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YMCA Day Camps

2024 Summer Day Camps are here!

Our YMCA Summer Day Camps run from Monday to Friday for eight weeks and are offered at four locations.

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YMCA Day Camps

The YMCA Day Camps are exciting environments for campers to meet new friends and participate in a variety of fun-filled activities. Parents will see their children build confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime. Camps include swimming, arts and crafts, sports, and field trips within our community.

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Summer Day Camps

Our YMCA Summer Day Camps run from Monday to Friday for eight weeks and are offered at four locations Registration for YMCA Day Camps will be offered on a weekly basis, allowing families the flexibility to choose which weeks their campers will attend.

            Summer Day Camps

This summer, we are running camp at FOUR LOCATIONS throughout Halifax and Dartmouth to increase availability and convenience for families.

    John W. Lindsay YMCA (5640 Sackville St, Halifax) Community YMCA (2269 Gottingen St, Halifax) NSCC Akerley Campus (21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth) Rockingham United Church (12 Flamingo Drive, Halifax)

We will be spending our time exploring our community with several outings planned weekly. We will be providing a hot lunch at our Community Y location only. All other sites will need to pack a lunch and snacks daily. All campers at all sites will need their bathing suits and towels as we will swim often. YMCA Summer Day Camp is $225 for members per week, $250 for non-members. As a registered charity, the YMCA wants to make sure every child has the chance to attend camp regardless of any financial barriers. We have many spots for our YMCA Day Camps with financial assistance available. For financial assistance, please contact [email protected] Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be done at least 2 weeks before the start of the camp date to be considered for a refund. Cancellations can be made to Brianna Cromwell, Camp Director, [email protected]. Meet your Camp Director and Co-Director for the summer! Brianna Cromwell - Camp Director Hello YMCA Campers! My name is Brianna, and I am thrilled to be back for Summer Camps this summer! I love gaming and playing lots of group games with campers! I am looking forward to a fun filled summer with everyone! I can be reached at [email protected] Carla Bustamante - Camp Assistant Director Hi YMCA Campers! My name is Carla! I'm from Chile! I love music, cooking, and travelling! I'm sure we'll have a great time together this summer, going on outings and playing lots of games! I hope to see you all at summer camp soon! I can be reached at [email protected] Please reach out to myself or Carla and we would be happy to assist you with any inquiries. See you at the YMCA Summer Day Camps!

PD Days at the Y

Our PD Days offer a fun-filled day for campers to meet new friends and participate in activities. Parents will see their children build confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime. Camps include daily swimming and field trips within our community.

Gift of Camp

Help Kids shine bright this summer

For many kids, camp is not an option. Many families in HRM need help through subsidization to give their kids a safe place to learn and grow through the summer. When you give the gift of camp, you give a camper a better appreciation for the natural world, their community, and best of all – themselves.

The Gift of Camp campaign, a collaboration among 11 YMCA Associations, aims to send 1,300 children across Atlantic Canada to camp this summer.

Click here to give kids a chance to shine bright this summer!

Child Protection Information​

For Child Protection, everyone entering our YMCA must scan their membership card at the welcome desk, or sign in with our welcome desk team with a Government-issued photo ID.

Sign-in/out policy:

  • At the beginning of the class, participants 12 years old and under must check in with the instructor with an adult (16 yrs+).
  • At the end of the class, participants 12 years old and under must check out by the same adult.

 

Parents who are not in the water can observe lessons from the pool-level windows or from the Great Hall. Videography and photography are not permitted to ensure our member’s privacy.

Admission Policy​

  • 13 years and up can access the facility without adult supervision.
  • 9 – 12 years can access the facility with an adult/guardian in the building (adult/guardian must be at least 16 years of age).
  • 13 years and up can access the cardio and strength conditioning levels without adult supervision
  • 9-13 years can access the cardio and strength conditioning levels with adult/guardian supervision at all times
  • Aquatic Centre: 9 – 12 years must be accompanied in the water by a parent/guardian (adult/guardian must be at least 16 years of age) if they require a PFD or are unsuccessful in completing a swim test.
  • For all successful swim test completions, adults/guardians must remain in the facility, and 8 years and under must have a parent in the pool with them.

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