Great summers start here
The Y's Discovery Camps offer licensed childcare to rising first through rising sixth graders in Buncombe and McDowell counties. We also offer a Pre-K Discovery program in McDowell for children ages 4-5. All campers participate in a variety of theme-based weeks, and elementary school-age campers go on field trips.
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Hours 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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DHHS vouchers accepted at Discovery Day Camp (licensed)
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Sites to be determined by county school board in Spring 2023
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Themes to be determined as locations are selected and closer to program start
Locations
Enka District
- To be decided by School Board in Spring 2023.
McDowell
- To be decided by School Board in Spring 2023.
Owen District
- To be decided by School Board in Spring 2023.
Reynolds District - Oakley
- To be decided by School Board in Spring 2023.
Roberson District
- To be decided by School Board in Spring 2023.
Weekly Themes
(updated by Feb. 25, 2022)
Roberson Themes
| Date | Theme | Title |
| 6/13 | Theater | Imagination |
| 6/20 | Adventure | Pirate |
| 6/27 | Throwback | Decades |
| 7/4 | Future | Science |
| 7/11 | Holidays | Holiday Week |
| 7/18 | Circus | The Greatest Show |
| 7/25 | Helping | Heroes |
| 8/1 | Ocean | Under the Sea |
| 8/8 | Games | Game Show Week |
| 8/15 | Magic | The Most Magical Week of Camp |
Reynolds Themes
| Date | Theme | Title |
| 6/13 | Films | Welcome to Hollywood |
| 6/20 | Cultures | Reading Around the World |
| 6/27 | Building | Brick Masters |
| 7/4 | Rock Music | Rock On |
| 7/11 | Team Work | There's no 'I' in Team |
| 7/18 | Space | Lost in SPAAACE! |
| 7/25 | Oceran | Under the Sea |
| 8/1 | Heroes | Not All Heroes Wear Capes |
| 8/8 | Nature | Into the Wild |
| 8/15 | Final Week of Summer | Camp Rewind |
Owen Themes
| Date | Theme | Title |
| 6/13 | Building | Brick Masters |
| 6/20 | Film | Welcome to Hollywood |
| 6/27 | Cultures | Reading Around the World |
| 7/4 | Teamwork | There's no "I" in Team |
| 7/11 | Rock Music | Rock On |
| 7/18 | Ocean | Under the Sea |
| 7/25 | Space Exploration | Lost in SPAAACE! |
| 8/1 | Nature | Into the Wild |
| 8/8 | Heroes | Not all Heroes Wear Capes |
| 8/15 | Last week of summer | Camp Rewind |
Enka Themes
| Date | Theme | Title |
| 6/13 | Heroes | Superhero |
| 6/20 | Myths | Myths and Legands |
| 6/27 | Ocean | Under the Sea |
| 7/4 | Space Exploration | Space/Intergalactic |
| 7/11 | Jurassic Exploration | Dinosaurs |
| 7/18 | Exploring Time | Time Travelers |
| 7/25 | Story Telling | Fairy Tales |
| 8/1 | Disney | Disney |
| 8/8 | Sports | Olympics |
| 8/15 | Flowers | Flora and Fauna |
McDowell Themes
| Date | Theme | Title |
| 6/13 | Rock and Roll Music | Rock On Campers |
| 6/20 | SW movie fun | YODA-Best |
| 6/27 | Dinosaurs | Let's get Jurrasic |
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7/4 |
Exploring where we live | Home Town |
| 7/11 | 90's Week | ALL THAT! 90's Week |
| 7/18 | Water Play | Swashbucklers |
| 7/25 | Food | Bon Appetit |
| 8/1 | Explorers | Imagineers |
| 8/8 | Space | Spaced Invaders |
| 8/15 | Last Week | Happy Trails |
Parent Handbook
Check out the Summer Day Camp Parent Handbook to learn more about the YMCA camp experience.