Fours (4 Year Olds)

Fours (4 Year Olds)

This popular program is for children who, by the start of camp, are 4 years old and ready to stay for a full day as they explore summer camp!

This group participates in many of the regular full-day camp activities, with a schedule modified to meet the needs of our younger campers. Smaller group sizes in swim lessons give our lifeguards a chance to begin developing foundational swimming skills, and focused programming from our admin team keeps the day running smoothly!

In years past, we’ve offered a hybrid schedule of full and half days. Fresh this year, we’re moving to a full-day schedule as we expand programming in the Fours to prioritize the transition into a full-day experience. If you’re interested in staying until 1:00 pm for the entire session, please select the half-day-only option during registration. After Camp care is available for Fours campers! After Camp continues the fun of the camp day with a snack, an opportunity to play on our playground, and more time with some of our camp counselors.

Coed groups are led by Head Counselors with early childhood experience, along with a team of counselors who elect to work with younger groups. Our Director for the youngest groups is an education professional who has led the Threes and Fours group for the past couple of Summers.

Campers must be fully potty trained by the start of camp.

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Swimming Lessons

We believe that swimming is an important life-saving skill and we continually get top marks for our swim program. The Fours have a swim lesson each day. The Fours also have a recreational swim time on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon. The swim staff is entirely separate from the counselor staff, and all members of the swim staff hold Lifeguard Training (LGT) certification, and some hold Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification. On the first day of each session, the new campers are tested for their swimming ability, and at the end of each child's enrollment in camp, an evaluation of progress is sent home in the form of a swim report.
Theme Weeks

Each session we have a special theme and campers can dress up on the second friday of each session. Our "Fun Friday" activities are created around the session themes.
Counselor to Camper Ratio

The Four's program maintains a ratio of 1 counselor to every 5 children, plus an adult Activity Specialist. Each group of 4-year-olds is led by a Head Counselor that has early childhood experience.
Homebase Classroom

The Four's program has a designated home-base classroom that they meet in every morning. This classroom space is a familiar place for The Fours to change for swimming, eat snack, eat lunch, and have some of their activities.
Hours
The Fours program has a hybrid week of three full days and two half days.
- Drop-off Hours: 8:00 - 8:25am
- Pick-up Hours Mon/Wed/Fri: 3:15pm
- Pick-up Hours Tue/Thur: 1:00pm
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Full Day
8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday
Half Day
8:25 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Extended Afternoons are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Aftercamp is available until 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children must be enrolled in the Extended Afternoons on Tuesdays and Thursdays to stay for Aftercamp on those days as well.
Extended Afternoons

Extended Afternoons are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. If campers attend Extended Afternoons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, they are eligible to go to Aftercamp on those days until 5:15pm

Four's Program Sample Schedule

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1:5 Ratio of Counselors to Campers
Homebase Classrooms
Lunch Available for Purchase
Swimming Lessons

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