44 DAYS UNTIL HORSETHIEF RESERVOIR GRAND OPENING!Camp is a place where relationships are formed and rekindled. During a week of meeting new people, reuniting with old friends and learning from new and interesting counselors, it is only natural to build relationships. At YMCA resident camps, we don’t just leave it to nature. Everything we do is about developing lasting relationships with your camper, from unique and exciting activities to campfires and our Rag & Leather programs.
What sets YMCA camps apart from other summer camps is the immediate sense of belonging children feel upon arriving at camp. YMCA resident camp staff learn to create a uniquely safe atmosphere where children forget stereotypes, family circumstances, financial status and many other social labels that pervade school and everyday life. This atmosphere is the result of incorporating the core values of the YMCA: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility, into everything we do at camp.
By teaching campers to experience camp with these values as a core philosophy when interacting with others, we provide a setting in which campers are accepted and appreciated for their differences rather than questioned or labeled. In the words of one camper, “(Camp is) the only place that people, no matter their background or past experiences, will feel at home.”
Our camp is also heavily steeped in traditions, songs, games and fun. From opening campfire to closing campfire, campers share experiences, learn new skills, form friendships, laugh, cry and enjoy being themselves.
The YMCA has over 150 years of experience building relationships through safe, fun, and life-changing resident camps. I invite you to join that rich tradition and start building a new relationship this summer with the YMCA resident camps. We can’t wait to show your child the wonderful world of camp!
Sincerely,
Bob Sellinger
Camp Director
208.344.5502, Ext. 246
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