Southeast Raleigh Day Camp Extras
Day Camp Extras allows your child to specialize in topics of his or her special interest during activity periods and give the summer some variety.
Campers still enjoy the fun of assemblies, swimming and some camp activities with the rest of Camp Renaissance.
Finley Day Camp Sessions
There will be eight weeks of Southeast Raleigh Day Camp Extras this summer. July 3 is a holiday, and camp will be closed.
With daily activities like building solar ovens, making crystal gardens, paper circuits, making volcanoes, or solving CSI-style mysteries, focusing on hands-on discovery, fun and engaging experiments to spark curiosity and confidence.
This week Campers will explore their inner engineer through structure building, robots and so much more
This week, campers will get to explore baking in the kitchen. From cakes to breads… our campers will be on the “rise”.
This week, campers will learn how to work with various art media, including clay sculpting, paint, oil pastels, weaving, and more.
This week, campers will get to explore and learn about different environments, plants, terrains, and more.
This week, campers will spend time in our kitchen being creative while learning about cooking, food prep and presentation.
This week, campers will show their creativity and can explore their feeling through different forms of dance.
This week, campers will explore and learn about different animals and their habitats.
Registration
All YMCA Day Camps require a $20 deposit per session. If you do not have a YMCA account, you can create one at the time of registration.
YMCA Day Camp Experience
From preparation to programming, these are the essentials that shape each camp day.
Counselors & Staff
YMCA Day Camp operates with a 10:1 camper-to-staff ratio. We hire high schoolers, college students and teachers to lead activities, drive buses and facilitate summer camp. Each staff member undergoes extensive training - from CPR and First Aid to leading assemblies. Many staff are former campers and return summer after summer.
Swimming at Day Camp
Almost all YMCA Day Camps offer free swim times or water play (for younger campers). Each camper is assessed for their swim ability on the first swim day of the session. Campers are issued swim bands that identify their swim levels. Swim bands also help lifeguards and counselors identify which areas of the pool are appropriate for each camper.
Weather Management
From outdoor games to water play, day camp is designed to keep kids moving, learning and connecting. But when the heat index rises, so does our responsibility to make smart, timely adjustments that protect campers and staff.
Huddles
Huddles are small groups of campers of similar age and grade who are grouped together at day camp. Typically, huddles move together throughout the day to difference activities. Each huddle is accompanied by two or more counselors.
Character Traits
Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Honesty, and Faith are the character traits the YMCA uses to reinforce positive behavior. Campers can earn beads by demonstrating these traits. Each camper (ages 5 and older) receives a necklace on the first day camp for their beads.
CAMP EXTRAS FAQs
7 - 9 a.m. Rides In
9 - 10 a.m. Snack and check-in
10 - 10:30 a.m. Assembly
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Activities
12:15 -1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 - 2 p.m. Activities
Rides In is our drive-up drop-off time between 7 - 9 a.m.
Rides Out is our drive-up pickup time between 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Your camper's safety is our number one concern. We want to ensure we get all campers to you quickly & safely. Please take a look at the guidelines below for our pickup process:
• Please park and come into the camp office if you are dropping off or picking up between the times of 9 a.m. - 3:59 p.m. Any families that arrive at or after 4 p.m. will need to get in their car and go through our carpool line to receive their camper.
• Similar to many of our schools, we will have a setup time of 30 minutes from 4 - 4:30 p.m. where we will NOT deliver any campers to their cars.
• Any families that would like to walk and pick their camper up are free to do so starting at 5:30 p.m. We will not serve any walk-up families before 5:30 p.m.
• Please stay in your cars as this is the best and quickest way for us to get your camper to you.
Family nights are time for you to enjoy a bit of the camp experience with your child(ren)!
Save the dates for this year's family nights: Thursday, June 26 & Thursday, July 24