Field Hockey & Cartoon Camps, ages 8 to 14 — Each week during the summer the Y has four summer camps for children ages 4 to 14. Camp Apex has specialty camps each week. Field hockey will be offered July 11 to 15 and Cartoon Camp July 11 to 22 for boys and girls ages 8 to 14. The specialty part of the day is from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the afternoons are spent doing regular Apex activities. The fees per week are $180 for Y members, $190 for program associates and $200 for nonmembers. Some financial aid is still available to cover up to six weeks of summer camps. Call 773-3646, ext. 0 for more info or see the Y’s website.
Camp Apex — Camp Apex is a day camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 14. The campers are divided into groups by age with a staff/camper ratio around 1 to 6. The children rotate through six or seven activities each day; activities include archery, swimming in a solar heated pool, arts & crafts, nature, field games, playing in the stream or reading. There are four two-week sessions and two one-week sessions this summer. Each session has a general theme that the activities are planned around. “Camp Apex’s Got Talent,” the first two-week session (through July 8), will bring out the best in campers as they show off their talents. Campers will create two minute unique acts and skits similar to the hit TV show and present them at the first family night of the summer. Some of those acts may include singing, acting, dancing, magic and camp appropriate stunts. There is a parents’ night the second Thursday of each session. See “Camps” at ymcaingreenfield.org or call 773-3646, ext. 0 for more info. Financial aid is still available for 2 to 6 weeks.
Summer Birthday Parties — The YMCA is offering six birthday party time options in its air conditioned gymnastics center this summer. The times are Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. or 1:50 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 1:10 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. These parties are great fun for children ages 2 to 12. The Y also has two rooms for the cake/present part of the parties. Camp Apex is also available on Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. for games/swim/barbeque parties. Call Bill at 773-3646, ext 447 to book a party or 773-3646, ext 0 for more info.
Fun Sports Camps, ages 6 to 14 — Each week of the summer the Y offers a sports camp in air conditioned comfort for boys and girls ages 6 to 14. July 5 to 8 will be wiffleball/kickball, July 11 to 15 Dodgeball/Gagaball and July 18-22 Olympic sports. The camps have three options; morning, afternoon and full day (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with early and late care options for working parents. Call 773-3646, ext. 0 for more info or see “Camps” at the Y’s website ymcaingreenfield.org.
Adult Water Fitness & Therapy Classes — Exercising in the water provides a zero-impact exercise session for people of all fitness/mobility abilities. The Y offers two levels of water therapy classes at five different time slots and four levels of water fitness classes at eight different time slots each week. There is a class for everyone, from those in chronic pain or recovering from an injury to high level classes for experienced exercisers. See page 9 of the “Brochure” at ymcaingreenfield.org for details.
Parkour & Super Hero Camps — The Y offers two unique camps for boy and girls in its air conditioned gymnastics center. Parkour is fun and challenging for 8- to 14-year-olds and involves running, jumping, climbing and bouncing on equipment. Parkour runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 11 to 15 and Aug. 1 to 5. Super Hero Camps help train all campers ages 4 to 7 to do amazing feats that superheroes do; this camp runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 18 to 22 and Aug. 8 to 12. Campers can register for afternoon sports camps or gymnastics to get a full day of action and child care. See “Camps” at ymcaingreenfield.org or call 773-3646, ext. 0 for more info.