HAVING FUN IN THE SUMMER HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER WITH ACADEMY PROGRAMMING!

Welcome to the 2018 Summer Academy Program! The staff have been working hard to create new programs for the youth this summer. Visit us on Facebook at BgcYankton for up-to-date postings! Registration The deadline to register and renew memberships is Monday, May 7, 2018. If members are not registered by this date, they will not be able to attend the Academy for the first week of our summer program. The first day of the summer Academy Program will be the next weekday following that last day of school.

Location

• Stewart Elementary: • Next weekday following last day of school - July 13, 2018

• Yankton Middle School: July 16 – August 09, 2018

Orientation Parent & Youth Orientation is required prior to all new youth attending the Academy. From May 8 – May 17, joint Academy & Traditional Site Parent & Youth Orientation will take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in the Traditional Club Boardroom (2008 Mulberry St, please use west entrance). Outside of this window, Academy Parent & Youth Orientation takes place on Thursdays only at 5:15 p.m.

Weekly Summer Themes Below are the themes that the Academy will be celebrating each week. Youth are encouraged to join the Academy staff in dressing up according to the theme each Friday. May 21-25 Minion/Movie Character Week May 28-June 1 Career Week June 4-8 Team Games Week June 11-15 The Other Biomes Week June 18-22 Star Wars Week June 25-29 Beach Week July 2-6 Patriotic Week July 9-13 Sports Week July 16-20 Zoo Keeper Week July 23-27 Mad Scientist Week July 30-August 3 Under the Sea Week August 6-10 Farming Week

Boys & Girls Club

ACADEMY PROGRAM Summer Fun 2018

Stewart Elementary (208 W 21st St.) & Yankton Middle School (2000 Mulberry St.) 605-668-9710 * www.greatfuturessd.org

Important Dates

Academy Closed:

LAST TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL | TBD

Summer Prep & Staff Training Days

Monday, May 28

Memorial Day

Wednesday, July 4

Independence Day

Friday, August 10 – Friday, August 17 School Year Prep & Staff Training Days

Last Day of Summer Academy: Thursday, August 9

Pool Information

Academy members are invited to go to the Memorial Pool any day that there is not a planned field trip for the Academy.

The Academy will be bringing members to Pool Orientation at the Memorial Pool from 9-11 AM on Tuesday, May 29 or Wednesday, May 30. During this time, Academy members will be learning about the rules and the different areas of the pool. This will help ensure safety for all of our Academy members. If you need to pick your child up from the Academy from 9 AM - 12 PM on either of these days, please let the front desk know that your child should not go to Pool Orientation.

At this time, the pool is tentatively scheduled to open on Friday, June 1. In order to go to the pool, members will need to have purchased a summer pass through the Summit Activities Center. The members Pool Pass # will need to be provided to the Academy and confirmed by the City of Yankton prior to attending pool excursions. Members will walk to the Memorial pool and escorted by Academy staff. For safety reasons, it is required that if youth walk to the pool with Academy staff, they must also walk back to the Academy with staff. This means that youth may not be picked up from the pool or walk home from the pool. Lifeguards will monitor all pool activities with the support of the Academy staff.

LUNCH INFORMATION The Academy Program will be collaborating with the Yankton School District to offer a lunch program at Stewart Elementary School beginning on Tuesday, May 29th and ending on Friday, July 27th. On the days the lunch program is not offered, youth will be provided a healthy lunch made by the Academy and pizza from Dominos on Friday (menu below). Lunch costs are included in the cost of membership. Lunch will be served between 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM, Monday-Friday. Youth who do not wish to eat Academy lunch may bring their lunch from home, but the Academy does not have a microwave or refrigerator space. Therefore, we request that you plan your child’s lunch accordingly and use cold packs and/or insulated lunch bags as appropriate. Due to severe peanut & tree nut allergies, The Academy strives to be nut-free program. Please do not send lunch or snack items with your child containing these ingredients.

Monday: Ham and Cheese Sandwich Fruit Cup Carrots and Ranch Dip Pretzels Milk or Juice

Tuesday: Turkey and Cheese Sandwich Applesauce Cucumbers and Ranch Dip Cheez-Its Crackers Milk or Juice

Wednesday: Roast Beef and Cheese Sandwich Fruit Cup Carrots and Ranch DIp Pretzels Milk or Juice

Thursday: Ham and Cheese Sandwich Applesauce Cucumbers and Ranch Dip Cheez-Its Crackers Milk or Juice

Friday: Domino’s Pizza Carrots and Ranch Dip Fruit Cup Pretzels Milk or Juice

REMINDERS:

Parents must provide the Academy their child's pool pass number.

Youth are responsible for bringing their own swimsuit, towel & sunscreen.

Do NOT bring pool toys or goggles with glass lenses!

Academy staff are not permitted to apply sunscreen on youth. If your child has difficulty applying sunscreen in lotion form, a spray sunscreen is recommended.

Lifejackets are permitted if needed.

Youth will leave the Academy for the pool at approximately 12:30 PM and arrive back at the Academy approximately 3:00 PM each day.

Pool Expectations

Walk to the pool, listen to the staff and wait to cross the street.

While at the pool, place your items in a secure location. The Academy is not responsible for missing or stolen items.

Youth may buy food/drinks at the pool concession stand, but are responsible for their own money.

Listen for when the pool announces that it is time for the Academy youth to exit the pool at 2:45.

After hearing the dismissal, gather at the designated spot and have staff members take attendance.

Walk back to the Academy, listen to the staff and wait to cross the street.

Be a World Traveler! Tuesdays in June Explore different countries and cultures during our Be a World Traveler program! We will create a World Traveler Passport Book as we talk about 22 different countries. Writing and literacy activities will teach about peace and acceptance of other people’s differences. Math activities focus on different forms of transportation. Activities will be aligned with Kindergarten Common Core Standards.

A Bully or a Friend Mondays throughout the Summer

Interactive lessons will teach members about being a friend instead of a bully. We will think about the things we say, create rules for being a good friend, and learn how to stand up against bullying! Lessons will include writing and craft activities.

Brush Up…with Dental Health! Tuesdays in July Time to brush up on dental health knowledge with this unit for kindergarten and first grade! We will be doing reading, writing, math, science, and art activities all related to our teeth!

Did you know?

In 2017…

224 Academy members participated in Healthy Lifestyles programming

198 Academy members participated in Character & Leadership programming!

195 Academy members participated in Academic Success programming!

99 Academy members volunteered a total of 109 hours!

We LOVE when Academy

members get involved!

All members have the opportunity to sign up! However, some field trips have limited seats so advance sign up is required to reserve a spot.

When: Thursdays between the hours of 12:30 and 3:30 p.m., depending on the activity and location of the field trip.

Field Trip Fees: Some field trips will have an admission fee that will need to be paid when signing up at the Academy front desk. Youth will not be placed on the field trip list without payment of any associated fees.

Parents are responsible for signing up their child(ren) for each field trip, as well as any applicable fees for the field trip and/or transportation, at the time of sign up. CASH PAYMENTS ONLY.

o Sign-up sheets for the Thursday field trip will be available at the Academy Front Desk the previous Friday.

If your child chooses not to go on scheduled field trips, they will have the opportunity to participate in the fun programming that will take place at the Academy.

TENTATIVE FIELD TRIPS

Thursday, May 30 Meridian Bridge Walk/Splash Park

Thursday, June 7 Yankton Bowl Family Fun Center

Thursday, June 14 NPS: Hike & Program

Thursday, June 21 Kidtrax Family Fun Park

Thursday, June 28 Meridian Bridge Walk/Splash Park

Thursday, July 12 NFAA Archery Center

Thursday, July 19 Heartland Humane Society

Thursday, July 26 Gavin's Point Dam

Thursday, August 2 Gavin's Point Natl Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Thursday, August 9 NEW Dakota Territorial Museum

*Field trips are subject to change based on business and community partner collaborations. Please watch for official announcements of upcoming field trips at the Academy Front Desk each week.

PARKS & REC COLLABORATION

The Boys & Girls Club Academy Program is excited to partner with Yankton Parks & Rec to provide great summer opportunities to our members! REGISTRATION: To register your child(ren), complete the attached application and submit with payment (checks payable to SAC) to the Boys & Girls Club Traditional Unit (2008 Mulberry Street). No registration forms will be accepted at the Summit Activities Center.

Deadline for all forms and payment to be submitted to the Boys & Girls Club is Monday, May 14th, 2018.

No registrations or payment will be accepted after this deadline.

PROGRAM OPTIONS: SWIMMING LESSONS | JUNE 4-15 AM sessions (specific time TBD); Youth enrolled will be asked to arrive at the Academy with their swimsuits already on under clothing. The price is $26.63 per child. All checks must be made out to the SAC, but turned in form to the Boy & Girls Club. Youth will be escorted on foot by Academy staff to and from Memorial Pool for lessons. If there are questions as to what level your child has taken before, or what level to place your child in, please call the Summit Activities Center at 668-5234, Monday-Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM. Once lessons have begun, if a child is too advanced or not ready for the level they have enrolled in, we will transfer them to a more appropriate level. Level I: Introduction to Water Skills -- The objective of Level I is to help students feel comfortable in the water and to enjoy the water safely. Student will learn elementary water skills of which they can build on as they progress through the various levels. Level II: Fundamental Aquatic Skills -- Must have passed Level I certificate/skills. This course builds on the fundamental skills and teaches to float without support. Learn basic self-help rescue skills. Level III: Stroke Development -- Must have passed Level II certificate/skills. This course builds on skills from Level II with additional guided practice. Level IV: Stroke Improvement -- Must have passed Level III certificate/skills. This course develops confidence in strokes learned thus far and to improve other aquatic skills. Level V: Stroke Refinement -- Must have passed Level IV certificate/skills. This course provides further coordination and refinement of strokes. Level VI: Swimming and Skill Proficiency -- Must have passed Level V certificate/skills. This course is to polish strokes so students swim with more ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances. Level VI concentrates on fitness swimming and lifeguard readiness which focuses on preparing students to participate in more advanced courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training.

SAFETY CITY | JUNE 5-21 Ages 5-7 Safety City teaches pedestrian safety, bike safety, gun safety, stranger awareness, poison prevention, water safety and much more! Our goal is to help children recognize dangerous situations and react to them appropriately. Children learn through hands-on activities, songs, role-playing, stories, videos and guest speakers. The last day of the session will be a graduation ceremony for parents to attend. Class limit: 30.

LOCATION: Calvary Baptist Church, 2407 Broadway (Youth will be transported by the Academy to and from Safety City.)

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Yankton Parks and Recreation Registration

All Forms must be turned into the Boys and Girls Club with payment.

Please make all checks payable to: SAC

DO NOT TURN IN AT THE SUMMIT ACTIVITES CENTER

Parent/Guardian Name:___________________________________________________________________ First Last

Do you have an online account? Yes No

Street:

City State, Zip:__________________________________________________________________________

Email Address:

Phone: Home: ( ) Work: ( )

Emergency Contact:

First Last Relationship

Participant: First Last

Gender: Male Female Date of Birth:

Please Circle the Programs you would like to register for:

For Swim Lessons, please be sure to indicate the level you would like the participant to be in!

ACADEMY:

PROGRAM DATE TIME DAYS HELD PRICE

Swim Lesson LEVEL: June 4-June 15 TBD-Mornings Monday-Friday $26.63

Safety City Ages 5-7 June 5-21 1-2:30pm Tues, Wed,

Thurs

$26.63