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 2010. The camp runs June 14 through August 20, 2010, 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 6-9, $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 14 – June 18

Carpentry with Sandy Thacker

Week 2     June 21 – June 25

Evironmental Art with Chris Lack

Week 3     June 28 – July 2

Golf with Alex Brown

Week 4     July 6 – July 9 (4 day week)

Drumming with Mark Rosenthal

Week 5     July 12 – 16 (also Olympics Week)

Cooking Outdoors with Vicky Brodt

Week 6     July 29 – 23

Hip Hop with Tati Argue

Week 7     July 26 – 30

Sports & Games with Kim Roots

Week 8     Aug. 2 – 6

Art with Elaine Chu

Week 9     Aug. 9 – 13 (also Olympics Week)

Yoga and Movement with Catherine Johnson

Week 10    Aug. 16 – 20

FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE*

June 16	The Jungle
June 23	Lake Anza
June 30	Oakland Zoo
Special activities at	camp-no field trip
July 14	Scandia
July 21	The Exploratorium
July 28	Lake Temescal
August 4	Waterworld
August 11	Pier 39/Alcatraz/Aquarium
August 18	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 6-9, $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, 2010, for the first five weeks of camp, and by July 1, 2010, for the last five weeks of camp. 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 POLICY

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 10, 7 p.m.: Registration begins at the Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Avenue (located in Kensington Park)
Thursday, March 11 and on:
Registration continues during office hours, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., in the KCC office in the Recreation Building (just beyond the tennis courts in Kensington Park.)

For further information, please call Esther Hill at the Kensington Community Council office at (510) 525-0292 or email kccrec@yahoo.com.

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!!