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Youth Day
Camp

Find Your Friends.
Find Your Fun.

New experiences, skill-building, a sense of community and friendship are all part of youth summer day camp. We're planning a positive summer experience for youth full of learning, adventure, active play and friendship.

AGES: 5-12
DAYS: Monday - Friday
REGISTRATION: Registration for 2023 is closed. Check back in the spring for 2024 registration.

Find Your Adventure. 

At Y summer day camps, each week features a unique theme with fun-filled activities that allow for physical movement, social interaction, educational opportunities, leadership building, personal growth and creativity. Campers are divided into small groups by age with activities appropriate to the interests and needs of each group. Youth day camps at the Y focus on caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in all of our activities.

We had a great year for 2023 summer camps! Check back in the spring for 2024 camps.

Visit our FAQs page for information about what to expect.

Convenient Locations - Choose any camp that fits your needs, regardless of what school district your child attends.

No Extra Fees - Registration includes field trips and activities.

Register by the Week - Sign up for the weeks that fit your schedule. 

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Blue Valley School District

AGES: 5-12
GRADES: Completed Kindergarten-5th Grade
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CAMP LOCATIONS

Summer day camp will be offered at the following locations in the Blue Valley school district from May 30 - July 28, 2023. (No camp June 19 or July 4.)

INDIAN VALLEY

11600 Knox Street
Overland Park, KS 66210

OVERLAND TRAIL

6225 W. 133rd Street
Overland Park, KS 66209

SUNSET RIDGE

14901 England Street
Overland Park, KS 66221

ENCORE WEEK LOCATIONS

Summer day camp will be offered at the following locations in the Blue Valley school district during Encore Week, July 31 - August 4, 2023.

PRAIRIE STAR

3800 W. 143rd Street
Leawood, KS 66224

STANLEY

6121 W 158th Street
Overland Park, KS 66223

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Lee's Summit School District

AGES: 5-12
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CAMP LOCATIONS

The following locations will be offered May 30 - June 2 and July 3 - August 11, 2023 for families who reside in the Lee's Summit R-7 School District.

If you do not reside in the LSR7 but would like a Lee's Summit area camp, YMCA summer day camp is available at Unity Village for anyone across the metro.

CEDAR CREEK

2600 SW 3rd Street
Lee's Summit MO 64081

HIGHLAND PARK

400 SE Millstone Avenue
Lee's Summit MO 64063

RICHARDSON

800 NE Blackwell Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64086

SUNSET VALLEY

850 SE Ranson Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64082

TRAILRIDGE

3651 SW. Windemere Drive
Lee's Summit, MO 64082

Weekly Theme

North KC YMCA

AGES: 6-12
GRADES: Completed Kindergarten-5th Grade
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CAMP LOCATION

Summer day camp will be offered at the following location May 30 - August 4, 2023. (No camp June 19 or July 4.)

NORTH KANSAS CITY YMCA

1999 Iron Street
North Kansas City, MO 64116

Weekly Theme

Piper School District

AGES: 5-12
GRADES: Completed Kindergarten - 5th Grade
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CAMP LOCATION

The following location will be offered May 30 - August 4, 2023. (No camp June 19 or July 4.)

PIPER EARLY LEARNING BUILDING

3130 N. 122nd Street, Suite B
Kansas City, KS 66109

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Platte County School District

AGES: 5-12
GRADES: Entering Kindergarten-5th Grade
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CAMP LOCATIONS

Summer day camp will be available at the following locations in the Platte County R-3 school district.

For programming available for before and after summer school, register here.

COMPASS ELEMENTARY

May 30 - August 4, 2023 (No camp June 19 or July 4)
401 Kentucky Avenue
Platte City, MO 64079

PATHFINDER ELEMENTARY

May 30 - August 4, 2023 (No camp June 19 or July 4)
1951 NW 87th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64154
 

Weekly Theme

Shawnee Mission School District

AGES: 3-12
GRADES: Preschool - 5th Grade
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CAMP LOCATIONS

Summer youth day camp and Preschool camp will be offered in the Shawnee Mission School District May 30 through August 4, 2023. (No camp June 19 and July 4.)

BELINDER

7230 Belinder Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208

HIGHLANDS (PRESCHOOL CAMP ONLY)

6200 Roe
Mission, KS 66205

OVERLAND PARK

8150 Santa Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS 66208

RAY MARSH

5642 Rosehill Road
Shawnee, KS 66216

Weekly Theme

Spring Hill School District

AGES: 5-12
GRADES: Completed Kindergarten-5th Grade
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

CAMP LOCATION

The following location will be offered May 30 - August 4, 2023. (No camp June 19 or July 4.)

PRAIRIE CREEK

17077 W. 165th Street
Olathe, KS 66062

Weekly Theme

Turner School District

AGES: 5-12
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

SPARK CAMP LOCATION

The following location will be offered June 5 - July 14, 2023. (No camp June 19 or July 4.)

OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY

5340 Oak Grove Road
Kansas City, KS 66106

Y Academy SPARK Summer Camp provides all the fun and excitement associated with summer camp with the added bonus of exciting learning opportunities! Known more commonly as "SPARK," our camps provide certified classroom instructors alongside highly-trained YMCA camp counselors to provide children a well-rounded summer camp experience.

SPARK is a full-day summer camp experience. In addition to dedicated academic time for campers, SPARK will include holistic learning components from the YMCA’s Youth Development curriculum, including healthy lifestyle components, nutrition, character education and many other components. Also this summer we will have an awesome lineup of field trip opportunities that combine exploratory learning and fun.

Access to social-emotional learning resources, family support networks, and a team of classroom behavioral specialists are all in-place to support SPARK camp. SPARK is an outstanding opportunity for children to participate in a safe, fun learning environment while making friends and building lasting relationships.

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Unity Village

AGES: 5-12
DAYS: Monday - Friday
TIME: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

CAMP LOCATION

The following location will be offered May 30 - August 4, 2023. (No camp June 19 or July 4.)

UNITY VILLAGE CHAPEL

1901 Northwest Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64056

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