SUMMER 2026
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:
Childcare is for kids 6 weeks to 5 years old. To inquire about childcare for summer, email elc@djhcc.org
Childcare is available 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday. There is no transportation for this age group.
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 2026 for Day Camp and age on the 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.
Day Camp programs will take place at the Community Center in Ilwaco, WA
Pacific STEM Robotics Camps
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
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
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
