2023-2024 MYSS School Days Off Camp registration is now open!

Hello again!

Our School Days Off 2023-2024 is now open!

A little about School Days Off Camp:

Miss Yvonne Swim School Camp welcomes young campers and swimmers ages 3 and up to have a fun filled immersive experience including TWO whole hours of Swim Lessons on their days off from school while giving parents a productive childcare alternative!

What can I expect?

  • Swim instruction 2x per day (one hour each)

  • Small groups 4:1 ratio

  • Swimmers are given their own personal equipment to keep

  • Sports at Hamilton Park (or indoors if inclement weather)

  • Arts & Crafts Mon-Thu indoors
    Science Experiment on Fri indoors

Who are the Swimming Instructors?

  • Swimming Instructors have a zeal for working with children

  • All Swimming Instructors have gone through a detailed hiring process including: a state and federal criminal and background check and a Megan’s Law check, reference checks and pre-camp orientation & training

  • Our Swimming Instructors dedicated to working with children and are committed to providing a safe, instructive, fun camp experience, these are our main responsibilities

  • Rest assured that your child is being offered plenty of personalized time throughout the day with a mature Swimming Instructor!

Where is the Days Off camp?

  • Drop-off at Hamilton Park (South Entrance).

  • Indoor swim hours daily at Four Fitness Gym (formerly 161 Fitness & Swim/Hamilton Health & Fitness).

  • Outdoor time: we will spend our morning at Hamilton Park, there are various shaded areas that we will be using, weather permitted.

  • Indoor space: For sports or arts and craft activities!

  • Every activity area will have something for the different needs of the specific age level.

FAQ

  • We are offering MYSS Camp in Jersey City the drop off location is at Hamilton Park (South Entrance) and pick-up location will be at Four Fitness Gym (formerly 161 Fitness & Swim/Hamilton Health & Fitness).

  • OCTOBER 2023
    Oct 9th (Indigenous People’s Day)

    NOVEMBER 2023
    Nov 6th-10th (Fall Break Week)

    JANUARY 2024
    Jan 15th (Martin Luther King Jr Day)

    FEBRUARY 2024
    Feb 19th (President’s Day)

    MARCH 2024
    Mar 29th (Good Friday)

    APRIL 2024
    Apr 1st-5th (Spring Break Week)

  • Every child learns at their own pace given their past experiences or lack of experience in and around water. We recommend that you attend camp for consecutive weeks for optimal results. We believe in our program so strongly that if you sign up for 3 consecutive weeks and your child does not learn how to swim by the end of the 3rd week, we will gladly give you your money back.

  • A typical student to teacher ratio is: 4 campers: 1 instructor.

  • A typical day at Miss Yvonne Swim School camp day runs from 9am – 4:00pm. We will enjoy a blend of the outdoors and indoors for the day in downtown Jersey City:

    • 2 (1 hour long each) Swim Lessons each day at Four Fitness Gym pool
    • Sports at Hamilton Park (or indoors if inclement weather)
    • Arts & crafts Mon-Thu indoors
    Science Experiment on Fri indoors

  • We allow campers aged 3 and up to join us. They must be potty trained, no swim diapers.

  • Campers need to meet by 9:00am at Hamilton Park (South Entrance) There is no ‘from home bus’ service.

  • Our campers are mainly from the Hudson and Bergen County areas.

  • Yes! We can help you coordinate with others who are attending the similar weeks your child is attending.

  • MYSS Camp in Jersey City has been carefully chosen with inclement weather in mind. We are excited to share that pending weather will not stop our fun-filled day. If we have a rain/snow day, we will keep all campers in the Jersey City sites and swim indoors both times in the day alongside having our indoor space to facilitate all our daily activities, even on a rainy day.

  • We provide all their swimming gear: goggles, cap, swim bubble, & swim bag to new campers.

    You will need to pack 2 bathing suits, your MYSS towel (we provide towels for new campers only), sunblock, an additional set of clothing for emergencies in addition to what they wear to camp in the morning, lunch, and a refillable water bottle and 2 snacks.

  • Please help us by staying nut-free, here are some suggestions: Lunch: sandwiches (sunflower seed with honey) cold pasta salads, quesadillas with cheese and beans, hummus sandwiches with sliced cucumbers turkey/cheese roll ups. Snacks: sliced veggies, bell peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, carrots, fruit (clementines, grapes, bananas, apples) with cheese stick granola bars, applesauce/squeeze pouches, dried fruit & seed mixture (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds) muffins. We recommend a heavy carbohydrate diet for the time they will be swimming with us!

  • All MYSS Swim Instructors are patient, friendly, warm and caring. Instructors have been trained on how to deal with difficult situations during transition and adjustment to camp. Additionally, by having a small 4:1 camper to instructor ratio, this allows us to closely monitor group dynamics during camp.

  • At MYSS we foster a friendly environment and with a 4:1 Student to Instructor ratio we ensure that each student is given special attention and care.

  • As early as possible. Space is limited, please register early to reserve your spot!

  • We would love to hear from you! Check out our website at: www.missyvonneswimschool.com to read more. Any questions, please let us know. You can email us at missyvonneswimschool@gmail.com. If you prefer chatting on the phone, call us at 201.600.4640 or schedule a time for a call here. We reply to all emails within 48 hours or less.

  • Delivering the MYSS Camp experience requires Camp to incur numerous irreversible spending decisions made in advance.

    The Camp makes these irreversible spending decisions based on the number of Campers enrolled and in reliance on each Camper maintaining (i.e., not canceling) their enrollment and not leaving Camp early. Moreover, holding a space for a Camper may result in turning away other Campers.

    For these reasons, parents acknowledge and agree to the following policy that NO refund will be given.