Get Ready for Camp!
Updated May 4, 2024
Kids Camp
Kids Camp 2024 meets Monday through Friday, the week of July 22-26. at 9am and ends at 2pm. Camp site is still being determined, but will be on the SF Peninsula. On the first day, be sure to allow a little time to check in and make sure we have everything we need, and note who will pick up at 2 (let the person know to bring ID just in case).
Kids should dress in comfy warm weather clothes you don’t mind getting messy (painting and grass and stuff), and have some sunscreen on. We’ll reapply later. Personal care items and an extra outfit can be stored at camp. Pack a lunch and a snack (sorry, no nuts please!).
Be sure to take your child’s note about favorite activities and playmates when you pick up! On Friday we have a talent show—we’ll ask kids at camp what they want to do (we have a lot of dancing to favorite songs) but let us know if they want to bring something in to do (instrument, jokes, etc.). Campers and staff will take pictures and put them up in the cloud where parents will have access.
Teens/Young Adults Camp
Teens Camp 2024 will be 9am-2pm, Monday through Friday, and we’re thinking about 2 weeks this summer! Camp will be the weeks of July 29 and August 5. We will go somewhere different each day. On carpool days, if you live closer to the location we’re headed for than the carpool meeting place, you’re welcome to meet us at our destination, but please let returning Camp Director Whitney Bulmer know! On the first day, allow a little time to check in and make sure we have everything we need, and note who will pick up at 2 (let the person know to bring ID just in case).
Campers should dress in comfy warm weather clothes you don’t mind getting messy (painting, grass, and stuff) and have some sunscreen on. They or we will reapply later. As needed, swim items, personal care items, and an extra outfit should be in your camper’s backpack. A labeled water bottle is a good idea! Pack a snack and lunch.
Be sure to take your camper’s note about favorite activities and buddies at pick up! These are great for planning get-togethers—you have a great idea of what to do and who to invite to have a successful outing. Campers and staff will take pictures and put them up in the cloud where parents will have access. Tentative schedule for Teens/Young Adults Camp follows! If we do two weeks we may do different activities for some or all days.
Monday 7/29 and 8/5
Monday: Shoreline Park Pedal Boats & Watercolors
Parent drop, 9am: Shoreline Park in front of boathouse, 3160 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
We’ll be outside all day! Wear your sunscreen and wear boat-ready clothes and shoes (please no slip-on sandals). We’ll go out in 4-person pedal boats in the morning, eat our lunch, and paint with watercolors and other outdoor activities.
Parent Pick up, 2pm: Shoreline Park in front of boathouse, 3160 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
Tuesday 7/30 and 8/6
Tuesday: Basketball and Swimming
Parent drop, 9am: Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA, 550 Bell St, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
First basketball, then swimming, followed by lunch. Changing rooms available—bring your suit, towel, flip-flops and goggles, if needed. Life jackets will be worn by non-swimmers.
Pick up, 2pm: Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA, 550 Bell St, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Wednesday 7/31 and 8/7
Wednesday: Chabot Space & Science Center
Parent drop, 9am: Seminary Oaks Park, 299 Santa Monica Ave, Menlo Park
We’ll be headed to the East Bay today! We’ll explore the Chabot Space & Science Center, making moonscapes out of kinetic sand, sitting inside a real space capsule and trying the switches, and taking in a planetarium show.
Parent Pick up, 2pm: Seminary Oaks Park, 299 Santa Monica Ave, Menlo Park
Thursday 8/1 and 8/8
Oakland Zoo
Parent drop, 9am: Seminary Oaks Park, 299 Santa Monica Ave, Menlo Park
Visit the website before camp and tell us what animals you want to see! If you haven’t been in a while, there are lots of amazing animals, including elephants! We may split into more than one group depending on what campers want to do. The African Savanna, California Trail, Children’s Zoo, Tropical Rainforest and Wild Australia are possibilities. We’ll eat lunch early at picnic tables and go on the rides before we go home.
Parent Pick up, 2pm: Seminary Oaks Park, 299 Santa Monica Ave, Menlo Park
Friday 8/2 and 8/9
Movie and Library
Parent drop, 9AM: Bank of America Financial Center, 700 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063, Campers walk to Redwood Downtown 20 Theatre
We’ll be watching a new movie! Thinking about Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4. Bring $ if you want snacks. Bring your lunch and we’ll store it in a cooler in a staff car. Make sure you have sunscreen on for lunchtime, and bring a library card if you have one.
Parent pick up, 2PM: Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063, *Parking fee but parents don’t need to pay if just driving through to pick up