Ragsdale Family YMCA

At the Ragsdale YMCA we offer a variety of childcare options. We offer Childwatch (while-you-work-out babysitting), AfterSchool care with transportation from five sites, and an all-day Summer Day Camp program.

YMCA Afterschool and Summer Camp

Afterschool

Activities include: Homework time, Snack, Arts and Crafts, Character Building, Sports, Outdoor games, Board games, fitness activities, Swimming once per week and on out of school days

Schools serviced: Pilot Elementary, Millis Road Elementary, Jamestown Middle, Jamestown Elementary and Florence Elementary. The YMCA provides transportation from all schools except Pilot, which provides transportation via school buses.

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 2:30-6:00 p.m.; Holidays and out of school days 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Benefits to our program:

Out of school child care close to home!
Open for child care most holidays and teacher workdays (if registered for care with holidays)
All staff CPR and First-Aid certified
All staff have a drug-free and criminal-free background
The YMCA strives to develop the whole child with diverse activities for the spirit, mind and body

The Ragsdale YMCA offers member discounts on After School care and offers three options for care for kids Kindergarten through Middle School. Please see Guest Services to register for After School or for more information!

Please Note: The goal of the YMCA of Greensboro is to turn no one away due to inability to pay. Financial Assistance is available through our Open Doors Program.

To download an Open Doors Financial Assistance Form, please click on the icon below:

Get pricing information here!

Registration For Camp Boomerang Is Now OPEN!!!

Camp Boomerang

Activities Include: Weekly themes for activities and field trips, weekly field trips, Devotion time, Snack, Arts and Crafts, Character Building, Sports, Outdoor games, Board games, fitness activities, daily swim time
Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m - Children must arive at camp between 7:30am - 9:30 am. Day Camp pick up is between 3:30pm - 6:00 pm
Reminders: Campers should come dressed to play and have fun!
Camp Boomerang is offered for children who have completed Kindergarten through age 15.
The Ratio of counselor to camper is 1 to 15
Member discounts are available
Please see Guest Services to register!
Day Camp Weekly Fees: $125 YMCA Members $155 Non-Members

Please note: There is a $5 discount per week for each additional child

Registration Fee: $10 per week per child

To download the 2008 Camp Boomerang Brochure and Registration Form, please click on the icon below:

Resident Camp

Resident camp and specialty camps are available at YMCA Camp Weaver, which is located in Southeast Greensboro. Please visit www.campweaver.org for more information and to register online!

Childcare

Child Watch

Child watch is the YMCA’s “babysitting” service. YMCA members’ children may be checked into the center for a maximum of two hours per visit. Parents must remain in the facility. The cost is $1 per hour and can be purchased through punch cards at the front desk in increments of $2, $5, $10 and $20. Punch cards can be kept on file in the child watch center.

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Child Watch Policies

The Child Watch Staff recently attended a workshop on the laws and suggested best practices of pre-school child care programs by Guilford County.

The following memo is reinforcing some current policies and introducing new policies effective November 1, 2007:

In case of an emergency, such as a fire drill or power outage, we will exit all the children with help from additional staff out the front main entrance and over to the grassy area to the far right. If the front entrance is blocked, we will use the pool emergency exits and will be at the shelter.
Please be sure we have a complete information card on each of your children.
To prevent choking hazards and because we have several children with severe food allergies, we ask that you give your child their snack before or after child watch time. If it is necessary for your child(ren) to have something to eat for medical reasons, please communicate this with the attendant on duty and we will make special arrangements. Bottles and sippy cups are allowed.
Please LABEL all bottles and sippy cups.
Our child watch area and restroom are cleaned daily with a strong germ killing disinfectant. Please help to further decrease infections and the spread of virus by NOT bringing sick children to our child watch area.
If a child continuously cries for 10 or more minutes, the attendant may come for the parent.
Please communicate with the child watch staff any concerns or needs. We are here for you and your children.

Thank you for helping us to make our child watch area a safe and happy place!