About Day Camp at Ohiyesa
Day Campers at Ohiyesa are placed in Trail Groups by grade for maximum fun. Pioneers are for kids grades K-2. Trailblazers are for grades 3-5 and The “A”Team is for kids in grades 6-8. Our Camp Staff will customize the daily activities to better meet the campers needs with age appropriate activities.
Activity Periods:
Campers travel with their counselor and trail group to a variety of activities that change each day. Each trail group’s schedule is designed for their age-group. Activities may include archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, giant swing, climbing tower, zip line, bounce village, team challenge course, and more!
Waterfront Time:
An opportunity to swim is offered daily, weather permitting. Campers of all swim levels can enjoy the waterslide because everyone wears a lifejacket. Counselors have alternative activities available on the beach or elsewhere in camp for campers who do not wish to swim.
Day Camp Bonuses Included in your Camp fee
Friday Family Social
At the end of each session, we invite the whole family to come and enjoy refreshments and watch the video of the camp session. The camp store will be open and your camper can take you around camp to show you the great things they did during the week. Camper pick up time is still 4:30-5:30pm.
Friday Family Barbecue & Campfire
At the close of Session 6 and Session 10 (Friday 7/18 & 8/15) we invite the whole family to come enjoy a barbeque dinner and campfire program, complete with fun camp skits and crazy camp songs. Camper pick-up is 4:30-5:30, BBQ from 4:45-5:30pm, and Campfire from 5:30-6:00pm.
Thursday Day Camp Overnighter
Also included at no extra cost, these Camp Overnighters are a perfect way to introduce your camper to Overnight Camp. Limited to campers who are entering grades 3-8 with limited enrollment per age group, so sign up early. Offered sessions 1, 2, 5 and 8.
About Overnight Camp at Camp Ohiyesa
Our overnight camp programs are the next progressive steps to your camper developing independence and self-confidence. Living and playing as a team is a way of life at camp. Campers celebrate shared achievements and learn from other team members’ strengths.
By trying a wide range of activities, kids learn about their interests and develop new skills and talents, under careful guidance of responsible Y staff.
YMCA Camp Ohiyesa is for Boys and Girls entering grades 3-10. Sessions begin Sunday at 3:30pm and end Friday at 4:30pm. Teen Camp ends on Saturday at Camp Ohiyesa.
Activity Periods:
Campers travel with their counselor and trail group to a variety of activities that change each day. Each trail group’s schedule is designed for their age-group. Activities may include archery, canoeing, arts and crafts, giant swing, climbing tower, zip line, bounce village, team challenge course, and more!
Waterfront Time:
An opportunity to swim is offered daily, weather permitting. Campers of all swim levels can enjoy the waterslide because everyone wears a lifejacket. Counselors have alternative activities available on the beach or elsewhere in camp for campers who do not wish to swim.
Descriptions of Camp Ohiyesa Overnight Camps
Teen Camp:
Teen Camp is designed for campers entering grades 8-10 who are looking for a summer adventure. Campers begin the week at Ohiyesa before heading up north to our partner camp, Nissokone, to experience the best of both of our great camps. Teen Camp ends back at Ohiyesa on Saturday.
Survivor:
Start the week learning and practicing the basics of survival skills, such as shelter building, fire building, orienteering, finding food and more. Then, use your knowledge to work as a team to complete survival challenges and earn survivor coins. We will also use our outdoor skills to have a campout one night during the week.
Robotics:
Explore the world of robotics! An introduction to the mechanical world, work with other campers to build a Lego robot creation that you’ll even program to move. Your counselor will guide you through the robotics software to make your robot recognize colors, pick up small items and drive.
Camp News Network:
This just in, the Camp News Network is looking for reporters to chronicle the goings-on of Camp Ohiyesa! Come investigate all of the headline news happening at camp, video tape reports from the field and write articles about what you discover that will be part of our newspaper at the end of the week.
Drama:
It’s time for the show! Drama campers spend the week creating sets and costumes, learning lines, and rehearsing. The week concludes by performing their play for campers and parents.
Ponderosa:
Ponderosa Ranch Camp at Camp Ohiyesa is an overnight camp program designed for horse-lovers. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy horses, Ponderosa Ranch Camp teaches fundamental horse riding, maintenance and care:
- safety on and around horses
- leading horses, mounting and dismounting procedures
- controlling your horse in a walk and a trot, in the ring and out on trails
- improving your skills in the disciplines of English and Western riding
- grooming, saddling, bridling
- basic horse health care, breed characteristics, etc.
In addition, Ponderosa Ranch Campers have an opportunity to be part of the all-around care of the Ohiyesa herd, from the morning feeding to barn cleanup in the evenings. Spending the evenings at camp allows for more time to make friendships with other horse-lovers, more ring work, horse games, and several trail rides throughout the week.
Ranchers will have this horse focus while still being able to participate in most other camp activities, such as the waterslide, zip line, canoeing and archery.
Overnight Camp Bonuses Included in your Camp fee
Friday Family Social
At the end of each session, we invite the whole family to come and enjoy refreshments and watch the video of the camp session. The camp store will be open and your camper can take you around camp to show you the great things they did during the week. Camper pick up time is still 4:30-5:30pm.
Friday Family Barbecue & Campfire
At the close of Overnight Session 2 and Overnight Session 4 (Friday 7/18 & 8/15) we invite the whole family to come enjoy a barbeque dinner and campfire program, complete with fun camp skits and crazy camp songs. Camper pick-up is 4:30-5:30, BBQ from 4:45-5:30pm, and Campfire from 5:30-6:00pm.
