This year’s camp will run July 10th - August 4th Monday -Friday 9am - 3:30pm, AM & PM extended care will be available. $50/week per child, a multiple child discount is available, breakfast and lunch will be severed daily, camp will be held at Michigan Technological Academy 19940 Mansfield, Detroit, Michigan 48235. Contact SAYADayCamp@gmail.com 248-262-6848-Hotline # and 313-272-0990.
MISSION:
We provide opportunities for youth to engage in healthy activities (mind, body and spirit) to develop meaningful skills and relationships that will help them be successful during their summer break and throughout life.
GOAL:
S.A.Y.A. IHM (Summer Activities for Youth Achieving Integrated Hearts and Minds) is a four-week summer enrichment program for youth ages 6 to 17. SAYA IHM began in 2003 at Corpus Christi Church (formerly Immaculate Heart of Mary Church) to address the need for a positive summer recreational experience for youth regardless of race, religion, and/or residence. We have served more than 1,000 youth since we began.
Program Objectives (Activities):
• Demonstrate the value of good health, how to achieve it and how to maintain it
Daily exercise
Healthy breakfast/snacks
Healthy homemade lunch
Nutrition class
Personal hygiene presentation
Adequate water intake
• Engage youth in sports and fitness activities
Volleyball
Soccer
Basketball
Free play
• Impart positive values including teamwork, leadership, discipline and self-responsibility
Martial Arts
Band/Music Step
• Teach youth new skills and learning strategies
Life Skills (drug resistance & social skills)
Money Management (earning & budgeting)
Reading enrichment/comprehension
Making math fun program
• Expose youth to the Arts & Languages
Drama Dance
Japanese/Spanish
• Offer opportunities for fun and enrichment with Field Trip Fridays
• Encourage mentorship with the involvement of community members and past participants who return to volunteer and work in the program