Child Care
Afterschool at the Y
Camp Occaneechi at the Lexington Family YMCA offers an afterschool program that is far from ordinary! Emphasizing our Christian mission, the Y engages students in a variety of ways – see why we are so different!
Tracks
Tracks are activity choices that students can choose from each day. Each day offers an active track, a creative track and a hodge podge track. Of corse, homework assistance is offered as a track each day. Tracks run for 45-minute segments and students can choose up to two tracks per day!
Choice
We believe in the power of choice. Students get to choose each day what activities or tracks they participate in. We believe that allowing students to choose what they do each day helps build a student’s understanding of making positive choices and also ensures that all students are participating and engaged in that activity. After all, they chose it for themselves!
Activities
Active tracks are just that, ACTIVE! Sports, games, contests, challenges and group exercise classes – whatever moves you.
Creative tracks incorporate the best of being creative. Arts and crafts, drama, dance, singing, skits and more help your student keep those creative juices flowing even after school is out.
Hodge Podge is a little bit of everything! Swimming, archery, nature hikes, field trips, you name it. If it’s crazy and fun, it falls into this group of tracks!
Homework is offered during the first track of every day. Our staff are prepared to ensure your student gets their homework finished so that when they go home, it’s family time rather than homework time. Homework is an optional track, so if your student doesn’t have homework or if you prefer to do it at home, it’s no problem!
The Difference
What makes the Y afterschool programs so different from any other program? Tracks, Choice and Activities are just the beginning. Everyone LOVES CAMP! Just becuase school has started back doesn’t mean the fun should end.WE ARE NOT A DAY CARE! WE RUN DAY CAMP DURING AFTER SCHOOL HOURS! That means we don’t just sit in a room and watch TV. We move, we play, we engage students to be active, be creative and have fun! Also, don’t forget, unlike most programs, our program doesn’t close when school is out. We offer all day camp at no additional charge. Where else can you find all of this? Only at the Y!
Transportation is provided from:
» Red Bank Elementary
» Carolina Springs Elementary
» Saxe Gotha Elementary
» White Knoll Elementary
» Lake Murray Elementary
» Oak Grove Elementary
» White Knoll Middle
» Carolina Springs Middle
Afterschool Registration Form 2011 – 2012
After School Payment Agreement 2011 – 2012
Lexington Afterschool Parent Handbook
**Healthy snacks are provided to each student, every day!
ChildWatch
Ages: 8 weeks to 10 years old
Childwatch is designed for members’ children ages eight weeks to 10 years old. Each child is allotted two hours each day for free. Anyone bringing their child to Childwatch should have a family membership. Children will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities during their time in Childwatch, ranging from arts and crafts to board games and much more.
Days & Times:
Monday – Thursday: 5 – 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 5 – 8 p.m.
Cost:
Members: Free
Non-members: $7 per child per visit
Healthy Living Initiative for Afterschool and Summer Programs
The Y would like to share some exciting changes taking place in our afterschool and summer programs. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of our programming, we will be making changes that will lead to increases in the amount of physical activity children accumulate and improve the nutritional quality of the foods served in our afterschool and summer programs.
Over the next 2 years (2011-2013) we will be evaluating these changes by collecting children’s physical activity using small motion sensors called accelerometers and pedometers, and observe the types of foods children eat during our programs. This information will be invaluable and serve to inform us on where our programs need improvement.
We want to ensure that as a parent of a child attending one of our programs that you are aware of these improvement efforts and that physical activity and nutrition information may be collected from your child. This information will also be used for research purposes, will be published, but the identities of all children involved will not be revealed. If you do not want this information collected from your child, please indicate this to your afterschool or summer YMCA staff. If your child does not want to participate in this evaluation, they simply need to indicate this to the YMCA staff. Your child will still be able to participate in all our programs.
We look forward to these exciting changes and believe that through these efforts we will be able to provide better programming for our YMCA members and, importantly, influence the health and wellness of the children attending.