Participants will improve technique, endurance and safety awareness. Each day includes a swim lesson, game, safety activity and supervised playtime.

Paul Zarky has established several after school programs in St. Louis. Our campers will craft a daily schedule with games that may include softball, kickball, soccer, capture the flag and many other healthy exercise options, as well as Paul's special stories and jokes. Make it a full day by signing your kids up for the morning soccer camp as well.

Summer Arts is an all-day program serving students in grades K-8. Our instructors bring exciting art lessons in innovative media to students, allowing them to learn new techniques, collaborate with their peers and express themselves creatively.

Join us for the 2024 Kirkwood Family YMCA Artful Antics session.

Join us for the Arts & Crafts session at the 2024 O'Fallon IL YMCA Summer Camp.

In this camp, 5-7 year old beginners will learn about different rock instruments and begin their introduction to music theory and appreciation

Learn the basics of handbuilding, sculpture, and texture to create your own work of art!

Enjoy an engaging sensory storytime and related activities!

A great, high-quality art camp for kids k-3rd grade!

Hey bakers, let’s get in the kitchen and make some yummy treats. We will bake a mix of things like pies, cookies, cakes, or pizzas during the week. You will be in charge of your mixing, pouring, and decorating of each dish we bake. We will even have a bake challenge where kiddos are able to pick their treat to make for the day and we will see who creates the best dish. Are you up for the challenge?

Build It Your building skills will be challenged as we use rocks, ice cubes, marshmallows, and other unusual materials to build structures. Of course we’ll have Legos, Magna Tiles, Lincoln Logs, and blocks to give us inspiration

Make upcycled art, houses for your stuffies, coloring projects, crafts, frog houses in the woods, and chalk creations. We will also enjoy scavenger hunts, outdoor play, and good old fashioned fun!

Travel “Under the Sea” while we learn about different sea creatures. We’ll play games, sing songs, and make “Catch of the Day” crafts that you’ll get to take home!

Soar into summer with egg-citing adventures. Get outside and learn the basics of birding to identify the birds in our backyard. We’ll feature songbirds like cardinals, bluebirds, and chickadees; raptors like owls, eagles, and hawks; and your favorite bird. Play migration games, model habitats, and connect with nature

Make upcycled art, houses for your stuffies, coloring projects, crafts, frog houses in the woods, and chalk creations. We will also enjoy scavenger hunts, outdoor play, and good old fashioned fun!