YouthCares Empowerment Camp

YouthCares Summer Camp 2025 begins June 9 - July 18, 2025.

Hours : Monday Friday 7:30am - 5:30 pm

Closures :June 2 - 6, 2025, July 4, 2025

Summer Camps :

"I Can Be Healthy": YouthCares "I Can Be Healthy" Camp will provide camp participants with a learning experience that will provide positive ways to stay healthy when eating and age appropriate exercises to stay fit.

STEM Explorers Camp : YouthCares STEM Explorers Camp will provide children with a learning experience to help explore their love of learning in the practical pursuits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Safety Camp : YouthCares Safety Camp will provide a learning experience that will teach children how to react in emergency situations through a variety of fun activities and topics such as fire safety, weather safety, CPR techniques and more! Students will also receive a CPR certificate from a certified CPR instructor.

Empowerment Camp : YouthCares Empowerment Camp will provide camp participants a learning experience that will provide techniques and activities on handling peer pressure, bullying, making positive choices, help build confidence, character, new friendships and building leadership skills.

Arts & Literacy Camp: YouthCares :Arts & Literacy Camp will provide a learning experience including but not limited to book reading clubs, spelling bees, creating short stories, art lessons and more!

Game Show Mania Camp : Game Show Mania Camp will provide each grade level with fun academic questions centered around famous games shows such as Family Feud, Jeopardy & More.

Field Trips: Field trips are scheduled at least once a week unless weather permits for a change. We will also have extra field trips scheduled in relation to weekly themes or special events around town for the summer at the local library, nearby cities and more! We have also added swimming days to our field trip list at one of the Hattiesburg city pools, and we will have days we visit the spalsh pad at local parks as well. Swimming waivers will be provided for each parent to sign if their child will participate. Days and times will be announced at a later date.

Camp Registration : To secure your child's slot reservation for summer camp each participant must have a completed registration form and a $150 registration fee received on file before your child attends camp. The $150 registration fee covers you child's field trips , t - shirt , and supplies for each summer camp.

Ages : Summer Camp is for ages 5 - 12 years old.

Camp Tuition : Camp Tuition is $120 / week per camp participant who register to attend all camps and $145/week per camp for drop in weekly camps. Sibling discounts are for available: $115 / Tuition Week. Tuition is due every Monday by 6:00 pm. YouthCares accepts cash payments, Paypal : YouthCares Website, ProCares App, Cash App :$youthcares and checks are accepted. For tuition not paid on time, a late charge of $10.00 per day will be charged. Additionally, a fee of $35.00 will be charged on checks that are returned by the bank. Tuition is expected for days your child may be absent due to illness, family emergencies, doctor visits, hospitalizations, vacations, or any other reason. Please note that tuition rates do not change in the event of a week including a holiday.

Arrival Time : All Camp Attendees should arrive by 9:00 am. Late arrival is only accepted with a doctor's excuse and the parent should also notify the Director of the late arrival due to the schedule of field trips that are planned for the summer.

Drop In Camp Attendee : For parents interested in their children not attending camp on a weekly basis we do provide that option. THE DROP IN CAMP RATE IS $145 PER WEEK AND THE CAMP REGISTRATION IS $35 PER CAMP.

Meals : A light breakfast and snacks are provided daily by YouthCares. Children are required to bring a sack lunch daily and a water bottle. No peanuts or peanut butter due to severe allergies. We will attend the summer lunch feeding programs when it begins if it is offered. Parents will be notified and it will be optional if students would like to bring a sack lunch.

Personal Belongings: No outside belongings, toys, phones, electronics, blankets, pillows, etc, are allowed. We will not be responsible for lost or broken belongings.

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COVID Liability Waiver The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by theWorld Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations,prohibited the congregation of groups of people. YouthCares has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread ofCOVID-19; however, we cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19. YouthCares has made an informed decision about preventative measures from such bodies as the CDC, State and local government, and amongst other agencies, the Mississippi Department of Health. That being said, all of our preventative measures which include but are not limited to hand washing requirements, sanitation requirements, mask wearing in certain circumstances, and other such measures cannot be exhaustively listed in this document but YouthCares is making its best effort to protect all individuals involved from risk of contracting COVID-19. Should you have further questions about specific measures that YouthCares has put in place, please contact us at your convenience. Further, attending YouthCares could increase your risk and your child(ren)’s risk of contracting COVID-19.By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19by attending YouthCares and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at YouthCares may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, YouthCares employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families.I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at YouthCares or participation in YouthCares Childcare programming ("Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless YouthCares its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions,omissions, or negligence of YouthCares, its employees, agents, and representatives,whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in YouthCares program.*

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I, , the parent of a child/children at YouthCares agree to the following:I understand that my child(ren) whose name(s) are listed below may be photographed at YouthCares during normal hours, field trips, or activities. I understand that these photographs may be used in promoting child care services, either in print or on the internet.With my signature below I grant permission for my child(ren) to be photographed, or their images recorded for print or electronic use in promoting the YouthCares services. I understand that it is my responsibility to update this form in the event that I no longer wish to authorize the above uses. I agree that this form will remain in effect during the term of my child’s enrollment. I understand that there will be no payment for me or my child’s participation in this release*

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Lability Release Form: In consideration of allowing the previously declared participant(s) to begin participation in YouthCares activities, while on the premises and property of the Center, the undersigned, for themselves, and/or being the legal and acting guardian of participant(s), acting for themselves and on behalf of the participant(s), release and hold harmless YouthCares, its owners, employees, and agents of and from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by the participant and/or the undersigned, while in or upon the premises upon which YouthCares is conducted, or any premises under the control and supervision of YouthCares, its owners, or employees in route to or from any of the said premises, or while at any premises or place when activities sponsored by or participated in by YouthCares, its owners, or employees.*

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I, the parent/guardians have read or downloaded and understand the contents of the Parent Handbook. I understand that the school reserves the right to amend policies and procedures when necessary, and that I will abide by changes. Any changes made to the Handbook will be distributed by YouthCares*

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I Understand, in order to maintain an accurate enrollment, and minimize unused reserved spots, Activity Fees and Registration Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Any registration not cancelled by May 26 at 6pm will be contractually obligated to pay for Summer Camp in it's entirety, regardless of attendance.Remaining agreements and permissions are in the following registration form. Please be sure to read them carefully! **

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I understand that full tuition is due regardless of the number of days my child attends summer camp during the week or in the event an emergency closing occurs or a scheduled closing.

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Summer Camps :*

Empowerment Camp June 9 - 13, 2025STEM Explorers Camp June 16-20,2025"I Can Be Healthy Camp" June 23 - 27 ,2025Safety Camp June 30- July 3,2025Arts & Literacy Camp July 7- 11,2025Game Show Mania Camp July 14-18,2025All Summer Camps

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