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Specialty Camps
Camp Yankee Trails Specialty Camps
Age 6 13 years old
Its not just a camp, its an adventure!
Tucked away in the beautiful natural hillside amidst Sweetheart Lake in Tolland lies Yankee Trails Program Center, home of the Indian Valley YMCAs premier ACA accredited summer day camp program. At Yankee Trails campers enter a whole new world as they explore through the wooded trails, canoe and swim in the crisp, cool lake, and make new friends in an encouraging and friendly environment.
Swimming, arts and crafts, mountain boarding, biking, archery, boating, outdoor cooking, sports and games, nature activities, music, and drama are among the many activities we offer. Each day campers have the opportunity to choose the activities they would like to participate in. Certain activities may be limited to certain age groups. Each camper is grouped according to age and is assigned a home group and counselor to promote a sense of belonging, teamwork, and friendship.
All activities are run by our well qualified and well trained staff and operate in accordance with our values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. At Yankee Trails it is our goal to make a positive impact on each camper as they experience the beautiful, natural world of Yankee trails.
Dates:
Session 1 6/23 6/27
Session 2 6/30 7/3
Session 3 7/7 7/11
Session 4 7/14 7/18
Session 5 7/21 7/25
Session 6 7/28 8/1
Session 7 8/4 8/8
Session 8 8/11 8/15
Time: 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Fees: $188.00 per one week session
The sunrise/sunset (before and after camp) program is held at the Indian Valley YMCA. Yankee Trails campers participating in the sunrise/sunset program are bussed to and from Vernon.
Times:
Sunrise Hours: 7:00 9:00 a.m.
Sunset Hours: 3:30 6:00 p.m.
Fees:
Sunrise fee $18.00 per session
Sunset fee $28.00 per session
Bus 1:
S. Windsor Stop & Shop Plaza 8:15 a.m. 4:15 p.m.
Indian Valley YMCA 8:35 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Bus 2:
Sacred Heart Church 8:15 a.m. 4:20 p.m.
Vernon Commuter lot Exit 67 8:30 a.m. 4:05 p.m.
Tolland Middle School 8:45 a.m. 3:50 p.m.
Bus 3:
Ellington Subway Plaza 8:05 a.m. 4:50 p.m.
Kibbe Fuller 8:25 a.m. 4:25 p.m.
West Stafford School 8:45 a.m. 3:55 p.m.
Bus schedules are subject to change.
All Yankee Trails Specialty Camps are held at Yankee Trails and are from 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Specialty Camps focus on their theme activities each morning and have an opportunity to choose from free swim or other traditional camp activities each afternoon.
Member Fee: $205
Nonmember Fee: $225
Dangerous Boys
Grades 3 6
Our guide to danger are the activities in the popular book, The Dangerous Book for Boys. Paper airplanes, water bombs, table top football, making a bow and arrow are just for warming up. The most exciting activity of the week is when each and every camper will build an actual go-cart to take home! Race competition on the last day of camp.
Date: 8/11 8/15 Session 8
Electronics Camp
Grades 2 5
Finally! A camp you can bring your Game Boy to! Campers who love the fun of electronics will love this camp. Campers will be challenged in Game Boy tournaments, will participate in robotics, have fun with music electronics and will even be able to star in their own human video game. Campers will also use laptop computers and digital cameras.
Date: 7/21 7/25 Session 5
Creepy, Crawly Camp
Grades 1 3
Enter the slippery, slimy world of reptiles and amphibians. Learn all about frogs, snakes, lizards, turtles and other creatures. Build an aquarium for scientific observations. Create giant paper maiche reptiles and more.
Dates: 6/23 6/27 Session 1
Camp Wars
Grades 4 8
Better dress down for this one. 4 days of amazing battles with the craziest weapons around. Big Bubba, the camp turtle mascot, is missing. Two teams compete each day to be the first to locate Bubba, in the wildest capture the fl ag type game you have ever played. Your artillery will include; jello, nerf armaments, water guns, shaving cream, and mud. Lots of mud.
Date: 6/30 7/3 Session 2
Pirate Camp
Grades 1 3
Ahoy Matey! Grab ye sword and dash up the gangplank. We be heading to the high seas of Sweetheart Lake. Pirate campers will use secret treasure maps and compasses to find the pirate treasure hidden on Yankee Trails shores. Along the way we will make pirate crafts and play pirate games. Well all have a good time or youll be walkin the plank!
Dates: 7/14 7/18 Session 4
What A Girl Wants
Grades 1 3
This camp is full of all the things girls love!!! Girls will have fun with arts and crafts, cooking, scrap booking, fashion design, and playing with hair, nails, and makeup. Girls will create their very own fashion show.
Date: 8/11 8/15 Session 8
Animal Camp
Grades 1 4
This camp is definitely for animal lovers! Horses, dogs, reptiles, sheep, and kittens are just a few of the animals children will have the opportunity to experience. Campers will get to touch, learn about and have fun with all sorts of animal creatures. Campers will also participate in animal arts and crafts and fun animal games!
Date: 7/7 7/11 Session 3
Girl Power!
Girls in grades 4 8
This is the daring camp for girls based on the book The Daring Book for Girls. For every girl with an independent spirit, this week will bring adventures from learning to cartwheel, paddling a canoe, building a tree swing to curling your hair. For those who consider themselves to be girly girls, brainiacs, athletes or a little bit of everything.
Date: 8/4 8/8 Session 7
Fun and Funky Art Camp
Grades 1 3
This camp is perfect for the arts and crafts lover who enjoys creating and finishing really fun art projects. Campers will create dream boxes, face masks, and mini scrapbooks. Campers will also make beaded jewelry, candles, tye dye t-shirts, and create with henna body art. Campers will also enjoy swimming on a daily basis to stay cool and refreshed.
Date: 8/4 8/8 Session 7
Outdoor Cooking Camp
Grades 3 6
Were going way beyond the old toasted marshmallow here! Baked potatoes, Apple Squish, Popcorn, Fruit Grill, Open Flame Pizza, Banana Boats you dont even need to bring lunch to this camp. Come learn to be an outdoor chef!
Date: 6/30 7/3 Session 2
Secret Agent
Grades 3 6
This camp is for the aspiring FBI agent. Activities will help develop a sense of personal achievement by learning teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving. Campers will be challenged as they participate in obstacle courses, martial arts, and paintball. Swimming and boating challenges will also be part of the adventure. If you got the guts and are ready for some glory, Secret Agent Camp is for you.
Date: 7/14 7/18 Session 4
Camper vs Wild
Grades 4 8
Can you be a survivor camper? Campers will be challenged, have fun and learn new skills as they test their survival capabilities. Orienteering, shelter building, swimming, boating, archery and firemaking are some of the activities. Can you catch a fish with your bare hands? Could you find food in the woods? Could you start a fire with only one match? Youll find out at Camper vs Wild camp!
Date: 6/23 6/27 Session 1
Detective Camp
Grades 3 6
A crime has been committed and there is only one week to track down the criminal. Each camper will be assigned a task from the chief inspector to the thief. Campers will become detectives as they use spy gear and walkie talkies to discover clues to unfold the mystery. Clues will also be found through completing obstacles, activities, and challenges. This might involve jumping in the lake, a boating adventure, a race through the trails or an archery challenge. Once the clues are gathered and put together the mystery will be solved and all of the campers will celebrate.
Date: 7/7 7/11 Session 3
Star Wars Adventure Camp
Grades 4 8
Travel to a galaxy camp long, long, ago and far, far away. Campers will learn about major themes and characters of Star Wars, create their own light saber, learn about the art of the Jedi, be tested on Jedi knowledge, re-enact some of the most famous scenes and help create a Star Wars Museum for the whole camp to view.
Date: 7/28 8/1 Session 6
Photography Camp
Grades 3 6
This camp uses digital photography to teach campers how to capture those special memories. Campers take advantage of our beautiful natural setting to learn how to frame photos, use special effects, and develop a creative eye. At the same time they are learning how to use and respect the camera and computer equipment. Best of all, they get those special pictures to bring home, share, and remember.
Date: 7/28 8/1 Session 6
Football Camp
Grades 4 8
Football Camp? At Yankee Trails? YOU BET! Led by Ellington High School Coach, Erik Knickerbocker, campers will learn basic positions and alignments on the football field. Rules of the game and basic fundamentals will be learned through drills. Practice team plays and compete in a fl ag football game everyday. Championship game on Friday. No tackle, no equipment needed.
Date: 7/21 7/25 Session 5
SWIMMING LESSONS
Now offered to the public!!
Lessons are daily and are offered in weekly sessions
YANKEE TRAILS SWIMMING LESSONS OPEN TO ALL
Session A 6/23 6/27
Session B 7/7 7/11
Session C 7/14 7/18
Session D 7/21 7/25
Member Fee: $25
Nonmember Fee: $45
Times:
Preschool Swim
9:30 10:00a.m.
10:30 11:00a.m.
4:00 4:30 p.m. offered sessions a & b only
Polliwogs
10:00 10:30 a.m.
11:00 11:30 a.m.
4:30 5:00 p.m. offered sessions a & b only
Guppies
10:00 10:30 a.m.
10:30 11:00 a.m.
4:30 5:00 p.m. offered sessions a & b only
Minnow
10:30 11:00 a.m.
Preschool swim
Ages 3 5 1/2
This class is a beginner class designed for preschoolers (3-5). Children will learn to feel comfortable in the water, get their face wet, blow bubbles, and fl oat on their front and back with assistance.
Polliwog
Polliwogs are beginner and nonswimmers. Lessons will be focused on basic swimming skills and building endurance. Children will practice and learn the back and front fl oat comfortably with and without assistance.
Guppies
This class is designed for the swimmer who has learned the front crawl with rotary breathing and can switch from their front to their back while swimming 25 yards. Emphasis will be on the front crawl, back strokes, side swimming, kneeling dives, endurance, and personal water safety.
Minnows
This class is designed for the swimmer who can swim 25 yards of the front crawl, with rotary breathing and back stroke. The Minnows will work on their personal safety skills and increasing endurance with their front crawl, back stroke and rotary breathing. This level includes the side stroke, elementary back stroke, and breast stroke.
Half Day Option
Not looking for a full day camp experience? Come half of the day for half of the price.
Half Day Option Fee:
$94 per week
OPEN HOUSE
Mark your calendars!!!
Attend Yankee Trails spectacular Open House on Sunday, April 27 and
Sunday, May 18 from
1:00 3:00 p.m.!
FREE SWIMMING LESSONS INCLUDED FOR ALL CAMPERS!!!
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