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YES!Its tough being a kid these days

particularly when dealing with

the stress of belonging to a

military family. Our Youth

Development programs help

kids cope while providing them

with positive, fun opportunities

to get to know themselves and

each other.

YES! (Youth Enrichment

Summer) outings afford childrenin military families, the

opportunity to explore a variety

of Southern California

attractions.

The Armed Services YMCA is

delighted to offer the YES!

program for the fourth

consecutive summer to SanDiego military kids. YES! youth

trips, for children ages 7 to 12,

include a day at YMCA Camp

Surf and the San Diego Zoo.

We are proud to offer for the

third summer, a YES! teen tripfor kids ages 13 to 17 to Mission

Bays Belmont Park. It will be a

great chance for military teens

to meet and connect over the

summer!

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Visit our website www.militaryymca.org for more information on

programs and services that make military life easier.

San Diego Armed Services YMCASan Diego Armed Services YMCASan Diego Armed Services YMCASan Diego Armed Services YMCA

3293 Santo Road, San Diego, CA 92124

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Free Day Trips for Military Youth

Contents:

Staff & Activities 2

Preparing for YES! 3

YES Policies 4

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YES! Staff

YES! staff are full time ArmedServices YMCA Youth andCommunity Outreach (YCO) staffmembers that want to host anawesome summer packed with

fun, adventure, and exploration!

Our staff is passionate aboutsupporting military youth andtake pleasure in maintaining astructured, educational programin an atmosphere of fun andexcitement.

The ASYMCA takes seriously theimportance of child protection

and safety. We have specific,tested policies and proceduresfor all staff that work withchildren.

The following are some of ourproven safety practices:

1. The ASYMCA has comprehensivepre-employment screening forstaff members and program

volunteers, including interviews,reference and nation-widecriminal history checks.

2. All staff members regularly workwith school aged youth ininformal educational settings andare certified in pediatric First Aidand CPR.

Mission Bays Belmont Park

August 2ndAugust 2ndAugust 2ndAugust 2ndTeens 13-17 years:

Military teens explore Southern California and connect withother military teens through a day long excursion at SanDiegos home of the wooden rollercoaster known as theGiant Dipper, Belmont Park. Teens will enjoy unlimited rideson the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, Octotron, Beach Blaster,Control Freak, Speedway Bumper Cars, Tilt-a-Whirl, TheLiberty Carousel, Vertical Plunge, Krazy Kars, CrazySubmarine, and Thunder Boats. There will be no access tothe beach and Wavehouse Attractions (Wave House, Plunge

Pool, RUSH Laser Tag, RUSH Arcade, Midway Games, LazerMaze Challenge, Sky Climb, Sky Ropes Adventure). Getready for a fun day in the sun!

San Diego Zoo: The Inside ScoopAugust 16th and August 30thAugust 16th and August 30thAugust 16th and August 30thAugust 16th and August 30th

Kids 7-12 years:While visiting the World Famous San Diego Zoo, kids willhave an opportunity to get an insiders perspective of thepark. With a tram tour and a special behind the sceneslook at an animals habitat, theyll leave the San Diego Zoo

with insider knowledge.

YMCA Camp SurfAugust 9th and August 23rdAugust 9th and August 23rdAugust 9th and August 23rdAugust 9th and August 23rd

Kids 7-12 years:Kids will have a blast learning fun new activities includingarchery, wall climbing, boogie boarding and surf lessons.Children will have a water training and safety course prior to

water activities and will be closely supervised by both CampSurf lifeguards and ASYMCA staff when they are in thewater.

YES! Outings:

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YES! ClothesYES! ClothesYES! ClothesYES! ClothesYES! is fun. Occasionally fun can also mean messy! Dressyour child in old clothes so they are ready to play hard andget dirty! Children are required to wear closed toed shoesand socks daily and should arrive to YES! with sunscreenalready applied. Remember, YES! Is not a fashion show!

What to BringWhat to BringWhat to BringWhat to BringIt is recommended that you send your child with abackpack to keep all their belongings together. Allbelongings should be labeled with your childs namebefore sending to YES! outings. Please also be sure yourchild has sunscreen and a sweatshirt.

What Not to BringWhat Not to BringWhat Not to BringWhat Not to BringChildren may not bring electronic devices (cell phones,digital cameras, iPods, video games), toys, jewelry, ormoney to YES!. The Armed Services YMCA is notresponsible for any items that are lost or stolen.

YES! StaffLyndsay Calhoun: Program DirectorHer fourth summer atthe Armed ServicesYMCA, Lyndsay is a SanDiego native andgraduate of Universityof California, San Diegowith a degree in

Sociology. Her passionfor working with children of all ages hasmade working at the ASYMCA anincredible experience. Lyndsay is ecstaticfor the fourth year of Camp Hero andpumped for the new improvements thisyear!

Kristen Mihalko: Program LeaderKristen is sun-screened and ready to go forher first summer at the Armed ServicesYMCA. She is a military child who grew up

in San Diego, Guam andJapan. She graduatedwith a degree in FamilyResources from theUniversity of Hawaii atManoa. Kristen hasworked with youth of allages since 2007 and is

looking forward to using her creativity andfun personality to make this a fun andinspiring summer for military youth.

Cathy Tann: Program SpecialistCathy could not be more excited aboutkicking off her third summer with the

ASYMCA! Cathy is a Texas native with adegree in Interdisciplinary Studies and anElementary TeachingCredential from theUniversity of NorthTexas. She is pumpedto be using herbackground workingwith youth both inand out of theclassroom to make this the best summeryet!

Donnabelle Buban: Program LeaderDonnabelle is thrilled for her secondsummer at the ASYMCA. Donnabelle is agraduate of El Camino College andCuyamaca College with degrees in ChildDevelopment. She holds a Child

Development TeachersPermit from theCommission on TeacherCredentialing and islooking forward to usingher background workingwith young children to

create a more meaningful summer this

year!

YES!YES! EligibilityYES! EligibilityYES! EligibilityYES! EligibilityYES! is open to children ofmilitary service members from allservice branches. The militaryservice member must assigned toa San Diego military installation

or San Diego based ship.Children must be between sevenand twelve years old by August1st to be eligible for Youth YES!and between thirteen andseventeen years by August 2ndfor Teen YES! There will be nonononoage exceptions. Priority will begiven first time YES! participants.

Financial ContributionsFinancial ContributionsFinancial ContributionsFinancial ContributionsThe Armed Services YMCA is

proud to provide programs andservices to San Diego militaryservice members and theirfamilies each month. Should you

wish to make a contribution tothe Armed Services YMCA insupport of programs like YES!you may do so by sending yourdonation to the Armed Services

YMCA at 3293 Santo Road, SanDiego, CA 92124 or call 858-751-5755 for more information.

DepositsDepositsDepositsDepositsYES! registration forms and a tendollar non-refundable deposit

will be required to register.Should the family fail to canceltheir childs space at least two

weeks prior to the outing or thechild not attend, their child

would become ineligible forArmed Services YMCAprogramming.

Emergency ProceduresEmergency ProceduresEmergency ProceduresEmergency ProceduresContacting YES! KidsIf you should need to reach yourchild during YES! please call ourfront desk at 858-751-5755.They will take your message andget the information to your child.Children are not permitted tobring cell phones to YES!

Child Illness or InjuryChild Illness or InjuryChild Illness or InjuryChild Illness or InjuryIf your child becomes ill at YES!

our staff will contact you to pickthem up. Please havearrangements to do so in atimely manner. If you child isinjured staff will take whateversteps are necessary to obtainmedical care. If we are unableto reach you and your childneeds medical attention they willbe transported to the hospital byan ambulance. All expenses foremergency medical care are theresponsibility of the parent.

Preparing

forYES!

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Field TripTransportation

YES! participants will travel byArmed Services YMCA buses.

The following are some of ourtransportation safety practices:

1. Each bus driver is an ArmedServices YMCA staff member whohas completed comprehensivepre-employment screeningincluding interviews, drug andalcohol testing, and referenceand nation-wide criminal historychecks.

2. Each driver is required to performa pre-trip inspection for their busbefore transporting passengers.

3. Each Armed Services YMCA bus isoutfitted with seat belts androutinely inspected by theCalifornia Highway Patrol.

We do our best to maintain a reliableschedule of departure and arrival timesand accomplish all planned activities.Please do your part to help by arrivingon time to YES! and ready for the daysactivities. We appreciate yourunderstanding that trips are subject tochange as necessary for health or safetyof the participants and staff.

Youth YES!Important

Times

8:00 a.m.

YES! opensfor drop off

8:30 a.m.Buses begin

leaving for fieldtrips

4:00 p.m.Buses return

from Youth YES!

4:30 p.m.Youth YES!

Pick Up

YES! PoliciesDrop OffDrop OffDrop OffDrop Off

Youth YES! opens for drop off at8:00 a.m. each day. YES! busesbegin to leave at 8:30 a.m. TeenYES! opens at 8:30am and busesleave at 9am. YES! participantsthat arrive after field triptransportation has departed cannot be accommodated.

Pick UpPick UpPick UpPick UpAll YES! participants must bepicked up and signed out by anadult listed on the authorized pick-up list. Please show courtesy toYES! staff by arriving promptly forpick up. YES! participants notpicked up within 30 minutes of theschedule pick up time will besupervised by ASYMCA staff andevery attempt will be made tocontact parents and emergencycontacts. If within an hour the

parents are not reachable, ChildProtective Services will be called.

AttendanceAttendanceAttendanceAttendanceYES! is a full day experience. YES!participants that are late, orabsent will be dismissed fromremaining YES! outings. Depositswill not be refunded for thosedismissed from YES! If you child isfor whatever reason not able toattend please contact the ArmedServices YMCA as soon as possible

so that a waitlist child can beinvited.

Behavior ManagementBehavior ManagementBehavior ManagementBehavior ManagementGuidelinesGuidelinesGuidelinesGuidelinesIt is the Armed Services YMCAsgoal to provide a healthy, safe,and secure environment for all daycamp participants. Children whoattend the program are expectedto follow the behavior guidelinesbased on the four core values andto interact appropriately in agroup setting.

Behavior Guidelines:1. We will carecarecarecare for ourselves and

for those around us.2. HonestyHonestyHonestyHonesty will be the basis for

all relationships andinteractions.

3. People are responsibleresponsibleresponsibleresponsible fortheir actions.

4. We respectrespectrespectrespect each other and theenvironment.

Our staff is trained and is expectedto resolve behavior problems in a

positive manner. In the eventproblems persist the child may besuspended or dismissed from theYES! program. Some acts mayresult in immediate suspension ordismissal including but not limitedto: fighting, intentionally harmingothers, theft, and possession ofweapons or drugs. Deposits willnot be refunded for thosedismissed from the program dueto a behavior problem.

Teen YES!Important

Times

8:30 a.m.

YES! opens fordrop off

9:00 a.m.Buses begin

leaving for fieldtrips

4:00 p.m.Buses return

from Teen YES!

4:30 p.m.Teen YES! Pick

Up