Tompkins County Youth Services Summer Camp Guide

SUMMER CAMP at the MAC

Camp Quick Facts
Type of camp Recreation
Contact information Janice Meyer, Child Care Coordinator
(607)753–8100
CHAMP@jmmcomplex.com
Website:http://www.jmmcomplex.com
For information about:
  • Camp accreditation
  • Scholarships
  • Supervision before and after camp
  • Services for children with disabilities
please contact this camp.

The McDonald Sports Complex in Cortland is pleased to announce their full week, full day summer camp. Each week will feature a different theme. All campers will have multiple activity periods, a weekly arts and craft project and allotted time for outdoor play. Week 1: Wild and Crazy Kids! June 25 - 29 Summer starts off with a Bang where campers jump start summer doing all the things they never though they could do at camp! Wacky games, sneak-out scavenger lunch, slime-time, slip and slide, and other secret activities you never did at any other camp! Week 2: Party in the USA July 2 – 6 (no camp on the 4th) This four day jam packed camp week will celebrate the Fourth of July all Week! Campers will take part in good old fashioned fun in the sun while celebrating the simple pleasures and games that take pride and joy in our country! Week 3: Earth's Kids July 9- 13 Campers will explore the environment learn about the benefits of recycling and composition, gardening, participate in fun activities celebrating our earth, catch and keep bug's, and how they can continue to make a difference after their camp day! Week 4: Fitness Lifers! July 16 - 20 Campers will take part in fitness, aerobic, sporting, and wellness activities that lead to long-term fitness, long term goals, and introduce opportunity to stay committed to their goals outside of camp! Week 5: Creative Crafters July 23 - 27 Campers will create a new piece of artwork every day using beads, clay, different drawing utensils and techniques, painting and much more! All artwork will be showcased at our Friday Art Show! Week 6: MAC Across the World July 30- August 3 Five countries will be chosen to learn and explore each day. Campers will participate in activities centered around how kids around the world play! We will explore similarities and differences and leave camp this week with a new cultural understanding. Week 7: Outdoor Adventurers August 6 - 10 Campers will test their skills outdoors by learning basic survival skills, how to work together as team through Project Adventure, participate in outdoor play activities, letter boxing, map reading, and navigating to treasure using a compass! **NEW** Week 8: Mission Possible at the MAC August 13 - 17 This entire week campers will dedicate their skills physically, socially and mentally as a team to solve each day's MAC challenge. Challenges will include mysteries to solve, sporting tournaments, community action, and on stage Production for Finale Friday! Week 9: Jacks and Jills of all Trades August 20 - 24 Campers will have a little taste of ALL of the summer’s activities. Trying every thing once and letting their skills shine and explore things they have never tried before! Activities include sports, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, cultural games & much more! Week 10: MAC Olympics August 27 – 31 We finish off the summer testing their skills and abilities in various sporting events, project adventure, fine-motor skill challenges, mind-boggling puzzles and riddles & much more! Teams will have a color, country, and flag that represent them as they fight for the gold!

Program Information

Ages: 5 to 12

Schedule: Ten weekly sessions, Monday – Friday, beginning the week of June 25 through August 31; 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Week 1: Wild and Crazy Kids! June 25 - 29 Week 2: Party in the USA July 2 – 6 (no camp on the 4th) Week 3: Earth's Kids July 9- 13 Week 4: Fitness Lifers! July 16 - 20 Week 5: Creative Crafters July 23 - 27 Week 6: MAC Across the World July 30- August 3 Week 7: Outdoor Adventurers August 6 - 10 Week 8: Mission Possible at the MAC August 13 - 17 Week 9: Jacks and Jills of all Trades August 20 - 24 Week 10: MAC Olympics August 27 – 31

Fees: $125/week by April 26th or $140/week after that date.

Program Location:
McDonald Sports Complex
Cortland, NY