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Summer Day Camps - Kay’s Kids
Summer Day Camp: Kay’s Kids
Registration for all weeks of camp, for both age groups opens May 2nd. Register online: helenamt.gov/parks/activities Register by Phone: 406-447-8077 Who:
Helena’s Parks and Recreation Department partnering with the non-profit Kay McKenna Youth Foundation. What:
We provide affordable summer camps for kids ages 6-7 and 8-9. This summer, both age groups will be at Memorial Park. Campers will be at the same park, but the age groups participate in different activities with different counselors. Each week of camp has a different theme - no two weeks of camp are the same! Please read the camp descriptions every week to know what your child needs - like a swimsuit and towel or closed toe shoes. When: Where:
Monday - Thursday June 13th - Aug. 11th 7:45am - 3:00pm Memorial Park: 1005 Last Chance Gulch
Why:
We believe Helena’s youth should have access to a safe, creative and entertaining summer camp where they can enjoy the recreational opportunities our community has to offer. How:
- One week of camp costs $25. - Payment is due at the time of registration and the registration fee is non-refundable. - The fees collected go to the Kay McKenna Youth Foundation and help to purchase materials for camp and to pay the excellent staff looking after our campers.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available through the Kay McKenna Youth Foundation. If you are interested in assistance paying for camp, please contact them at: kmyfmt@gmail.com If you have questions, Helena Parks and Recreation can help answer them: cityparks@helenamt.gov
Ways to Donate
- Donate extra cash when you register. - Donate directly to the Kay McKenna Youth Foundation. - Help us pay for field trips and bring the suggested amount in the camp description. - Talk to our Recreation Supervisor about donating snacks.
Free Lunch and Snacks
Our camp partners with the USDA Summer Meal Program to provide free lunch for our campers. This summer meal program is also available to all Helena children under the age of 18. Children do not have to be registered to Kay’s Kids to participate in the free summer meal program. To learn about the program and locations, visit their website https://helenaschools.org/departments/food-services
Campers are provided with a morning snack and afternoon snack. Please talk to us if you are interested donating a snack for the day! We love goldfish and fruit snacks from Costco. Children have access to water and parents are required to provide their child with a water bottle every day of camp.
June 13th - June 16th - Talent Week
Campers work in groups and independently rehearsing, making props and backdrops. Campers will perform their talents in the Bandshell Thursday - Join us for the final performance!
June 20th - June 23rd - Let’s Get Active!
Basketball, kickball, corn hole, swimming, tag, softball, folf and of course, many, many games in the gaga pit. We’ll enjoy our favorite outdoor activities and learn some new ones.
June 27th - June 30th - Let’s Explore Helena
We’ll be taking walking field trips to explore our community. Campers will be riding the water slides at the pool, catching a kid’s movie and taking a spin on the Great Northern Carousel.
July 5th - July 7th (No Camp July 4th) - All American Week
We will be celebrating All-American activities. Think playing baseball, making our own ice cream, meeting firemen and seeing their firetruck and relaxing by the pool.
July 11th - July 14th - A Week at the Beach
Sprinkler obstacle courses, watercolor paintings, beach ball relay races, making our own popsicles, creating moon sand and recreational swimming at Last Chance Splash Waterpark.
July 18th - July 21st - Science Experiments
Can you make a rocket out of a water bottle? Blow a bubble big enough to stand in? What exactly is elephant toothpaste? We’ll get to the bottom of some serious science questions.
July 25th - July 28th - Wilderness Week
We will become one with nature this week. Campers will learn to plant a garden, how vegetables grow, food preservation through pickling, and play insect bingo as we hunt for bugs.
August 1st - August 4th - Creation Through Art!
We will experiment with different art mediums, including the camp classics like sidewalk chalk and friendship bracelets, all the way to the messy, like outdoor splatter paint murals.
August 8th - August 11th - Groovy 60’s Week
Campers will enjoy the best of the 60’s: Making lava lamps, chocolate fondue, 60’s karaoke, and of course, tie dye. On our last day of camp there’ll be a dance party with throwback tunes.
Tuesday, June 21st Thursday, June 23rd Monday, June 27th Wednesday, June 29th Tuesday, July 5th Thursday, July 7th Monday, July 11th Wednesday, July 13th Tuesday, July 19th Thursday, July 21st Monday, July 25th Wednesday, July 27th Tuesday, August 2nd Thursday, August 4th Monday, August 8th Wednesday, August 10th
Thursday, June 16th - Trolls World Tour Thursday, June 30th - How to Train your Dragon Thursday, July 14th - The Angry Birds Movie 2 Thursday, July 28th - Minions
Ice Cream and Carousel - June 28th Exploration Works - July 20th
Monday, June 20th Wednesday, June 22nd Tuesday, June 28th Thursday, June 30th Wednesday, July 6th Tuesday, July 12th Thursday, July 14th Monday, July 8th Wednesday, July 20th Tuesday, July 26th Thursday, July 28th Monday, August 1st Wednesday, August 3rd Tuesday, August 9th
Thursday, June 23rd - The Secret Life of Pets 2 Thursday, July 7th - The Logo Movie 2 Thursday, July 21st - Dora & the Lost City of Gold Thursday, August 4th - Cloudy & Chance of Meatballs
