The YMCA of Lincoln is proud to offer YMCA Gravel Worlds Kids Camp- a special event exclusively for the children of Gravel Worlds participants and their families! As the grown-ups set-out on their Gravel Worlds adventure, kids will enjoy a fun-filled day at the Northeast Y- playing games, making crafts, moving & grooving, and so much more- all under the supervision of our YMCA child care staff!
Friday, August 22
5:00am-3:00pm | $80/child
Saturday, August 23
5:00am-6:00pm | $100/child
Registration
Care will be available to children 8 weeks of age to 10 years of age. Registration will be available online or at the Front Desk of any Lincoln YMCA branch. Registration is on a first come/first served basis and full payment is due at the time of registration. Please note, a 10 child/day minimum registration is required by Friday, August 1, 2025 to hold the YMCA Gravel Worlds Kids Camp. If the registration minimum is not met by August 1, 2025 we will cancel the event and refund those participants who were registered.
Activities
YMCA staff plan fun and developmentally appropriate activities for each event. A general schedule will be emailed to parents/guardians prior to the YMCA Gravel Worlds Kids Camp and will be posted at the site on the day of the program. Activities include crafts, games, gym time, water play, age-appropriate movies, music and dancing, fitness fun, and more! Lunch will NOT be provided, so participants will need to bring their own lunch.
What to Wear & Bring
It is helpful if your child brings everything they will need for the day in a backpack/bag labeled with their first and last name. Please ensure that all personal belongings are clearly labeled with your participant’s first and last name.
• What to Wear- For safety reasons, participants should come to the Youth, Teen & Family Program in close-toed shoes or sandals that strap onto their feet, no flip-flops please. Participants should come to the YMCA Gravel Worlds Kids Camp dressed ready for a day of active play, and appropriately for the weather, as we do try to go outside weather permitting.
• Lunch & Snacks. Participants need to bring a lunch, labeled with their name, every day. Lunches will not be refrigerated or warmed up, so please plan accordingly. Lunches need to include items from 4 of the 5 food groups. Please avoid sending lunches with common allergens such as peanut butter or nuts. Lunches containing a common allergen, such as peanut butter, need to be clearly labeled with the words “Contains Peanuts.” Soda pop is not allowed in lunches. A snack will be provided in the morning and afternoon but children may bring additional snacks if they would like.
• Water Bottle.
• Sunscreen. Program participants will engage in both indoor and outdoor activities every day, and it is important for all program participants to wear sunscreen every day. Please ensure your participant applies sunscreen before coming to camp and ensure they bring sunscreen with them to camp each day. The program staff will ask participants to apply sunscreen before going outside and in the morning and afternoon, while at the Y.
• Swim Suit & Towel: Water-play and/or swimming may be included in our schedule.
• An Extra set of clothes to change into if needed, including undergarments. Accidents happen and it is better to be prepared.
• Small pillow & blanket if needed. If your child is used to taking naps, or resting, please send these items in their bag.
Additional Info
The YMCA of Lincoln, NE does not discriminate against children with special needs or who need additional support in our programs but requests additional information in order to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for each participant. Please note that the terrain of our facilities, program constraints and our activity levels may make it difficult to accommodate participants with certain special needs/additional supports. An Additional Support Plan form is to be used by the Program Director and the parent/guardian, in order for the YMCA to be made aware of a participant’s additional supports and/or specific special health, dietary, mobility or disability needs and to put in place safety and/or medical accommodations as applicable. The Y will make every reasonable effort to accommodate a participant’s special needs/additional supports but we cannot guarantee that this is possible in all circumstances. The YMCA is unable to provide one-on-one supervision. If your participant needs more assistance or support than the staff is able to provide, during their time in our care, we may contact the parent/guardian or the emergency contacts to assist the participant at the program site or over the phone, and if necessary, come and take them home for the day.
If your child has medication they need to take during the YMCA Gravel Worlds Kids Camp you will be asked to fill out a Medication Request Form and ensure it is always up-to-date while on file. All medications to be given to your child must be in the original container and sealed in a clear plastic bag. Medications need to be labeled with the participant’s name, doctor, medication name, dosage, and pharmacy. If your participant has an Epi-Pen we will need an Allergy Plan from your participant’s doctor. If your participant has an inhaler for Asthma we will need an Asthma Plan from your participant’s doctor.
Refund Policy
A requested refund two business days prior to the start of any activity or class will be issued as 50% credit. No refunds will be given after the YMCA Gravel Worlds Kids Camp event. If the YMCA cancels the YMCA Gravel Worlds Kids Camp event a full refund will be issued.