Swimming, reading just two activities offered at the YMCA summer camp

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA provides plenty of activities to keep children entertained during the summer.

By Liz Ramos
| 12:30 p.m. July 20, 2023

Kaytlyn Fleming, who is 7, makes the most of her time in the YMCA pool. Fleming says swimming is her favorite activity at camp.

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Miles Garvin and Luca Montovani gathered all the Dr. Seuss books they could find.

One by one, Garvin, who is 7, and Montovani, who is 8, read each of the books during the YMCA Summer Camp July 19.

"We want to read all of them," Garvin said with a smile.

Garvin and Montovani decided their favorite was "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish," but "Wacky Wednesday" was a close second.

"'Wacky Wednesday' is just funny, but I like the rhyming words in Red Fish, Blue Fish," Garvin said.

While Garvin and Montovani were reading, Kaytlyn Fleming, who is 7, was getting ready for her favorite camp activity — swimming.

She couldn't wait to get outside and into the pool. She put on her goggles and immediately went under water.

Reading and swimming were just two of the many activities available during the camp, which runs through Aug. 4. Other activities included arts and crafts, sports, cooking, science experiments, and more.

Miles Garvin, who is 7, and Luca Montovani, who is 8, collect as many Dr. Seuss books as they can. Their favorite is "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish."

Brooklyn Cutsinger, who is 8, reads one book after the other at the YMCA Summer Camp.

Hayden Harvey, who is 6, scopes out another red spot he can get to before the parachute lands on the ground.

Devin Schneider, who is 5, watches as the parachute gets closer to landing on him.

Olivia Carlton, who is 6, is careful not to let go of the parachute.

Brody Robinson, who is 4, is thrilled to make it out of the parachute. He laughs as he secures a spot outside the parachute.

It's a mad race among counselors and campers to find a spot outside the parachute before it lands on them.

Ellie Kil, Matteo Gonzalez and Hayden Harvey, who are all 6 years old, race to escape the parachute before it lands on them.

Olivia Corbett, who is 6, holds on tight to the parachute before raising it above her head.

Xavier Centrella, who is 6, takes a break from the heat by taking a dip in the YMCA pool.

Parker Christman practices swimming freestyle.

YMCA campers and counselors play Marco Polo.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.