City of El Cerrito Summer Programs
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website for EC Sports Camp: http://www.elcerritosportscamp.com/
March 2011
Hi! This will be my 6 year old son's first year in a camp and I am
kind of nervous about the whole thing! He really loves sports so we
were looking at him attending the EC Sports camp. I haven't read any
reviews. Does anyone have any experience (good or bad) with it? We
were also looking at the Albany YMCA which I have heard good things
about. Thank you!!
Leslie
My kids haven't gone for a few years, but when they were younger they
attended various El Cerrito camps including Sports Camp. While it's
maybe not for kids who want to specialize in a particular sport, it has
a nice, friendly atmosphere. Some of the counselors come back year
after year and the kids seem to admire them a lot. They do keep them
running around; my kids always slept quite well when they were going to
sports camp. Also their hours are convenient in that you can drop your
children off at 7 in the morning and pick them up by 6 in the afternoon,
which isn't true of many places.
Liz
My son loves El Cerrito Sports Camp! He has been attending since he was
6 (he's 9 now), and he's having a blast every time. I know it sounds
grueling to spend the whole day outside. But the camp counselors offer a
variety of sports during the day, and they have different schedules
every day of the week. They always have chess or board games for kids
who feel tired and need to chill. My son doesn't like going to the pool
on a cold day, and they're OK with that, he just stays at the park with
a counselor while the other kids swim. He comes home very happy and
completely exhausted, and it only takes him seconds to fall asleep every
night. There are kids who spend their entire summer there, but we have
found that it's good to take breaks between weeks at the Sports Camp
(never two weeks back-to-back, it's just too exhausting.) You have a
variety of options just in El Cerrito (City camps, Windrush Camp, the
new Steve and Kate's at Prospect Sierra.)
Happy Camper's Mom
March 2007
Re: Gymnastics camp for 6 year old novice
I have the perfect camp for your child: Gymnastics camp at
El Cerrito Community Center, on Moeser. They have week-long morning
camps (9-12:30) for this age group, and no prior experience is
required. I believe they offer this most weeks of the summer,
but you'll have to check. My daughter did it last year and will
go again this year, and she had a blast. Check out the website
for the City of El Cerrito's rec program and search around until
you find the info, or go directly to the Community Center and
register. http://www.el-cerrito.org/recreation/
Christine
website: http://www.el-cerrito.org/recreation/summercamp.html
June 2011
I'm wondering if any parents have recent experience with either the
YMCA camp or the El Cerrito Adventurer camp? I would love my active
girl to be at a camp that included swimming as part of their day.
Do the instructors seem kind, calm and well connected to the kids?
Also considering these for her younger sister who will be entering
Kindergarten next year - too young?
curious camp mom
I had a recent experience with El Cerrito Adventurers camp, on June 20. My
child was enrolled in half day, afternoon. When we arrived the first day on
week two there was a sign on the door that they had gone to the community
center and would return at a specific time. We waited for 10 minutes before
someone arrived. It was not a good sign. They were running late was the only
explanation. A coordinator did not arrive until 1:30.
There was no clear connection with
the children, no effort to learn my child's name. I gave them the benefit of
the doubt for two other days and saw a subtle improvement but I am sure now it
is not the right fit for our family. I called and gave feedback to Cory at the
Rec Dept. she seemed genuinely interested in making improvements to the
program. My child liked the water play, ''squirted with the hose'' and the
popcorn snack - when they watched The Little Mermaid.
Not the camp experience for us.
March 2004
We are considering the City of El Cerrito Summer Camp (Castro
site) for our active seven-year-old boy. Also, perhaps Windmill
Gymnastics for a few weeks. Unfortunately, he won't have a little
pal with him at either program because many of his friends are
not doing a summer program so I'm worried that it will be a
difficult adjustment. Has your child split the summer between
more than one camp and been able to navigate each program
successfully? What do you think of Castro Camp vs. Windmill? Are
there other summer day camp programs in or near El Cerrito that
you've had good experiences with? Any input would be helpful.
Thanks
Well my almost 8 year old has attended El Cerrito summer camp
for the past 2 summers and he loves it. He also attends two
weeks of cub scout camp as well. He likes the counslors,the kids
stay busy and it is very affordable. Good hours also...
Danielle
Jan 2002
Does anyone have experience/opinions about the Harding Summer Camp program in El
Cerrito? It sounds like fun from the description. My soon to be 7 year old son is
extremely shy and takes a long time to warm up to new situations, especially adults.
He does best with smaller less chaotic groups.
He likes art, cooking, sciencey things, being active, but not particularly sports. Any
opinions about Harding, or other camps more appropriate for a quieter guy would be
appreciated. We live in East Richmond, so convenience is an important factor, ie: north
Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, etc.Thanks,
June
My 7 year old daughter attended Harding Summer Camp last summer & will be there this summer. It has always seemed pretty crowded and chaotic to me, but she loves it. Unfortunately due to the closure of the El Cerrito Community Center pool this summer, they won't be swimming every day, only once a week at the Albany pool. My older daughter, who is much less outgoing than her sister disliked Harding Summer Camp, I think mainly because of the rowdy behavior of a lot of the kids. Her little sister IS one of the rowdy kids, so she fits right in! M.G.
Jan 1998
In response to Summer Camp recommendations:
My children have been attending the summer camps run by the City of El
Cerrito for many years. They offer seperate camps for different ages
beginning with "Kindercamp" all the way to "Surf & Turf" for
teenagers. The sign-ups are in the Spring on a first-come-first-serve
basis. El Cerrito residents have priority registration. Camp
sign-ups are done on a week-by-week basis, but are offered all summer.
The campers go swimming every day at the El Cerrito Community Center
pool. Swim lessons are offered at an additional charge.
Lynn
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