Theme Camp

Ages 5 – 12

EZ Child Track Parent Portal

Summer Fun Starts Here!

Theme Camp offers new experiences mixed with old camp favorites! Campers thrive during various daily activities including organized games, arts & crafts, and much more.

Leadership opportunities through clubs, project-based learning, LEGO challenges, participating in STEM challenges, and creative art stations will engage young minds. Many activities will focus on the YMCA character values of Respect, Responsibility, Honesty and Caring.

Every week, children will enjoy a dip in a YMCA swimming pool, take a field trip, and receive a special onsite experience related to the weekly theme.

Theme Camp Information

Dates: May 30– August 4

Ages: 5 – 12

Camp Days: Monday to Friday (except Memorial Day and July 4th holiday).

Camp Hours:

  • 7:30 am – 6:00 pm: Austin ISD, Round Rock ISD & Charter locations
  • 7:00 am – 6:30 pm: Hays CISD & Manor ISD locations

Theme Camp Locations:

See a Google Map of all Summer Camps here

Registration Information:

  • Deposits: $15 per child / per week due at time of registration
  • Registration Fee: $30 per child; Registration fees are Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable. Waived until March 31st.
  • Weekly Fee: $250/week per child ($200 for Memorial Day and July 4th 4-day weeks)

Summer Theme Weeks:

See the summer weekly schedule for Theme Camps here!

Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 512-236-9622 or EACY@AustinYMCA.org. 

2023 Camp Registration is now open!

register via EZChildTrack Parent Portal

Additional Information

2023 Camp Registration is now open! Registration will be through EZChildTrack.

Weekly Fee: $250/week per child ($200 for Memorial Day and July 4th 4-day weeks)

Registration Fee: $30 per child; Registration fees are Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable. (Waived if you enroll before March 31st).

Camp Deposit: A Camp Deposit of $15.00, per week, per child is required for all camp sessions. 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. However, in the case that you cancel those weeks of camp, all deposits of $15.00/week are non-refundable / non-transferable.

Fees Schedule: (Coming soon)

Camp Payments:

All payment due dates will land on a Tuesday, beginning May 16, 2021. Please refer to the fee schedule. If you are registering for multiple sessions, you must agree to keep a payment methods on file. If enrolled in autopay, drafts will occur (13) thirteen days (every Tuesday) prior to the start of each session. All camps must be paid in advance or on the due date. Only paid participants are allowed to attend camp. Checks and EFT not accepted after the payment due date. Your enrollment will be canceled by the Monday before each session if your balance is unpaid. If canceled due to non-payment, the camp spot, deposits, and registration fee are forfeited and a $25 cancellation fee will incur. Re-registration is not guaranteed for any cancellations due to non-payment.

Membership Discount:

As an Extend-A-Care YMCA Summer Camp customer, you are eligible for a $60/month Family Membership to your nearest YMCA Branch. That’s $29 savings!

NSF Fees:

A $25.00 fee is charged for all non-sufficient funds and declined charges. Children will not be allowed to attend camp unless payment for the camp session and fees have been received and posted to your account by the EAC YMCA Customer Service team. If two consecutive payment returns occur due to insufficient funds, a different form of payment will be required for future payments.

Financial Assistance Policy:

EAC YMCA programs and activities are designed to benefit persons of all backgrounds, and fees are based on the cost of providing each program. While participants are expected to pay their fair share, EAC YMCA will assist families that want to participate but cannot afford the fee. Financial Assistance will be awarded to working families that meet our income guidelines and/or can demonstrate a need for fee assistance. Since demand for assistance is great and funds are limited, we encourage parents to apply early. You can complete our prescreen questions while completing your online summer application.

The EAC Y caters weekly camp themes to each camp with engaging and fun age appropriate curriculum. Games, arts & crafts, STEM projects, songs, team building activities, Social-Emotional Learning activities, field trips, and other activities will be based on the weekly theme.

See Theme descriptions here.

Here’s what we have planned for Summer 2023:

  • Sharks ‘n Minnows
  • Olympiad
  • Time Travelers
  • Mad Scientists
  • Lego Mania
  • Lost In Space
  • Creepy Crawlers
  • Music Makers
  • Culinary Creatives
  • Crack The Code
  • Camp’s Got Talent

Refund and/or credits are NOT issued under the following circumstances:

  • Your child is absent,
  • Your child is suspended from EAC Y,
  • If there is a unexpected camp closure announced by the school district that does not exceed 1 day of camp,
  • If there is an unexpected camp closure due to weather, an emergency or natural disaster that does not exceed 1 day of camp.

Partial credits and/or pro-rations WILL be applied under the following circumstances:

  • Unexpected camp closures announced by the school district, and/or due to weather, an emergency or natural disaster exceeding 1 day of camp;
  • Temporary camp closures due to COVID;
  • Your child is required to sit-out of the program to quarantine. If your child is asked to quarantine once the camp session has started, refunds are only applied to future summer camp sessions affected by the quarantine dates and current week refunds are not offered.

Email Extend-A-Care YMCA or call 512-236-9622 for general questions and help with your registration, camp billing, financial assistance, and Y online account.

Debbie Rios-Lombraña Accounts Director 

Emma Jaramillo Senior Manager of Operations

Andie Connors Business Manager

Jay Mills Program Executive Director 

Arnulfo Peat Program Executive Director 

April Walker Director of Education and Innovation

Sarah Rinner Associate Vice President, Out of School Time & Operations

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Other Camps:

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Kinder
Explorer
Camp Moody

“Our kiddo made new friends and deepened her interest in coding after attending a theme camp this summer. We’re excited to see where her curiosity takes her next.”

– Kevin R.