Summer Camp Launch

Summer Camp Families,

Welcome to Denver YMCA Summer Camp 2024! We are so excited to offer a fun-filled summer to your camper. Find all the information needed for a successful Summer Camp experience right here!

Get to Know Your Summer Camp Team!

Find your camp site supervisor's contact info.

Read a welcome letter from your camp’s site supervisor.

Camp Hours

Day Camp: Mon – Fri | 8 AM – 5:30 PM

Specialty Camp: Mon – Fri | 8 AM – 4 PM

Esports Camp: Mon – Fri | 10 AM – 2 PM

Leaders in Training: Tues – Thurs | 9 AM – 3 PM

Adventure Camp: Mon – Thurs | 7 AM – 5 PM

Required Paperwork and Authorized Pick-Ups

• Follow these instructions for Summer Camp paperwork and authorized pick-ups. 

• Complete required Summer Camp forms and add authorized pick-ups in your YMCA account.

• When you add authorized pick-ups, you will receive a confirmation email from childcare@denverymca.org with a PIN that will allow you to check in/out your camper.
• All required forms MUST be completed, and all authorized pick-ups MUST be added prior to your camper attending camp. If you have not submitted your required forms and authorized pick-up information in your YMCA account, your camper cannot attend Summer Camp.

Health Plans and Medication

• Submit medical forms in your YMCA account for any medications your camper requires to be on-hand or administered.
• Contact your site supervisor to arrange medication drop-off and share concerns or ask questions.
• If your medical forms are not submitted at least one week before Summer Camp starts, your camper may not be able to attend.

Drop-off and Pick-up

You will receive specific instructions about drop-off and pick-up in an email from your site supervisor the week prior to your camp start. Be sure to bring a photo ID and your authorized pick-up PIN to check your camper in/out.

What to Bring/Wear

• Closed-toe shoes
• Weather/activity-appropriate clothing (YMCA camp t-shirt on field trip days)
• Backpack
• Water bottle
• Lunch and 2 snacks
• Swimsuit and towel (on swim days)

IMPORTANT: Put names on all items. No electronics, valuables, or dangerous items. The YMCA is not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged or misplaced items.  

Camp T-shirts

YMCA Summer Camp T-shirts will be distributed on the first day of camp. For safety, campers must wear their YMCA T-shirts on field trip days.

Calendars

Your site supervisor will send out a calendar of camp activities the week prior to your camp start date. See the Summer Camp field trip calendar (select the months June, July and August to see events).

Holidays:

• The week of June 17, camp is only Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, due to the Juneteenth Holiday.
• There is no camp the week of the July Fourth holiday.

Before or After Care

Before/After Care is available at select camp locations at an additional cost.

Before Care is available for Day Camp or Specialty Camp.

After Care is available for Specialty camp. 

Contact us to register for Before or After Care for your camper. Registration for Before and After Care is open until the Wednesday before camp week starts.

Swimming

Swimming is a core summer experience. The YMCA recognizes that it is also the most high-risk activity we will partake in this summer. Here are some ways we strive to minimize that risk:

1. Our staff-to-child ratio changes from 1:15 to 1:10 in and around water.
2. Children can choose to take a swim test at the beginning of a swim session. 
   The swim tests consists of the child treading water for 1 minute, maneuvering their body from vertical to horizontal in the water and then swimming the length of the pool. Once a child passes, they are placed on a list so that they don't have to take it again the rest of the summer. They will be given a wrist band each time we go swimming, indicating that they have passed the test. They will be able to go down slides, off diving boards and into the deep ends of pools.
3. Children who do not pass or do not take the swim test will still get to play in the water, but they will only be able to go into water that does not rise past their mid-chest level. The counselors in the water with the kids will form a wall in the water at a depth that is at mid-chest for most untested kids. Children who do not pass the swim test will not be able to go past that wall of counselors.

We strive to earn the trust you place in us and will show up each time we swim, ready to be worthy of your trust.

Questions about your account, registration or payment? Contact Us

Questions about your program? Reach out to your site supervisor.

Code of Conduct

Parent Handbook

**We have Zero Tolerance for bullying in our programs. Please review our behavior guidelines and approach found in the parent handbook and ensure that your camper understands all expectations.**

Refund and Cancellation Policies