Ms. Jo’s Childcare 2017 Summer Camp Weekly Themes

June12-16Week 1: SHOW US YOUR CAMP SPIRIT-Show us your Camp Spirit through team banners, goofy hats, crazy socks, minute to win it games, jello contests, friendship circles, trail mix, wacky relays, sports clinics, color wars, and more.

  • *Field trip: Local park/Movies
  • Character Challenge: Caring
  • Wacky Wednesday: Crazy Sock Day

June19-23Week 2: AARGH MATEY!-Have some swashbuckling pirate fun! Use maps to find lost treasure, pirate hats/eye patches/sand art, try shipwreck stew, capture the pirate flag, and survive the cannonball attacks through the obstacle course to find your way safely home.

  • *Field trip: Pool/skating
  • Character Challenge: Respect
  • Wacky Wednesday: Pirate/Princess Day

June26-30 Week 3:Food Frenzy-Plan a trip to the local grocery store. Bake goodies for the children, and put together a camp-wide bake sale. Divide the whole camp into groups that represent countries. Each team will create a cuisine from their assigned nation.

  • *Field trip: Grocery Store/Bowling
  • Wacky Wednesday: Chef Day
  • Character Challenge: Responsibility

July 3-7 Week 4:MESSY OLYMPICS-Join us as we kick-off the Olympic games of goo, slime, slop, goop, and gunk. Campers will compete in games designed to be messy - ding dong baseball, flour wars, and Olympics of the mouth will highlight this gross time of fun. Tie Dye a T-shirt

  • *FieldTrip: The Climbing Place/Movies
  • Character Challenge: Honest
  • Wacky Wednesday: Favorite Sports Team

July10-14Week 5: STEM AND SUPER SOUND-Explore the fascinating world of science and technology through hands-on experiments including hands-on, minds-on museum that inspires imagination, discovery and learning.*PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND* ASK DIRECTOR FOR MORE DETAILS.

  • Field Trip: Marvels Museum Raleigh NC/Pool
  • Character Challenge: Respect
  • Wacky Wednesday: Backwards Day

July17-20Week 6:CAMPER SKILLS-Calling all superstars to step into the spotlight and showcase your talents through skits, games, dance, music and creative arts, as well learn about sounds and circuits. Enter the Talent Show and show us the Next Big Thing. (Parents are welcome to attend Talent Show – check with Camp Director for details)

  • *Field Trip: Lake Rim Park/Skating
  • Character Challenge: Honesty
  • Wacky Wednesday: Moustache Day

July24-28Week 7:BACKYARD BASH-Enjoy the great outdoors as we partake in summertime classic games like tug-of-war, kickball, foursquare, hopscotch, lawn games, nature crafts, picnics, recycling projects, s'mores, and a BBQ bash to end the week. (Parents invited to BBQ bash)

  • *Field trip: Ms. Jo’s park/Bowling
  • Character Challenge: Responsibility
  • Wacky Wednesday: Crazy hat

July31-Aug4Week 8: WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE-Join us for our Rockin’ Beach Party with hula hoop games, water balloon piñata, duck duck splash, water slides, water gun wars and a watermelon contest with Luau on Friday.

  • *Field trip: Pool
  • Character Challenge: Caring
  • Wacky Friday: Luau gear

Aug7-11Week 9:SUPERHEROES-Meet and salute real life superheroes, take the Superhero character challenge, dress up as favorite superhero, Superhero games/crafts and lend a hand as we pay it forward thru community service and create the hero in all of us.

  • *Field trip: The Escape Room
  • Character Challenge: Respect
  • Wacky Wednesday: Dress-up as a superhero

Aug14-18Week 10:SURVIVE IT-Can your team survive it? Create Team Flags, Decipher codes, Scavenger Hunts, Noodle tag, Got It, ultimate Frisbee, Tye Dye bandanas, Tug of War, Tribal team competitions and Immunity Challenges, Color Wars.

  • *Field trip: Camp Rockfish
  • Character Challenge: Responsibility
  • Wacky Wednesday: Pajama Day

Aug21-23Week 11:CELEBRATIONS- (Camp Hyde only) It’s time to wrap us the summer with all our friends. Celebrate each day with favorite moments like Art Day, Slimy Activities, Water Gun Wars, Cooking Craze, Sports Clinics, and a Color War.

  • Character Challenge: Responsibility
  • Wacky Wednesday: 80s Day

STAFF CERTIFICATION

Community First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the American Red Cross.

INCLUSION

Ms. Jo’s Childcare and Summer Camps have a philosophy of inclusivity in all of our programs. This applies to students and their families regardless of physical or cognitive ability, sexual orientation, gender identification, race, or religion. It is essential that all members of our community are aware that they are choosing to participate in an organization that holds this value and understand that our participant expectations of campers and their families is reflective of this philosophy

Returning Families

If your family is currently enrolled at Ms. Jo’s Childcare please give notice that your child will attend camp. This will ensure their spot will not be given away in the program. Please give notice no later than May 15, 2017

Camp Fee

Payments All camp fees must be paid in full at registration by cash, check or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover).

$16.00 Weekly

Prices include meals, trips, and T-shirts

Open registration

Begins Wednesday, March 9. Families may register the following ways:

Mail your registration packet or bring it to the office located at 30 South Railroad St. Parkton NC 28371

Registration for camp sessions must be received by the Wednesday before the session begins

Camp Fee

Payments All camp fees must be paid in full at registration by cash, check or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover).

$60.00 Weekly

$15.00 Daily Rate

Prices include meals, trips and T-shirts.

Absences

Refunds are not available for vacations, special events, short-term illnesses of four or fewer days or other personal commitments that prevent attendance.

Dismissal From Camp

There are times when the camp must dismiss a child due to psychological, emotional, or physical challenges or actions that preclude the child from participating safely or effectively in a group. If appropriate, this will result in a complete refund for the unused days. If a camper is dismissed for disciplinary reasons, there will be NO REFUND for the unused days.

Camp opens at 8:30am -4:30 pm extended care hours are also offered.