SUMMER 2025

Basic Summer Day Camp Information for Parents:

  • Transportation: Available at designated community drop spots (OPE, LBE, Chinook School, and IHS). Families must sign up and commit to using these spots.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and light snacks are provided through a USDA partnership. Most dietary needs can be accommodated.

  • Activities: Campers spend most of the day outdoors with activities like hiking and play. Expect your child to get messy—sand, mud, and stickiness are part of the fun!

  • Behavior Expectations: Campers must treat others with kindness, follow camp rules, and maintain a drug, alcohol, marijuana, vape and weapon-free environment. As an ACA-accredited program, we expect participation, safety, and teamwork.

  • Eligibility: Campers must be 5 years old and entering 1st grade by their first day of camp. They must be no older than 18. Campers must be able to use the restroom independently, follow directions, and participate in group activities.

  • Electronics: Phones, tablets, and video games should be left at home or stored in backpacks. Campers will be asked to put them away if brought out.

  • Cost: Camp is free for eligible students through the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant. Families can choose a sliding scale rate for others based on need. Sports camps have a separate fee. Donations are welcome to help offset costs. For payment inquiries, email info@djhcc.org.

Basic Summer Childcare Information for Parents:

  • Children must be between 2.5 years old and 5 years old (or have not entered Kindergarten). If you are trying to register a child between 2.5-3 years old, please email bryanne@djhcc.org

  • Program will run from 8:00-5:00 Monday - Friday. There is no transportation for this age group.

  • Children will have food as part of the USDA summer feeding program (breakfast, lunch, and a snack). 

  • This is a licensed childcare program, so some additional registration paperwork will be required. 

Programs & Sessions.

Programs & Sessions.

See all the options below!

  • Options are based on grade in Fall 2025 for Day Camp and age on 1st day for Childcare

  • Campers must choose only one option per week

  • Each program has a specific camper limit - we will fill with a waitlist - so register early!

  • Details are still being finalized for each week - more information will be available as we get closer to summer & some details may change slightly

  • Expanded details on specialty & partner programs are listed below the weekly options.

  • Most Day Camp Sessions will take place at Long Beach Elementary, Robotics will take place at Ocean Park Elementary, and Summer Childcare will take place at the Long Beach Early Learning Center.

  • LIT Training Week (Leaders in Training)

    7th-12th Grade. June 16-18 (Mon, Tue, Wed) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Required to serve as a Leader in Training during the summer.
    The Leaders in Training program is designed for teens who are interested in someday being a group leader! This program includes 3 days of training and, once complete, LITs can then choose between the available weeks to "serve" as an LIT. 

    During LIT Service Weeks, Leaders will be paired with group leaders/staff members to shadow and support. LITs will earn community service hours for these weeks. Attending LIT Training is required to do a service week. 

  • Rainbow Fish (Book Adventure Camp)
    1st - 3rd Grade, June 23-26. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Explore the deep blue sea and learn about the importance of friendship. Take a trip to the Seaside Aquarium to learn about the fish that swim in our ocean. Make beautiful and fishy crafts, explore science and engineering challenges and have summer fun with The Rainbow Fish Book Adventure Camp!

    Moving & Grooving
    4th-6th Grade, June 23-26. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Join us for an exciting week as we explore movement and creativity. Warm up with some energetic dancing and group games, dive into the science of motion by using your creativity to design your own marble roller coaster. Move your body as we explore our environment, learn how to connect our minds and bodies with breathing exercises and yoga. End the week with a group dance off!

    Exploring Ceramics
    9th-12th Grade, June 23-26, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Explore the world of ceramics with a local artist. Spend half the time at Ilwaco Artworks creating custom ceramic pieces. The remainder of the time will be spent on field trips to explore local ecology, history, and art.

  • Hello Lighthouse (Book Adventure Camp)
    1st-3rd Grade. June 30-July 3. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    You may have seen the lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park, but have you ever wondered what it was like to be a lighthouse keeper? Learn what it's like to operate a lighthouse, visit the Northhead Lighthouse, and complete a lighthouse-building STEM challenge. Play fun beach games and explore at The Hello Lighthouse Book Adventure Camp!

    Fairies & Gnomes
    4th-6th Grade. June 30-July 3. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30).
    Join us for a week of the magical world of nature. Create your own fairy garden and other nature inspired crafts. Go on outdoor explorations on guided nature walks and scavenger hunts.Visit Cape D to explore the trails, identify plant and hopefully see some critters!

    Exploring Ceramics
    7th-9th Grade, June 30 - July 3, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Explore the world of ceramics with a local artist. Spend half the time at Ilwaco Artworks creating custom ceramic pieces. The remainder of the time will be spent on field trips to explore local ecology, history, and art.

  • Trainee Camp - Pacific STEM Robotics

    3rd-5th grade. June 16-20. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Students will build LEGO structures and a robot that are part of a battle arena where they will compete to be the last robot standing (LEGO Battle Royale). Students will work daily to improve their coding skills using block-based programming or even Python if they have programming experience. Students will engineer a project in Minecraft that they will present to a team of professionals that will determine the best design. The 2024 Trainee Minecraft theme is: My Dream School. A group of local programmers are working to add LEGO Rocket League to the camp as well.

    Robotics Competition: LEGO Battle Royale
    Minecraft: My Dream School

    Franklin’s Flying Bookshop (Book Adventure Camp)
    1st - 3rd. July 7-10. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Franklin loves to read, but there's just one problem... He's a big, scary dragon! How will he figure out to share his love of readign with all his friends? Learn about all the fun you can have with books at the Timberland Library! Can you design and run your own store? Write your very own book and learn about real life dragons at Franklin's Flying Bookshop Book Adventure Camp!

    Nature’s Playground (Environmental Camp)
    1st-3rd Grade. July 7-10. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    A fun-filled week of exploring the wonders of the great outdoors! Here, kids will learn about nature, wildlife, and sustainability through hands-on activities and experiments, nature crafts, and fun games! Learn about what makes our outdoor spaces so great, how much fun they can be, and how we can protect them for future generations of kids to explore.

    Wings of Fire (Book Adventure Camp)
    4th-6th Grade. July 7-10. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Explore another universe as we dive into the Wings of Fire series through reading, science, art, exploration, and more!

    Arts & Ecology (Ceramics)
    4th-6th Grade. July 7-10. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Explore Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, create ceramic art that connects to the nature you will learn about.

    Teen Adventure Camp
    7th-12th Grade. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Adventure around the area - climbing, hiking, kayaking, and learning about how to take healthy risks!

    LIT Service Week
    Open to those who participated in the LIT Training Week. Five available LIT spots are available this week to help small groups and lead activities.

  • Berry Song (Book Adventure Camp)
    1st - 3rd. July 14-17. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Berries are an important part of many cultures. Follow a girl and her grandmother as they harvest the many different berries in nature. Use some local berries to make jam. Play and learn about the animals. in our backyard. Learn about the many different uses for berries and other plants! Explore the magic of plants with The Berry Song Book Adventure Camp!

    The Art of Making Things
    1st-3rd Grade. July 14-17. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    More information coming soon - this camp will be art based!

    Out of this World
    4th-6th Grade. July 14-17. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    3,2,1.... Blast off Into a discovery of our universe with engaging activities as we learn about space science! Build your own rocket, create space inspired art, participate in fun games and activities.

    Eco Explorers (Environmental Camp)
    4th-6th Grade. July 14-17. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Explore nature, practice sustainability, and have tons of fun outdoors at Eco Explorers Camp. This week, campers will learn about our local ecosystems, explore the State Park, and complete environmental science challenges all while developing a deeper understanding of the world around them and the importance of protecting it.

    Leadership & Service Week
    7th-12th Grade. July 14-17. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Are you looking to develop your leadership skills? Do you want to learn more about your current strengths and the areas you can improve on? We will do all that, and more during this week. Campers will dive deep into reflecting on their personal leadership styles, growing and practicing new skills, and putting those skills into practice during community service opportunities with the city of Ilwaco. This week will also provide community service hours for current high school students.

    LIT Service Week
    Open to those who participated in the LIT Training Week. Five available LIT spots are available this week to help small groups and lead activities.

    Apprentice Camp - Pacific STEM Robotics
    6th-8th Grade, June 23-27, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Students build age-specific LEGO projects that will strengthen their engineering and collaborative skills. Students will construct and code robots to outmaneuver their opponents in one-on-one autonomous battles (LEGO Sumo). Students will work together as professional builders in Minecraft to build a specific design that will be judged by a group of professionals from related fields. The 2024 Apprentice Minecraft Theme is: My Dream Resort. A group of local programmers are working to add LEGO Rocket League to the camp as well.

    Robotics Competition: LEGO Sumo
    Minecraft: My Dream Resort

  • Giraffe’s Can’t Dance (Book Adventure Camp)
    1st - 3rd. July 21-24. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Have you every been to a Junge Dance? Poor Gerald the Giraffe wants to move and groove with his jungle friends, but he doesn't know how to dance! Help him out by making silly giraffe paintings, complete a STEM challenge, pratice your dance moves, and make instruments out of recycled materials! Channel your inner dancer at The Giraffes Can't Dance Book Adventure Camp!

    Local Superheroes Week
    1st-3rd Grade. July 21-24. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Take an adventure with us as we explore all the local superheroes in our community. Learn about firefighting, emergency response, the garbage collectors, and everything in between and we explore how our community thrives because of these people!

    Where the Wild Things Are
    4th-6th Grade. July 21-24. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Get ready for a week of wild adventures and creativity inspired by Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book. Explore nature and learn about the local ecosystems. Create a Wild things Mask and other nature-inspired crafts. Participate in group games that promote team work and show your best moves in a Wild Things dance party!

    Arts & Ecology (Ceramics)
    4th-6th Grade. July 21-24. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Explore Willapa National Wildlife Refuge and create ceramic art that connects to the nature you will learn about.

    Nature Navigators (Environmental Camp)
    7th-9th Grade. July 21-24. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Join us for the opportunity to develop a connection with the world around them and the importance of protecting it. Campers will find creative solutions to real-world issues, go on guided hikes to explore local ecosystems, and get inspired to become a lifelong steward of our environment!

    LIT Service Week
    9-12th only. Open to those who participated in the LIT Training Week. Five available LIT spots are available this week to help small groups and lead activities.

    Journeyman Camp - Pacific STEM Robotics
    9th-12th Grade. June 30-July3. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
    Students will build LEGO that combines with other student projects to make a set for robot competitions. Students will learn and build skills with the Python programming language and use it to run/control the robots. Even though the robots used are LEGO, the coding language used to control them is advanced and will allow students to begin to think, plan, and execute like a professional programmer. The robotic competition that will be a part of this camp will be a LEGO Pod Racing. The Minecraft challenge that will be a part of this camp is Terraforming Mars. The panel invited to judge this challenge will be from STEM fields. A group of local programmers are working to add LEGO Rocket League to the camp as well.

    Robotics Competition: LEGO Pod Racing
    Minecraft: Terraforming Mars

  • Animal Strike at the Zoo (Book Adventure Camp)
    1st - 3rd. July 28-31. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    What would you do if there was an animal strike at the zoo? Learn all about the different animals you might find at a zoo, take a field trip to the Oregon Zoo in Portland, practice map-making by deisgning your very own zoo, and learn about the importance of protecting our endangered species at The Animal Strike At The Zoo Book Adventure Camp!
    *This week will include a field trip to the Portland Zoo where we will arrive back after 4:00 pm.

    Magic & Mystery Week
    4th-6th Grade. July 28-31. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Let your imagination take flight! Engage in scavenger hunts, card tricks, escape room challenges and detective games that encourage teamwork. Create magical crafts.. End our magical adventure with an opportuntiy to perform your own magic trick!

    Soccer Camp
    1st-6th Grade. July 28-31. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Spend the week perfecting your skills before the fall season gets underway. Play with friends, learn new drills, and have a blast!

    Exploring Ceramics
    7th-9th Grade. July 28-31. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Explore the world of ceramics with a local artist. Spend half the time at Ilwaco Artworks creating custom ceramic pieces. The remainder of the time will be spent on field trips to explore local ecology, history, and art.

    Career Exploration Week
    9th-12th Grade. July 28-31. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
    Have you ever wanted to learn what it's like to be a teacher? What about a librarian, someone who creates programs for museums, or a baker? Throughout this week, we will explore all of those careers by speaking to current professionals, experiencing day-to-day activities, and reflecting on career goals. This week is perfect for those looking to explore more about career goals and planning and will provide job-shadow hours for current high school students.

  • Dragons Love Tacos (Book Adventure Week)
    1st-3rd Grade. August 4-7. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Did you know that dragons LOVE tacos? Learn to make salso (not too spicy for the dragons!), plant a vegetable garden, and explore math and cooking at The Dragons Love Tacos Book Adventure Camp!

    The Art of Making Things
    1st-3rd Grade. August 4-7. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30).
    More information coming soon - this camp will be art based!

    Sports of the World
    4th-6th Grade. August 4-7. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Are you ready for it....Let the games begin. Join us as we explore a variety of sports including soccer, basketball, pickle ball and swimming! We will explore the world through the eyes of play! Learn about countries, how they recreate, and what this tells us about their culture.

    Fun on the Water
    4th - 6th Grade. August 4-7. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30).
    Kayak, Swim, Wave Jump, and explore life on the water through this fun week of playing in the sun! **must be able to pass the Astoria Aquatic Center Swim Test.

    LIT Service Week
    Open to those who participated in the LIT Training Week. Five available LIT spots are available this week to help small groups and lead activities.

  • The Very Impatient Caterpillar (Book Adventure Week)
    1st-3rd Grade. August 11-14. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    This little caterpillar is so hungry! He needs to eat up if he wants to become a majestic butterfly one day! Complete caterpillar STEM challenges, explore the life cycle of caterpillars, go on a bug hunt, and visit the blueberry farm at The Very Impatient Caterpillar Book Adventure Camp!

    The Place We Live
    4th-6th Grade. August 11-14. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Write your own travel guide after we make lasting memories as we explore the beach, visit a lighthouse, hike beautiful traiis, play a round of mini golf and decorate cookies from Dylan's Cottage Bakery.

    Arts & Ecology (Ceramics)
    4th-6th Grade. August 11-14. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30)
    Explore Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, create ceramic art that connects to the nature you will learn about.

    Fun on the Water
    7th - 9th Grade. August 11-14. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (early arrival 8:00-9:00, late pick up 4:00-5:30).
    Kayak, Swim, Wave Jump, and explore life on the water through this fun week of playing in the sun! **must be able to pass the Astoria Aquatic Center Swim Test.

    LIT Service Week
    Open to those who participated in the LIT Training Week. Five available LIT spots are available this week to help small groups and lead activities.

Pacific STEM Robotics Camps

Week of July 7, 2025 - Trainee Camp (Entering Grades 3-5): Students will build LEGO structures and a robot that are part of a battle arena where they will compete to be the last robot standing (LEGO Battle Royale). Students will work daily to improve their coding skills using block-based programming or even Python if they have programming experience. Students will engineer a project in Minecraft that they will present to a team of professionals that will determine the best design. The 2024 Trainee Minecraft theme is: My Dream School. A group of local programmers are working to add LEGO Rocket League to the camp as well.

Robotics Competition: LEGO Battle Royale
Minecraft: My Dream School

Week of July 14, 2025 - Apprentice Camp (Entering Grades 6-8): Students build age-specific LEGO projects that will strengthen their engineering and collaborative skills. Students will construct and code robots to outmaneuver their opponents in one-on-one autonomous battles (LEGO Sumo). Students will work together as professional builders in Minecraft to build a specific design that will be judged by a group of professionals from related fields. The 2024 Apprentice Minecraft Theme is: My Dream Resort. A group of local programmers are working to add LEGO Rocket League to the camp as well.

Robotics Competition: LEGO Sumo
Minecraft: My Dream Resort

Week of July 21, 2025 - Journeyman Camp (Entering Grades 9-12): Students will build LEGO that combines with other student projects to make a set for robot competitions. Students will learn and build skills with the Python programming language and use it to run/control the robots. Even though the robots used are LEGO, the coding language used to control them is advanced and will allow students to begin to think, plan, and execute like a professional programmer. The robotic competition that will be a part of this camp will be a LEGO Pod Racing. The Minecraft challenge that will be a part of this camp is Terraforming Mars. The panel invited to judge this challenge will be from STEM fields. A group of local programmers are working to add LEGO Rocket League to the camp as well.

Robotics Competition: LEGO Pod Racing
Minecraft: Terraforming Mars

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