Hours
Camp begins at 9:00 and ends at 3:00, Monday through Friday.  What?  You work?  No problem!  We offer extended hours for those needing additional time.

Camp Tuition
Gym N’ Fun Camp is open to kids from Kinder through 7th grade; for kids 3 to 5 years of age, we offer Ashley’s Garden CampVentures. A $20 non-refundable registration fee is due for non-members.  Campers may attend by the week or by the day. To reserve your campers spot, you must pay the first week’s tuition. Please note that payments are non-transferable once the week you paid for has begun. If registering by phone, you will need to visit our front office the week prior to your first week of attendance to fill out your registration form.

BONUS DISCOUNTS:
After 5 weeks (any weeks and they do not need to be consecutive weeks), you will receive $50 OFF your 6th week of GNF for the same student! After 9 weeks, you will receive another  $50 OFF your 10th week of the same student. (If you spend your entire summer with us, you’ll save $100 OFF tuition!) We know times are tough, and we are doing our best to keep our prices as low as possible. As everyone knows, you get what you pay for, and we want to offer the very best to our kids!

Pick-up and Drop OFF
For security reasons, you must sign your camper in and out each day.  You must advise Gym Magic on your registration form who is authorized to pick up your child, and notify them that a photo identification is required with signature on the sign out page.

Gym N’ Fun 2010

Week 1: June 1-4 ~ Tracking through nature

Join us as we trek through nature at the Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. We will hike the trails and learn about animals from the southwest. Our very own tour guide will be coming in on Tuesday to help us make animal tracks for our arts and crafts. Thursday’s arts and crafts we will be pressing flowers, so bring in flowers and leaves from home and the park. Remember to pack a sack lunch and be at Gym Magic by 8:30 on June 2. We will be leaving the gym at 8:45.

Movie: Madagascar 2

Week 2: June 7-11 ~ Fit is Fun

It is cool to be fit and healthy! Join us this week as we learn about exercise, eating healthy, and how to take care of our bodies. There is no better place to stay active than a state of the art sports center!

Movie: James and the Giant Peach

Week 3: June 14-18 ~ CineMagic

Go behind the scenes with us as we tour the CinePort movie theater. After we tour the theater, we will see Toy Story 3 on Friday June 18th.

(There will be an additional charge)

Week 4: June 21-25 ~ Magical World Cup

“GOAL,” the world cup has begun! Come play with us as we try every sport under the sun. This week will be filled with soccer, badminton, horseshoes, swimming, and gymnastics (of course). Gear up for Wednesday when we have our very own soccer coach come in and teach us a thing or two.

Movie: Bend it Like Beckham

Week 5: June 28-July 2 ~ A Pet’s Life

We love our pets! A local veterinarian comes in and talks to us about how to care for pets. Bring pictures of your pets and be ready to share stories about your own furry or feathery creatures.

Movie: Homeward Bound

Week 6: July 6-9 ~ American Heroes

Everyday is the perfect day to honor men and women in uniform.  Wednesday, Gym N’ Fun will take a field trip to the NMSU campus to speak with officers from ROTC, getting a glimpse into army life. Thursday, hold on to your fire hats, we meet up with local firefighters at the park.  Bring a sack lunch on Wednesday and Thursday; we will be eating at NMSU and the park.

Movie: Sky High

Week 7: July 12-16 ~ Rocket to the Moon

Explore the cosmos, learn about the solar system, and get ready for a science adventure. We will have a guest speaker from NASA come in and show us how great science is.

Movie: Monsters vs. Aliens

Week 8: July 19-23 ~ In the Zone

Get in the zone, Adventure Zone. Gym N’ Fun will be going to Adventure Zone for the first time on July 21. No need to bring a lunch, it will be provided as part of our packaged deal. Make sure you arrive at camp by 9am sharp because we will be leaving the gym by 9:15.

(There will be an additional fee)

Movie: Up

Week 9: July 26-30 ~ Whodunnit?

Lend us a hand and use your detective skills to help us solve mysteries. Bring a pen and pad of paper because you never know what is going to happen in this mysterious and magical place. A detective will be coming in to tell us first hand what it takes to be a good detective and solve mysteries.

Movie: Kung Fu Panda

Week 10: August 2-6 ~ Splash Down

Let us finish off the summer with a bang, or should I say SPLASH. This week our kids run the gym, eating their favorite snacks, playing their favorite games, and doing their favorite tricks. We will go to Wet N’ Wild Wednesday, August 4, for one last hoorah. Parents are always welcome and encouraged to come. We will be leaving the gym by 10 am so please make sure you are here on time. Bring a sack lunch, swim suit, and towel. (There will be an additional fee)

Movie: Ponyo

• Can’t get enough of us? We will be hosting evening camps for 2 weeks in August. Look for camp information towards the end of the summer.

INTERESTED IN MORE? CHECK OUT OUR CAMP & WORKSHOP PAGE TO GET EVEN MORE INFO ON ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES READY TO BE MADE HERE AT GYM MAGIC!!!

The Summer Learning Institute is part of IMAGINATION STATION, a multi-level education program that blends movement and classroom instruction. Summer is about fun, but did you know that it is also a time when many students lose much of the educational gains they achieved during the school year?

‘Summer learning loss’ has been studied for many years and appears to be responsible for much of our society’s educational deficits. It is especially troublesome for those students that have already experienced delays or difficulties.

Educational research documents that the summer time, although a fun break from traditional school, can be a critical setback if students are left at home watching TV or only playing in the neighborhood instead of participating in organized camps and activities. Researchers then asked why organized camps and activities during the summer made such a difference in education.

The answer requires a glimpse into what we know about the actual process of learning. Great strides have been made into how we actually learn, and some very interesting data has emerged. It appears that there is an important connection between movement and learning, i.e., reading and math and even higher learning.

In the past, motor skills (physical movement) were relegated solely to athletic abilities and preparation for sports. We now know there is much more to this story and that coordinated movement actually affects our learning and our ability to learn with ease. This explains why summer camps and structured activities prevent ‘summer learning loss’ – they provide coordinated movement and motor skill development, which we now know help organize and develop the brain.

The Summer Learning Institute (SLI) offers a multi-level approach to learning through the combination of coordinated movement and dedicated classroom instruction with certified teachers.

Physical movement provides two very important elements:

1. Movement provides basic skills that help to organize and develop the brain by working on coordination and motor skills.
2. Movement and gym time are FUN; they provide a change of pace and focus, which can reduce negative attitudes and help to establish new positive attitudes about learning and about oneself.

Classroom instruction provides two very important elements:

1. Individualized instruction to offer immediate feedback and correction in a fun, kid-friendly atmosphere
2. A proprietary program that focuses on success and building self-confidence through accomplishment

SLI is scheduled mid-summer to target the best opportunity to reduce ‘summer learning loss’ while also allowing adequate ‘summer fun’ prior to and after SLI. It’s good to have some time off also.

Classes meet at Gym Magic (behind Best Buy). Integrative movement is taught in the main gym; tutoring occurs upstairs in designated classrooms. Instruction is offered during the following weeks.

June 21 – 24

June 28 – July 1

July 6 – 9* (Closed Monday; Class on Friday)

July 12 – 15

SLI meets Monday through Thursday from 9:00 to 11:00 for four consecutive weeks.

• 9:00 to 9:30:        Integrative movement
• 9:30 to 11:00:      Classroom instruction

Our ratios are typically 1: 3 to allow our teachers to build skills and monitor individual daily progress.

Pre-registration is required. You must attend all four weeks unless special permission is given by the Director.

Ages: 1^st to 6^th grade; special trials available for those outside this age group

Tuition: $175 per week   (SUMMER DISCOUNT)

(4 weeks x $175 = $700 for the summer)

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