SPORTS EXPERIENCE will feature a different sport or organized game each week! Campers will be introduced to the rules, field or court layout, equipment, basic skills through drills and small-sided games and skills challenges culminating in an all camp weekly tournament with lots of participation. The goal of this camp is to give EXPOSURE to many different sports and organized games such as: volleyball, super dodge ball, lacrosse, hockey, dance work outs, virtual sports gaming events (Wii Sports and Kinect), soccer, flag football, basketball and the annual pine derby race that includes building your own mini-racer just to name a few. The program also features weekly outings to the Santa Monica Swim Center for recreational swimming and weekly excursions to theme parks and local attractions. DATES THEMES TIMES * SANTA MONICA RESIDENT FEE NON-RESIDENT FEE Week 1 Jun 12-14 Week 2 Jun 17-21 Week 3 Jun 24-28 Week 4 ** Jul 1-5 Week 5 Jul 8-12 Week 6 Jul 15-19 Week 7 Jul 22-26 Week 8 Jul 29-Aug 2 Week 9 Aug 5-9 Week 10 Aug 12-14 Tennis Racket -Baseball Soccer Flag Football Super Dodge Ball Volleyball Hockey Pine Derby Racing Basketball Lacrosse & Virtual Sports Gaming Field Day Competitions & End of Summer BBQ Full Day: $120 $132 Half Day: 8:30am-12:45pm or 12:45pm-5pm $74 $80 Full Day: $160 $176 Half Day: 8:30am-12:45pm or 12:45pm-5pm $98 $106 Full Day: $120 $132 Half Day: 8:30am-12:45pm or 12:45pm-5pm $74 $80 * Extended Care is available from 7am-8:30am and 5pm-6pm for an additional fee. See page 6 for more information. ** No camp July 4th! Camp dates, excursions and themes are subject to change. Campers should bring sunscreen, a water bottle, and comfortable closed toed-shoes. Registration fee includes materials, transportation, lunch, and admission fees. 1
SANTA MONICA SPORTS EXPERIENCE: WRAP-AROUND AT MCKINLEY (FOR INCOMING OR CURRENT 4TH & 5TH GRADES) The program is offered to students in 4th-5th grade attending summer school at McKinley Elementary School. Give your 4th-5th Grader a summer he or she will never forget with our action-packed Santa Monica Sports Experience WrapAround Camp! Programming includes sports, games, special events, swimming and excursions to local attractions such as bowling and Pacific Park to name a few. All skill levels are welcome to participate this camp isn t only for athletes! WEEK DATES TIMES* SANTA MONICA RESIDENT FEE NON-RESIDENT FEE 1 Jun 17-21 12:30pm-6pm $123 $133 2 Jun 24-28 12:30pm-6pm $123 $133 3 ** Jul 1-5 12:30pm-6pm $98 $106 4 Jul 8-12 12:30pm-6pm $123 $133 LOCATION CREST WRAP-AROUND CAMP McKinley Elementary School 2401 Santa Monica Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90404 * Extended Care is available from 7am-8:30am and 5pm-6pm for an additional fee. See page 6 for more information. ** No camp July 4th! Camp dates, excursions and themes are subject to change. Campers should bring sunscreen, a water bottle, and comfortable closed toed-shoes. Registration fee includes materials, transportation, lunch, and admission fees. 2
CAMP SANTA MONICA offers four (4) innovative specialty groups that will give your child the opportunity to explore his or her personal interests! Campers will sign-up for a full week of Arts Extravaganza, Fit & Fun, Science Solvers OR Water Adventures. The program also features weekly outings to the Santa Monica Swim Center for recreational swimming and weekly excursions to theme parks and local attractions. WEEK DATES SANTA MONICA RESIDENT FEE NON-RESIDENT FEE TIMES* 1 Jun 12-14 $120 $132 2 Jun 17-21 $200 $220 3 Jun 24-28 $200 $220 4** Jul 1-5 $160 $176 5 Jul 8-12 $200 $220 6 Jul 15-19 $200 $220 7 Jul 22-26 $200 $220 8 Jul 29-Aug 2 $200 $220 9 Aug 5-9 $200 $220 Camp dates, locations and excursions are subject to change. Campers should bring sunscreen, a water bottle, and comfortable closed toe shoes. Registration fee includes materials, transportation, lunch and admission fees. LOCATION CAMP SANTA MONICA Virginia Avenue Park Thelma Terry Center 2200 Virginia Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90404 * Extended Care is available from 7am-8:30am and 5pm-6pm for an additional fee. See page 6 for more information. ** No camp July 4th! 3
Camp Santa Monica offers four (4) innovative specialty groups that will give your child the opportunity to explore his or her personal interests! Campers will sign-up for a full week of Arts Extravaganza, Fit & Fun, Science Solvers OR Water Adventures. Art Extravaganza Art Extravaganza provides an environment where your mind can run free with imagination! Whether you re naturally artistic or need a little help discovering your creativeness, Arts Extravaganza is a fun-filled camp that will explore an array of visual arts, media art, and much more! We will craft up masterpieces using watercolors, acrylics, charcoal and more! It is filled with hands on activities that will help our campers discover the Artist in them! Fit & Fun This program is dedicated to getting children active and healthy. We will focus on knowledge of healthy eating principles and practices as well as fitness. On any given day you will participate in activities such as: self-defense, yoga, cardio circuits, core fitness, and many more. We will also take trips that focus on being active. This class will make getting healthy and active fun! Science Solvers Calling all Scientists! With Science Solvers, your camper will enjoy participating in fun and exciting hands on discovery experiments. Your junior scientist will learn to apply physics while designing and building roller coasters, cars and contraptions. Campers will learn to appreciate our planet through hands-on exploration and they will also prepare for a space adventure! They will build and launch rockets, make real comets and much more. Water Adventures Welcome to Water Adventures, where the name of the game is getting wet! At Water Adventures your child will enjoy a variety of water related activities such as surfing, boogie boarding, kayaking, swimming all under the watchful eyes of our highly trained water safety instructors. No matter what their skill level and experience may be, campers will leave having experienced the immeasurable thrill of water, sun and fun. 4
CITY OF SANTA MONICA C.R.E.S.T. SUMMER PROGRAMS Ages 8 to 14 SANTA MONICA SPORTS EXPERIENCE June 12 to August 14 John Adams Middle School Cafeteria/Gymnasium 2425 16th Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 CREST WRAP-AROUND CAMP June 17 to July 12 McKinley Elementary School 2401 Santa Monica Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90404 CAMP SANTA MONICA June 12 to August 9 Virginia Avenue Park Thelma Terry Center 2200 Virginia Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90404 Contact Us Youth Office at Reed Park 1133 7th Street Santa Monica, CA 90403 T: 310 458 8540 F: 310 451 3569 E: crest@smgov.net www.smgov.net/crest 5
EXTENDED CARE Extended Care is available at all camps from 7am-8:30am and 5pm-6pm for an additional fee: Weeks 1 & 10 (partial weeks, 3 days): $21 Weeks 2, 3, 5-9 (full weeks): $35 Week 4 (partial week, 4 days): $28 ONLINE REGISTRATION A 60% online quota exists for the first several days of registration, in order to allow registrants to enroll via fax, mail or drop-off if they prefer. All remaining spots then become available through all forms of registration (online, fax, mail or drop-off). For many activities online registration ends two (2) weeks prior to the first class, however registration for remaining spots are available via fax, mail or drop-off at the various registration offices. Enroll online: www.recenroll.smgov.net PAYMENT METHODS We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, checks and money orders payable to City of Santa Monica. Cash is not accepted. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Generous financial assistance is available based on a sliding scale. Low- to moderate-income families are encouraged to apply. DON T FORGET to re-enroll for Financial Assistance now! Re-enroll by July 1, 2013. We are currently taking applications for the new program year 2013-2014. For more information, call the Youth Office at Reed Park at 310 458 8540 or visit www.smgov.net/financialassistance. REFUNDS Refunds will be issued with medical documentation if requested within 5 calendar days prior to the first meeting. A $15.00 processing fee applies for each refund. The City of Santa Monica REFUND/TRANSFER request form must be submitted either in person, by fax, mail or email to crest@smgov.net. TRANSPORTATION Camp fees include transportation for field trips and excursions. For youth not registered in our camp programming, field trip/excursion transporation is available on a first come, first serve basis and is free! Entrance fees and incidentals are paid by the passenger; group discount rate and supervision do not apply to non-registered passengers. Transportation paid for by Prop A funds. For more information, please call 310 458 8540. ACCESSIBILITY CREST welcomes participants of all abilities to its programs. For special accommodations, please call 310 458 8540 or TTY 310 458 8696. Virginia Avenue Park is served by Big Blue Bus Lines Nos. 7 and 11. John Adams Middle School is served by Big Blue Bus Lines No. 8, Crosstown Ride and Sunset Ride. The park and school are wheelchair accessible and welcome persons of all abilities. 6
CITY OF SANTA MONICA C.R.E.S.T. SUMMER 2013 Ages 8 to 14 SANTA MONICA SPORTS EXPERIENCE CAMP CREST WRAP-AROUND CAMP CAMP SANTA MONICA Financial Assistance Available Re-enroll by July 1st www.smgov.net/financialassistance