Presidio Community YMCA Summer Camp & Outdoor Programs

Master your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO^® parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects. Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that even returning students get a new experience, so join us to design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas.

Bring Minecraft to life using LEGO^® bricks! Resourcefulness, creativity, and cooperation come together in this unique building adventure game; roll the dice to mine for resources and craft tools, and watch out for Creepers! This ultimate LEGO Minecraft experience is an original game designed by Play-Well instructors, using gameplay elements and characters inspired by the popular Minecraft video game. Students will have a blast, even without any prior experience with Minecraft or LEGO^® materials.

Are you ready to up your engineering game? Our instructors will introduce mechanisms to get your gears turning; then, it's your job to take it to the next level! Go head-to-head or work towards a new personal best as we get ready to apply real-world concepts to LEGO challenges!

Rise to the challenge to build and program robots using the LEGO^® Spike Prime system! Learn about mechanical and software design, loops, conditional statements, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. Design and construct your robot to avoid obstacles, pick up and carry objects, and play sounds. Projects are structured so that students work in an open-ended, investigative environment while having fun.

Take a double-decker bus ride through London, pilot a hovercraft over land and sea, and make important deliveries in a cargo plane. Learn about STEM concepts as we explore the various ways that we transport goods and people from place to place.

Campers will learn all the basics of tennis this week. During the tennis lesson portion of the day, campers will build hand-eye skills, basic racquet techniques and learn the fundamentals of the sport. Tennis lessons are taught at one of our YMCA tennis courts in the Presidio. The second half of the day will be for arts and crafts, nature hikes and lots of songs and games.

Calling all MVP ballers! This camp is all about hooping and hollering on the basketball court. Our YMCA Coaches will mentor campers through introductory basketball skills, including dribbling, ball handling, passing, shooting, and playing with teammates. In addition to skill-building, players will build confidence and athletic social skills. The second half of the day will immerse campers in Presidio's natural wonders, arts and crafts and friend making.

This week will be SPORTS-tastic. Basketball, T-Ball, Soccer, and Pickelball are just a few of the sports our YMCA Coaches will expose campers to and teach campers how to be on a team and good sportsmanship. The second half of the day will be spent going on nature hikes in the Presidio and visiting local kid-friendly landmarks.

Have a SPLASH time in a daily dip in our YMCA Letterman Pool. Campers will receive small group swim lessons from our YMCA Swim Instructors throughout the week and rec. swim every day. The second half of the day will be filled with exploring the Presidio, arts and crafts, and games galore.

Calling all MVP ballers! This camp is all about hooping and hollering on the basketball court. Our YMCA Coaches will mentor campers through introductory basketball skills, including dribbling, ball handling, passing, shooting, and playing with teammates. In addition to skill-building, players will build confidence and athletic social skills. The second half of the day will immerse campers in Presidio's natural wonders, arts and crafts and friend making.

Have a SPLASH time in a daily dip in our YMCA Letterman Pool. Campers will receive small group swim lessons from our YMCA Swim Instructors throughout the week and rec. swim every day. The second half of the day will be filled with exploring the Presidio, arts and crafts, and games galore.

Campers will learn all the basics of tennis this week. During the tennis lesson portion of the day, campers will build hand-eye skills, basic racquet techniques and learn the fundamentals of the sport. Tennis lessons are taught at one of our YMCA tennis courts in the Presidio. The second half of the day will be for arts and crafts, nature hikes and lots of songs and games.

Jump, skip, and roll with us in the Letterman Gym! Specialized Gymnastics instructors will teach campers basic gymnastics skills, such as somersaults, balance beams and lots of dancing. As campers develop new moves, their confidences rise and have a higher sense of personal achievement by the end of the week! The second half of the day will immerse campers in Presidio's natural wonders, arts and crafts and friend making.

Jump, skip, and roll with us in the Letterman Gym! Specialized Gymnastics instructors will teach campers basic gymnastics skills, such as somersaults, balance beams and lots of dancing. As campers develop new moves, their confidences rise and have a higher sense of personal achievement by the end of the week! The second half of the day will immerse campers in Presidio's natural wonders, arts and crafts and friend making.

This camp is designed to emphasize community among girls and gender-expansive youth who love biking. Come explore the great world of bikes with us! We will hunt down hidden treasures around the city and learn about a few of the many fun ways to engage with bikes, including trail riding, crafting, and basic maintenance.

Campers who have mastered pedaling and balance will learn about route planning, city infrastructure, nutrition, and their communities as they spend the week riding on quiet streets and bike paths throughout San Francisco. Campers must be able to ride a bike.

Campers will start to take on more challenging routes as they explore the various corners of the Bay, spending more time on-bike and logging more miles each day. Campers should have prior experience riding at least 8 miles comfortably in one day.

Campers will learn how to use their bikes on varying terrains and will be introduced to the concept of using their bike as an extension of their body. Using the city's many paths and trails, campers will gain a sense of bike gearing, balance, and confidence as they overcome obstacles both literal and mental.

Campers who have mastered pedaling and balance will learn about route planning, city infrastructure, nutrition, and their communities as they spend the week riding on quiet streets and bike paths throughout San Francisco. Campers must be able to ride a bike.

Campers will start to take on more challenging routes as they explore the various corners of the Bay, spending more time on-bike and logging more miles each day, and may include trail riding (subject to the group’s abilities and interests). Campers should have prior experience riding at least 8 miles comfortably in one day.

This is our most advanced camp; participants should have prior experience riding at least 15 road miles comfortably in one day. This week is for campers excited to explore the Bay far and wide by bike, and may include trail riding (subject to the group’s abilities and interests) and crossing the Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, and Richmond Bridge over the course of the week!

Campers will learn how to use their bikes on varying terrain, and will be introduced to the concept of using their bike as an extension of their body. Using the city's many paths and trails, campers will gain a sense of bike gearing, balance, and confidence as they overcome obstacles both literal and mental.