KIDSTOP After School Program
The YMCA KIDSTOP Program is an after-school child care program for students grades K-4. The program runs Monday-Fridays from 3:30-5:30pm. Various activities are provided each day and take advantage of the YMCA facilities that include the Kid Center, Classroom, 'Kids Kave', Computer Center, Playground, Gym and Swimming pools. The groups also utilize Rawlins Library and outside areas when weather permits. Participants will be divided into groups and will have weekly schedules posted for parents. Participants will need to bring a swim suit and towel on their swim day.
Fees
Monthly Weekly Daily Member Non-Member Member Non-Member Member Non-Member
$105.00 $125.00 $30.00 $40.00 $8.00 $12.00
All fees are due by the 5th of the each month unless you are on monthly draft. Parents that have their montly fees paid by bank draft receive a 10% discount. This is a licensed program through the State of South Dakota and state assistance is available for those who qualify. YMCA Financial Assistance is available in special cases. You must first be turned down by the State for assistance to be eligible for YMCA assistance. Automatic monthly drafts from bank accounts or credit cards are available. There will be a 10% discount given on accounts paid by monthly drafts. Drafts can be made from checking accounts, savings accounts or credit cards. Contact the Youth Development Director, Jessica, for details on assistance and/or monthly drafts.
The YMCA KIDSTOP program will provide a healthy snack each day at no additional cost. Additional snacks will be available for purchase. Punch cards are available in quantities of $5, $10 or $15. Participants are not allowed to buy snacks from the vending machines, as the YMCA tries to promote healthy choices for the kids.
Transportation from school to the YMCA is provided by River City Transit drivers using YMCA buses. Schools will release at 2:55 pm. The bus schedules are as follows:
Washington
2:55-3:05pm Capitol Ave. [side of school]
Buchanan
2:55-3:05pm Capitol Ave. [side of school]
Jefferson
2:55-3:05pm Central & 4th [by old tennis courts]
St. Joe’s
2:55-3:05pm Highland St. [down the hill by the driveway]
McKinley
2:55-3:05pm 716 Dakota St. [across from school]
Stanley Co.
3:05pm Alley between elementary playground and 1st National Bank
Bus times are approximate and subject to change. Pick up times depend upon number of students at each school and drive time. Students need to be ready to board the bus right after school. If a child is required to stay after school, and will miss the bus, an alternate ride to the YMCA will need to arranged by the parent/guardian. If your child will not be riding the bus, please inform us in advance. If your child is not going to attend KIDSTOP, please call and inform us that they will not be there. You can also email the Youth Development Director at jessica@oaheymca.org.
All participants need to be signed out each day by parent/guardian or another designated person. The YMCA staff reserves the right to see proper ID before releasing any child. Children are not allowed to sign themselves out. Special arrangements may be made with the KIDSTOP Director. All children need to be picked up by 5:30pm each day. If you are going to be late picking up a child, please call the YMCA and let us know. There will be an additional $5 charge for each 15 minutes after 5:30pm if a child is not picked up and there is no message.
Please label each child’s items that are brought to the YMCA. The YMCA is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please check lost and found for missing items. KIDSTOP participants are not to bring toys, game boys, trading cards, CD/DVDs and/or players unless authorized by YMCA staff. If children do bring them, they will be kept in the child’s backpack until they are picked up.
Each parent/guardian will receive a Parent’s Handbook that outlines policies and procedures for the YMCA KIDSTOP Program. This includes the KIDSTOP discipline policy. If anyone has questions, please feel free to contact the Jessica at 605.224.1683 or jessica@oaheymca.org.
The YMCA KIDSTOP Program is designed to provide quality, safe child care for families after school where children learn new things, make friends, be physically and mentally active and have fun! The YMCA also promotes our Character Development program that emphasizes the values of respect, honesty, responsibility and caring. These basic core values are built into the activities and experiences each child participates in. We hope that the families of our kids will help us in supporting these characteristics by reminding each child to be courteous and respectful at all times. This includes time on the buses as well as at the YMCA.
We encourage KIDSTOP children to participate in other YMCA programs such as Schools Out Days, Pizza Pool Parties, Youth Sports, Swim Lessons and more. However, those programs must be signed up and paid for separately from KIDSTOP. You can register or get more information at the Welcome Center.
2010-2011 KidStop Program Information