DREAM

BIGGER THIS
SUMMER

BEST SUMMER
EVER!
Look! Just up ahead-- it’s summer!
HEY KIDS,
can you find the
hidden astronaut on
When kids explore their creativity, anything can each page?
happen! Let’s dream bigger this summer and inspire
new friendships, new hobbies, and better habits. He looks like this.
(There are 6 total!)
Dow Bay Area Family YMCA • 225 Washington Ave. Bay City, MI • 989.895.8596 • ymcabaycity.org
BLAST OFF this summer
with Dow Bay Area
Family YMCA’s
Summer Camps.
Dream BIGGER and make this the
BEST SUMMER EVER for your kids.
FRIENDSHIP
We’re here to inspire kids to work together and
play together, creating friendships that can last
a lifetime.
MOM & DAD’S CHECKLIST: ACCOMPLISHMENT
We’re here to surround your kids with fantastic
chances to try new experiences. Show them all
they can do when they believe in themselves.
LOG ON to ymcabaycity.org
BELONGING
CALL US by dialing We’re here to make kids feel welcome and
comfortable being themselves knowing they’re
989-895-8596 a part of something great.

The YMCA Core Values are

VISIT US at 225 Washington evident in all our summer
activities!
Ave, Bay City, MI 48708 Caring: expressing sensitivity for the well-
being of others.
Honesty: fairness and trustworthiness.
Respect: understanding and acceptance of
all people.
*Financial assistance is available through the Dow Bay Responsibility: accountable for one’s
Area Family YMCA Financial Assistance Program. Contact actions.
Membership & Marketing Director Joslyn Jamrog at
jjamrog@ymcabaycity.org for more information.

Breakfast and Lunch are included in all

Each camper will
Dow Bay Area Family YMCA Summer Camps
receive a Best
We will be offering FREE Breakfast and Lunch to anyone 18 and
under. Summer Ever
This is available through a partnership with the Bay City Public camp swag bag to
Schools.
show off to their
* Free healthy dinners are available Monday-Friday from 4-5pm
provided by our Free Youth Food Program. friends!
ymcabaycity.org/foodprogram
 CAMP Y KIDS: SUMMER FUN CAMP
Ages: 6-12. Come join us for the whole summer or weeks at a time, the choice is up to you! Every week will have a different
theme, with activities and field trips relating to the theme. Bring your swim suit, snacks, and tennis shoes! 10% discount for
multiple children. Parents can drop their children off at 7am and pick them up by 6pm as an added convenience.
Before Camp Drop-off Camp Hours After Camp Pick-up

7:00am – 9:00am 9:00am – 4:00pm 4:00pm – 6:00pm

1 SUMMER FUN
June 10-14
2 WELCOME WEEK
June 17-21

3 June 24-28
FRIENDSHIP WEEK
4 PARTY IN THE USA
July 1-5

5 OUR WONDERFUL WORLD

July 8-12 6 GOLFING BY THE BAY
July 15-19

7 OUT OF THIS WORLD

July 22-26
8 SAFARI AROUND THE Y
July 29-Aug 2

9 RISE-N-SHINE
Aug 5-9 rise ‘n shine
DOW BAY AREA FAMILY YMCA
10 STEM
Aug 12-16

11 GROSSOLOGY
Aug 19-23
12 GOODBYE
Aug 26-30
WEEK

Y-Member: Prospective Member:

$50 per day Receive 50% off Y KIDS $55 per day
CAMP when you sign up for
$130 per week a sports or aquatics camp $150 per week
during the same session.
ADVENTURE CAMP
Robin Hood Camp
In this camp, participants will learn all of the skills necessary to become a
member of Robin Hood’s gang. Our instructors will partner with the Bay
City State Park to teach participants about archery, fishing, and other
activities. This camp will meet and take place at Bay City State Park.
Ages 8-12.

Monday-Friday 9:00am-12:00pm June 17-21

July 15-19
Y-Member: $80/week Aug 12-16
Prospective Member: $100/week
 ENGINEERING FOR KIDS CAMPS
ENGINEERING FOR KIDS CAMP JUNIOR (4 – 7)
Junior Scratch/MakeyMakey: Musical
FEES: $105 per camp Junior Robotics: Play Soccer Adventures
Morning Camps: This class is a perfect mixture of fun and learning, When your favorite song comes on the radio do
Monday-Friday 9:00am-11:30am using LEGO® WeDo Robotics. Using LEGO® you sit quietly or do you dance around and play the
Afternoon Camps: bricks, students build a goal kicker, a goal keeper, air drum solo? In Musical Adventures With Scratch
Monday-Friday 1:30pm-4:00pm and cheerful fans. They also learn how to program and Makey Makey, we are going to explore how
and operate their creations using a laptop computer. different sounds are created and we will create our
own interpretations of common musical instruments
Engineering for Kids Inventors Workshop like drums, piano, guitar, and even a recorder, and
We have opened up the workshop for a week of we will create our very own dancing program, all
MORNING CAMPS fun, creativity, and of course --engineering! Over through the use of Makey Makey and Scratch to
Session/Dates Theme Ages the course of a week, students will invent new bring our music to life!
3 June 24–28 MinecraftEdu:
machines and explore creative design solutions
Travelling into the Future 8-14 using the Engineering Design Process. Discover how Medieval Defense
Junior Robotics: Play Soccer 4-7 a wind-up toy works and design your own drawing Do you have what it takes to defend your castle and
8 July 29-Aug 2 Robotics: Ocean Missions 8-14 robot inside the Engineering For Kids Inventor’s maintain your family’s honor? If so, then don your
Inventors Workshop 4-7 Workshop. armor and draw your sword for The Engineering
9 August 5-9 Mechatronics Masterminds 8-14 of Medieval Times. In this camp, students build
Junior Power and Energy 4-7 Junior Power and Energy their very own castle and then work to defend it by
10 August 12-16 Kodu Kart: 3D Game Design 8-14 In the Power and Energy camp, join us as we look at engineering canons and catapults. Become a knight
Junior Camp Kelvin 4-7 ways to get things moving…no batteries required. and join us on the quest for glory and justice!
In this camp, students explore the foundational
concepts of potential and kinetic energy by building
their very own toys. Additionally, students will APPRENTICE/MASTER
Engineering for Kids explore natural power and energy sources such as (8 – 14)
AFTERNOON CAMPS falling water and the sun. Get ready for a shock in
this energetic and engaging engineering experience! MinecraftEdu: Travelling into the Future
Session/Dates Theme Ages
This camp will immerse students in the expansive
3 June 24–28 Robotics: RoboBattles 8-14 Junior Camp Kelvin world of Minecraft, and will challenge students’
Pirate Academy 4-7 Pack your bags and lace up your hiking boots ingenuity and problem solving skills as they
8 July 29-Aug 2 Design the Future 8-14
engineers, because at Camp Kelvin, we use navigate through several engineering challenges.
Junior Robotics: Wild Animals 4-7
engineering designs to help us explore the great Students will learn how to use teamwork and
9 August 5-9 3D CAD Design: Minecraft Creations 8-14
Junior Scratch/MakeyMakey:
outdoors. Build a tent, design waterproof clothing, manage resources like an engineer in the real world.
Musical Adventures 4-7 engineer your own survival pack and more! Join us Building in Minecraft allows students to experiment
10 August 12-16 MinecraftEdu: Medieval Redstone 8-14 for a week of fun and adventure where everyone with designs and materials, all without the risks
Medieval Defense 4-7
goes home a happy camper! associated with building structures in reality.

Pirate Academy Robotics: Ocean Missions

Arg Matey! Come join Kelvin’s crew as we sail the
ocean blue searching for buried treasure. Join us as
students build their very own pirate ship, go fishing
for treasure, and work together in Kelvin’s crew to
create a delicious treat that is more precious than
gold. Hop aboard the Green Ghost and set sail as
we explore The Engineering of Pirates!
Junior Robotics: Wild Animals
This class is a perfect mixture of fun and learning,
using LEGO® WeDo Robotics. Using LEGO®
bricks, students build a hungry alligator, a flying bird,
and a roaring lion. They also learn how to program
and operate their creations using a laptop computer.
This LEGO® Robotics: Ocean Missions curriculum
is designed to introduce students to the world of
robotics in an interesting and engaging way. The
goal is to teach students about the building and
programming aspects of robotics as it relates to
real-world issues in ocean exploration.
Mechatronics Masterminds
Eureka! Kelvin has finally done it! He has created
a perpetual motion machine. But what is this?! An
evil genius has stolen Kelvin’s masterpiece - oh no!
Kelvin is now looking for a trustworthy team to
develop and test new gadgets that will help him
find and safeguard his perpetual motion machine.
Explore the basics of mechatronics engineering and innovations of today and apply them to create the
ENGINEERING WORD SEARCH
logic based programming as students use littleBits designs of tomorrow as we explore ways to harness FIND ALL 5 OF THESE WORDS BELOW!
blocks and work together to design gadgets, tools, clean energy and house a growing human population. COMPUTER MATH
and machines that will help kelvin get out of any sticky Become an engineer and help Design the Future.
situation he may encounter. PROGRAM STEM
3D CAD Design: Minecraft Creations ROBOTICS
Kodu Kart: 3D Game Design 3D design and Minecraft both represent boundless
Race to the finish and create your own racing game in opportunity for creating even our wildest of ideas! In Y T Q R O P N W E R
Microsoft’s Kodu gaming environment. From terrain 3D CAD Design: Minecraft Creations, students will
design to enemy selection, students are placed at explore the basic concepts of 3D printing (by using I D S E L K A S U O
the wheel and given full control to design their game. 3Doodler pens) and computer-aided design, or CAD, to P M A T H F M G H B
Create your own video game while exploring the bring their most awesome Minecraft creation to life!
foundations of coding. Kick your creativity in gear with O I N B C A Z W Q O
Kodu Kart Racing. (Not compatible with Mac or Linux). MinecraftEdu: Medieval Redstone
MinecraftEDU is an expansive game that lets players
X L J F R D S I C T
Robotics: RoboBattles design and create unique worlds with amazing W C O G M N T R S I
This Robotics: Robo Battles curriculum is designed to structures. One of the more complicated aspects of
introduce students to the world of not only building, MinecraftEDU is Redstone, which is MinecraftEDU’s
U K O J F G E H Y C
but also programming basic robots. Throughout this version of electrical circuitry. This class will introduce W R I L V B M Z U S
course the students will explore different ways in students to the many uses of Redstone through a
which a robot could be utilized to engage in various Medieval themed adventure of creation, exploration, P G C O M P U T E R
battle challenges. and castle besieging, with students making mine cart
tracks to help them gather resources, working together
Design The Future to build their kingdom, and designing traps to defend
What does the future look like? Join us as we embark their castle, all with the use of Redstone.
on an odyssey to explore the future of transportation,
manufacturing and structures. Let’s take a look at the

Dow Bay Area Family

YMCA Camp Timbers OPEN
YMCA members
West Branch, Michigan HOUSES
Saturday, April 6 from 1-5 pm
Sunday, May 5 from 1-5 pm

SAVE $50 ON Saturday, June 1 from 1-5 pm

TRADITIONAL
Tour camp, meet the staff,
and enjoy a variety of FREE

OVERNIGHT camp activities.

CAMP Summer Overnight Camps YMCA

Financial assistance
also possible through the
Rowley Family Faith-Based
Scholarship. Applications must
be submitted to be considered.
(See back cover)
CAMP
For all youth ages 7-17 • One-Week Sessions, July 1 - July 26 TIMBERS
Overnight Camps • Specialty Camps: Horses, Minecraft, and Timbers@SaginawYMCA.org
989.345.2630
LEGO Robotics • Teen Leadership Camps and Trips
Visit us at
Learn more and register at www.CampTimbers.org CampTimbers.org
or call us at 989.345.2630. Income-based financial assistance available.

We also host year-round group retreats and team-building for church groups, schools, sports teams, and businesses.
SPORTS CAMPS
Dow Bay Area Family YMCA Summer Tennis Camps
Camps led by Joe Ricard, an experienced Bay City tennis instructor, at Janet Jopke
Tennis Facility on Park Avenue.

Mighty Mites 3-6 Year Olds 10-12 Year Olds

Dates Cost Time Days #/Sessions Dates Cost Time Days #/Sessions
June 18–27 $30 8:30-9AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks) June 18–27 $50 10:00-11AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks)
July 9-18 $30 8:30-9AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks) July 9-18 $50 10:00-11AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks)
July 30-Aug 8 $30 8:30-9AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks) July 30-Aug 8 $50 10:00-11AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks)

7-9 Year Olds Teen Tennis (13+ Year Olds)

Dates Cost Time Days #/Sessions Dates Cost Time Days #/Sessions
June 18–27 $50 9:00-10AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks) June 18–27 $50 11AM-12PM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks)
July 9-18 $50 9:00-10AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks) July 9-18 $50 11AM-12PM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks) GET THE ATHLETE TO
July 30-Aug 8 $50 9:00-10AM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks) July 30-Aug 8 $50 11AM-12PM T/W/Th 6(2 Wks)
HIS MEET & WIN THE
Basketball Academy Summer Camp Flag Football Camps TROPHY!
Series (YBA) Camps will be broken down by age and the
This camp is perfect for all levels and will be customized fundamentals will be the main focus. Players will work
based on skill level. Campers will be exposed to ball on footwork, running, increasing foot speed, running 10 by 30 orthogonal maze
handling, shooting, foot work, passing, defense, and with the ball, catching, throwing the ball on the run, ball
rebounding drills that will develop them into a complete handling and more! Camps will be held at Handy Middle
basketball player. School Football Field.

YBA Participant: $60/week Flag Football Participant: $65/week

Y-Member: $65/week Y-Member: $70/week
Prospective Member: $75/week Prospective Member: $85/week

5-6 Year Olds 6-8 Year Olds

Dates Time Days Dates Time Days
June 10-13 9:00-10:30AM M-Th July 8-11 9:00-11:00AM M-Th
July 8-11 9:00-10:30AM M-Th July 29-Aug 1 9:00-11:00AM M-Th
July 29-Aug 1 12:00-1:30PM M-Th
9-11 Year Olds
7-8 Year Olds Dates Time Days
Dates Time Days July 15-18 9:00-11:30AM M-Th
June 17-20 9:00-11:00AM M-Th Aug 5-Aug 8 9:00-11:30AM M-Th
July 15-18 12:00-2:00PM M-Th
Aug 12-15 9:00-11:00AM M-Th

9-11 Year Olds Volleyball Academy Summer Camp

Dates Time Days Series (YVA)
June 10-13 12:00-2:30PM M-Th This camp will be an extension of the fundamentals
July 22-25 9:00-11:30AM M-Th worked on during the YVA season. Players will get
multiple repetitions on passing, setting, and serving.
Aug 19-22 9:00-11:30AM M-Th Players will also develop the correct footwork for
attacking at the net. This camp will develop campers
into complete volleyball players.
YBA Advanced Camp YVA Participant: $65/week DOW BAY AREA FAMILY YMCA

This camp is designed for 4th-6th graders that have Y-Member: $70/week
prior basketball experience and want to elevate their Prospective Member: $85/week
game to the next level. 9-11 Year Olds.
8-9 Year Olds
YBA Participant: $65/week Dates Time Days
Y-Member: $70/week June 17-20 12:00-2:00PM M-Th
Prospective Member: $80/week July 15-18 9:00-11:00AM M-Th

Dates Time Days 9-11 Year Olds

June 24-27 9:00-11:30AM M-Th Dates Time Days
Aug 5-8 12:00-2:30PM M-Th July 8-11 12:00-2:30PM M-Th
Aug 5-8 9:00-11:30AM M-Th

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 AQUATICS CAMPS
Splashapooloza Jr. Lifeguarding
Enjoy a fun day camp filled with splashtacular Junior Lifeguarding has a strong focus on developing
swimming skills to help participants meet the
activities in and around the water, including: Safety Lifeguarding course prerequisite. The course also
around Water sessions, and aquatic themed arts introduces participants to lifesaving skills, such as
and crafts. Splashapalooza Jr. is also available for in-water rescues, use of a rescue tube, and first aid,
our younger campers. CPR and AED. Participants also have the opportunity
Prospective Member: to shadow lifeguards in rotation to get a real sense
Y-Member: of being on the job.
$85/week $105/week
Y-Member: Prospective Member:
$85/week $105/week

Session/ Dates Class Age Time Days

2 June 17-21 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F

Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F
3 June 24-28 Splashapalooza Jr. 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F
Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F
4 July 1-5 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F
Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F
5 July 8-12 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F
Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F
Jr. Lifeguarding 11-14 1-4PM M-F
6 July 15-19 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F

Splashapalooza 1-4PM M-F

6-10
7 July 22-26 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F
Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F
8 July 29-Aug 2 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F
Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F
Jr. Lifeguarding 11-14 1-4PM M-F
9 Aug 5-9 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F
Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F
10 Aug 12-16 Splashapalooza Jr 3-5 10AM-1PM M-F
AQUATICS CROSSWORD Splashapalooza 6-10 1-4PM M-F

ACROSS:
4. Clothing made for swimming.
7. Make you walk funny when you wear
them on land.
8. Makes a big splash when you jump into
the water.
9. Style of swimming when you float on your
back and glide backwards through the water.
10. When you jump into the water head
first.

DOWN:
1. Something you can wear on your head to
protect your hair.
2. Body of water with chlorine. Can be found
inside or outside.
3. Helps to practice your kicking.
10. Dive 5. Goggles
5. Allow you to open your eyes under water.
9. Backstroke 4. Swimsuit
6. Someone who watches the pool and
8. Cannonball 3. Kickboard
wears a whistle.
7. Flippers 2. Swimming Pool
6. Lifeguard 1. Swim Cap
 ROWLEY FAMILY FAITH-BASED RESIDENT CAMP SCHOLARSHIP
The Brenda & Keith Rowley Family Faith-
Based Resident Camp Scholarship Program
provides partial scholarships to Bay
County residents for overnight youth or
family camps operated by faith-based
organizations. Qualifying camps include,
but are not limited to: Springhill Camp, Camp
Barakel, Camp Lu Lay Lea, and YMCA
residents camps such as Camp Timbers.
Consideration for the scholarship is
determined by the completion of a
scholarship application. Applications are
available at ymcabaycity.org or by visiting
the Dow Bay Area Family YMCA Membership
Service Desk.
For more information, contact
Tami Ashlock at 989-895-8596 or
tashlock@ymcabaycity.org.

Application Deadline is April 26, 2019.

DOW BAY AREA FAMILY YMCA

225 Washington Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708
989.895.8596
ymcabaycity.org