If you ever had the chance to attend camp as a child – and even if you didn’t – my guess is that you can easily understand the joy and exuberance children feel in a world of their own. This is the world of our Y’s Summer Camp, building skills, nourishing knowledge and creating confidence. Above all, it is a source of endless fun, where kids can be kids, thriving with a range of engaging pursuits.

Summer can fly by in a blink for children without a structure, and that is one of the intrinsic benefits of our YMCA camps – ensuring that kids don’t simply pass the days in front of a television set or with a video game console. Instead, they can savor the school break they’ve been craving – looking forward to what each day holds in store, with summertime heat taking a back seat to daily anticipation and enjoyment with friends.

Attending camp is so much more than a fun way to pass the weeks before a new school year. In reality, Summer Camp at the YMCA is a building block for personal development – physically, socially and academically.

Our programs feature a curriculum developed to help close the summer learning gap – with an emphasis on project-based learning, literacy activities, physical education, outdoor endeavors, arts & crafts, STEM activities and nutrition.

We believe every child and teen – regardless of family income – should have access to a camp program like ours. And your kind support will help a child or teen not simply go through fulfilling experiences this summer – but grow through them.