WELCOME TO DAY CAMP
AT JACKIE ROBINSON FAMILY YMCA
Your family can count on Jackie Robinson Family YMCA to ensure your child is having fun in a safe, nurturing environment. The Y offers single-day, weekly and specialty camps to meet the needs of parents and match the interests of our campers.
Since 1882, our camps have inspired kids with countless opportunities to laugh, lead and make lasting friendships.
FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE!
SUMMER 2025 REGISTRATION DATES
- Member Registration Opens: February 19, 2025
- Non-Member Registration Opens: February 21, 2025
- First Week of Camp: June 2-6, 2025
- Last Week of Camp: August 4-8, 2025
REGISTER TODAY
- Register Online — We have invested in new technology, and signing up online is the best way to secure your top picks. Make sure your new account is ready to register.
- Register in Person — Directions Here
- Register by Phone — (619) 264-0144
MEMBERS SAVE
To receive the Y member rate for any program, your membership must be active throughout the duration of the registered program session(s), otherwise the non-member fee will be applied. Learn more about the benefits of becoming a Y member, and join us today!
Y COMMUNITY PLUS MEMBERSHIP
- Up to 15% off day camp and up to 10% off overnight camp. This rate also applies to active members who have not yet upgraded to one of our new membership plans.
Y COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP
- Up to 10% off day and overnight camps.
TIPS FOR A SMOOTH SIGN-UP
Please note that you must create a My Y account in order to register. If you are new to the Y, you can set up your account now. If you already have an account, please log in prior to registering to make sure your profile is complete with payment method, valid email address, child’s birth date and full name, etc
SPRING DAY CAMP SESSIONs
- Spring Break Camps:
- March 24-28, 2025
- March 31-April 4, 2025
SPRING DAY CAMP
YMCA day camps are fun-filled, spirited experiences where kids build skills, make friends and create lasting memories. Each week features engaging themes and activities that foster a sense of community and adventure. Whether your child loves sports, STEM, or just exploring new interests, there’s a camp for them! Ready to register? Use this shortcut to view all camps at Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, or visit the program finder and enter a search code for the camp of your interest (e.g., CPTRADEX39).
SPRING DAY CAMP DESCRIPTIONS (CLICK TO EXPAND)
CHALLENGERS
Ages 10-13 | SEARCH CODE: CPCHL39 FIND SESSIONS
Join our Y day camp for a week of fun with all the onsite activities our camp has to offer! Campers will build self-confidence, meet new friends, and create lasting memories through different activities like sports and games, arts and crafts, science experiments and more, all based on the weekly theme and interests of the campers. Day campers will be divided into small groups by age and will participate in activities appropriate to the interests and needs of their group.
CLUB 6/7
Ages 6-7 | SEARCH CODE: CPCL39 FIND SESSIONS
Join our Y day camp for a week of fun with all the onsite activities our camp has to offer! Campers will build self-confidence, meet new friends, and create lasting memories through different activities like sports and games, arts and crafts, science experiments and more, all based on the weekly theme and interests of the campers. Day campers will be divided into small groups by age and will participate in activities appropriate to the interests and needs of their group.
DISCOVERY
Ages 8-9 | SEARCH CODE: CPDSC39 FIND SESSIONS
Join our Y day camp for a week of fun with all the onsite activities our camp has to offer! Campers will build self-confidence, meet new friends, and create lasting memories through different activities like sports and games, arts and crafts, science experiments and more, all based on the weekly theme and interests of the campers. Day campers will be divided into small groups by age and will participate in activities appropriate to the interests and needs of their group.
HIGH FIVES
Age 5 | SEARCH CODE: CPHF39 FIND SESSIONS
High Fives is a perfect fit for our younger campers. With staff supervision at low ratios, campers will spend their action-packed days doing arts and crafts, science projects, playing games and learning new skills.
LIT TRAINING
Age 13-17 | SEARCH CODE: CPLITT39 FIND SESSIONS
The LIT program is designed for older campers to obtain the skills they need to become a Camp Leader. Teens will learn what it takes to work with campers and gain real world work and life experience through communication skills, management techniques and building their self-confidence. LIT’s will also receive CPR and First Aid training. The LIT program is required each year for all participants regardless of past experience in the program.
TRADITIONAL EXTREME
Age 5-13 | SEARCH CODE: CPTRADEX39 FIND SESSIONS
The LIT program is designed for older campers to obtain the skills they need to become a Camp Leader. Teens will learn what it takes to work with campers and gain real world work and life experience through communication skills, management techniques and building their self-confidence. LIT’s will also receive CPR and First Aid training. The LIT program is required each year for all participants regardless of past experience in the program.
TWO WAYS TO VIEW OUR CAMP OFFERINGS
Check out our summer 2025 day camp offerings by viewing our online camp guide or the descriptions below!
SAVE TIME WITH SEARCH CODES
VIEW OUR DIGITAL CAMP GUIDE
When you’re ready to fill your cart, open a tab to our program finder, and log in to your My Y account. Find your camp selections quickly by typing in (or copying/pasting) the SEARCH CODE (e.g. CPTRADEX39).
SUMMER 2025 DAY CAMPS
Check out our summer 2025 day camp offerings by viewing our online camp guide!
CAMP INFORMATION
SEARCH CODE
Traditional camps
CHALLENGERS | AGES 10-13
DATES: AVAILABLE ALL CAMP SESSIONS (JUNE 2-August 4)
Join our Y day camp for a week of fun! Campers build confidence, make friends and enjoy activities like sports, arts, crafts, science and more, all tied to weekly themes. Campers are grouped by age for activities that match their interests and needs.
FEES: NONMEMBER $357 | Y COMMUNITY $321 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $303
CLUB 6/7 | AGES 6-7
DATES: AVAILABLE ALL CAMP SESSIONS (JUNE 2-August 4)
Join our Y day camp for a week of fun! Campers build confidence, make friends and enjoy activities like sports, arts, crafts, science and more, all tied to weekly themes. Campers are grouped by age for activities that match their interests and needs.
FEES: NONMEMBER $377 | Y COMMUNITY $339 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $320
DISCOVERY | AGES 8-9
DATES: AVAILABLE ALL CAMP SESSIONS (JUNE 2-August 4)
Join our Y day camp for a week of fun! Campers build confidence, make friends and enjoy activities like sports, arts, crafts, science and more, all tied to weekly themes. Campers are grouped by age for activities that match their interests and needs.
FEES: NONMEMBER $357 | Y COMMUNITY $321| Y COMMUNITY PLUS $303
High Fives | AGE 5
DATES: AVAILABLE ALL CAMP SESSIONS (JUNE 2-August 4)
High Fives Camp is the perfect introduction to the world of camp for our youngest campers! Exclusively for 5-year-olds, this camp is designed with your child’s first camp experience in mind. With a small 1:6 staff-to-camper ratio, your little one will receive personalized attention and care throughout the day. Campers will enjoy a variety of activities that encourage friendship-building, teamwork and creativity. From fun group games to arts and crafts, each day is filled with opportunities for exploration, laughter and learning. Whether it’s their first time away from home or just their first camp adventure, High Fives is the ideal place for 5-year-olds to grow, make new friends and have a blast!
FEES: NONMEMBER $394 | Y COMMUNITY $354| Y COMMUNITY PLUS $335
LIT Fieldwork | AGES 13-17
DATES: JUne 9-AUgust 4
LIT Fieldwork offers teens who’ve completed our LIT training course a chance to apply their leadership skills in real camp settings. Participants assist with daily operations, engage in various camp programs and gain hands-on experience to build a foundation for careers in recreation or childcare. Teens are placed in age-appropriate camps before the fieldwork begins. Join us this summer to make a difference in young campers’ lives while earning school or volunteer service hours!
Completion of one week of LIT/CIT Training in Summer 2025 is required to register.
FEES: NONMEMBER $120 | Y COMMUNITY $108| Y COMMUNITY PLUS $102
LIT Training | AGES 13-17
DATES: JUNE 2-6 | June 9-13 | july 7-11
LIT Training equips teens with the skills to become camp leaders. Participants develop communication, management and confidence while gaining real-world experience. The program includes CPR and First Aid training and is required annually for all regardless of prior participation in the program. Training will include a Youth Mental Health First Aid certification. Parents must provide consent and attend a virtual parent meeting prior to the start of camp.
FEES: NONMEMBER $322 | Y COMMUNITY $290| Y COMMUNITY PLUS $274
Specialty camps
BASEBALL | AGES 6-12
DATES: July 14 -18 | August 4-8
Your camper could be the next baseball star with this fundamentals-focused sports week. Daily activities include instruction in hitting, catching, throwing and positioning. Perfect for young athletes looking to build strong skills, this YMCA baseball camp welcomes all skill levels. Baseball gloves are required.
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
Basketball | AGES 6-12
DATES: June 9-13 | JUne 16-20 | June 30 – July 3 | July 7-11
Your camper could be the next big NBA star with this fundamental sports week. Daily activities include instruction in dribbling, passing, shooting and positioning. This camp is ideal for young athletes looking for a summer building fundamental skills.
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
Big Messy Art | AGES 6-12
DATES: july 14-18
Campers, get ready to unleash your creativity and dive into a world of color, texture, and fun. From splatter painting and clay sculpting to hands-on, larger-than-life art projects, this camp is all about getting messy and making masterpieces. Join us for a week of laughter, creativity, and the most wonderfully messy art experiences ever!
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
cooking | AGES 6-12
DATES: June 30 – July 3 | July 21 – 25
This camp is sweet – literally! Campers will be making all kinds of scrumptious sweets using everyone’s childhood favorite: chocolate! From smores to chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate dipped fruit and so much more, this camp is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365| Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
Dance | AGE 6-12
DATES: July 28 – August 1
Get ready to dance and have fun at our Dance camp! Campers will explore various dance styles while perfecting their technique and coordination. Each day, campers will learn new routines and work together to create a unique choreography. At the end of the week, they’ll showcase their hard work in an exciting performance for family and friends. Join us for a week of movement, creativity and fun!
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365| Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
LEGO Builders | AGES 6-12
DATES: June 23 – 27
This intense LEGO building camp is for the extreme LEGO camper. In this camp, your child will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with LEGOs, gears, motors and other building mechanisms. Campers will have the opportunity to use their imagination to create their own structures and masterpieces.
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
PICKLEBALL | AGES 6-12
DATES: July 28 – August 1
Your camper will have tons of fun in this accessible, high-energy and fast-paced paddle sport which was created to allow all ages to enjoy this activity. Campers will play pickleball using special pickleball paddles and hitting a slightly smaller whiffle ball. This camp is perfect for your camper who wants to try out a new sport and test out their paddle sport skills.
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
Radical Reptiles and Friends | AGES 6-12
DATES: June 2 – 6
This camp is a perfect fit for our younger campers! Meet the coldblooded creatures of the animal world as we are visited by snakes, frogs, tortoises, turtles, lizards, bugs and other creepy crawlies. Campers’ hands-on experience will be enhanced by art projects, games and activities that investigate the lives of reptiles. If you like reptiles and other creepy crawlies, this is certainly the camp for you!
FEES: NONMEMBER $435 | Y COMMUNITY $392 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $370
SOCCER | AGES 6-12
DATES: June 23-27
Soccer fans will get a kick out of this camp! The YMCA will provide instruction featuring daily clinics, scrimmages and tournament play. Drills will focus on dribbling, passing, shooting and position techniques.
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
SPLASH | AGES 6-12
DATES: June 2-6 | June 9-13 | June 16-20 | July 7-11 | July 21-25 | August 4-8
This wet, wild and fun camp is sure to keep your little fishies busy! Campers will enjoy a fun-filled, jam-packed swimming lesson with outstanding YMCA-certified lifeguards, followed by an extended swim time full of splishing, splashing and sploshing! Campers will also participate in fun water activities on-site at the Y. When the children are not in the pool, they are having a blast participating in other camp activities such as arts and crafts, games, songs, sports and more.
FEES: NONMEMBER $406 | Y COMMUNITY $365 | Y COMMUNITY PLUS $345
About Us
Our Branch
Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
Address: 151 YMCA Way, San Diego, CA 92102
Phone:(619) 264-0144
Camp Locations and Hours of Operation
Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
Address: 151 YMCA Way, San Diego, CA 92102
SCHOOL BREAK DAY CAMPS
Camp Hours:
- Full Day: 7:30am–5:00pm
- Drop off: 7:30–9:00am
- Pick up: 3:30–5:00pm
SUMMER DAY CAMPS
Camp Hours:
- Full Day: 7:30am–5:00pm
- Drop off: 7:30–9:00am
- Pick up: 3:30–5:00pm
Directors and Supervisors
CAMP DIRECTOR
Esme Pena
cpena@ymcasd.org | (619) 264-0144 ext. 1744
About Our Staff
Jackie Robinson Family YMCA takes pride in hiring the best people to fill our camp staff. Each camp leader was hand-selected through an extensive hiring process to ensure the safest environment for everyone. Staff training includes CPR and First Aid certification, transportation safety, behavior management and bully prevention, child protection and abuse prevention, field trip and off-site safety procedures, risk management/prevention and more.
PAYING FOR CAMP
- Pay in full (includes a $60 non-refundable deposit).
- Place a $60 non-refundable deposit at the time of registration. Deposit discounts may apply based on membership type.
- Note: any day camps less than three days will have no deposit and will require to be paid in full at time of registration.
- For Summer sessions, balances will be due three weeks prior to the first day of camp.
- For school break camps, balance dues will be one week before the camp date.
- An active membership is required at the time of the program start date to receive the member pricing discount.
- Financial assistance is available through the Y’s ACCESS scholarship program or through third party payment support.
Deposits are non-refundable but can be immediately applied as a deposit for another camp if space is available or applied to an already existing camp balance within the same season. See our Refund/Voucher/Transfer Policies for more information.
Here's what our parents tell us:
"My child came home so happy and didn’t want to leave at the end of the day. He said it was the best camp EVER and loved all his camp counselors!"
REQUIRED FORMS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS
Day Camp Parent Manual
Check out our Day Camp Parent Manual for easy reference on what to expect and how to best prepare your camper for day camp. Additional information can be found on the YMCA of San Diego County Day Camp page.
UPDATED SAFETY GUIDELINES:
Your family’s safety is our top priority. We have implemented safety protocols that follow state and local guidelines. It’s our priority to help your children enjoy a safe and fun program that builds lasting friendships.
Medical Release Form - Required
Vendor Waivers
ADAPTIVE CAMP
Our Adaptive Camp Program is a designed to support youth with behavioral and developmental needs as it adapts the camp experience to your child’s needs and abilities, allowing opportunities for all campers to learn new skills, form new friendships and create lifetime memories. Campers will participate in activities with our traditional and specialty camps based on their interests at a pace that works for them. Our smaller camper-to-staff ratio for Adaptive Camp supports positive inclusion and/or one-on-one support as needed. Space is limited.
PLEASE NOTE: Contact the Camp Director and/or Coordinator to initiate an enrollment request and help us prepare a great experience for your camper. We begin accepting enrollment requests on March 4, 2024 and strive to provide at least one week of camp to all interested families.
Camp Scholarships
Financial assistance is available to families who qualify. Applications are available at the service desk and online. Assistance is based on verified income and completed applications.
More Policies
For more information about YMCA Day Camp policies, expectations and helpful information, visit our Day Camp Policy page.
Giving Back
For every session of camp, the Y provides program scholarships for families seeking financial assistance. This is made possible through the generosity of our community. If you wish to help a child go to camp, please see our Camp Director for information.
Feedback
We love to hear from our campers and parents! Camp leadership teams use your feedback to make positive changes to our program. Please feel free to contact our Camp Director, Esme Pena at cpena@ymcasd.org, with any questions, comments or concerns!
