Having the highest quality of leadership staff is a top priority for a successful camp experience. Y Camp staff participate in an intense leadership training. The training emphasizes care and well-being of campers, quality programming and building relationships with children. All staff are carefully interviewed and screened to ensure that Y Camp hires the best role models or your children.

Y Summer Day Camp
Open to grades 1-6. The YMCA of Greater Erie specializes in safe, affordable and convenient child care for kids of all ages and interests. Y Day Camps provide an atmosphere that strengthens kids by reinforcing the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

Counselor In Training
Ages 13-17 years old
Y Camp’s CIT program is a summer-long program that teaches teens how to be camp counselors. Teens will have a great opportunity to make new friends through team-building, competition games and social activities. Their week will include self-esteem building and goal setting. Training develops tools of leadership, safety and child care. These skills are taught through observations, opportunities to shadow Y Camp leaders and practical hands-on experience. If you might be interested in being a camp counselor, this is the program for you. All CITs must submit an application and be interviewed.

Kindercamp
Summertime fun for kindergarteners. Weekly session offering camp-like experiences for