BEST. SUMMER. EVER
YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP
THRIVE OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER
YMCA Summer Camp is where adventure, fun, and personal growth intersect. Our camp offers an exciting array of activities that ignite imagination and promote character development.
From outdoor adventures to arts and crafts, sports, and team-building, children build friendships and confidence in a safe, supportive environment. Join us for a summer of discovery and growth!
YMCA Summer Day Camp is for children ages 6-12. Camp is offered through the Clarion County & Oil City YMCAs.
Your child will make friends, explore nature, and create lifelong memories all under the guidance of awesome camp counselors who care about them and believe in their potential.
- Summer Day Camp is held weekly throughout the summer 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Camp Coffman
- Extended care is available beginning at 6:00 am and ending at 6:00 p.m. and is included in the Day Camp Weekly Fee
- Bus transportation is provided from the Clarion County YMCA and the Oil City YMCA Younger Days Child Care Center.
Financial Aid and CCIS are available. Please apply in advance. Registration for each week is due by the THURSDAY before the camp week begins.
VIEW OUR SUMMER CAMP FLYER (Coming Soon)
PRINT CAMP REGISTRATION FORMS (Coming Soon
(Registration Forms must be turned in before paying online.)
2026 Summer Day Camp Theme Weeks
Week 1: June 1-5 CLASSIC CAMP
Help us say “Hello to Summer,” with a fun-filled week of classic camp activities like fishing, boating, and arts and crafts. Meet your counselors, make new summer friends, and have a blast while learning what camp is all about. Classic camp includes a nature scavenger hunt, a campfire with s’mores, nature art, and more!
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 2: June 8-12 DISNEY DAYS
“Oh Boy!” It’s going to be a fun week! Pals, join us for our first ever Disney week. With Mickey shaped treats, Disney inspired activities, and your favorite sing-a-longs, Disney week will be a big hit!
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 3: June 15-19 PA ADVENTURES
Join us on our PA Adventures, where campers will get to showcase and learn about different Pennsylvania founded businesses and historical events.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 4: June 22 – 26 JURASSIC JUNGLE
Help us take a big T-Rex bite out of summer with our NEW Jurrasic Jungle week. Learn about our favorite types of dinosaurs, what they eat, and just how big they really were.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 5: June 29 – July 3 HOLIDAY HOOPLA
Celebrate a new holiday all week long! Enjoy ornament making for Christmas, a costume contest for Halloween, and send out Valentine’s Day cards for kindness. We’re not confused, we are excited for all the holidays!
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 6: July 6-10 SHARK WEEK
Based on the extremely popular Discovery Channel special! Learn all about the different types of sharks at our very own shark academy while enjoying shark-themed games and treats.
FIELD TRIP: Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
Week 7: July 13-17 TAKING CENTER STAGE
Whether you have an interest in acting, singing, or dancing, this week will be more fun than you ever imagined. Center Stage week will give kids the chance to explore creativity. Campers will get creative this week and perform live for other campers. Future Oscar winners are sure to enjoy themselves.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 8: July 20 – 24 SUPER HERO ACADEMY
Transform into a superhero for a week! Campers will get to create their own superhero identities, design costumes, and engage in themed activities such as obstacle courses, team challenges, and heroic missions.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 9: July 27 – 31 WIZZARDING WORLD
Escape to a world of magic and mythical creatures and let your imagination run wild. Kids will mix potions and battle fire breathing dragons in a quest to save camp.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 10: August 3-7 FANATIC FARMING
Our young farmers will get to focus on hands-on agriculture, teaching them about sustainable food, animal care, and gardening. Kids will prepare delicious snacks in a farm-to-table lessons. All kids will visit the stables for lessons in horsemanship, horseback riding, and care. Kids will enjoy hayrides and fun on the farm.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 11: August 10-14 CAMP CHEF
Our young chefs will learn how to prepare and cook kid-friendly foods this week. Creativity in the kitchen may inspire kids to share their new skills at home, expand their taste-buds, and eat healthy! Kids will experience a blend of education, nutrition, and fun with easy recipes. They will practice age-appropriate cooking techniques, fundamental kitchen skills, and kitchen safety.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 12: August 17-21 LOST IN SPACE
Join us for an intergalactic journey with space! Campers will be able to create a mission control center and design spacecrafts, create out-of-this-world crafts, and let their imaginations run wild. Kids will participate in interactive science experiments and launch their imaginations into outer space with STEAM activities.
FIELD TRIP: Coming Soon
Week 13: August 24-28 WILD, WILD WEST
Bring the Old Frontier to life with cowboys, pioneers, and line dancing. Kids will get hands-on experience with archery, rope-making, leather crafts, gold panning, treasure map reading, and target practice. Kids will visit the “Trading Post” and buy “supplies” in return for their good deeds at camp! This is a great week to explore!
WEEKLY CAMP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: zip line, field trips, music and movement, guest speakers, sports, archery, air gun, fishing, canoeing, paddle boating, arts and crafts, hiking, trips to YMCA Farm Camp, games and adventures.
YMCA FARM CAMP EXPERIENCE
Farm Camp is a completely hands-on and interactive farming and agricultural experience brought to you by the Scenic Rivers YMCA. Children who attend YMCA Summer Day Camp will get to discover and learn all about animals on the farm, gardening, harvesting, and sustainable living while having fun on the farm. Farm Camp is just 3 miles from Camp Coffman in Fertigs, PA.
For those who attend YMCA Summer Day Camp, trips to the farm will occur Monday through Wednesday each week.
DAY CAMP RATES
2025 REG. FEE
- PER SUMMER
YMCA MEMBER
- 4-5 DAYS/WEEK
YMCA MEMBER
- 1-3 DAYS/WEEK
NON MEMBER
- 4-5 DAYS/WEEK
NON MEMBER
- 1-3 DAYS/WEEK
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:
- Day Camp hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm with extended care available beginning at 6:00 am and ending at 6:00 pm.
- Extended Care and Transportation are included in the Day Camp Weekly Fee.
- Campers receive a healthy lunch and snack each day.
- Children may attend one or more weeks.
Not a Y member? Ask about our affordable Youth Membership Rates.
Your child may qualify for financial assistance for a YMCA Youth Membership and for YMCA Summer Day Camp. Applications for financial assistance are available at the YMCA Member Service Desk. For more information, please call the Oil City YMCA Day Camp Director at 814-670-0594 or the Clarion County YMCA Day Camp Director at 814-764-5413.
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