SUMMER CAMP SPECIAL EDITION NEWS !!
We're so excited about the special plans for camps, we thought you'd want to know. This year, we have new activities and more instruction for kids who have little swim experience.
- June 14: First week of Camp Menlo Summer Aquatics camp!
- Fridays: Goofy Swim Meets with a DJ spinning tunes.
- July 5: No change for Fourth of July. Camp#5 starts Mon 7/5.
- Aug 20: Last day of Camp Menlo for 2010.
EMERGING SWIMMERS
We are thrilled to be able to bring in our Menlo Swim School instructors this year. Our staff is crossing over into camps to help our youngest and least experienced swimmers have a blast at Camp Menlo.
New for 2010, kids who are comfortable in the water, but not proficient swimmers are welcomed to camp. We can't take campers who have fear of the water — they should be able to put their head under, kick, float, and be relaxed submerged — but swimming skills aren't required.
Emerging Swimmers get extra supervision in the water and more basic instruction that aligns with our Swim School levels 2 and 3. Camper to instructor ratio in the water is 4:1. >more about Swim School levels
DEVELOPING SWIMMERS
A Developing Swimmer is a camper who can swim 25 yards unassisted and has mastered breathing. The instruction will be in all four strokes emphasizing more advanced skills, and is a great complement to Mavericks. Camper to instructor ratio is 8:1.
Just for Developing Swimmers is our Guard Start program. Our head lifeguard, Jere Faison, comes in to teach campers about water safety and junior lifeguard techniques. It's a ton of fun and a really special class!
MORNING VERSUS AFTERNOON?
Come to either or both. You get a price discount for both — $425 for five full-of-fun days, 8:45am to 6:00pm. If you need to pick up your camper before 6pm in the afternoon you can do so. Feel free to come early and enjoy swimming some laps yourself until your camper is ready to go!
100 BUCKS OFF SUMMER MAVERICKS
As a Camp Menlo registrant, you can save $100 when you register for the summer session of Menlo Mavericks. This is a special offer to encourage campers to experience the joy and excitement of being part of a summer league team. Go Mavs! >more about Summer Mavericks
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
Morning Camp: Emerging Swimmers
| 8:45 |
Check-in/free play/group activities |
| 9:15 |
Group greeting and announcements |
| 9:30 |
45 min group rotations of instructional swim |
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Snacks/hydration/sunscreen |
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Field games/camp games |
| 11:45 |
Lunch (bring from home or purchase from the Pro Shop) |
| 12:15 |
Field games/camp games and crafts |
| 12:45 |
Structured water games and free swim |
| 1:45 |
Popsicles/daily wrap-up |
| 1:50 |
Check-out/all day campers group circle/snack/sunscreen |
Morning Camp: Developing Swimmers
| 8:45 |
Check-in/free play/group activities |
| 9:15 |
Group greeting and announcements |
| 9:30 |
Group instructional swim sorted by swim level |
| 10:30 |
Free swim |
| 11:15 |
Lunch (bring from home or purchase from the Pro Shop) |
| 11:45 |
Field games/camp games and crafts |
| 12:45 |
Guard start |
| 1:00 |
Group organized water activities and free swim |
| 1:45 |
Popsicles/daily wrap-up |
| 1:50 |
Check-out/all day campers group circle/snack/sunscreen |
Afternoon Camp
| 2:00 |
Check-in/group activities |
| 2:15 |
Field games |
| 3:00 |
Free swim and water games |
| 4:00 |
Snacks/game or activity based on theme |
| 4:30 |
Theme-based craft activities |
| 5:00 |
Choice of field game or camp activity |
| 5:45 |
Daily wrap-up |
| 5:50 |
Check-out |
>more about Camp Menlo
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VARIETY
WEEK TO WEEK
For our multi-week campers we have lots of different activities each week. No worries about boring repeats!
BEACHY THEME
This year, our focus is THE BEACH. We think a summer of beachy fun is a great way to anchor our camps. On top of the beach theme, we'll be layering weekly sets of games and rotations of all sorts of activities.
WACKY GAMES
We have field and lounge activities planned in addition to our water games, open swimming, and instruction.
- Obstacle courses
- Beach towel volleyball
- Chux sling shot tourney
- Water cup derby
- Team dodgeball
- Scoopball
- Basketball
- Guest guitarist
- Guest DJ
- Tie Dye
- Foosball
- Bingo
- Jenga
- Battleship
- Checkers
- Connect 4
- Lanyard Making
- Liquid Watercolors
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
We'd like to know if this type of newsletter is helpful for you. We have a Summer Survey on now asking how you prefer to get program updates. We very much appreciate your input! Take the survey.
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