Find your Fun at Camp Farmington Valley at Farmington Valley YMCA! Our licensed summer camp is available for students entering K-8th grade. Each day is packed with activities including arts and crafts, rock wall, STEAM, team building, sports, games and swimming. Campers receives daily swim instruction building campers’ confidence and strength around the water.
We will have field trips throughout the summer and our favorite ice cream truck will be joining us every Thursday. New this year is a challenge course on our property for our campers. If your child is looking for a more athletic endeavor, consider registering for the Race4Chase youth triathlon program. This 6-week triathlon training program in honor of Chase Kowalski, a victim of Sandy Hook culminates in a youth triathlon on Saturday Aug. 3 with 600 athletes. During the program, athletes learn swimming and running techniques, and sportsmanship. This program is free and includes bicycles for those who need them. For more information, please reach out to colton.koenig@ghymca.org. Space is limited.
It’s never too early to start planning for your child’s after-school needs for the new school year. This fall, join the Y for our afterschool program. We offer a state licensed after-school program that is open to students at Kelly Lane and Wells Road Schools. Students are bussed directly to the YMCA.
Our program is fun filled with afternoon with crafts, STEAM activities, sports and so much more. We have the amazing opportunity to use our whole facility during our program time, including our Rock Wall and Multipurpose Pool. Families who register for full-time after-school care for five days will receive a FREE Family Membership for the duration of the school year (September-June). This means the whole family will get to enjoy all the amazing things the Y has to offer including the chance to register early for other programs offered at the Y, discounted programs, and access to our full facility. For further information, please reach out to amanda.fox@ghymca.org
May is Water Safety Awareness month, and we are working hard to teach children water safety tips. Our Aquatics team spent the month of May presenting Water Safety at local elementary schools. During the summer heat it’s always enjoyable to cool off in a nice cool pool, ocean or lake, and safety is paramount. Here are a few tips from the YMCA to keep your family safe over the summer:
Teach your children to always ask permission before entering any body of water. From bathtubs to oceans to a backyard pools, kids should understand the importance of asking permission before they enter the water.
Suit up accordingly. Besides swimsuits and sunscreen, Coast Guard-approved life jackets should be used to keep kids safe, in or around any body of water.
Find your water watcher! Whenever children are in or around water, make sure an adult is identified as the official “Water Watcher”. This person is tasked with keeping an active eye on and supervising everyone around or in a body of water, with no distractions.
Have a great summer!