Weekly, June 12th-August 11th
Structured Daily Schedule, Weekly Field Trips, Swimming, Fun Classes and Activities, Centrally Located in Downtown Asheville
Weekly, June 12th-August 11th
Structured Daily Schedule, Weekly Field Trips, Swimming, Fun Classes and Activities, Centrally Located in Downtown Asheville
Spring Break Camp 2016 is a week-long camp for K through 8th grade. Join us for a week of camp filled with swimming, rock climbing wall, arts & crafts, group games, and a field trip to a local hike. Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided. Your child must bring a lunch, extra change of clothes, and swim gear.
Location:
Corpening Memorial YMCA – 348 Grace Corpening Drive
Dates & Times:
Monday – Friday | March 28th – April 1st | 6:30am – 6:00pm
Ages:
K-8th Grade
Cost:
$90/Members
$115/Non-members
Registration:
To register for this camp, please visit the Corpening Memorial YMCA member service desk.
For more information about this camp, please contact Angela Strickland at astrickland@ymcawnc.org or 828 559 2409
Each day of the week will follow the theme of one of our specialty camps: Mad Science, Adventure, Creative Craze (art), Huddle Up (sports), and Explorer. Field trip and special events daily, including Hands on Science Museum, Blue Ride Parkway Hike, Fired Up, Gym and Swim, Archery, Climbing and more.
Locations:
Sand Hill-Venable Elementary – 154 Sand Hills School Road, Asheville, NC
Oakley Elementary – 753 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC
WD Williams Elementary – 161 Bee Tree Road, Swannanoa, NC
Weaverville Elementary – 129 S Main Street, Weaverville, NC
Avery’s Creek Elementary – 15 Park South Boulevard, Arden, NC
YMCA Youth Services Center – 201 Beaverdam Road, Asheville, NC
Dates & Times:
Monday – Friday | March 28th – April 1st, 2016 | 7:30am – 5:30pm
Ages:
Rising 1-6
Cost:
$169 full week
$40 per day
Registration:
To register, please call or visit our business office at:
53 Asheland Ave., Suite 105
Asheville, NC 28801
828 251 5909
Questions?
For more information about these camps, please contact Melissa Wiedeman at mwiedeman@ymcawnc.org
“Let’s celebrate Leap Day by heading north to Jump Off Rock, near Hendersonville! The view is an impressive panorama that stretches from Flat Rock, NC all the way to Asheville and even further north. It offers a clear view of the Blue Ridge and Pisgah Mountains, and on a clear day you can see the Biltmore Estate, the Asheville Airport, and other attractions to the north. There are also three short hiking trails which we can explore.
Suitable for all ages and abilities, though the trails are not stroller accessible. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the overlook!”
Camp 1: Jump Kick June 13-17
Camp 2: Lightsabers July 11-15
Camp 3: Nerf Wars Aug 8-12
Cost for camps is $179 per camper per week. Camp Hours run from 9am to 2pm. Campers will have an hour long class each day, along with arts and crafts, games, and more! Each Friday, they will have a pizza party and a special event that coordinates with the theme of the week.
Any camper not planning on participating for the full week will pay $39 per day that they plan to attend (however, no refunds will be given for missed days and you must register for these days by calling the studio directly or visiting in person- 231 S Liberty St. • 828-713-0765.)”
The long awaited king of “Kid Hop” Secret Agent 23 Skidoo bus ride is finally here! Get On the Bus either Sat March 12th or Sunday March 13th for an amazing hour and a half from 11:30-1pm.
Tickets will go fast reserve now @ https://
Summer camps at the Nature Center are fun, educational experiences for all campers. Camp facilitators draw upon the Nature Center staff naturalist and the natural history collection to present a program designed to involve children in the wonders of the natural world. The classroom provides a headquarters for crafts, lessons, and shelter from summer heat and thunderstorms as the children engage in exploratory activities throughout the Nature Center. Each camp session offers creative themes using both plants and animals in its design, offering fun learning activities using STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) along with arts and social studies. As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, we celebrate the continuous promotion of making proper ethical choices for our environment!
Nature’s Bio-Blitz Camp is a 3-day camp offered June14-16, is for youth entering fourth through seventh grade in the fall of 2017. This camp promotes critical thinking and citizen science as a means of collecting and analyzing aspects of our wild heritage from 8:30am – 3:00pm. (campers will be getting wet each day; options: pre & post camp care).
Summer camps at the Nature Center are fun, educational experiences for all campers. Camp facilitators draw upon the Nature Center staff naturalist and the natural history collection to present a program designed to involve children in the wonders of the natural world. The classroom provides a headquarters for crafts, lessons, and shelter from summer heat and thunderstorms as the children engage in exploratory activities throughout the Nature Center. Each camp session offers creative themes using both plants and animals in its design, offering fun learning activities using STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) along with arts and social studies. As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, we celebrate the continuous promotion of making proper ethical choices for our environment!
Wild Weeks Camps are for children entering first grade through third grade this fall (2017). Camps will vary slightly during the seven (7) scheduled weeks with basic themes on animals, outdoor recreation, crafts, and group activities on the grounds. (options: pre & post camp care)
Pre-Care & After Care is available for an additional fee
Wild Weeks, and Bio-Blitz Camps: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (arrival time 8:15-8:30 a.m.)
“Summer camps at the Nature Center are fun, educational experiences for all campers. Camp facilitators draw upon the Nature Center staff naturalist and the natural history collection to present a program designed to involve children in the wonders of the natural world. The classroom provides a headquarters for crafts, lessons, and shelter from summer heat and thunderstorms as the children engage in exploratory activities throughout the Nature Center. Each camp session offers creative themes using both plants and animals in its design, offering fun learning activities using STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) along with arts and social studies. As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, we celebrate the continuous promotion of making proper ethical choices for our environment!
Kindergarten Camp is a great way to engage your five year old in the wonders of camp life, social interaction, communication skills, and self-expression through the arts. (options: pre & post camp care)
- June 19-23, Camp #K 1 “Introduction to Nature” An easy introduction to nature, how it works, the essentials of life, connections to living organisms, and lots of fun teachable moments with hikes, games, crafts, and live animals!
- July 3-7, Camp #K 2 “Craft Time with Critters” Learning about nature through visual arts, crafts, Trillium Trail adventures, with emphasis on sharing things as a team and with nature will bring about an appreciation for other campers, community, and our own strengths.
- July 17-21, Camp #K 3 “Feathers, Fur, and Fun” This week will introduce campers to the sciences of botany, mammology, herpetology, and more. Through more games & crafts, explorations on ground, and nature hikes out to the Trillium Trail, campers feel, see, hear, and collect & return native specimens to the forest after discovering what life abounds in our mountains.
Kindergarten, Wild Weeks, and Bio-Blitz Camps: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (arrival time 8:15-8:30 a.m.)
Kindergarten and Wild Weeks Camps
“Summer camps at the Nature Center are fun, educational experiences for all campers. Camp facilitators draw upon the Nature Center staff naturalist and the natural history collection to present a program designed to involve children in the wonders of the natural world. The classroom provides a headquarters for crafts, lessons, and shelter from summer heat and thunderstorms as the children engage in exploratory activities throughout the Nature Center. Each camp session offers creative themes using both plants and animals in its design, offering fun learning activities using STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) along with arts and social studies. As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, we celebrate the continuous promotion of making proper ethical choices for our environment!
Early Childhood Camps are designed primarily for children ages 3-5 and offered to the child/parent combination with at least one parent/guardian accompanying the child throughout the experience. Our three (3) weeks will also have basic animal themes, early childhood discovery of shapes, numbers, and colors, along with socialization and group dynamics throughout the 3-hour day. (options: add additional children or adults).
Early Childhood Camps: Mon-Fri., 9:00 a.m.-12 noon (child-parent combination)
Early Childhood Camps