Youth Activities
The Hobart Family YMCA School-Age Programs are committed to helping children get what they need to grow into healthy, caring, and responsible adults. We follow the Search Institute's Developmental Asset Model to measure the success of our efforts.
Our programs are carefully designed to provide many of the essential assets identified by the Search institute and provide opportunities for young people to accept and demonstrate the four core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility through the YMCA Character Education Initiative.
1ST CHOICE SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE
1st Choice creates a safe, secure, stimulating and supervised environment for children before school as early as 6:00 a.m. and after school until 6:00 p.m. The 1st Choice program serves the School City of Hobart Schools, all private schools in Hobart and the River Forest Community School District.
Elementary children grades K-6th have the opportunity to socialize and experience a variety of activities. Some of these activities include organized games, gym time, health and fitness, outdoor and indoor play, homework time, cooking, dramatic play, KidzLit-literacy enrichment, KidzMath-math enrichment, Science Explorer-science enrichment, arts and crafts, music and movement, character development and special events. The 1st Choice program implements the YMCA of the USA School-Age Curriculum that focuses on the following core components: arts & humanities, character development, health, wellness, and fitness, homework support, literacy, math, science and technology, service learning and social competence and conflict resolution.
The Y also offers Fun Days on half school days at the contracted schools and on vacation days the program is held at the YMCA building unless the YMCA building is closed due to a holiday. Children should bring swimsuit, towel, gym shoes and a lunch when the program is at the YMCA.
A $50.00 non-refundable registration fee is required. Registration forms must be received two business days prior to starting the program. Limited reduced rates are available. Call the YMCA office for more information.
HOLIDAY FUN DAYS
Fun Days are opened to all children enrolled in the 1st Choice Program. Fun Days meet at the YMCA building when school is not in session. Children need to bring a sack lunch, swim suit and towel with their name marked on each personal belonging. The Y provides snacks and beverages. Some of the activities will be crafts, games, movies, music, swimming, gym time, dramatic play, Jr. Achievement and health and wellness activities
SUPER SUMMER DAY CAMP
The best thing going for kids this summer is Super Summer Day Camp at the Hobart Family YMCA. This program is for kids who have completed kindergarten through 6th grade. Day Camp hours are from 8 am to 4 pm (earlier and later times are available for an additional fee.) Children can be registered for a day, a week or for 11 fun -filled weeks.
Parents must complete all necessary registration forms two (2) business days before the child/ren may begin to participate. A $30 non-refundable registration fee is required. If you child has been in the 2011-2012 1st Choice program there is only a $5.00 registration fee and all paperwork must be updated.
Flyer may be picked up or call the YMCA Front Desk with more information.
