Our camps provide a safe and nurturing environment where children have fun, make new friends and explore new activities! All camp activities are created around exciting weekly themes with an emphasis on building confidence, self-reliance, and problem-solving skills. With the Y, you can be assured that your child will have a positive environment to play, learn and grow.
June 17 - August 22 Full-Day Camps M-F from 8-4p.m. (Includes swimming) Half-Day Camps M-F from 8-12p.m. After Camp Care is available for Full-Day Camps M-F from 4-6p.m. for an additional fee.
Junior Y Camps - Ages 3-5 (entering kindergarten) Kids Y Camps - Ages 6-11 (entering 1st grade)
WHAT SHOULD MY CAMPER BRING? Water Packed lunch Swimsuit & Towel (Full-Day)
DAILY SCHEDULE:Sussex Y Camps are packed with a variety of age-appropriate activities. Each day starts with a gathering at the flag pole, followed by a structured morning filled with activities and daily swim lessons followed by an afternoon of free swim and activities. Campers are grouped by the grade they will enter in September. Activities follow a daily schedule, with specialty classes.
WEEKLY THEMES:Each week of camp has a different theme which keeps the camp experience new throughout the summer and encourages the campers to expand their areas of interest.
Week 1 Hello Summer! - Tropical Shirt Day Week 2Party in the USA - Red, White, Blue & You Day Week 3Community Heroes - Disney/Marvel Day Week 4 Full STEAM Ahead - Tie Dye Day Week 5 Wet, Wild, & Wacky - Crazy Hat & Sock Day Week 6 Camp for a Cause - Pod Pride Day Week 7 Olympic Games - Wide World of Sports - Favorite Sport or Team Day Week 8Under the Sea - Nautical Day, sailors, pirates, mermaids, sea creature, etc. Week 9 How the West Was Fun! - Wild, Wild West Day Week 10 Camp Rewind - Dress a little like each Wacky Wednesday Day
ALL CAMPS: Starting February 1, a $35 administrative fee will be added for changes to your camp experience. April 1 - Final day for camp deposit refund.
At the Y, we let you pay your summer camp balance in a way that works for you! When you sign up, you'll need to provide payment information, but you stay in control. As long as you pay each installment before the due date listed on your receipt, no automatic payment will be processed. If you partially pay early, only the remaining balance will be charged. You can make payments anytime from registration until each installment’s due date, at any frequency.
