SUMMER POWERED FUN!
All kids deserve a great summer and YMCA Day Camps are the perfect summer destination! YMCA camps offer children a safe, exciting and memorable day camp experience.
Kids have the opportunity to build self-confidence, independence and creativity, and parents have peace of mind knowing your kids are in a safe and enriching place. At YMCA day camps, kids make friends while learning the values of diversity and cooperation. Financial assistance is available.
Camps and Ages:
- Kinder Camp: Ages 4 – 5
- Theme Camp: Ages 5 – 12
- Explorer Camp: Ages 10 – 13
- Camp Moody: Ages 8 – 13
- In-Center Specialty Camps: Ages 3 – 14 (half-day camps run through YMCA branches)
See our 2023 Summer Camp Brochure here!
Days: Mon. thru Fri (except May 29th and July 4th)
Dates:
- Kinder, Theme, and Explorer Camps: May 30 – August 4
- Camp Moody: June 12 – August 4
- Specialty Camps: Various – please refer to the Mini Camp webpage here
Times:
- Austin & Round Rock: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
- Hays & Manor: 7:00 am – 6:30 pm
- Camp Moody: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Specialty Camps: Various half-day camps – please refer to the Mini Camp webpage here
Camp Weeks:
See the summer theme schedules for each camp here:
If you need care for a child under 4 years, please see our Early Education webpage.
For questions contact EACY@www.austinymca.org or call 512.236.9622.
Registration, Fees and Payment Guidelines
Registration is open! Register Via EZ Childtrack Here!
Deposits: $15 per child / per week, due at time of registration in order to hold your child’s spot at camp. Camp deposits are Non-refundable / Non-Transferable.
(Example: If you are registering for three camp sessions, a $45.00 deposit will be required to hold your spot for those sessions of camp.) The $15.00 deposit is applied to the weekly camp fee.
Registration Fee: $30 per child; Registration fees are Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable.
Kinder Camp Fee: $230/week per child
- ($184 for Memorial Day and July 4th 4-day weeks)
Theme Camp Fee: $250/week per child
- ($200 for Memorial Day and July 4th 4-day weeks)
Explorer Camp Fee: $260/week per child
- ($208 for Memorial Day and July 4th 4-day weeks)
Camp Moody Fee: $330/week per child
- ($265 during July 4th 4-day week)
See the summer payment schedule here.
All fees are based on per week registration.
Summer Camp Locations
See a Google Map of all Summer Camps here.
- Becker Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Elm Grove Elementary (Hays CISD)
- Joslin Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Lagos Elementary (Manor ISD)
- Spicewood Elementary (Round Rock ISD)
- Barton Hills Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Becker Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Blanco Vista Elementary (Hays CISD)
- Bluebonnet Trail Elementary (Manor ISD)
- Brentwood Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Elm Grove Elementary (Hays CISD)
- Jollyville Elementary (Round Rock ISD)
- Jordan Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Joslin Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Lagos Elementary (Manor ISD)
- Perez Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Ridgetop Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Spicewood Elementary (Round Rock ISD)
- Springs YMCA
- Sunset Valley Elementary (Austin ISD)
- Tobias Elementary (Hays CISD)
- Tom Green Elementary (Hays CISD)
- Carpenter Hill Elementary (Hays CISD)
- Southwest YMCA
Summer Powered Fun – 2023 Summer Camp Themes
The EAC Y caters weekly camp themes to each camp with engaging and fun age appropriate curriculum. Games, arts & crafts, STEM projects, songs, Social-Emotional Learning activities, and other activities will be based on the weekly theme.
Here’s what we have planned for Summer 2023:
Summer Camp Frequently Asked Questions
Space Availability Updates
As we get closer to summer camp starting, spaces are becoming limited. Below, updates will be posted about space availability and waitlists.
If your child is added to a waitlist, you will not owe any fees until we are able to offer you a space for your child. Spaces become available when another participant cancels out of the program due to a change in scheduling or other reasons. We cannot guarantee a space for your child until a deposit is paid to secure that spot. Program capacity is set by licensing.
The best way to get a spot is to register early! If a camp is full, try the next available camp that has spaces still available.
Current Waitlists:
Becker Kinder Camp – Weeks 4 (Jun 19-23), 8 (Jul 17-21), 9 (Jul 24-28), & 10 (Jul 31-Aug 4) are waitlisted.
Elm Grove Kinder Camp – Weeks 1 (May 30-Jun 2), 2 (Jun 5-9), 7 (Jul 10-14), 8 (Jul 17-21), 9 (Jul 24-28), & 10 (Jul 31-Aug 4) are waitlisted.
Elm Grove Theme Camp – All weeks waitlisted (average 67 children waitlisted per week)
Joslin Theme Camp – Most weeks waitlisted. Week 6 (Jul 3-7) still has spots available (average of 3 children per waitlist)
Ridgetop Theme Camp – Waitlists for weeks 2 (Jun 5-9), 3 (Jun 12-16), 5 (Jun 26 – Jun 30), 7 (Jul 10 – Jul 14), 8 (Jul 17 – Jul 21) & 9 (Jul 24 – Jul 28).
Sunset Valley Theme Camp – All weeks waitlisted (average 27 children waitlisted per week)
Springs YMCA – All weeks waitlisted (average of 18 children per waitlist)
YMCA Camp Moody Outdoor Day Camp – Waitlist for week of June 26 – 30 (Theme: Texas Native)
Updated 3/1
Social Emotional Learning
Extend-A-Care YMCA staff members include Social Emotional Learning as a piece of your child’s daily schedule.
- Group meeting time guides campers toward self & social awareness
- Activities provide opportunities to make friends and learn from positive role models
- Program spaces include quiet areas where young people can find calming tools and focus to reset when needed
- Cooperation, kindness, and respect are built into every experience
STEAM and Creativity
We believe creativity, curiosity, and play are essential to engaged learning. Across all ages, our campers have the opportunity to engage in a variety of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) activities in a space that promotes creativity, invention, problem solving, and self-expression.
Young people build their technology skills through educational activities, interactive games, engaging materials, and constructive projects related to the weekly curriculum theme.
Hands On Learning
Each week campers participate in hands on, enriching developmentally-appropriate curriculum projects and experiences that include:
- Arts and crafts
- STEM
- Physical exercise
- Creative expression
- Group games and activities
These projects are created by EAC YMCA’s curriculum specialists and are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Enhanced Themed Areas
Our summer camp professionals spend countless hours creating enhanced areas that correspond to our summer themes. These thematic areas offer children a place to enrich their creative thinking, and promote an inviting and fun space for them to enjoy throughout their summer days.
Swimming
Beginner, intermediate, and experienced swimmers welcome! Children will participate in swim trips at our local YMCA pools weekly, if weather permits.
EAC YMCA also provides children with four swim lessons with dedicated YMCA swim instructors during Sharks ‘N Minnows theme week!
Field Trips
Every student will experience several field trips over the summer to fun-filled places and sometimes experts bring exciting activities and exhibits right to our site!
Healthy Snack
EAC YMCA ensures children have access to a healthy, balanced snack each morning and afternoon.
Snacks include a variety of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, and small amounts of added sugar and saturated fat. All USDA approved.
Building Relationships
EAC YMCA offers a program where children can engage with peers and establish meaningful friendships.
Our staff are caring, trained professionals who support your child’s development through encouragement, listening and modeling kindness and respect.
Book Nook
Mounting evidence suggests that afterschool programs can play a vital role in improving literacy outcomes for children.
EAC YMCA Offers:
- A print rich environment that integrates curriculum projects with books and comprehension tools.
- Incorporating a multicultural and leveled library into the program that speaks to the real interests of our children with cozy, attractive reading areas.
Preventing Summer Reading Loss
*Studies show that some youth suffer significantly from a loss of academic skills over the summertime. EAC YMCA focuses on enhancing the academic opportunities of EAC YMCA Summer Camp through our various learning stations and helps reduce many pressing concerns such as closing the opportunity gap.
Specialty Camps
Each summer, students are introduced to unique and age-appropriate skills and themes through specialized instructors, partnerships with other community organizations, and in depth onsite experiences. Because of this specialized focus, our camp offerings may change from summer to summer and across locations. Students will experience a variety of themes such as:
- Sports (basketball, soccer, kickball, softball, and more)
- STEM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math on specific careers and topics)
- STEAM (all of the above plus ARTS!)
- Outdoor Education and Nature
These specialty sports not only give our campers the opportunity to learn a new sport, but also the opportunity to gain confidence, friendships, teamwork skills and participate in leadership roles.
“YMCA day camp has been a great fit for our summer needs. The staff are kind and courteous. Our daughter has made friends and really enjoys the field trips.”
– Jessie G., Extend-A-Care YMCA parent