Camp Menlo focuses water activities. We offer a diversity of water sports while cultivating water skills and building a strong foundation in aquatics for a lifetime of safety, health and enjoyment.

We splash summertime magic into every camper's memory! The camp is best suited for children entering kindergarten through those entering 7th grade.

Each camper must be able to swim 25 yards across the pool without assistance. If you are unsure of your child's swimming ability, please call Menlo Swim School at 650-330-2232 for a swim evaluation or to sign up for swimming lessons.

• Focus
• Camp Fun
• Camp Dates
• Location
• Sample Daily Schedule
• What's Included
• What to Bring
• Staffing, Supervision, and Safety
• Summer 2008 Mavericks Team Discount
• Costs and Registration
  
  
• NEW!! After Camp Care....Provided by The City of Menlo Park Community Services

We focus on both Instruction and Recreation:

Instruction

• Swimming fundamentals in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle
• Diving for beginners and for competition
• Competitive race turns including flip turns
• Introduction to water polo fundamentals
• Warming up and stretching
• Snorkeling basics
• Water exercise basics and routines
• "Guard-Start" - Introduction to first aid and safety
  • Reaching and ring buoy
  • First aid safety
  • PFD's and boat safety
  • Nutrition, hydration, sun and skin
  • Lifeguard rescues
• **Mavericks Summer Swim Team

** Mavericks is our summer swim team. Camp Menlo participants have the option of joining the team at anytime during the summer. Campers are on the Mavericks team are invited to swim the hour-long practice with the Mavericks in place of the hour-long session with Camp Menlo. Mavericks is a 10 week program and is an additional charge of $250, however you get $100 off the Mavericks price by participating in a Camp Menlo session.

Recreation

• Water basketball
• Inner tube water polo
• Floating vessels
• Traditional and dynamic water games

Make new friends

At Camp Menlo, you'll meet others who love the water environment just as much as you do. In and around the pool, you'll share experiences that you will remember forever.

Camp Menlo Lounge

This is the area set up for campers to recover from physical activity, replenish fluids and fuels, rejuvenate energy stores, and get out of the sun. This is also the place to relax with and get to know fellow campers. Camp Menlo Lounge offers ping-pong, foosball, checkers, board games, card games, crafts, art projects, snacks, drinks, and comfortable seating.

Improve skills

Camp Menlo completely immerses campers in a diversity of aquatics, with focused attention that leads to improvement in skills and confidence and, in the end, an overall appreciation of water sports.

A program for your age and skill level

Camp Menlo is designed to develop aquatic skills at every level. The director, coaches, and counselors are experienced in creating age-appropriate experiences, and campers are grouped into skill levels to ensure progression through the week.

Camp Menlo is best suited for children entering kindergarten through youths entering 7th grade.

Beginner	Recreational	Competitive
Emphasis on fundamentals, injury prevention and safety, and on making aquatics a part of a healthy lifestyle.	Introduction to new skills and training techniques to increase overall physical benefits and enjoyment of aquatics.	Includes high level stroke instruction and the latest in strategic techniques to help achieve personal bests.

Camp 1: June 16 - June 20 - registration FULL - To join the waitlist, visit our feedback page and choose the waitlist option
Camp 2: June 23 - June 27 - registration FULL - To join the waitlist, visit our feedback page and choose the waitlist option
Camp 3: June 30 - July 3 (no camp July 4)
Camp 4: July 7 - July 11
Camp 5: July 14 - July 18
Camp 6: July 21 - July 25
Camp 7: July 28 - August 1
Camp 8: August 4 - August 8
Camp 9: August 11 - August 15 - registration FULL - To join the waitlist, visit our feedback page and choose the waitlist option

The camp is hosted by Menlo Swim and Sport and is located at the beautiful Burgess Pool swim complex that boasts 3 pools. One pool is a fast, 11 lane competitive pool that is heated to 81 degrees in the summer. The second pool is a 6 lane rim-flow warm instructional pool that is heated to 87 degrees, and has a large shallow water area. The third pool is a baby pool for ages 6 and under.

More about the Facility.

Map
501 Laurel Street, Menlo Park CA

9:00	Creative and traditional stretching and strengthening exercises
9:30	Swim fundamentals or Mavericks swim session
10:30	Snack and Camp Menlo lounge
11:00	Snorkel or land games
11:30	Water polo/water exercise or lounge structured activities
12:00	Lunch (brought from home)
12:30	Guard Start-lifeguard pre-training and first aid safety instruction
1:00	Structured water games
1:30	Unstructured water play
2:00	Daily wrap up

 

Online registration or in person at the Burgess Recreation Center

For online, go to www.menlopark.org/registration
Click on Classes & Events
Type in Burgess Extended Care
Select the week that care is needed (i.e. 6/23-6/27)
Complete the process of online registration

Parents will need to fill out an emergency contact card and liability wavier. The form is available at the Burgess Recreation Center and must be filled out prior to the first day of extended care.

Campers have options for registering single days or the entire the week.  The cost is $50 from 2pm - 4pm or $100 from 2pm - 6pm.  The charge is the same for the entire week or for selected days through the week.

The daily agenda for campers in the aftercare.

2:00-2:15 Check In & Welcome
2:15 -3:30 Various Group Activities (i.e. Volleyball, Dodgeball, Kickball, Art & Crafts, Gymnastics, Field Games, etc.)  
3:30-4:00 Snack & Check Out (Burgess Recreation)

Parents will pick up their child from Room 114 at the Burgess Recreation Center for pick up at 4 p.m. (Room 112 if they stay until 6 p.m.) and will need to sign out their child each day.

• Professional instruction
• Healthy, nurturing environment
• Camp t-shirt
• Camp swim cap
• Healthy snacks
• Sports Drinks
• Water

• Lunch
• Water bottle
• Two (2) swim suits
• Swim goggles
• Two (2) towels
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Sun shirt
• Shorts
• T-Shirt
• Sandals
• Athletic Shoes
• Warm up pants and jacket
• Backpack

Staffing

The camp is directed by a year-round professional management staff that has their eye on quality, safety, enjoyment, efficiency and value. The head coach is an experienced aquatics instructor/coach with an emphasis on childhood development. The head coach will be assisted by counselors with experience in promoting safe and fun activities and events.

Supervision and Security

The well being of each camper is the primary concern. The camp director, head coach and counselors will keep in constant supervision of the campers with a ratio of 8 campers per one staff member.

Save $100 on the Mavericks summer swim team by registering for a week of Camp Menlo. This is a special offer to encourage all Camp Menlo participants to experience the joy and excitement of being part of a summer league swim team. Menlo Mavericks is a 10 week program from June 16 to August 21.

To ensure the highest quality camp experience, we are limiting each weekly session to 32 campers.

Costs

$250 per week
2nd Child discount - $225 per week
3rd Child discount - $200 per week

Registration

To enroll for Camp Menlo you may register online or register in person at 501 Laurel Street, Menlo Park or call 650-328-SWIM for more information.

We accept registrations right up to the start of camp where openings exist.

Refund/Credit Policy: Registered participants are entitled to a full refund minus a $50 processing fee with a camp cancellation 30 days before the start of camp. Registered participants are entitled to a full refund minus a $100 fee with a camp cancellation 14 days before the start of camp. Refunds will not be given to registered participants with a cancellation 14 days or less before the start of camp. You may opt for a 100% credit in lieu of a refund which is good for 2008 and 2009 and is transferable to another family member for another Camp Menlo session.

After Camp Care is provided by The City of Menlo Park Community Services. Registrants may attend the entire week or just a handful of days, however they will need to register for an entire week.

After Camp Care Registration

Online registration or in person:
For online, go to www.menlopark.org/registration (Note: There is no After Camp service during Camp 1, June 16 - 20.)
Click on Classes & Events
Type in Burgess Extended Care
Select the week that care is needed (i.e. 6/23-6/27)
Complete the process of online registration.

In addition, we will need the parents to fill out an emergency contact card and liability wavier. The form will be put online shortly or they can retrieve one at the Burgess Recreation Center prior the first day of extended care.

After Camp Care Protocol

CSD staff will arrive at the Burgess pool lobby by 1:45 p.m. The Menlo Swim staff will sign out the children registered for the extended care and the CSD staff will sign them in. Anyone not already signed up must have their parents come to the Burgess Recreation Center to register the child before starting the program. The CSD staff will escort the children by 2:15 p.m. to their new location (i.e. Burgess field, Gymnastic Center, Gym, Burgess Recreation, etc.) Parents can also sign up for the 4-6 p.m. extended care for an additional $50 per week which will be a combination of Menlo Madness campers and Menlo Swim campers.

After Camp Care Daily Agenda

2:00-2:15 Check In and Welcome
2:15 -3:30 Various Group Activities (i.e. Volleyball, Dodgeball, Kickball, Art and Crafts, Gymnastics, Field Games, etc.)
3:30-4:00 Snack and Check Out (Burgess Recreation)

Procedures for parents to follow for drop off at our camp and pick-up at the Rec Center

Parents will pick up their child from Room 114 at the Burgess Recreation Center for pick up at 4 p.m. (Room 112 if they stay until 6 p.m.) and will need to sign out their child each day.