Once you’ve created a camp account, you can login at any time to edit forms, download receipts, check payment schedules, and add weeks of camp. Please check your calendar to see if the dates that you plan to send your child to camp are the same as are listed in our system. If you have an issue with your child's registration, please let us know as soon as possible so we can address it by calling 519-699-5100 or sending an email.

Access your CampBrain account here.

Forgot your password?

You can reset your account by entering the email address you used to create the account and clicking “forgot my password” on the CampBrain login screen.

Keeping in Touch

Please inform the Camping Team at 519-699-5100 or camp@ytr.ymca.ca if any of your contact information changes. It is important to us to maintain current phone, email, mailing address and emergency/authorized pickup information.

Communication

Camp communication happens through the CampBrain email provided. Please make sure your email is up to date and correct in your CampBrain account. Before camp starts, we'll send an email with everything you need to know to ensure they have a successful week with us.

Parent Issues & Concerns

In support of YMCA of Three Rivers’ Mission, Guiding Principles, Vision, Values, and Purpose, all parties will foster positive and respectful interactions with children, parents/guardians, and camp staff. Our camp staff are available to talk to and support parents/guardians at drop-off and pick up.

Parents are encouraged to take advantage of the following channels to communicate your suggestions, concerns and/or seek clarification about YMCA policies, procedures, and practices as the need arises:

Surveys

A survey link will be emailed to you at the end of each session. Please take a moment to complete this survey. Your feedback is used to continually improve our programs. Families who fill out a survey will be entered in a draw to win a week of camp.

Is there bussing?

Please note that bussing is limited and only available at certain sites. More details will be available when the 2023 camp registration opens.

By Car

YMCA Camp Belwood

0008 Third Line, Fergus, ON N1M 2W4

Drop off day: Monday, between 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Pick up day: Saturday, between 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

YMCA Camp Ki-Wa-Y

3738 Hessen Strasse, St. Clements, ON N0B 2M0

Drop off day: Monday, between 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Pick up day: Saturday, between 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

YMCA Camp Waabanaki 214 Bethune Road, North, Huntsville, ON P1H 2J1

Drop off day: Monday, between 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Pick up day: Saturday, between 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

By Bus

Bus transportation is only available for Camp Waabanaki campers at this time.

If you are interested in bus transportation to Camp Waabanaki (for an additional fee) please connect with the office to make arrangements.

Bus Pick Up Schedule

Bus Drop Off Schedule

Please aim to be at the pick up/ drop off location early to keep our bus on schedule.

There will be camp staff on the bus to supervise during the trip and do attendance at every stop

Safe Arrival

Upon arrival to camp, Camp Staff will sign all campers into YMCA Camp’s care. Please notify the camp office of any late arrivals.

Safe Departure

• The person picking up your camper must be on the Authorized Pick-Up List indicated in your CampBrain account.

• For your camper’s safety YMCA Camp staff reserve the right to refuse the release of campers into the care of individuals who are not on the authorized pick-up list. Staff will ask for government issued photo identification to confirm identity.

Please connect with the camp office if you need any assistance.

The First Day

Welcome to Camp! Our counselors have been eagerly anticipating your arrival!

Upon arrival to camp, you and your family will check in beside the dining hall where you will be introduced to one of your counsellors. You will then get to see your cabin, drop off your gear, and have a look around camp.

All campers gather where they wait to have their names called out by their counsellors. Campers are placed in cabins based on age, and requests received prior to camp.

Lunch is served in the dining hall, and next are orientations and screenings at the Health and Wellness centre and the waterfront.

In the afternoon, campers take a tour of the camp and visit most of the activity areas, and learn more about the daily schedule, rules, and behaviour guidelines.

Our staff provide campers with the support, attention, and the care they need while away from home. We have one of the highest staff-to-camper ratios in Ontario and a long list of qualifications to ensure we provide the highest quality of camp programming, such as:

• Standard First Aid and CPR (C) Certification

• National Lifesaving Society qualifications

• Vulnerable Sector Check

• Extensive training with ongoing training and coaching

Many of our staff were campers themselves and have experience working with children, and YMCA Camp Belwood, Camp Ki-Wa-Y, and Camp Waabanaki are Accredited Members of the Ontario Camps Association and YMCA Day Camps are in the process of working towards accreditation. Find out what it means to be OCA Approved.

YMCA Overnight Camps has a purpose and obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of the campers in our care. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure your child’s health and safety in order to create a positive environment including safe drop-off and pickup for campers, a duty to report child abuse and/or neglect, and various emergency and risk management procedures.

Because there is an element of risk in all camp activities, appropriate procedures must be in place to minimize risks and effectively manage the safety of every participant in every activity. Camp staff are required to regularly asses risk and reserve the right to decide to modify, limit, or temporarily suspend certain activities due to circumstances arising including:

• Insufficient staffing which may mean an inability to maintain staff ratios due to staff illness or lack of qualified staff (such as Lifeguards) in order to run the scheduled camp activity.

• Inclement weather or lake water quality advisories.

We will do our best to communicate activity modifications with families ahead of time and find a comparable experience to ensure campers are having fun. Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds due to activity modifications.

Waterfront staff are trained and qualified by the Lifesaving Society. All campers undergo a waterfront screening to determine their swimming ability on the first day of camp. They also learn the waterfront rules, procedures, and schedule of swim times. All campers and staff must wear personal flotation devices (PFDs) at all times in all boats.

All Campers will need to bring the following items to camp. We suggest that you pack everything in a backpack. Please label it with their name or attach a tag. Consult our recommended packing list.

• Backpack (for day use, carrying items around a big site)

• Refillable water bottle (1 Litre)

• Running shoes

• Sandals/water shoes for swimming, boating, and/or water games

• Sunscreen and bug repellant

• Hat and sunglasses

• Weather-appropriate clothing: rain gear, extra sweater, etc.

• Bathing suit and towel (It is recommended that you bring additional bathing suits as campers are in and out of the lake frequently)

• T-Shirts (4-5/week)

• Sweaters (1-2/week)

• Long sleeve shirts (1-2/week)

• Pants (1-2/week)

• Shorts (3-5/week)

• Underwear (5-7/week)

• Socks (5-7/week)

• Pajamas

• Bedding (fitted sheet and top sheet and blanket for single bed)

• Pillow and pillow case

• Sleeping Bag

• Laundry bag

• Toiletries

• Flashlight

Optional items:

• Stationary for writing letters

• Musical instruments

• Books

• Camera

• Paddle

• Stuffed animal for comfort

The YMCA will not be responsible for lost or damaged items. Please keep your valuables at home.

Please leave at home

These items will be confiscated upon the camper's arrival and returned to the parent upon the camper's departure.

• Hand-held games (i.e., Nintendo Switch)

• Cell phones

• Tablet or laptop

• Money

• Water guns

• Hair dryers or curling irons

• Knives of any kind

• Cigarettes or vapes

• Non-Prescription drugs or alcohol

• Matches, lighters, or other fire starters

Please consult our printable recommended packing checklists:

• Overnight Camp Packing List

• OutTrip Packing List (for Camp Waabanaki)

Please Do Not Bring a Cell Phone

YMCA Camps feel the need to communicate with and enlist the support of our camper parents about cell phones at camp. We are proud to provide a traditional, ‘unplugged' overnight camping experience that provides an emotionally and physically safe environment to help build camper independence. Camper access to cell phones undermines the camp atmosphere we are trying to create.

We appreciate and understand your apprehension when your child is way at camp, and as always, you are absolutely welcome to call us directly, and the counselor or a counseling manager can give you an update about how things are going.

We think that you'll agree that, although "letting go" is challenging for parents and campers, the benefits of letting go is most certainly one of the best things about a child's experience at camp.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Call 519-699-5100 or email campkiway@ytr.ymca.ca, campwabanaki@ytr.ymca or campbelwood@ytr.ymca.ca for help finding lost items. Please label your camper’s belongings to ensure lost items can be returned.

Did you know you can support your camp while ordering your camper's labels from Mabel's Labels?

1. Start here: https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/

2. Search for your camp

3. Happy shopping!

The Camp Tuck shop is where campers can buy camp gear such as t-shirts, hats, and other clothing and accessories. Every year, a new camp shirt is designed for campers, LITs, CITs, and Staff to wear with pride and keep forever. The Tuck Shop is always a great spot to buy some treats (like ice cream).

A Note on Treats

In our ongoing quest to encourage and model healthy living and eating choices, our camps will limit the number of times, and the amount of snack food items campers may purchase during the session.

How does the Tuck Shop Work?

• Tuck Shop money can be added to your Camper’s Online Tuck Shop Wallet through your CampBrain Account at any time. Please do NOT send cash.

• Login to your CampBrain Account

• View Existing Registrations (select the current year registration)

• Scroll down and you will see Camp Store on the right-hand side

• Click on "Add Deposit"

• Deposit as much money as you wish, $10-$20 is a good start

• Campers will then have their own digital wallet to use whenever they visit the Tuck Shop

• You will be able to log in to see the balance in their wallet and add to it at any time.

• Remaining Tuck funds in your wallet will be returned to your credit card on file.

Access Your Account Here

With near-constant activity and unpredictability of weather, keeping towels clean, dry and accounted for is an on-going challenge at camp. We are pleased to offer this service that cuts down on lost and found, and soggy, sandy towels soiling your child's clean and dry belongings.

Campers who order our towel service receive a fresh towel each day they are at camp. Towels are labelled with names before delivery for easy identification throughout the day. Towel service is purchased along with registration. Log into your registration account if you wish to purchase towel service for your camper or call our camping office at 519-699-5100.

All of our meals at camp are eaten in the Dining Hall and served “family style”. Our kitchen staff prepares meals in accordance with the Canada Food Guide. Please indicate any allergies or dietary restrictions and needs on your Camper’s Medical Form during registration (found in CampBrain). Our kitchen staff will modify our menu to meet the needs of each camper. Our Head Cook, as well as our Health and Wellness team, will be available on the first day to go through the needs of your child.

All meals served at camp are delicious and nutritious with a variety of options. They are all prepared with kids in mind to be enjoyed by even the most meticulous of eaters. We also have a Health Hut available at every meal to all campers. In the health hut, our breakfast option consists of yogurt and oatmeal. At Lunch, campers can find fresh fruit. All dinners will have a fresh salad prepared.

Our maintenance staff ensure that the sites are clean and safe. Our camps are inspected regularly by the local health departments and accredited by the Ontario Camps Association.

YMCA Camps are ‘peanut-aware'. We do not serve any food that contains or may contain peanuts. For the health and safety of our campers and staff, please ensure that your camper does not bring any food items that contain nuts to camp.

Drinking Water

All of our water systems are approved by and registered with the Ministry of the Environment, and are in compliance with Regulation 170/03. Our drinking water is tested regularly in accordance with Reg. 170.

At YMCA of Three Rivers Camps

We work to ensure that everyone — regardless of age, ethnicity, race, income-level, faith, ability, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation — feels welcome, connected, and safe at camp. We aim to empower all campers, leadership trainees, volunteers, and staff to fully participate in our camps, and develop to their fullest potential as future leaders and global citizens.

Camp Behaviour Policy

Campers, LITs, CITs, and Staff are expected to follow behaviour and safety guidelines and interact in accordance with the YMCA of Three Rivers core values of Equity, Inclusiveness, Advocacy, Health & Wellness, Accountability, Empathy, and Respect.

Give Me Five!

We follow five simple rules to keep camp a safe and positive place for all campers and staff:

• Keep hands and feet to yourself

• Speak kindly and positively to each other

• Touch only what belongs to you

• Stay within the day camp area

• Listen to your leaders

Expectations for Behaviour — "Stoplights”

The YMCA’s goal is to have a Camp where everyone feels safe and included. Our behaviour guidelines exist to help ensure safety, inclusion, and enjoyment in our camps for all participants. The stoplight model of behaviour allows campers, LITs, families and staff to be clear on the actions to be taken should certain behaviours arise at camp. Our staff work proactively to decrease the likelihood that these behaviours arise but are prepared to intervene when necessary.

Staff use tools such as strong camper/staff relationships, positive reinforcement, strength-based approach, first/then language, and parent feedback to ensure positive experiences. Staff are also prepared with behaviour logs, check-in guides, and supervisor support when needed to manage behaviours. Green Light: Camper behaviour is encouraged and positively rewarded.

Yellow Light: The camper is given a verbal warning, with a check-in from a camp supervisor. It is explained that if this behaviour continues the campers may be sent home.

Red Light: Camper is immediately suspended from camp, the opportunity to return to camp depends on the severity of the actions and willingness of camper to right the behaviours. YMCA of Three Rivers Camps reserves the right to remove the camper from the camp program for remainder of the camp season if the behaviour displayed by the camper or their parent/guardian place themselves, camp staff, or other campers at risk for physical or emotional harm.

Please note: any suspensions or removals from camp due to behaviour will not be refunded.

Respectful Camp Conduct

YMCA of Three Rivers Camps maintains high standards for positive interaction, communication, and role-modeling for children. Harassment and discrimination will therefore not be tolerated from any party. If at any point a parent/guardian, staff or management feels uncomfortable, threatened, bullied, abused, or belittled, they may immediately end the conversation and report the situation to the Camp Director.

Everyone has the right to feel safe and respected at camp. The YMCA of Three Rivers has a zero-tolerance policy for hate or discrimination. Any instances of prejudice, intolerance or hate directed towards individuals due to their race, ethnicity, sexual or gender identity, or disability will result in removal from the camp program.

Extreme Heat

In the event of an extreme heat warning, our top priority is the safety and well-being of our campers. We have a plan in place to tackle the heat head-on. This means more shade, extra water breaks, placing fans in cabins, and removing strenuous activities to keep everyone cool and comfortable.

Severe Weather Statements

In the event of severe weather statements including storm and/or tornado warnings, each camp location has their own set of procedures aiming to keep campers safe. Camp staff will monitor weather conditions, use alerts to signal warnings, directing everyone to designated shelters, and update families as to the situation at camp. Camp staff receive regular training and practice extreme weather drills with campers to ensure our camp community is well-prepared in the event of a weather emergency.

We do our best ensure that campers are provided with exceptional care while they are away from home, including:

• On the day of their arrival, campers are visited by our health and wellness staff for an initial health checkup.

• Counselors make sure that campers brush their teeth twice a day, wash, and change their clothes regularly.

• All campers are encouraged to wash their hands before meals and our dining halls are equipped with hand sanitizer dispensers.

• Each accommodation area has a washhouse facility equipped with hot and cold running water.

• If your child becomes ill or injured while at camp, immediate care will be provided.

• Although laundry facilities are generally not necessary for a one or two week stay at camp, in obvious circumstances (e.g., bed-wetting) we will make sure that sleeping bags/soiled clothing are (discreetly) taken care of.

Head Lice

Campers are checked for lice on their first day of camp. Please check your children for signs of lice prior to coming to camp. If your child is found to have lice at camp, you will be notified and may be asked to pick them up from camp immediately. Once your child has undergone the appropriate treatment, they are welcome to return.

Illness

• Each camp has a well-equipped Health and Wellness Centre staffed by a senior staff certified to handle minor health concerns.

• Each camp is no further than 20 minutes away from the emergency rooms at local hospitals.

• If your child becomes ill at camp, you will be contacted by phone within 24 hours of the beginning of the illness.

• In most instances the camper can remain at camp if it appears the illness will pass within a reasonable period of time.

• If the symptoms persist for more than 24 hours, the parents will be contacted again and together with the Director, will decide whether the camper will remain at camp or recuperate at home.

Medication at Camp

Camp staff are happy to support the administration of medication, as long as detailed instructions are included in your camper's Medical Form in their CampBrain Account. If your child requires medication by injection (e.g., Insulin), please ensure you include as much detailed information in your Camper Medical Form as possible. We encourage you to speak to the Camp Director as additional terms, conditions, and training on your child’s Individual Care Plan is required. Medication must be submitted directly to the Camp Director for safe keeping and cannot be stored in your child’s cabin.

We recommend that you send along two inhalers and/or EpiPens® with your child where possible. One will need to be carried by your child at all times (we suggest that you send a hip sack for easy carrying). The backup will be kept with the counsellor supervising your child's group throughout the day. (The counsellor will carry both inhalers/EpiPens® at the parents' request.)

Sun Sense

With continued concern over the health due to extended sun exposure, we ask that campers bring:

• A good sun hat (keep in mind that baseball hats do not cover the ears or back of the neck)

• Water bottle

• Sunscreen

Please make sure your camper arrives at camp wearing sunscreen and pack some to reapply during the day.

At YMCA of Three Rivers Camps, we aim to support each and every camper during their time at camp, and strive to create an environment that supports not just the physical health of campers, but also their social, emotional, and mental health and wellbeing. We recognize that each camper has a unique perspective, and comes from a diverse range of backgrounds, home experiences, and family experiences. If you have any information you wish to share about your camper prior to arrival, we encourage you to include it in your camper’s medical form or contact your camp directly to speak with a supervisor. We recognize that medical information can be sensitive, and we always keep this information confidential – we will only share medical information with select staff as needed in order to ensure we are providing your camper with the support they need to have a successful session at camp.

We train our staff to handle situations with sensitivity and an open mind. We also always have our Health Centre staff on site and available 24 hours a day, as well as staff trained in Mental Health First Aid, to support your camper during a crisis. Depending on the seriousness of the situation, camp staff may handle it themselves, or they may be in contact with you and/or a medical professional to create a plan to support your camper.

Minor situations that camp staff will handle on their own may include things like homesickness, minor separation anxiety, or minor feelings of isolation. In the event that these are persistent during your camper’s stay, camp staff will notify you and discuss strategies for how best to support your camper through their time with us. Camp staff may also contact you in the event that they learn about your camper expressing thoughts of self harm, an unhealthy relationship with food or dieting, anxiety, depression, major body image issues or self hate. In these instances, our goal will be to create a plan with you to support your camper during their time at camp. We want camp to be a safe place for everyone, and a place to support healthy relationships, including with one’s self.

However, in the event that a situation arises that is outside of the scope of training our staff have received, we may make the decision to notify you and/or a medical professional. In extreme cases where we feel your camper may pose a risk to themselves or others, we will be in contact with you to create an exit plan for your camper. Instances that may require removal of your camper from the program could include suicidal ideation, self harm including extreme eating disorders, or other harmful behaviours. While our goal is to help support your camper through a successful session at camp, we do not have social workers, therapists, or mental health professionals on staff. It is important that if a situation arises that is beyond the level of training that our staff have received, you are involved with us to create a plan to support your camper’s needs, even if that means removing them from camp. Our number one priority is always the safety of your camper.

Camp is awesome! And for those who have already discovered that, and even for many first-timers, the anticipation while counting down the days is sweet and over the top exciting, too!

That's how we hope our campers arrive: ready, willing, and brimming with excitement to embrace all that our camps have to offer! Of course, some jitters are absolutely normal too, so here are a few suggestions for you and your child while planning for camp, to make your child's arrival and time at camp as smooth and positive as possible:

• Speak positively and enthusiastically about camp, and assume that your child will have a great time and meet new friends. (If you have serious concerns or issues, please discuss them with us, not your child.)

• Begin organizing and packing for camp early and keep stress at home to a minimum before the beginning of camp, so your child arrives relaxed and happy, rather than hurried and stressed with last minute packing and organizing.

• Make a point of spending some quality time with your child before camp starts. They will be less likely to long for your individual attention if they enjoyed a good dose before starting camp.

• Express confidence in his or her independence, while discussing the roles of our counselors, as kind, fun and helpful. Also, please stress to your child to discuss anything at all he or she needs help with, and our counsellors will reiterate this at camp.

• View the website information with your child, and discuss how your child is feeling about the upcoming camping experience. Find out what he or she is most excited about, and worried about.

• If your child has never slept away before, arrange for a sleepover at the home of a friend or relative.

What NOT to do

Please do not plan to visit, or tell your child that you will visit. Campers have the opportunity to gain independence while at camp and visits usually disrupt their progress, and almost always require a "recovery period" to readjust back into camp life.

For this same reason, please do not tell your child to call home. If you have a situation that requires a visit or a conversation, please contact the Director, and together, you can discuss the best way to proceed.

Addressing Potential Homesickness

Discuss potential homesickness with your child and assure them that it's perfectly normal to miss home while away:

• Discuss ways of coping: They can write a letter home, describing all the great things about camp, bring a special toy or photo, and most of all, ask the counselor for help. In fact, this is good advice in all situations, not just homesickness.

• Be sure your child knows that our counselors are caring individuals who want to make sure your child has the best time possible.

• Try to send an email on the first day of camp, rather than waiting a day or two. Campers really seem to enjoy that almost-immediate connection to home as the first busy day at camp begins to wind down.

• Resist telling your child they can come home, or call home if they get homesick. In our experience, a conversation with a homesick child is very difficult for the parent and the child. In most cases, once the child has phoned home, the homesick feelings are intensified and it is more difficult to regain any of the success they have already achieved.

• Your approach to this conversation should assume that your child will be successful, while still letting them know that you take their concerns seriously.

Homesickness and the Role of our Staff

We recognize the importance of the care and engagement provided by our counselors and staff is in ensuring that cabin and camp atmospheres are welcoming and nurturing.

• Our counselors and support staff are trained to meet emotional needs of kids away from home.

• Counselors provide safety to encourage the campers to learn new things

• Counselors help set norms and model a daily routine that is reasonable and not overwhelming.

• Counselors provide the right amount of individual attention, to help ease into the cabin group and camp environment.

• We recognize that each child is an individual and each situation is different: We are quite willing to help your child cope with homesickness and to realize the great value of successful completion of the camp session.

More Resources

• http://www.camps.ca/camps-homesickness-cure.php

• https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/how-to-choose-camp/homesickness

The preferred method of contacting your camper while at camp is by mail or email. You are welcome to send a letter, care package, or email to your camper and feel free to suggest other family and extended family members do so as well. It's exciting for campers to receive mail, and beneficial to receive contact from home. Please keep the letter upbeat though; if you have news that could be seen as worrying or sad, it's probably best to share it in person, once your camper returns home.

You are welcome to send your camper a care package with food, but please send snacks that are nut-free and stored in a container that will not attract animals

One-Way Email

While your child is at camp you can send an email camp and we will print your email for your child to read. Please be sure to have your child’s name and cabin in the subject line so we know which mailbox to put it in.

Phoning and Emailing our Office

During the summer our office staff is available to assist you from 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. During meals and special programs our office staff may step out of the office and will return phone calls and emails as soon as possible when they return.

Please note that these phone numbers and email addresses are only maintained May to August. If you require year-round assistance please email camp@ytr.ymca.ca or call 519-699-5100.

We will do our best to accommodate cabin mate requests. You can make a Cabin Mate request at the time of registration in your Camper Form Section. Please limit your child's requests to two mutual requests, with the children being within two years of age of each other.

We understand that friends are excited to attend camp together, but we also need to recognize that when old friends are together, others are sometimes left out. As we hope each year at camp brings new challenges and accomplishments, we feel strongly that camp is a place to make new friends while also nurturing old friendships.

Expectations

LITs and CITs learn quickly that they are held to greater level of accountability than campers. Camp Staff expect LITs and CITs to act responsibly and respectfully in all situations, especially when interacting with campers, camp staff, and fellow participants. LITs and CITs are expected to challenge themselves by always putting their best effort forward, to follow rules, and to take responsibility for their actions. The programs offer a great opportunity for your camper to learn more about themselves, to have fun, to learn how the actions of an individual can affect others, and to experience and benefit from the positive camaraderie that naturally occurs when a group of like-minded people work to achieve a common goal.

Evaluations

LITs are evaluated based on a number of factors throughout the month. Although the program continues to rely heavily on skill development, the most important factor in your LIT experience is that you are willing and eager to learn, and that you actively participate in all activities. Although we hope you can solo a canoe and scale the climbing wall by the end of your time with us, there is nothing more important than trying your best.

If a final evaluation is an unsatisfactory, they may not be invited back the following year to apply for a CIT or Camp Staff role.

Swim Wear Recommendations

Swim wear is practical and durable for vigorous training in the water, on land during rescues, and lifesaving drills. Please choose a bathing suit that is comfortable and of a good fit. Two-piece swim suits are acceptable, but please be sure it has a sports-style top and bottom.

Clothing and Laundry

LIT laundry will be sent to a laundry service once during the month, and the cost will be deducted from their tuck account.

We highly recommend towel service for all LITs. With near-constant activity and unpredictability of weather, keeping towels clean, dry, and accounted for is an ongoing challenge at camp. We are pleased to offer this service that cuts down on lost and found, and soggy, sandy towels soiling clean and dry belongings.

Our promise is to deliver on these eight expectations of YMCA campers:

YMCA Camp is fun

Fun is the most important part of being a camper.

YMCA Camp is safe

YMCA Camps are committed to camper social, emotional, and physical safety. Participants feel safe at camp.

YMCA Camp is a place to build friendships

Relationships built at camp last the week, a summer, or a lifetime.

YMCA Camp is a place to belong

Campers embrace taking good care of themselves, others, and their camp. And feel like they are part of something special.

YMCA Campers learn valuable skills at camp

Participants have unique opportunities to be challenged to grow in spirit, mind, and body.

YMCA Camp values nature

Nature is cornerstone to the camp experience. Campers are stewards of their natural surroundings.

YMCA Camp provides a high quality of care

Participants have clean and inviting spaces to call home, where they enjoy wholesome, balanced meals.

YMCA Camp is a place to return

You are welcome today, tomorrow, and 50 years from now, as a camper, camper family, camp staff, or camp alumnus.