)
Meals	Breakfast: French toast, sausage, fruit, eggs, pancakes, cereal, milk, juice and more. Lunch/Dinner: Fajitas, nachos & cheese, meatball subs, vegetables, chicken, tacos and more. (Every effort will be made to accommodate special dietary needs.)
Safety	All activities are designed with safety in mind.All Y staff are CPR and First Aid certified.

Camp Hashawha Fees

Family Member: $255/wk

Youth Member: $295/wk

Open Rate: $305/wk

Summer Sports & Aquatic Clinics

In addition to summer camp, the Y offers weekly sports & aquatic clinics. Just one more thing to make summer at the Y unforgettable! Clinics like basketball, soccer, cheerleading, aquatics, flag football, tennis, golf, and more are offered in weekly half day or full day sessions. Learn more. (Summer clinics are not a component of Y camp.)

Summer Preschool/Programs 

Age-appropriate, fun activities for the young adventure-seeker like arts & crafts, science experiements, nature walks, field trips, water activities and more! Weekly summer preschool/program sessions are run under the Y Journeys in Early Childhood Development program. Sessions are available at our Y Journeys at Catsonsville Center and our Y Journeys at Owen Brown Center. Traditional year-round preschool is available at all Y preschool centers. Learn more. (Summer preschool/programs are not a component of Y camp.)

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