YWCA Metro St. Louis School Age Care Programs 140 N. Brentwood Blvd. Clayton, MO 63105 314-725-7203
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YWCA Camp Derricotte 2007
Registration Booklet
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Whether you’re new to our program or have been with us for years, we invite you to look at our exciting summer camp opportunities. See how our days are filled with discovery, adven-ture, friends and fun.
Campers are given opportunities each day to create a wide range of arts and crafts, explore new friendships, discover their talents, set goals and contribute to our nurturing environ-ment.
Camp Locations & Dates
Jackson Park School
7400 Balson
University City, MO 63130
Monday-Friday 7:00 am-6:00 pm June 11- August 10
After summer school & Friday camp Monday-Thursday 2:30 pm-6:00 pm Friday 7:00 am-6:00 pm
June 18-July 13th
Located in the University City School District, Jack-son Park School is approximately three blocks north of Delmar at N. Hanley. Families must vide lunch and a beverage; snacks will be pro-vide by the YWCA. Area does not qualify for food program.
Overland Center
2212 Warson Road St. Louis, MO 63114
Monday-Friday 6:30 am-6:00 pm June 11- August 10
Overland Center is located in Overland, east of Page and Lindbergh on Warson Road. Breakfast and lunch are provided through the St. Louis Food Program. Snacks will be provided by the YWCA.
West Florissant Center
4632 West Florissant St. Louis, MO 63118
Monday-Friday 6:30 am-6:00 pm June 11- August 10
West Florissant Center is located just off HWY 70 at W. Florissant, across from Bellefontaine Ceme-tery. Breakfast and lunch are provided through the St. Louis Food Program. Snacks will be provided by the YWCA.
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Scholarships are available and will be based on family size and income.
All camp locations feature ample indoor and outdoor space to accommodate a variety of activities and weather conditions. All locations are air conditioned.
YWCA Metro St. Louis Mission
An association of women from diverse
back-grounds and faiths, committed to strengthening our community through the social and economic em-powerment of women, the development of youth, and the elimination of racism.
YWCA programs and services are available to all persons without regard to race, color, national ori-gin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or in-come.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
AGES 5 - 12
Financial Assistance
YWCA Metro St. Louis strives to provide low cost, high quality programming to all partici-pants. To assist families with the cost of summer programming, the YWCA offers the following financial assistance:
1) Scholarships: Limited partial scholarships are available to qualified applicants. Scholar-ships are based on family size and gross fam-ily income.
2) Early Registration Discount: Register be-fore April 27, 2007 for four weeks of camp or
more and receive 15% off your total camp
fees due when weekly tuition is paid in full with registration. (No refunds—OFFER EXPIRES 4/27/07)
3) Summer Discount: Register between April 21, 2007 and June 1, 2007 for four weeks of
camp or more and receive a 10% discount off
tuition paid at the time of registration. (No refunds—OFFER EXPIRES 6/1/07)
4) Division of Family Services: The YWCA School Age Care Program partners with the Division of Family Services to provide child care services to participants in their Title 20, Protective Service, and Futures Programs. Participants of these programs are respon-sible for payment of all registration fees, incurred late fees, and co-payments for tuition.
TUITION:
FULL DAY PROGRAM:
$110.00 per week 1st child—$100.00 per week each additional child. (Week of July 2nd will be prorated for Jackson Park since only opened three days).
SUMMER SCHOOL EXTENTION AND FULL DAY FRIDAY PROGRAM:
$65.00 per week 1st child — $55 per week each additional child. (Week of July 2nd will be prorated for Jackson Park since only opened three days).
Tuition is due one week in advance of partici-pation in the program.
REGISTRATION FEE:
$45.00 for 1st child—$15.00 each additional child
DEPOSIT:
$10.00 per week per child—$30 discount on families registering for all 9 weeks
LATE PICK-UP FEE:
$1.00 per minute / per child Please note:
• Registration and deposit fees are due at the time registration materials are submit-ted.
• Deposits are due even if registering for one week or during current week of use. These fees apply to tuition costs, but are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• There are NO refunds for absences, or
pro-rated weeks due to holidays or can-cellation of the program.
A service fee of $25 will be charged for re-turned checks. Checks must clear within five working days.
For more information please call YWCA School Age Care Programs at 314-725-7203.
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Campers will be introduced to and study great artist.
Note: This is the first week of summer school for Jackson Park students
WEEK 2 (June 18 -22): ARTIST
Campers will learn new games and improve on some old ones, of cause all games will include a ball or balls.
WEEK 3 (June 25 - June 39): HAVE A BALL
WEEK 1 (June 11 - June 15): WONDER WHY?
Campers will explore and answer questions to a variety of questions while learning how things work and why.
Exploring our own city. Time to vacation to spots in and around St. Louis maybe for the first time or maybe to rediscover them.
Note: No camp at all locations on July 4th. No camp at Jackson Park on July 5th, per school district.
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Campers will explore and learn all about bones. Skeletons , fossils and more.
WEEK 6 (July 16- July 20): GET MOVING
Stretching, dancing, moving, let’s get that blood pumping.
Learn about our pets and other animals this week. Why people have pets, most popular pets and how to be a responsible pet owner.
WEEK 9 (August 6– August 10) : A PEACEFUL WORLD
Explore the wonderful wonders of the world, natural and man made.
Campers will have a chance to have more understanding of other cultures in different parts of the world.
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8 (July 30- August 3): WONDERS OF THE WORLD
WEEK 7 (July 23 - July 27): PETS
HOW TO REGISTER:
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Complete a registration form for EACH child that you wish to enroll in our summer camp program. Please be sure to complete both sides of the registration form(s) in their entirety. Incomplete registration forms will be returned and your child(ren)'s spot(s) will not be held until they are returned.2
For payment, fill in the chargeauthoriza-tion secauthoriza-tion of the registraauthoriza-tion form to have all fees applied to your charge or debit card. You may also attach either a check or money order for the registration and deposit fees. CASH WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED WHEN PAID DIRECTLY AT THE YWCA SCHOOL AGE CARE PROGRAM OFFICE, LOCATED AT 140 NORTH BRENTWOOD BLVD. Any regis-tration form submitted without proper funds will not be accepted and will be returned. Checks and money orders should be made payable to
the YWCA.
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Attach a copy of your child(ren)'s mostrecent immunization records.
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If you are applying for a partialscholar-ship, also complete the scholarship application form and submit it with the registration form(s) along with:
a) Two most recent paycheck stubs from each income in the family
b) A copy of your most recent tax return
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Submit your completed registration mate-rials with payment to YWCA School Age Care Programs at 140 North Brentwood Boule-vard, Clayton, MO 63105. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. If you need to arrange a time during non-office hours, please call 314-725-7203.
DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICE (DFS) PARTICIPANTS
DFS participants are responsible for:
1. Completing and submitting all registration materials.
2. Obtaining authorization from D.F.S. prior to the start of the summer camp program. Any DFS participant starting the summer camp program without prior authorization will be responsible for all weekly tuitions due. 3. Having your case worker contact the YWCA
at 314-725-7203 to confirm your authorization.
4. Paying for all registration and deposit fees at the time of registration.
5. Paying any and all co-pays as decided by DFS.
6. Signing DFS attendance sheets when you pick your child up from camp each day. Registrations will be taken on a first come, first served basis, until programs are full. Registration is not complete until all forms are submitted with the proper registration and/or deposit fees attached. For this reason, faxed applications will not be accepted.
7:00am - 8:30am Arrival Time, Supervised Free Play
8:30am - 8:45am Group Gathering for Day's Overview
8:45am - 9:00am Activity Rotation, Restroom Break
9:00am - 11:15am Activity 11:15am - 11:30am Clean Up
11:30am - 11:45am Preparation for Lunch, Restroom Break 11:45pm - 12:15pm Lunch
12:15pm - 12:30pm Lunch clean up
12:30pm - 12:45pm Activity Rotation, Restroom Break
12:45pm - 2:30pm Activity
2:30pm - 2:45pm Clean Up, Restroom Break 2:45pm - 3:30pm Snack
3:30pm - 3:45pm Snack Clean Up
3:45pm - 6:00pm Supervised Free Play and Departures
Join us in the afternoon and all day Friday!
Typical Camp Schedule*: Monday through Thursday
2:30pm - 2:45pm Attendance, Restroom Break
2:45pm - 3:30pm Snack
3:30pm - 3:45pm Snack Clean Up
3:45pm - 6:00pm Supervised Free Play and Departures
Friday schedule is the same as the full day pro-gram schedule, above.
* Schedules shown are for sample purposes only. Daily schedules will vary depending on guest speakers, field trips, etc.
Additional Information
Weekly field trips to various locations are planned for the summer that are aligned with each of the weekly themes. Transportation will be provided via a YWCA van or a leased school bus. In addition to the field trips, guest presenters will provide specialized educational programs.
• We ask that campers refrain from bringing unnecessary items with them to camp.
Toys, technical gadgets, money, etc. will not be allowed.
• We ask that children wear comfortable, closed toes shoes for safety reasons. • On swimming day, bring a suit, towel, and
a bag for belongings. Please no grocery store plastic bags. Clearly label belongings with each child’s name. The YWCA will not be responsible for lost items.
• The provided camp t-shirt should be worn on all field trip days.
• A calendar of events and activities will be provided each week.
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Typical Camp Schedule
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