Summer Schedule

Check out all four of our Summer 2010 program options here!

 

Traditional Camp 

Traditional Camp is for children ages 7-14.  We offer kids a true summer camp experience that includes an emphasis on developing the core values of the YMCA (Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility) through our excellent staff, program areas, songs and games.

Some of the activities we offer include archery, BB riflery, high ropes course, climbing wall, arts and crafts, drama, team sports, bugs and dirt, and many more!

Session 1, Time Warp: June 6 -12 It is June, 2010, and you are off to summer camp..but wait! Is that an alien? Standing next to a pirate? Come join us as we travel from long ago to far, far into the future, and see everything from knights to hippies to robots and more!

Session 2, Jungle Survivor: June 13 - 19   Do you have what it takes to survive a week in the Camp Shaver Jungle? Test your skills as you jump, swing, run, and climb around camp alongside some of your favorite jungle characters!

Session 3, Around the World in 6 Days: June 20 - 26  Bonjour! Hola! Nihao! Play games, try a new food, learn some words in another language, and have an "around the world" adventure in just 6 days! 

Session 4, Circus Circus: June 27 - July 3 From clown shoes to high wires, this is your chance to run away and join the circus! (Almost.)

Session 5, Harry Potter: July 11 - 17 Witches and wizards only: this week will be filled with magic and mystery alongside all the Harry Potter characters!

Session 6, Hollywood: July 18 - 24  Walk down the red carpet as your favorite actor or singer during this star-studded week at camp!

Session 7, Food: July 25 - 31 We love eating food here at camp. We also love all the other things you can do with food! Did you know you can dig grapes out of a mud pit with your elbows?

Session 8 , Prehistoric: August 1 - 7 Flinstones, meet the Flinstones...cavepeople, mammoths, and dinosaurs invade camp during this exciting week of prehistoric adventure!

 Climb On!

Climb On! is intended for campers 13-15 years old. Climb On! campers spend a week learning all about rock climbing and ropes courses. The first day of camp will cover belaying and equipment, and we will practice our skills on the rock wall at camp. The next three days will be spent on a 3 day, 2 night backpacking trip in the Santa Fe National Forest, where campers will be able to use their new skills at an actual rock climbing site. On Friday, we will be back in camp for some more excitement on the high ropes course! Climb On! is a great option for everyone, from returning campers who want a different experience to newcomers who want an extra taste of adventure! As always, our strict safety standards apply. A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended for this session.

Available Sessions 4 and 8.

Cost normal camp fees at your choice of A, B, or C rate + $100 Climb On! fee.

Leader-In-Training (LIT)

The LIT progam is intended for 15 year olds (or rising HS sophomores). The LIT program is three weeks long. During the first week, LITs spend their time playing games, learning teaching techniques, cabin management strategies, camp policies, developing friendships, and much more. The second week of the program, the LITs head for the hills on a 4-day backpacking trip in the Santa Fe National Forest. The trip serves to teach LITs survival and camping skills, as well as a bonding experience for the group. Once they return from the trip, LITs spend their last week at camp in a cabin, shadowing a counselor and practicing the skills they learned in the first two weeks.

LIT 1 ($850) June 6 -26                                                                                                                                                  LIT 2 ($850)  July 11 -31

 

Counselor-In-Training (CIT)

The CIT program is intended for 16 year olds (or rising HS juniors). CITs are motivated teen volunteers who want to spend bewtween one and five weeks of their summer at camp.  CITs spend their time living in a cabin with campers and staff members. They shadow their counselors and help teach activities, expanding on the things they learned as an LIT. If you are 16 and have never been an LIT, you can still be a CIT! When you get to camp, you will hang out with the LIT group and learn everything you need to know to be a successful CIT. The CIT program is fun and is the best way to be considered for a paid staff position when you turn 17!