Camp Ki-Wa-Y 100-Year Anniversary
Celebrate a century of unforgettable experiences with us.
Your YMCA Camps are celebrating a significant milestone in 2024 — this year marks the 100-year anniversary of YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y. For an entire century, we've been providing unforgettable camp experiences, creating lifelong memories, and fostering incredible friendships.
YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y is located on Paradise Lake, just outside of St. Clements. Ki-Wa-Y's 77 acres of gorgeous landscape feature naturally wooded and truly beautiful forests — a spectacular surprise just 15 minutes from Kitchener-Waterloo. Camp Ki-Wa-Y offers Day Camp, Overnight Camp, and a variety of Outdoor Centre programs tailored to school trips, family weekends, retreats, team-building, and more.
We have some exciting plans in store to celebrate this historic year and we want our beloved camp community to be an integral part of it. Our 100-year anniversary will be a year-long celebration of nostalgia, fun, and reconnection.
YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y: 100 Years in Paradise Event
Join us at Camp Ki-Wa-Y for a special event to bring our camp community together to celebrate our 100-year anniversay.
Enjoy your favourite camp activities such as canoeing, archery, forest walks, and more!
Food and refreshments will be available for purchase from on-site food trucks, and the Ki-Wa-Y 100 Tuck Shop will be open for business. Connect, reconnect, and recollect with camp friends and community.
Who: Families and Friends of Camp Ki-Wa-Y
Date: Saturday June 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y — 3738 Hessen Strasse, St. Clements, ON
Cost: Free — donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.
RSVP by May 15, 2024.
Alumni Reunion Weekend
All former Camp Ki-Wa-Y staff are invited to join us for a reunion where you can reconnect and recollect with old friends, share your favourite campfire stories, and relive the magic of camp.
Who: Former YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y Staff
Date: Saturday June 8 to Sunday June 9, 2024
Location: YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y — 3738 Hessen Strasse, St. Clements, ON
Cost: Free — donations are welcome and greatly appreciated.
Registration opens March 25, 2024.
Ki-Wa-Y 100 Challenge
This year, as we commemorate the centennial milestone of our beloved Ki-Wa-Y, we're inviting YOU to be a part of something special. It's not just about celebrating our past — it's about igniting our community's spirit and looking forward to the future together.
Do you have a collection of 100 Things? It could be anything from 100 leaves to 100 memories, 100 smiles, or even 100 steps towards a goal. We're challenging you to think creatively and share your collection of 100 things in recognition of Ki-Wa-Y's 100 years.
100 Donors for 100 Years
As we celebrate 100 years of cherished memories and camp excellence, we're embarking on an exciting new project to enhance our beloved YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y for generations to come.
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our "100 Donors for 100 Years" campaign, and we need your help to make it a reality!
Become one of our honoured 100 donors and play a vital role in building a stunning natural playground and restoring our iconic campfire amphitheater. Your contribution will not only create magical spaces for future campers but also preserve the traditions and spirit of our camp community.
Together, let's ensure that YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y continues to be a place of adventure, growth, and lifelong memories for the next century and beyond. Are you ready to leave your mark on camp history? Join us today and be part of something truly special.
Click the link below to give today — choose "Camp Ki-Wa-Y Operations" from the drop-down menu.
Share Your Stories
Did you attend camp during the summer? With your school to the Outdoor Centre? Did you work at camp? Are you a parent or caregiver of a camper? We invite you to share your favorite camp memories, photos, and anecdotes to capture the essence of Camp Ki-Wa-Y's legacy. Connect with us on social media or send us an email to get involved.
May this new year be filled with adventure, growth, and happiness, just like the past 100 years have been. Cheers to 100 years of YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y, and here's to another 100 more years to come!