Welcome Home, Alumni!
Whether you were a camper or staff member, if you’ve ever been a part of the Camp Lakewood family, you’re always one of us. The memories were real. The friendships still are. And the place that shaped you is still here. Let’s reconnect and keep the legacy alive!
Contact Us
Erin Sullivan, Senior Director of YMCA Camp Lakewood
📞 573-438-2154 ext. 111
📧 erin.sullivan@gwrymca.org
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Reconnect & Stay Informed
Help us stay in touch! Fill out our Alumni Update Form to share your current contact information. Once we have you in our system, you'll receive our alumni newsletters, event invites, and occasional special updates just for you!
📲 Stay Social With Us!
Connect with us on Facebook at our YMCA Camp Lakewood Alumni Association group. We'd love to hear your stories, see your photos, and find out where life has taken you.
📸 Send Us Your Photos!
We would also LOVE to see more of your photos from years past by adding them to our shared folders on Waldo. Contact camplakewood@gwrymca.org for join code.
Ways to Give Back
Alum from the late 1960's/early 1970's, Marty Pliske has partnered with us to raise money to send underprivileged children from Ferguson, MO to Camp Lakewood. Marty grew up in Ferguson and wanted to give back by providing a life-changing week of resident camp to another generation. Not only did this take off, but snowballed into several grants and many donations, so that in 2015, 60 children attended summer camp at Camp Lakewood thanks to the Friends of Ferguson Fund. What an amazing legacy!
If you would like to contribute to the Friends of Ferguson Fund, either click on the Support Us button below, or you can send your donation to the following address, just be sure to note "Ferguson Campership" in the memo line or when you are contacted for payment information.
👉 Erin Sullivan, YMCA Camp Lakewood, 13528 Highway AA, Potosi, MO 63664
There are many children who would love to go to camp and have all of the fantastic experiences and memories to take home with them like you did, but can’t because of financial constraints. There are also special needs groups who require financial assistance in order to attend – groups with children who live with cancer, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s Disease, have a limb loss, is blind or has Diabetes.
You CAN make a difference with a simple act of kindness. You may say, my little bit won’t help, but remember this – your donation with another alum’s donation with another’s quickly adds up and does make a major impact in many lives – lives that are changed because of YOU!
Alumni Calendar of Events
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Staff Reunion | Saturday, 12/20/2025 | Golden Hoosier 3707 S Kings Highway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63109 |
| Alumni Day at Staff Training | 6/6/2026 | YMCA Camp Lakewood |
| Alumni Camp Cleanup Day | 8/8/2026 | YMCA Camp Lakewood |
| Alumni Fall Gathering | 11/6/2026 - 11/8/2026 | YMCA Camp Lakewood & Trout Lodge |
| Alumni Winter Reunion in St. Louis | TBD | TBD |
2026 Alumni Day at Staff Training
