Located in the Berkeley hills at 59 Arlington Avenue in Kensington, the Kensington Community Council (KCC) Summer Day Camp is for children entering 1st through 6th grades in the Fall 2013. The camp runs from Monday, June 10th through Friday, August 16, 2013, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Campers may enroll on a weekly basis. Cost is $235 per week/per camper.

Children create fun-filled summer memories by discovering jewelry design, create using real carpentry tools, build from an engineering perspective; make new friends while engaging in sports and games, and learn the basics of tennis. Every Wednesday is field trip day where campers explore local points of interest in a seat-belted private bus. Extended care 8:00 – 9:00am and 5:00 – 6:00pm is available for an additional fee.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE*

Carpentry with Sandy

Week 1     June 10 - 14

Engineering with Lance

Week 2     June 17 - 21

Mask Making with Shelly

Week 3     June 24 - 28

Sports & Games with Kim Roots

Week 4     July 1 - 5

Fun with Drumming with Scott

Week 5     July 8 - 12

Gymnastics with Judy Baker (Olympic Week)

Week 6     July 15 - 19

Gymnastics with Judy Baker

Week 7     July 22 - 26

Jewelry & Leather Creation (Spirit Week)

Week 8     July 29 - Aug. 2

Circus Fun with Doug

Week 9     Aug. 5 - 9

Cooking with Vicky Brodt

Week 10    Aug. 12 - 16

FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE*

June 12	The Jungle
June 19	Oakland Zoo
June 26	Adventure Playground
Camp Closed on the 4th	$190 for the week Short Week
July 10	Lake Anza
July 17	Exploratorium (new location!)
July 24	Scandia - miniature golf
July 31	Bladium-Alameda (Inflatables/Soccer)
August 7	Lake Temescal - Ice Cream Treats
August 14	Playland Not at the Beach

*Changes in the schedule may be made for unexpected circumstances

COST

The cost for the Kensington Summer Day Camp is $235.00 per week (except Week 4, closed July 4th holiday, $190.00). This fee covers all transportation costs, snacks, entrance fee, activities and a KCC Summer Camp T-shirt for field trips. KCC is now accepting payment by credit card, check or cash. If you are paying by check or cash, you must come into the KCC office to register. If a week is full and space is not available, applicants will be put on a waitlist. Refunds: $50.00 charge to cancel prior to the start of camp. Refunds will be made by check.

WHAT DO THEY DO IN CAMP ALL DAY?

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are in camp days. Monday morning starts with an all camp meeting in the recreation building where campers meet each other and the camp director explains safety rules, boundaries, and the week’s schedule. Following the meeting, fun begins! Our tennis instructor divides the camp into three groups, primarily by age and ability. During the 50-minute lesson, everyone gets to hit the ball and learn the tennis basics, every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. While a third of the camp is at tennis, the remaining campers are playing ping-pong, capture the flag, bouncing balls, drawing, making crafts, or other self-directed activities. By 12:15 everyone is ready for lunch. After lunch, specialty classes begin. Specialty instructors teach a targeted special interest lesson to our campers. Examples of specialty interests include carpentry, engineering, jewelry design, circus and cooking. These too are 50-minutes group lessons held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. When campers are not in class, they have the opportunity to engage in all-camp sport, make a craft, or enjoy some free unstructured time.

FIELD TRIP DAYS

Every Wednesday the yellow Michael’s Transportation bus pulls into the community center parking lot, and the bus driver sounds the horn. Campers meet in the community center, wearing their new camp KCC Summer Camp T-shirt. Campers are divided into travel groups and assigned a counselor. If you have a specific friend you want to be with, please let us know ahead of time. We return to Kensington by 4:00pm. Campers end their day with snack and relaxation.

DISCIPLINE

Safety and respect for others are fundamentals to camp. We want each of our campers to enjoy and feel safe at KCC summer camp. We will notify parents to request help in resolving behavior issues of a child. If disruptive behavior continues, the child will not be allowed to stay in camp. Any behavior deemed dangerous by staff will result in dismissal from camp.

REGISTRATION

Registration will start on Monday, March 11th. On-line registration is here! For those wanting a first hand lesson or families paying by check/cash, KCC Summer Camp On-Line Registration Kick-Off will be held Monday, March 11th from 7:00pm – 8:30pm at the KCC Office/Recreation Building. The Recreation Building has Internet connection. Bring your laptop and credit card. KCC will walk you through the process and together register your child for Summer Camp 2013. Since you are reading this on a computer, why not just click HERE and you'll get to the registration. An alternate route, go to WWW.KENSINGTONCOMMUNITYCOUNCIL.ORG and this too will take you to summer camp registration.

For further information or to request a brochure, please call the Kensington Community Council office at (510) 525- 0292. The KCC office is located at 59 Arlington Ave. in Kensington. KCC office hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THIS SUMMER!!