When school is out of session the Y is in! The YMCA is here to provide a day full of fun and learning. Youth Development staff plan a full day of activities such as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) challenges, physical activity, arts and crafts, and more! Your child will be challenged physically and creatively and have a great time at the Y’s School’s Out Day Camp. We also ensure our core values of respect, responsibility, inclusion, honesty, and caring, shown in every activity we do!

2025-26 Dates and Themes:

• October 2-3: Fall Fest Adventure
• October 10: Magic & Monsters
• December 29-30: Winter Wonderland
• January 19: New Year New Adventures
• February 16: Heart & Friendship Fest
• March 4-6 (must register for all 3 days): Shamrocks & Shenanigans

Camp is offered 8:30am-4:30pm. Children can be dropped off as early as 7:30am and picked up as late as 5:30pm for no additional charge for before and after care. School’s Out Day Camp will be held at McCook Elementary school while the project at the Y is being finished.

Cost: $35/Members, $40/Non-Members, Sibling discount of $5 per day is available for members only. Please register at the front desk if you are eligible, online, or email Britni Brannan, Youth Development Director, at [email protected].

What to Bring:

Children must provide their own lunch on no school days. We provide a morning and afternoon snack, but it is not filling enough for the whole day. We ask that your child wear close toed shoes for their safety and comfort when we play games.

Registration:

• The deadline to register is one week prior to the date in order to give our staff  planning and preparation time. Full payment and forms are due at this time. Late entries will not be accepted due to the following reasons: staff to child ratios, materials needing to be purchased, adequate planning and preparation time. We encourage early registration because space is limited.
• All fees are non-refundable. There will be no refunds of registration fees because a participants fails to show up. If your child is unable to attend, please call us ahead of time.
• Please note that each date requires a minimum of 10 registered participants to hold the camp. If the required number of participants is not reached, the camp may be cancelled. If this occurs, refunds will be issued.

Policies and Procedures:

• A parent/guardian must sign participants in and out of the program. Participants may not leave the program on their own without written parent/guardian permission. Additional adults may be permitted to pick-up your child during the registration process.
• Children are expected to adhere to basic behavior guidelines following our Y core values of respect, responsibility, honesty, inclusion, and caring.
• Attendance: If your child cannot attend the school’s out camp for any reason, please call and notify us. Refunds will not be given due to a failure to attend.