Is your child passionate about art, always thinking about plants, or looking for hands on learning activities? The Y offers a variety of specialty camps for children (ages 6-10) with specific interests or hobbies! Learn more about specialty camp offering available at your local Y branch below:
C.W. Avery Family YMCA
Camp Hours: Monday-Friday, 1-3:30 p.m.
Rates: $99 per week for Facility Members, $149 per week for Community Members
Weekly Camp Themes
June 1-5: Celebrations of the Decades
June 8-12: Paint the Camp
June 15-19: Discover the Wild
June 22-26: Ringmaster Rally
June 29-July 3: Stars, Stripes and Smiles
July 6-10: Nature’s Elements
July 13-17: Beat the Clock
July 20-24: Beach Bash
July 27-31: All Stars
August 3-7: Mission – Camp Complete
Village of Shorewood YMCA
Camp Hours: Monday-Friday, 1-3:30 p.m.
Rates: $99 per week for Facility Members and Shorewood Resident Program Members, $149 per week for Community Members
Weekly Camp Themes
June 1-5: Creative Campers
June 8-12: Snack Creators
June 15-19: STEM Discovery
June 22-26: Learn to Sign
June 29-July 3: Camp USA
July 6-10: Ocean Week
July 13-17: Art Exploration
July 20-24: Camp Enchanted
July 27-31: Garden Food Creations
August 3-7: Global Exploration
Morris Hospital YMCA
Camp Hours: Monday-Friday, 1-3:30 p.m.
Rates: $99 per week for Facility Members, $149 per week for Community Members
Weekly Camp Themes
June 8-12: Snack Creators
June 15-19: Kitchen Creations
July 13-17: Kitchen Creations
July 20-24: Agriculture Adventures
We’re celebrating the 100th day of the year with something special for our members! When you check in at any Greater Joliet Area YMCA location on Friday, April 10, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $100 credit to our 
When kids play sports, they do more than just exercise. Besides being physically active, they develop higher self-esteem, perform better in school and work better in groups. Youth sports programs at the YMCA teach kids the fundamentals of the game while emphasizing the importance of teamwork. Above all, kids who participate in YMCA youth sports have a lot of fun.
It’s bracket season and, as the fans across the nation make their picks, we want to give a special shoutout to an amazing group of YMCA hoopers that represented Greater Joliet Area YMCA branches at the Illinois YMCAs Statewide 2-Ball Tournament Finals over the past two weekends.
Are you looking to take an active role in bringing about meaningful, enduring change right in your own neighborhood? The YMCA’s summer day camp volunteer program is for you!