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YMCA OF
GREATER KANSAS CITY
YMCA OF GREATER KANSAS CITY

Platte County R-3 Summer Day Camp

Photo of campers playing in white foam bubbles at foam party Photo of campers playing in white foam bubbles at foam party

2025 Camp Details

AGES: 5-12

GRADES: Completed Kindergarten-5th Grade

DAYS: Monday - Friday

TIME: 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

DATES: May 27 - 30, 2025 and June 30 - August 8, 2025
No camp Friday, July 4.

REGISTRATION FEE: $55 per camper. Nonrefundable.

WEEKLY FEE: $185

DEPOSIT: $20 deposit required for each week of camp at registration to hold your child's spot that will be applied to your fee for that week. Nonrefundable and not transferrable. 

Camp Locations

Compass

401 Kentucky Avenue
Platte City, MO 64079

Pathfinder

1951 NW 87th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64154

Platte County Camp Dates and Themes

May 27–30: Adventure Awaits!

Kick off summer with a week filled with treasure hunts, obstacle courses and outdoor exploration! Activities may include creating maps, solving riddles and teamwork challenges to find hidden treasures.

June 30–July 3: Red, White & Boom!

Celebrate all things patriotic with festive games, Fourth of July crafts and a cookout-style lunch. Campers can decorate bikes, make flags, and enjoy water balloon games.

July 7–11: Camp Carnival

Transform the camp into a fun-filled carnival with games, face painting, popcorn, and prizes! Campers may create and run their own game booths, enjoy silly contests, and end the week showing their talents.

July 14–18: Ocean Explorers

Dive into underwater adventures with beach-themed games, mermaid or pirate crafts, and water play! Activities may include building sandcastles, scavenger hunts and learning about marine life.

July 21–25: Creation Station

Encourage campers to use their imagination and choose their passion to create projects using various materials, tools, and techniques. Campers may explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) or topics that allow for exploration, building, and design. 

July 28–August 1: Space Camp Adventures

Blast off into a galaxy of fun with astronaut training, rocket building and stargazing! Campers may create space-themed crafts like constellations and glow-in-the-dark planets.

August 4–8: Color Wars Finale

End the summer with an epic team competition filled with relay races, trivia, art battles, and water games! Each team represents a color, and the week culminates in a grand Color Wars Celebration.

2025 Summer School Before and After Care

The Y also offers before and after summer school programming during Platte County Summer School.

AGES: 5-12

GRADES: Kindergarten-5th Grade

DAYS: Monday - Friday

TIME: Before School: 6:30-8:30 a.m. | After School: Noon-6 p.m. 

DATES: June 2-27, 2025
Closed Thursday, June 19.

REGISTRATION FEE: $55 per student. Nonrefundable.

WEEKLY FEE: $135

DEPOSIT: $20 deposit required for each week at registration to hold your child's spot that will be applied to your fee for that week. Nonrefundable and not transferrable. 

Summer School Before and After Care Locations

Compass

401 Kentucky Avenue
Platte City, MO 64079

Barry

2001 NW 87th Terrace
Kansas City, MO

Platte County Summer School Dates and Themes

June 2–6: Superhero Academy

Campers design their own superhero personas, complete with costumes, capes and special powers! Fun may include obstacle training, "saving the day" scenarios, and a grand finale superhero parade.

June 9–13: Wacky Science Lab

Dive into the wonders of science with hands-on experiments, slime-making, and erupting volcanoes! Themes may touch on chemistry, physics and environmental science in a fun and interactive way.

June 16–20: Animal Discovery

Celebrate animals with petting zoos, animal crafts and a safari adventure game. Each day may spotlight different animals, including farm animals, jungle creatures, and backyard critters.

June 23–27: Time Travelers’ Quest

Travel through history with themed activities each day, like exploring dinosaurs, ancient Egypt, medieval castles, and futuristic space travel. 

Questions?

Explore our FAQs for more information about camp including logistics and routines, registration, payment, forms and more.

Camp FAQs and Forms

Download Emergency Packet

All families must complete an emergency packet for your child and bring it to summer school before and after care and camp on your first day. Please keep a copy for yourself. If your child attends multiple Y camps throughout the summer, you will need to bring a copy of the emergency packet to each camp.

Download Packet