North YMCA
Locations:

1640 Sandalwood Place
Columbus, OH 43229
614-885-4252
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YMCA Day Camp at the Josephinum

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Entering Grades 1-6
8:30am–3:30pm
Looking for a little country in the city for your camper? Enjoy a week or two (or 10!) out in the great, green outdoors with the YMCA at the Pontifical College Josephinum campus.
  • Exciting themes each week!
  • Creeking, hiking, stream & pond exploration.
  • Swimming daily, plus weekly swim lessons during weeks 2-9. Extra fee required for swim lessons
  • Creeking, hiking, stream & pond exploration
  • Team challenge recreational sports and daily arts and crafts.
  • Weekly cookouts, parent and friend days at camp
  • Enjoy activities in the fields, woods and streams of the Josephinum campus.

Metro—$105/week Program—$135/week
Before and After Camp Care offered off-site.
Josephinum Contact: North Camp Office at 614-885-4252
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YMCA Day Camp at the Lewis Center

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Entering Grades 1-6
8:30am–3:30pm
The Day Camp at Lewis Center is located at the Alum Creek Church. This camp has its own respective location and is not at the YMCA Branch.
  • Exciting themes every week!
  • Indoor and outdoor activities
  • Swimming and weekly field trips
  • Games and team-building activities

Metro—$105/week Program—$135/week

Before and After Camp Care offered on-site.
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YMCA Day Camp at the St. Anthony School

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Entering Grades 1-6
8:30am–3:30pm
The North YMCA invites you to spend a fun-filled summer with us at our Day Camp.
  • Exciting themes every week!
  • Jumpstart Camp available at this location
  • Indoor and outdoor activities
  • Swimming and weekly field trips
  • Games and team-building activities

Metro—$105/week Program—$135/week

Before and After Camp Care offered on-site.
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Sports Camp at North

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Entering Grades 1-6
8:30am–3:30pm
Just the camp for those who enjoy playing sports! Don't miss a single week as you enjoy different weekly sports themes.
  • Learn the fundamentals of the sport, in age-appropriate groups
  • Sports challenges in a non-competitive environment
  • Traditional day camp activities complete the week with swimming, arts & crafts, games, special guests, cookouts and more.
Scheduled Field Trips: Week 6 - Minerva Pool
Week 9 - Hoover Y-Park
Week 10 - Minerva Pool
Metro—$105/week Program—$135/week
Sport Camps
Week 0 - Jumpstart Week
Week 1 - Sizzlin' Soccer
Week 2 - Rugby/Cheerleading
Week 3 - Bouncin' Basketball
Week 4 - Dug-Out Diamond Sports
Week 5 - Street Hockey Hoopla
Week 6 - Splish, Splash & Swim
Week 7 - Jumpin’ Gymnastics/Tae Kwon Do
Week 8 - Bump, Set, Spike, Volleyball!
Week 9 - YMCA Spirit Week
Week 10 - Sports Finale
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Specialty Camps at the Josephinum

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Entering Grades 1-6
8:30am–3:30pm
If you're looking for something new and creative this year, check out our Specialty Camps! Campers from both the Liberty Township/Powell and North YMCAs will participate in themed and traditional camp activities each day. No prior experience is required for any of these exciting camps; just a can-do attitude and a desire to have fun!
Metro—$125/week Program—$150/week Before and After Camp Care offered off-site

Week 1 & 4 - Tennis Week

Campers will learn strokes such as; fore hand, back hand, volley, lobe, smash and serve. This week is open to all campers in beginner to immediate levels. Tennis Week is not progressive. Each camper must bring their own racquet and balls each day.

Week 2 - From the page to the stage!

It's time to get creative. Campers will experience drama and music by writing their own plays and skits, using music to add movements and dance to their masterpiece. No experience required - just lots of energy and creativity needed. Campers will end the week with a performance for all. Bring your musical instruments if you wish.

Week 3 - Artists' Studio

Create your own masterpieces through drawing, painting and sculpture. No experience necessary - just a love for all things art!

Week 5 - Adventures in Flight

It's high flying fun as we learn about things that fly, how they fly and then make our own flying creations. Watch out – this week could get crazy!

Week 6 - Under Construction

Put your hard hats on! Get ready to hammer, sand, paint and stain your own special creations that you build (with help of course)! No experience necessary.

Week 7 - Mad Scientist

This week is a fantastic array of wacky science experiments and activities for the science lover in every kid!

Week 8 - Into the Wilderness

Have fun outdoors while you learn the basics of outdoor living and safety through cooking, shelter construction, fire building and orienteering.

Week 9 - Creative Cooking

Calling all future chefs! Come to camp for a week full of fun and kid-friendly recipes that you will make. Some materials required – parents will be informed 1 week prior to cooking week.

Week 10

NO SPECIALTY CAMP
Josephinum Contact: North Camp Office at 614-885-4252
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TeenXtreme

A whole catalogue of exciting activities designed especially for 7th–9th graders.

Every day of your week brings a new and different adventure, and each of the four TeenXtreme locations has its own palette of activities to choose from. One day you could be making jewelry and playing in a basketball tournament; the next you might find yourself on a trail in the woods, cooking up a gourmet lunch outdoors.

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Teen Hand Book Teen Parent Handbook


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TeenXtreme Brochure Week 1

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3 Steps to Registering for Day Camp

Step 1

Hold your spot Application Complete Hold Your Spot Application
Include a $25 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit per child, for each week of camp your child/children will be attending. If attending Before or After care also include a $5 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit per child for each week of Before and After care your child(ren)will be attending. This fee is part of the total fee for the week and not an additional charge. Checks, money orders and all major credit cards are accepted.
Examples: 2 weeks of camp for 1 child=$50 deposit
2 weeks of camp each for 2 children=$100 deposit

OR

Purchase Day Camp Online »

Step 2

Complete Day Camp Registration Packet, select your camp packet below.

Day Camp Registration Packet Josephinum/Specialty Camps Reg. Packet

Day Camp Registration Packet Lewis Center Camp Reg. Packet

Day Camp Registration Packet North Day Camp/Sports Camp Reg. Packet

Day Camp Registration Packet St. Anthony Camps Reg. Packet

Day Camp Registration Packet Teen Camps Reg. Packet

Download, print, read, and complete the forms for your camp and return them to the North YMCA.

All fees, paperwork, or changes are due 14 days prior to the first day of each camp week. Checks, money orders and all major credit cards are accepted. Failure to pay in full may result in the camper’s name being removed from the camp roster.


Other Information

Camp Welcome Letter Camp Welcome Letter

Payment Schedule Payment Schedule

Tax Receipt Information Tax Receipt Information

Employee Code of Conduct Employee Code of Conduct

Before/After Care Contact Information for the Josephinum Before/After Care Contact Information for the Josephinum

Step 3

  1. Return all fees, paperwork, or changes to your YMCA 14 days prior to the first day of each camp week. Checks, money orders and all major credit cards are accepted.
  2. Forms can be mailed or brought back in person to your YMCA. (Locations).
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Camp Dates

Week 0, June 7-11
Week 1, June 14-18
Week 2, June 21-25
Week 3, June 28-July 2
Week 4, July 5-9
Week 5, July 12-16
Week 6, July 19-23
Week 7, July 26-30
Week 8, August 2-6
Week 9, August 9-13
Week 10, August 16-20