Menlo Swim and Sport is proud to announce a new camp offering this Holiday season:
Too often, parents must choose between academic lessons and pure sports programs. What if we put them together? Clearly there’s a need to help kids become and stay active, and there’s always a need for lessons in teamwork and social norms.
With decades of experience coaching and mentoring youth in sports we saw an opportunity to make exercise mean more than winning, strength, or coordination. Developing kids into well rounded people and healthy adults is the most valuable contribution we can make to a community. So we’re adding the Menlo Action Academy to our Menlo Swim and Sport family of programs to do just that.
We have developed a camp that uses games and physical exercise to teach personal skills and develop character.
Exercise performed in a playful environment is fun for children and play is the way they learn. Learning through physical activity is core for a child’s social, emotional, and intellectual development. In Menlo Action Academy Camp we use physical activity to:
- Develop personal and social behavior
- Cultivate interpersonal skills
- Develop motor skills
- Explore the decision-making process
- Expand an understanding of and respect for others
As children play, they learn about themselves, their environment, people and the world around them. They learn to solve problems and to get along with others. They enhance their creativity and develop leadership skills and healthy personalities.
We create a fun, supportive, and safe environment in which physical activities are undertaken surrounding a social or personal character development topic such as:
- Trust
- Bullying
- Cooperation
- Listening and following instructions
- Friendship
- Respect
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Accepting others’ ideas
- Sharing space
- Communication
The physical activities are preceded and followed by a discussion of the development topic. The activities are guided and the instruction includes how to correctly execute and improve on sport and exercise movement.
Limited to 24 participants, 5-10 years old.
- Dates and Times
- Sample Daily Schedules
- Pricing
- Registration and Policies
- Staffing, Supervision, and Safety
- Location
Camp 1: December 19 – 22, Monday – Thurs., 8:45am – 1:00pm
Camp 2: December 27 – 30, Tuesday – Friday, 8:45am – 1:00pm
Camp 3: January 3 - 6, Tuesday - Friday, 8:45am - 1:00pm
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Check-in | |
| 9:00-9:15 | The topic of the day is introduced e.g. friendship, taking direction, team building, trust | |
| 9:15-10:00 | Campers are split into groups to undertake their first set of activities. After each activity, questions are asked about what they learned and how they felt during the activity. | |
| 10:00-10:15 | Snack provided by Menlo Action Academy | |
| 10:15-10:45 | Campers are split into groups for their second set of activities | |
| 10:45-11:15 | Craft project focused on the theme of the day |
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| 11:15-noon | Campers are split into groups to participate in their third set of activities |
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| Noon -1:00 | Lunch (brought from home) and choice of: Crafts, Games, Fitness and Stretching |
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| 12:50-1:00 | Check-out |
$275 week/4 days for camp: 8:45am - 1:00pm
Sibling discount: Get a discount of 10% off each additional sibling registered for the same camp.
You may register online or in person at the pool. We accept registrations right up to the start of camp, where openings exist. If you have any questions regarding whether this camp is appropriate for your child or require any further information, please call the Service Center at (650) 330-2232.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
- You must cancel on or before Tuesday, December 6, 2011 to receive a refund. There are NO CANCELLATIONS after December 6 = NO REFUND!
- Cancel on or before December 6 and you get a refund minus $30 processing fee back to your credit card.
- This refund policy applies to all camp cancellations, regardless of your original enrollment date.
- All refunds will be made by the original payment method.
- Fees are not refunded or prorated for days of camp missed due to injury or illness.
- Fees are not refunded or prorated for unforeseen closure of pool.
Transfer Policy
- Transfer requests made 7 days or more prior to the camp start date: $30 transfer fee.
- Transfer requests made less than 7 days prior to the camp start date: no transfers.
- Transfers are subject to availability.
- Sessions are not transferable to other campers.
Cancellation and Credit Policy
- The same Cancellation Policy applies as stated above, however, you may opt for a 100% credit refund to be held on your Menlo Swim & Sport account if the credit is requested on or before Tuesday, December 6 (no processing fee is deducted).
- Credits on your Menlo Swim & Sport account do not expire.
- Credits are transferable to other family members under the same family account.
- Credits may be used for other programming at Menlo Swim and Sport such as Menlo Swim School, Menlo Mavericks, and Menlo Fit.
The camp is directed by a year-round professional staff who focus on quality, safety, enjoyment, efficiency, and value..The head coach is assisted by counselors with experience in promoting safe and fun activities. The well-being of each camper is our primary concern. Campers are under constant supervision by the camp director, head coach, and counselors with a ratio of 8 campers per one staff member on land..
The camp is hosted by Menlo Swim and Sport at the beautiful Burgess Park Pools facility.
More about the Facility. View a map to 501 Laurel Street in Menlo Park.