We’re excited to see you at the YMCA Branch Camps this summer!
CHECK OUT OUR 2024 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
From Resident Camps to Day Camps at locations all over Eastern Iowa, we have a program for you!
- Click here to view the full-screen digital guide.
Summer Branch Camps Registration is Open!
BEFORE YOU REGISTER
Camp Begins: June 3rd and runs through August 16th
- *3-Day Mini-Camp is available June 30th – July 3rd
Camp Hours: Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Find a camp location near your neighborhood.
YMCA Branch Camp Locations
- Bettendorf YMCA
- R. Richard Bittner YMCA
- North Scott YMCA
- North YMCA
- West YMCA
All branch camps are DHS licensed and certified
Day Camps in a neighborhood close to home
Staff are trained and Red Cross-certified for AED and First Aid
SESSION DATES
Campers may register for multiple weeks.
- Session 1 – June 3 – June 7
- Session 2 – June 10 – June 14
- Session 3 – June 17 – June 21
- Session 4 – June 24 – June 28
- Session 5 – July 1-3 (Mini Week)*
- Session 6 – July 8 – July 12
- Session 7 – July 15 – July 19
- Session 8 – July 22 – July 26
- Session 9 – July 29 – Aug 2
- Session 10 – Aug 5 – Aug 9
- Session 11 – Aug 12 – Aug 16
Example of a Typical Day
Age Requirements
- For our branch programs
- children must have completed Kindergarten in 2024
- the age limit is 12 years old
We offer safe, fun, certified, and licensed programs
Program Details
- For School Age Kids who have finished Kindergarten (must meet age requirements)
- Staff are Red Cross and YMCA certified and trained
- Based at our high-level branch facilities, kids will get the opportunity to be in Air Conditioning, swim, play in the gyms and kids play areas
- Activities will differ according to age groups
- Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided
- Day Camp Hours: 6:00 am to 6pm
- Cost is $149 for Y-IMV Household Members (parent + child); $179 for non members
- TO REGISTER: $25 enrollment fee required
JUST SOME OF OUR ACTIVITIES
- Swimming
- Large Group Games
- Small Group Games
- Arts and Crafts
- And More…
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Child Care Assistance is available
- Parents must be enrolled through Iowa DHS
- Click here to contact our Child Care business office for questions or to confirm enrollment
YMCA Financial Assistance
- Available to families who utilize the Y’s Income-Based Membership Program
- Membership must be for families/households, not just youth
- Financial Assistance is provided at the same rate as our IBP program
- Limit of 50% of assistance for programs
- Must apply for DHS CCA and be denied to apply for a scholarship.
Questions? Need Help?
Click here to contact our YMCA Summer Camp Youth Program Office for questions about Registration, Child Care Assistance, Financial Assistance and the files and forms needed.
Phone: 563 323-5725
Policies and Information
Recreational Swim Time
All children will have the opportunity to swim. Each pool is staffed by either Y lifeguards or those on location. All children will be given a swim test prior to open swim. Any child that does not pass the test will be required to wear an approved flotational device.
Sign In and Out
Children are required to be signed in and out on a daily basis by an authorized individual listed on their form. All children must arrive at Day Camp no later than 9am. State issued ID is required to release child.
Absent Policy
Please contact the Y by 9am on the days your child will be absent from camp. No refunds are given for non-attendance.
Illness/Injury
Parents will be notified of minor injuries at the time of pick up.
For more serious injuries we will make every attempt to contact the parent/guardian using all numbers provided. It may be necessary to pick your child up from Camp. If warranted, we will call emergency personnel and have the child taken to the nearest hospital.