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Re: Berkeley/Albany summer camp for 5th/6th grader
My son was very hesitant about going to camp as a middle school
kid (he, too, wanted to stay home and hang out w/ friends all
summer - w/ no parents!!?) but he really enjoyed Awesome
Adventures camp with the Albany YMCA. He liked that they went
on field trips to places that I don't have time to take him -
river rafting, Great America, rock climbing, etc.- plus they
seemed to have plenty of hang out time w/ ping pong, foosball &
card games. He liked the counselors, spoke highly of them, but
what I liked is that they were adults who kept control and had
rules that the kids learned to respect... the no cell phone
rule was great, in my opinion! I hope you can check out the Y's
website and see if it's a good match for you and your son!
Here's a link to their summer programs & info:
http://www.baymca.org/albany/albany-Summer-Programs.aspx
8th grade mom
Re: What do Thirteen Year Old Boys do in the Summer?
The Albany YMCA offers a counselor-in-training (CIT) program for
entering 7-10 grade
''teens.'' It is a program that provides training, supervision and
lots of ''on-site'' time
interacting w/ the younger kids in the YMCA camps. It's not intended
to be an
extension of day camp for older kids, but if you're son has an interest
in working w/
kids, this is a great, quality program. There are occasional full-days
for field trips, but
the CITs choose a morning or afternoon ''shift'' when they apply for
the program.
paula
Re: Summer camp Options for a 3 year old
You've gotta check out the Albany Y's Kinder Cubs camp. It's specifically
for entering &
exiting kindergartners. You said you prefer Berkeley, but Albany's close.
Here's the
link to the website which has the summer brochure: www.baymca.org
Kinder Parent
Hi, we are moving to Albany this summer and realize we might be late getting into summer camps. We just drove past the Albany YMCA the other day and picked up their brochure, and we're curious -- the only review on the BPN site is from a staff member. Why is that? The place seemed to be full of kids -- can any of you parents give us an idea about their summer camp (our daughters will be entering 1st grade in the fall). Any thoughts about the after school program would also be appreciated. Thank you and see you all soon! New Neighbors
It has a good mix of activities and free play..one day per week is a field trip, one half day swimming, one half day doing organized games at Memorial Park, the rest of the time working on projects related to the week's theme or indoor/outdoor free play. The kids we kept busy but not run to the point of exhaustion. The counselors seemed involved and engaged. Both my children are going this summer and I would definitely recommend it. Albany parent
Does anybody have any thoughts re: the Albany YMCA Kinder Cubs summer camp program? The most recent posts are from two years ago and they aren't exactly ringing endorsements. It's a great location for us and we'd like to give it a shot, but not at the expense of our child's enjoyment this summer! Any feedback, especially re: younger kids (entering K this fall) would much appreciated. New Albany Family
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