Monday, April 6, 2015

Sun Camp 2015 Description and Registration



Sun Camp

…growing up together                                                                                                     
An inclusive day camp for children with Down syndrome and their brothers and sisters

Silicon Valley Down Syndrome Network sponsors a summer day camp, now in its third year, for children with Down syndrome and their siblings entering grades K-6. This will be a two-week program from July 27-August 7 at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto, based at the Mitchell Park Field House. It will run from 9am-2pm.

The focus will be on building friendships through fun activities and building interest and skills in art, music, and performance. The rest of the time will be spent in fun and social activities inside, and especially outside the classroom in Mitchell Park. We will continue to do many of the popular fitness activities from last year. Families are welcome to visit our art gallery before seeing a short talent show each Friday!

Counselors will support and lead kids in a ratio of 1:2, with a few 1:1s available. Our on-site director of the last 2 years, Karie Philips, intends to return this year.

Cost will be $325 per week per child. SVDSN subsidizes the cost of camp, in particular the cost of having more staff, to keep camp affordable and safe for our kids.

Please register your child(ren) online at:
http://form.jotform.us/form/31747235944157 for Sun Camp Week 1 and/or
and send the $75/wk per child deposit (SVDSN c/o VMCF) to Emi Mason by Friday, April 24th (Address on online form). A hard copy form is also available. Camp has filled all spots with a waitlist for two years running, so we advise signing up sooner if you are certain you want to register your child.

Registrations will be counted as having been received when the deposits are received. If you cannot afford the deposit and want to register your child, I will connect you with Marcy Mamiya about a possible scholarship.

Please contact Rachel Matta (rachelmmatta@gmail.com or 650-321-1257) if you have questions. (Se habla espaƱol.) We’re looking forward to camp!