2015 Camp JCC Guide

A Week-by-Week Guide to
CAMP JCC
WEEK 1
June 8-12
Day Camp
(Theme Day)
Specialty:
YSU Theater Camp
WEEK 2
June 15-19
Day Camp
(Field Trip)
Specialty:
YSU Theater Camp
WEEK 3
June 22-26
Day Camp
(Field Trip)
Specialty:
Golf Camp
WEEK 4
June 29-July 3
Day Camp
(Theme Day)
Specialty:
Circus of the Kids
WEEK 5
July 6-10
Day Camp
(Field Trip)
Specialty:
Mad Scientist Camp
Advanced Specialty Camp:
Broadway 360 with LRS
WEEK 7
July 20-24
Day Camp
(Theme Day)
Specialty:
3D Printing
Specialty:
Horse Back Riding
Camp Guide
2015
WEEK 8
July 27-July 31
Day Camp
(Field Trip)
Specialty:
Horse Back Riding
Advance Specialty Camp:
Website Design and Development
WEEK 9
August 3-7
Day Camp
(Field Trip)
Specialty:
Lego Camp
Advanced Specialty Camp:
Newscaster Camp
WEEK 10
August 10-14
Day Camp
(Color Wars)
WEEK 6
July 13-17
Day Camp
(Field Trip)
Specialty:
Martial Arts Camp
Advanced Specialty Camp:
Broadway 360 with LRS
REGISTER NOW!
330.746.3250 ext.152
www.jccyoungstown.org
youth@jccyoungstown.org
CAMP JCC
CAMP OVERVIEW
10 weeks: June 8 - August 14
DAY CAMP
for campers entering grades 1-8
SPECIALTY CAMPS
for campers entering grades 1-8
ADVANCED SPECIALTY
CAMPS
for campers entering grades 5-8
LIT PROGRAM
for those entering grades 9 & 10
A CARING STAFF
Welcome to Camp JCC
Camp JCC has provided quality
care and experiences to the greater
Youngstown community for over 50
years and 2015 is set to be another
spectacular summer. Housed at the JCC
of Youngstown, we offer our campers a
safe, fun environment to build lifelong
friendships through unforgettable
adventures. Camp JCC is designed
for campers of all ages and interests,
regardless of ethnic and religious
background. Our friendly atmosphere
provides the perfect place for your child
to make new friends while building
social skills. All of our camp offerings
engage skill-based learning through fun,
laughter, athletics, creativity, and so
much more.
three-day weeks and full summer
discounts to ensure that every family’s
needs are met. Camp JCC Day Camp
is conveniently housed on the JCC’s
18 acre campus. Our state-of-theart facility includes an indoor pool,
gymnasium, tennis courts, archery field,
professional kitchen, and Noah’s Parkthe best playground in Youngstown.
We are conveniently located minutes
from the 711 connector on Gypsy Lane
(across from ValleyCare Heath Systems’
Northside Hospital).
Our Camp JCC Team is committed to
giving your child amazing experiences
that make for an unforgettable summer.
Call us and we will be happy to help you
design a schedule that best fits you and
your camper’s needs. We look forward
Camp families are able to design their
summer experience through our flexible to speaking with you and can’t wait for
summer 2015 at Camp JCC!
scheduling. We offer weekly sessions,
This will be Emily’s
first summer at
Camp JCC. She spent
several summers as a
JCC camper herself
and eventually went
EMILY COLLINS
on
to work as a camp
Camp JCC Director
Summer 2015
counselor. “Camp has
always held a special place in my heart.
I have so many amazing memories
from my days as a camper and I can’t
wait to help kids make the same lifelong memories here!” During the year,
Emily is the Youth and Family Program
Coordinator at the JCC.
REGISTER NOW!
330.746.3250 ext.152
www.jccyoungstown.org
youth@jccyoungstown.org
Campers are under the direct
supervision of a trained staff member
at all times. All Camp JCC staff is
certified in CPR/AED and First Aid.
We exceed the staffing standard set by
the ODJFS (Ohio Department of Jobs
and Family Services) with the 1:10
Counselor/Camper Ratio.
IMPORTANT DATES:
January 1st - Registration Opens
January 18th - Camp JCC Open House
March 31st - Early Bird Registration Closes
June 8th - First Day of Camp
7:30am Meet Your Counselors and Staff Breakfast
August 14th - Parent Picnic/Last Day of Camp 2015
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
8:30 a.m.
Good Morning: Camper drop-off
1:00 – 1:15
Change for Swimming
9:00 – 9:15
Flag and Songs
1:15 – 2:45
Swimming
9:30 – 10:00
Group Time
10:00 – 10:45
Activity Rotation #1
(i.e Sports, Nature, Arts and Crafts)
11:00 – 11:45
Activity Rotation #2
(i.e Music, Dancing, Baking)
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch and Free Time in Noah’s Park
(Lessons M & TH and
Recreational Swim T & F)
3:00 – 3:15
Change from Swimming
3:15 – 3:30
Snack and Cheers
3:30 p.m.
Camper Pick-Up
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE
American Red Cross Swim Instruction | Recreational Swim | Arts and Crafts
Tennis with Certified Instructor Joe Wodogaza | Nature | Cooking | Archery
Judaica | Soccer | Basketball | Kickball | Israeli Culture | Music | Drama | Dance
WHAT YOUR CAMPER WILL NEED:
All campers will bring their own bagged lunch daily. The JCC no longer maintains
strict kosher guidelines throughout the facility. Families may now bring meat (with
the exception of pork or shellfish products).
Campers will need to wear comfortable play clothes and sneakers. No sandals or
Crocs!
Pack a bathing suit and towel for swimming activities every day, even those
enrolled in specialty camps. All Specialty Camps will allow Campers to participate
in swim in the afternoon. Most Specialty Camps will also allow Campers to
participate in field trips or theme days on Wednesdays. However, there are a
few exceptions and we will notify you if your camper is enrolled in one of these
Specialty Camps. Make sure to bring sunscreen or put sunscreen on before
camp everyday. Campers will receive a Camp JCC t-shirt and must wear it every
Wednesday for field trips and/or theme days.
WEDNESDAYS
AT DAY CAMP
Week 1: June 10
Theme Day, Backwards Day
Week 2: June 17
Field Trip to Logan Swim Club
Week 3: June 24
Field Trip to Great Lakes Science Center
Week 4: July 1
Theme Day, Local Heroes Day
Week 5: July 8
Field Trip to Logan Swim Club
Week 6: July 15
Field Trip to Mill Creek Park
Week 7: July 22
Theme Day, Israel Day
Week 8: July 29
Field Trip to the Akron Zoo
Week 9: August 5
Field Trip to Pioneer Waterland
Week 10: August12
Theme Day, Color Wars
SPECIALTY
CAMPS
Playmakers Theater
Program with Youngstown
State University
June 8-19
Special two week camp
Camp JCC Playmakers Theater
returns for its third year. This specialty
camp runs in collaboration with
YSU’s Department of Theater and
Dance. Our two week program will
give campers an exciting taste of the
theatrical world with a focus on acting,
set construction and costume design.
The culmination of the program
will be a performance staged by the
participants. Campers will also take
part in afternoon swimming.
Ages 8-14
Maximum: 30 campers
The First Tee Junior Golf
Camp at Creekside Golf
Dome
June 22-26
This specialty camp will be hosted by
the First Tee Junior Golf Program at
Creekside Golf Dome. Participants
will learn the basics of golf while
hitting balls at the facilities indoor and
outdoor golf ranges. Campers will also
utilize the Dome’s state-of-the-art golf
simulators and the camper’s short game
will be put to the test on a challenging
18-hole putt-putt course.
Ages 8-14
Maximum: 12 campers
NEW!
Martial Arts Camp
June 28–July 3
With Camp JCC’s partnership with
GTA Martial Arts in Girard, Ohio,
participants will receive hands-on
training from Martial Arts masters and
learn many life lessons to be heroes at
home and in public. Martial Arts camp
strives to develop character, personality,
positive attitudes, and characteristics in
its students which enables them to reach
their goals.
Circus of the Kids
Come join the circus in this exclusive
specialty camp! You won’t find a camp
like this anywhere else in Youngstown.
In one week campers will be challenged
to do things beyond their wildest
dreams. They will learn and practice
the art of trick roller skating, trapeze
and other amazing routines from circus
professionals! Campers will audition on
Sunday, June 28 and be placed in small
groups where they will have staff work
with them individually on their assigned
circus act. At the week’s end, complete
with costumes and makeup, the kids
will proudly present a full-fledged circus
performance for their fellow campers
and then a second performance for
family and friends. Don’t miss this
exciting and unique experience! To
learn more about Circus of the Kids
please visit www.circusofthekids.com.
July 13-17
Maximum: 13 campers
No previous experience is needed
Horseback Riding
July 20-24 or July 27-31
This year we head to Watkins Quarter
Horses in Canfield where Amy Watkins
and her staff will teach campers the basics
of riding and caring for horses on their
28 acre grounds. Campers will learn
skills such as riding and trotting and then
finish the week with a fun trail and/or
Ages 6-14 (Limited space for age 6) obstacle course. Amy has been showing
and training horses for over 27 years and
is excited to be a part of Camp JCC!
NEW!
Mad Scientist Camp:
Secret Agent Lab
July 6-10
Go inside a scientist’s lab and discover
the secrets you’ve always wondered
about! Use your skills as a chemist to
make your own radical reactions with
batteries, nickels and more. Compare
fingerprints and discover the mysteries
of DNA as you fine-tune your secret
agent skills. Make “brain goo” and
check out your bones as you travel the
organ trail and uncover the secrets of
your own body. Become a Mad Science
detective and use your forensic skills
to solve the “Great Ice Cream Caper.”
Come join us for some mad scientist
fun!
Ages 6-14
Maximum: 25 campers
Maximum: 15 campers
3D Printing Camp
July 20-24
INVENTORcloud and America Makes
will introduce campers to the exciting
world of 3D printing. Campers will
gain hands-on experience designing and
manufacturing their own 3D printed
creations. Each camper will design, build
and keep several parts and assemblies
they have created.
Ages 8-14
Maximum: 15 campers
Lego Camp Heroes
August 3-7
Campers will get the chance to build their
own world as they construct characters
and scenes from the Lego Movie, DC and
Marvel super heroes and Disney Princess
castles. We welcome campers of all ages
and skill levels!
Ages 6-14
ADVANCED
SPECIALTY CAMPS
CAMPERS ENTERING GRADES 5-8
These camps are specifically designed to inspire our
middle school age campers with more diverse and
challenging experiences.
Broadway 360 with Liz Rubino
Annie Jr.
July 6-17
Special two week camp
Young artists taking part in this premier program will be exposed
to a full circle musical theater experience. Campers will begin with
the casting process and auditions and end with a final performance
of Annie Jr. Camp JCC campers will also perform Annie Jr.
for family and friends at Camp JCC. No previous experience is
required; all levels are encouraged to participate.
Minimum Campers: 12
*All LRS Studio participants will receive member rate.
Website Development and Design
July 27-July 31
Do you know what HTML stands for? During this advanced
specialty camp, computer programmer and website developer,
Mike Helmick, will dive head first into the digital age with our
Website Development and Design camp. Campers will learn all of
the “lingo” associated with development and they will also have the
opportunity to create their own websites!
Maximum Campers: 15
NEW!
Newscaster Camp
August 3–7
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a television news
reporter? Well now's your chance to find out. In this week long
camp, former 21 News Reporter Talia Hagler will teach you how to
shoot video, write and report a news story, and edit it all together.
You'll go home with a copy of your very own camp news story
starring you!
Maximum Campers: 12
LEADER IN TRAINING (LIT) PROGRAM
Teens Entering Grades 9-10 in fall 2015
WHAT IS THE LIT PROGRAM?
The LIT program is a leadership development curriculum created for 9th and 10th graders interested in becoming
a camp counselor and developing their skills as a leader in their school and community. The eight-week summer
session provides leadership training, activity programming experience, self-awareness workshops, and teambuilding exercises for young teens. Camp JCC’s LIT program is designed for teens that have an interest in working
with younger children and hold a desire to be in a leadership role. The LIT program is a great opportunity for teens
to learn new skills that will help them prepare for future employment.
WHAT YOU’LL GET FROM SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM:
American Red Cross Certification in CPR/First Aid/AED
Fun, relationship-building experiences with peers, including offsite LIT field trips, participation in Day Camp field trips, and many more adventures
A greater understanding of the issues affecting the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys
Training in child programming and skills needed to work with children
Over 100 community service hours earned
Looks great on college applications
8 Week Program:
June 22 - August 14
Monday - Friday:
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $500
WEEKLY PRICING
Five Day Rate
$135/week for Members
$150/week for Public
Three Day Rate
$90/week for Members
$105/week for Public
SPECIALTY CAMP PRICING
(excluding Circus of the Kids and
YSU Playmakers)
$205 for Members
$240 for Public
Circus of the Kids Pricing
$350 for Members
$375 for Public
YSU Playmakers
$305 for Members
$355 for Public
ADVANCED SPECIALTY CAMP
PRICING
(excluding Broadway 360)
$230 for Members
$255 for Public
Broadway 360 with Liz Rubino
$350 for Members
$400 for Public
ADDITIONAL CARE SERVICES
AM Care: 6:45-8:30 a.m.
$30/week Members
$40/week Public
PM Care: 3:30-6:00 p.m.
$30/week Members
$40/week Publc
AM/PM Bundle:
$45/week Members
$60/week Public
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1:
Design your child’s Camp JCC week-by-week experience
Step 2:
Complete registration forms
Step 3:
Submit ALL completed registration forms along with deposit to reserve your
child’s spot
Ways to Save
DISCOUNTS
Early Bird Registration
Register before March 31, 2015 and receive $50 off Camp JCC fees.
(Discount not applicable for single week specialty camp registrations, only one
discount per family)
Corporate member
Is your business a corporate member of the JCC? All our corporate members
receive a 5% discount off camp fees.
Sibling
Send the whole family to Camp JCC. We’re happy to offer you a 10% discount for
each additional child you send to camp.
Refer a friend
Did your camper have a great summer last year? Want to help us spread the word?
Or maybe you just want to bring a friend to share the fun. For every full week (5
days) that your friend attends you will receive $20 off Camp JCC dues.
Full Summer Discount
Register your camper for 8 full weeks (5 day weeks) or more and save with our full
summer discount of $100 off of your camper’s summer with Camp JCC.
Need Based Scholarships
Camp JCC is open to every member of the Greater Youngstown community.
If your family needs financial assistance please stop by the Camp office for a
scholarship application. Your application must be submitted at the time of
registration with proof of income. Application must be completed in its entirety
and turned in by April 30th for consideration.
IS YOUR CHILD TOO YOUNG FOR
CAMP JCC?
Summer Camp at the Child Development Center
For children 3-5 years old
The JCC's award winning Child Development Center's Summer Camp Program
is all about experiences. We provide an exciting range of regular weekly activities
such as Gymsters, music class and swim lessons.
For information on the CDC's summer program contact
Mililani Perry at 330.746.3250 ext. 119 or cdcdirector@jccyoungstown.org.