Thank you for choosing Wisconsin Youth Company Summer Day Camp!
Please note: Families are varied and the use of the word Parent(s) refers to the adult(s) who are responsible for the camper.
Please carefully review all tabs on this webpage prior to your camper’s first day of camp.
Camp Cell Phone | 414-380-8801
Camp Glacier Creek Half-Day with Summer School | June & July
Location | Kettle Moraine High School | 349 N. Oak Crest Dr., Wales
- June & July Camp Hours | Monday-Friday 12:35-6 p.m.
- Pick-up takes place between 5-6 p.m.
- Please note, there is no camp Monday, July 3 or Tuesday, July 4
Camp Glacier Creek Full Day | August
Location | Brandybrook Community Center | S11W29980 Summit Ave., Waukesha
- August Camp Hours | Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Drop-off takes place between 8-9 a.m.
- Pick-up takes place between 5-6 p.m.
Meet the Staff
- Camp Director | Stephanie
- Assistant Camp Director | Lorna
- Lead Counselor | Tyra
- Counselors | Jessica, Kayla, Olivia, Kiera, Alex
- Additional Support Staff | Sam, Stacey, Jennifer, Hailey
All staff have education and/or experience related to working with children. They receive training prior to the start of the camp season and are certified in first aid and CPR.
Health & Wellness at Camp
Please monitor your camper for possible illness at home prior to arriving at camp each day. If your camper has a fever greater than 100° F or other illness, please keep your camper home for the day and contact our administrative office regarding their absence.
Wisconsin Youth Company follows CDC COVID-19 guidelines as well as standard communicable disease policies. If your camper tests positive for COVID-19, please let us know right away by emailing waukesha@wisconsinyouthcompany.org.
Families will be notified of COVID-19 exposure and other communicable diseases through signage posted at program.
Wisconsin Youth Company programs follow current CDC, Public Health and Department of Children and Families guidelines in regard to face coverings at program.
Upon arrival, directors will complete a visual wellness check before campers enter their group.
Arriving at Camp
Arriving from Summer School | When summer school ends each day, campers entering kindergarten through third grade will meet at the Dragon Den in the elementary school. Our staff will meet your camper there and walk them over to the high school. Campers should not walk by themselves to our program space. Campers entering grade 4 will attend summer school in the high school. Campers should proceed down Hallway D to our classrooms D23, D24, D26, D27, and D29.
Drop-off Procedure for Brandybrook | Please park in the parking lot and enter through the main door of Brandybrook. Please sign your camper in upon arrival. If you would like your camper to arrive independently by walking or biking, please contact the administrative office to authorize Independent Arrival.
Medications, Sunscreen, and Insect Repellent | If your camper has medications, sunscreen or insect repellent, please bring these on the first day of their attendance. All items should be labelled with first and last name. Wisconsin Youth Company does provide sunscreen and insect repellent. Campers are not required to bring their own.
What to Bring
Please only send your camper(s) with following items. All items should be labeled with your camper’s first and last name:
- Sack lunch (nut-free) that does not need to be refrigerated or microwaved
- Gym shoes or sandals with a heel strap (no flip flops)
- Water bottle labeled with camper’s first and last name.
- Extra set of clothing, as needed
Please do not send your camper(s) with any unnecessary items. Toys from home will not be permitted. Wisconsin Youth Company is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged personal property, including clothing.
Picking Up Your Camper
When to Pick-up | Campers should be picked up during the designated pick-up timeframe: 5-6 p.m. If you need to pick up your camper early, please coordinate that directly with the camp director in advance.
Pick-up Procedure | Enter through the first driveway at the high school and proceed to the parking lot on the north side of the building. Park in the lot by Door 3N. Ring the doorbell to be let into the building. If a WYC staff member is not present at door 3N, please call or text the camp cell phone (414-380-8801) to inform them you have arrived for pickup. Parents will need to sign their camper out in the attendance binder.
Independent Departure | If you would like your camper to walk home independently or meet you at your vehicle, please contact the administrative office to authorize Independent Departure. Campers cannot meet you at your vehicle unless they have prior authorization.
Authorized Pick-up Person | Only authorized pick-up people can pick up your camper. If you would like to add an additional authorized pick-up person, please email waukesha@wisconsinyouthcompany.org. All authorized pick-up people are encouraged to have a photo ID on them. With the safety of campers in mind, staff will check IDs if they have not met a pick-up person or do not recognize a pick-up person.
Absences
Please call the 24-hour attendance message line, 262-547-2326, if your camper will be absent. Please call before 8:30 a.m. if the message pertains to that day.
Camper Groups
Each camper will be assigned a group for the week. Each group will have a designated classroom space and outdoor space. Groups will have no more than 17 campers.
- We will aim to keep your camper in the same group each week. Since some campers are only enrolled for a few weeks, some campers may change groups throughout the summer.
- Camper groups will be divided by age.
- Each camper will have a designated space within their group or right outside their group to store their belongings. Campers should only bring essential items for the day.
Snack & Lunch
It’s important campers start each day with a good breakfast prior to camp, and bring a nutritious and satisfying lunch. Sack lunches must not require refrigeration or microwaving; milk is provided. A morning and afternoon snack will be provided. Some campers have life-threatening allergies (like a peanut or tree nut allergy). For this reason, WYC requests that campers bring a nut-free lunch. All snacks served at camp are nut-free.
- Campers will eat snack and lunch with their group either in the classroom or outdoors
- All campers must wash hands with soap and water before and after eating
Field Trips
Details regarding field trips can be found on the This Week at Camp tab. Camp Glacier Creek will typically take field trips on Tuesdays; however, this is subject to change. Campers should come to camp prepared for the day’s field trip with appropriate footwear, their camp t-shirt, and water bottle.
Swimming Trips
Details regarding swim trips can be found on the This Week at Camp tab. To review your camper’s swim level, please connect with your camp director or email waukesha@wisconsinyouthcompany.org. Campers will be grouped by swim level with no more than 8 campers per group. Camp Glacier Creek will typically swim on Thursday each week; however, this is subject to change. Camp Glacier Creek will only visit local pools with lifeguards on duty and an option for zero-depth entry. Some weeks, camp will visit a splash pad instead of pool. Campers should come to camp prepared with a swimsuit, towel, and camp t-shirt.
Please review Wisconsin Youth Company’s swim guidelines to ensure accuracy. If your camper has been previously enrolled in a WYC camp program, their swim level may not match their current swimming skill. To help ensure a successful week of camp for your child and WYC staff, please update this information by emailing waukesha@wisconsinyouthcompany.org prior to the start of the camp week.
Spending Time Outdoors
Counselors will be encouraged to take their campers outdoors as much as possible. Campers will have water, sunscreen and shade available to them while outdoors. Please send your camper dressed for the outdoors, every day.
Program Activities & Guest Presenters
Our summer team has been working hard to ensure that campers have a fun and enriching experience this summer. Campers will participate in weekly theme-based activities. Weekly themes can be found on your camp’s website. Details regarding guest presenters can be found on the This Week at Camp tab.
Parent Contact Information
It is important that Parents can be easily reached throughout the camp day. Please verify your contact information in your parent portal and contact the administrative office if changes need to be made.
In the event that camp staff contact you requesting that your camper be picked up for illness or other reasons, we ask that you do so immediately. If you are unable to pick up your camper immediately, please arrange for emergency pick-up individuals. These individuals must be listed as authorized pick-up persons on your account.
Changing Account Information
Written notification is required to make any changes to your account information (i.e. phone numbers, pick-up persons, emergency contacts, etc.). An email from the email address on-file is sufficient. Your account password is required to make changes.
Additional Program Information
Additional program related information can be found in the program handbook.
No Camp Days
There is no camp July 3 or 4, 2023
Contact Wisconsin Youth Company
Program Manager, Jennifer Niggemeier
jniggemeier@wisconsinyouthcompany.org
Wisconsin Youth Company Administrative Office
Mailing Address: 300 Cottonwood Ave. Suite #6, Hartland, WI 53029
Phone: 262-547-8770 ext. 0
Fax: 262-547-0394
24-Hour Attendance Message Line: 262-547-2326
Email: waukesha@wisconsinyouthcompany.org
Use the above address, fax, email and phone number for payments, registration and billing inquires, and other general information. You may also access your account online through the Parent Portal.
Q: Who can drop off and pick up campers?
A: Following Wisconsin Youth Company policy, campers may only be dropped off and picked up from camp by authorized pick-up person(s) listed on their registration.
Q: What happens if my child gets sick while at camp?
A: Each camp has a designated space available to use in the event that a camper gets sick. While in this space, they will remain supervised by staff. Staff will call for immediate pick-up. Please ensure that your camper is picked up as soon as possible.
Q: When will my camper receive their camp t-shirt and when do they need to wear it?
A: Campers will receive their t-shirt during their first week of camp. Campers should wear their t-shirts on all field and swim trip days.
Q: Can I pick up my child from a field or swim trip?
A: Pick-up from an off-site field or swim trip is an option when needed by families, although is not preferred. Please coordinate specific details with the camp director at your child’s camp location. Please note off-site pickup is not always an option. Field and swim trips are pre-determined and will not be altered to accommodate pick up or drop off for children.
Q: Do I need to provide sunscreen and insect repellent for my camper?
A: Wisconsin Youth Company provides sunscreen and insect repellent for all campers attending summer programs. WYC uses Rocky Mountain brand 30 SPF lotion sunscreen and Cutter DEET-free insect repellent. Families may provide their own sunscreen and/or insect repellent. Please contact our administrative office at info@wisconsinyouthcompany.org for Dane county families and waukesha@wisconsinyouthcompany.org for Waukesha families for additional details.
Q: How do I update my child’s swim level?
A: The easiest way to update your child’s swim level is to contact the administrative office at info@wisconsinyouthcompany.org for Dane county families and waukesha@wisconsinyouthcompany.org for Waukesha families. You can also fill out necessary paperwork at your child’s camp location, but due to the volume of changes and the workload of camp staff, it is preferred that you contact the administrative office. Please note changes are not immediate.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the directors | We are looking forward to a fun first week of camp! We cannot wait to meet all the campers! If you have any questions about the first week or the field trips, we are happy to answer them. Please don’t forgot to pack the field trip shirts on the days we leave camp. Campers will receive their shirt on the first day.
Weekly Activities
- Get to Know you Grass Heads
- Egg Drop
- DIY Marble Maze
- Cloud Dough
- Magnetic Painting
- Ice Cream Science
Guest Presenter | Mad Science of Milwaukee | Tuesday, June 20 at 1 p.m. | Campers will remain at camp for the presenter
Swimming Trip | Nixon Splash Pad | Thursday, June 22 | Depart at 1 p.m. & Return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
- If your camper is in kindergarten through third grade please remind them to meet at the Dragon Den in the elementary school when summer school ends.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the directors | It was a great first week getting to know all the campers. As we continue into the second week, we are still getting to know each other.
Please remember to have your child bring a water bottle every day, labeled with their name. On field trip days, please make sure that they wear their orange camp shirt. On swimming days, please try to have your campers already wearing their swimsuits, this will free up time for them to eat lunch and get on the bus on time. During swimming days, campers will also need a towel and their orange camp shirts.
Weekly Activities
- Fluffy Pet Rocks
- Dirt Cups
- Grass Heads
- Dandelion Playdough
- Greenhouse
Field Trip | Jelli’s Market Strawberry Picking | Tuesday, June 27 | Depart at 1 p.m. & Return at 4 p.m.
Swimming Trip | Horeb Pool | Thursday, June 29 | Depart at 12:45 p.m. & Return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
- If your camper is in kindergarten through third grade please remind them to meet at the Dragon Den in the elementary school when summer school ends.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the directors | Even though it is a short camp week, we are still looking forward to a short week full of fun water activities. If you would like to send your child with an extra change of clothes just in case they get too wet please feel free to do so.
Please remember to send your campers with a water bottle and a peanut/tree nut free lunch every day of camp. We do have snacks that we can offer if lunch is forgotten, however, not enough to make a nutritious lunch for your camper
Weekly Activities
- Bubble painting
- Drip, drip drop
- Cereal starfish
- Water waves bottle
- Water squirter painting
Swimming Trip | Nixon Splash Pad | Thursday, July 6 | Depart at 12:45 p.m. & Return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
- If your camper is in kindergarten through third grade please remind them to meet at the Dragon Den in the elementary school when summer school ends.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the director | Camp has been going great! All the children seem to be having a wonderful time. As I walk by all the rooms, I hear laughing and lots of excitement going on in each room.
As we will be having our pool field trip this week, please remember if you are planning on changing your child’s swimming level, to do it before the day of the trip.
-Stephanie, Camp Director
Weekly Activities
- Pipe cleaner bird feeders
- Animal tracing
- Animal masks
- Sock snake
- Clay animals
Field Trip | Retzer Nature Center | Tuesday, July 11 | Depart at 1:15 p.m. & Return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Good walking shoes, orange t-shirt, small backpack
Swimming Trip | Horeb Pool | Thursday, July 13 | Depart at 1 p.m. & Return at 4:15 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper each day.
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the director | As a reminder, campers are to bring lunch to camp every day. We have noticed that the campers are eating their lunch throughout Summer Academy, then not having a lunch to eat at camp and are still hungry. If possible, please pack extra snacks for campers to have during Summer Academy. This way they will still have a nutritious lunch to eat at lunchtime during camp.
-Stephanie, Camp Director
Weekly Activities
- Paper plate Ferris wheels
- Craft stick farm animals
- Spinning hot air balloon
- Popsicle stick popcorn
- Balloon jugging
- Toy parachutes
- Popsicle stick Ferris wheel
Field Trip | Waukesha County Fair | Wednesday, July 19 | Depart at 1 & return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Good walking shoes, orange t-shirt, small backpack
Swimming Trip | Nixon Splash Pad | Thursday, July 20 | Depart at 1 & return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper each day.
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the director | This week is our first week at Brandybrook. Without having a playground to help the children stay active, we play with equipment such as balls, hula hoops, parachutes, cones, balloons, and whatever else we can come up with to use and create gross motor activities.
-Stephanie
Weekly Activities
- Outdoor Sponge toss
- Outdoor paper airplane races
- Egg spoon relay
- Toilet tag
- Parachute games
- Balloon relay
- Cup of water on head relay
- Laundry basket skeeball
- Crab walk race
- Hula hoop pass
- Paper football
Field Trip | Discovery World | Wednesday, August 2 | Depart at 10 a.m. & return at 3:30 p.m.
- What to Bring | Good walking shoes, orange t-shirt, small backpack
Swimming Trip | Nixon Park and Splashpad | Thursday, August 3 | Depart at 1 & return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper each day.
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the director | Our first full week of camp was great. The children adjusted well from half-day camp into full day. A friendly reminder to please call in your child’s absence by 9 a.m.
Remember to have your child bring a full bottle of water each day. We want to make sure the children stay hydrated throughout the day.
-Stephanie
Weekly Activities
- Grow your own salt crystals
- Rock models
- Erupting volcano
- Ocean wave in a bottle
- Geologist/rock activity
- DIY binoculars
- Nature scavenger hunt
- Moon rock hunt
- Marble planet craft
- Make your own rock
- Rain stick
- Play-Doh bug fossils
Field Trip | Milwaukee County Zoo | Wednesday, August 9 | Depart at 9:30 a.m. & return at 3:30 p.m.
- What to Bring | Good walking shoes, orange t-shirt, small backpack
Swimming Trip | Nixon Park and Splashpad | Thursday, August 10 | Depart at 1 & return at 4 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper each day.
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
Welcome to Camp Glacier Creek!
A note from the director | This is the last week of camp; the summer just flew right by. It has been a fantastic summer, getting to meet and know a ton of new amazing children. I hope everyone has a great rest of their summer and I hope to see everyone again next summer.
A friendly reminder, we will close camp at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 18.
-Stephanie
Weekly Activities
- Balloon wars
- Phase 10 competition
- War ball
- Air dry clay sculpture contest
- Longest paper chain
- Connect 4 tournament
- Hula hoop contest
Field Trip | Fox Brook Park | Tuesday, August 15 | Depart at 9:30 a.m. & return at 3:30 p.m.
- What to Bring | Good walking shoes, orange t-shirt, small backpack
Swimming Trip | Horeb Pool | Thursday, August 17 | Depart at 1 & return at 4:15 p.m.
- What to Bring | Swimsuit, orange camp t-shirt, towel, swim shoes
Field Trip | Foxx View Lanes | Friday, August 18 | Depart at 11:45 a.m. & return at 3 p.m.
- What to Bring | Shoes with a backstrap, orange t-shirt, small backpack
Reminders
- Please send a nut-free lunch with your camper each day.
- If you child has medications at camp, they must be dropped off on their first day of attendance.
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