Located in the East Bay hills at 59 Arlington Avenue in Kensington, the Kensington Community Council (KCC) Summer Day Camp is for children entering first through sixth grades in Fall 2011. The camp runs June 13 through August 19, 2011, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Campers may enroll on a weekly basis. The price for one week of camp is $205 (except Week 4, July 5-8, $160). Our camp has a maximum of 62 children per week. We employ one director, a head counselor, eight counselors, a tennis instructor, and a “specialty consultant each week to work with the campers. The camp director and head counselor also provide extended day care 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 - 5:30 pm for an additional fee of $7 per day.

Each week the campers will enjoy:

Field trip by private bus to points of interest around the Bay Area such as Scandia, Water World, the Exploratorium and the Jungle. Special activities such as carpentry, drumming, dance, cooking, and golf. Tennis instruction three days per week. Games, arts and crafts, hiking, and fun!

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE*

Carpentry with Sandy Thacker

Week 1     June 13 -17

Dynamic Engineering w/ Lance Akiyamar

Week 2     June 20 - 24

Art for Fun with Jeanne Rehrig

Week 3     June 27 -July 1

Golf with Alex Brown

Week 4     July 5 - 8

Gymnastics with Judy Baker

Week 5     July 11 - 15

Gymnastics with Judy Baker

Week 6     July 18 - 22

Cooking with Vicky Brodt

Week 7     July 25 - 29

Sports & Games with Kim Roots

Week 8     Aug. 1 - 5

Recycle Sculpting w/ Jeanne Rehrig

Week 9     Aug. 8 - 12

Wearable Art with Marge Essel

Week 10    Aug. 15 - 19

FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE*

June 15	The Jungle
June 22	Lake Anza
June 29	Oakland Zoo
July 6	no field trip
July 13	Scandia
July 20	The Exploratorium
July 27	WaterWorld
August 3	Lake Temescal
August 10	Pier Pier 39/Alcatraz
August 17	The Jungle

*Changes in the schedule may be made for unexpected circumstances

COST

The cost for Kensington Summer Day Camp is $205.00 per week (except week 4, July 5-8, $160). This fee covers all transportation costs, snacks, entrance fees, activities, and a KCC Summer Camp T-shirt for field trips. A limited number of partial scholarships will be available. All fees must be paid and all forms completed by June 1, 2011. Children whose parents or guardians have not paid fees in full may not attend camp. A nonrefundable deposit of $50 per child per week is required with the application. The $50 deposit is deducted from the balance due for camp. If a week is full and space is not available, applicants will be notified immediately. We cannot refund fees if a child drops out after a week begins.

WHAT DO THEY DO IN CAMP ALL DAY?

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 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, camp boundaries, and the week's schedule. Following the meeting, the fun begins! Our tennis instructor divides the camp into three levels - beginning, intermediate and advanced. Everyone has the opportunity of 50 minutes of tennis on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. While a third of the camp is at tennis, the rest are playing games like ping pong, capture the flag, or infinity tag, participating in art projects, or learning new indoor or outdoor games. At 11:45 a.m., tennis ends and lunch begins. By 12:30 p.m., with everyone fed and rested, our specialty classes begin on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Fridays, campers celebrate the end of the week with a barbeque. Each day at camp we have both structured activities for everyone and free time to choose activities.

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. Each counselor is in charge of shepherding a small group of campers during the field trip. We return to Kensington by mid- to late afternoon, where the campers end the day playing games with the counselors.

DISCIPLINE

Safety and respect for others are fundamental 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 the staff will result in dismissal from camp.

REGISTRATION

Wednesday,March 16th,7:00 p.m.
Community Center
Friday, March 18th - on, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
KCC Office: Parents may register their children on a space available basis.

For further information or to request a brochure, please call Marty Westby at 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!!