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Their Best Summer Ever Starts Here

Unforgettable adventures, new friendships, and safe fun at the Four Rivers YMCA.
 

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Camp Hours

7:30 am-5:30 pm

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Camp Dates

June 1 - August 5

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Weekly Rates

$185 Y Members
$225 Non-Members

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JUNE CAMPS

🏙️ TRADITIONAL CAMP (Our Town)

This week, we’ll explore Washington and all the things that make it the best town around! Together, we’ll discover its past, appreciate its present, and imagine its future. Through local field trips, community visits, and town-themed projects, campers will become true local experts and develop a deeper pride in their community.

Who: Ages 6-12 (Divided by grade/age)| Price: $125 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.

Register for Our Town

🌲 TRADITIONAL CAMP (Nature Week)

Unplug and go wild! Nature Week is the ultimate outdoor classroom. From tracking animal footprints to discovering local ecosystems, campers will get their hands dirty with science, exploration, and creativity. It’s a week dedicated to celebrating the great outdoors and discovering the wonder right in our own backyard.

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Daily swim, field trip, and themed activities.

Register for Nature Week

🌟 TRADITIONAL CAMP (You’re a Star)

Uncover the unique qualities that make you a star! Throughout the week, we’ll build relationships through fun games and creative crafts. And at our talent show, everyone belongs—whether it’s singing, sharing a joke, performing a skit, or helping design the costumes or artwork that brings the program to life.

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.

Register for Star Week

🏎️ TRADITIONAL CAMP (Start Your Engines)

All aboard for a week of adventure with Planes, Trains, and Automobiles! Campers will explore the exciting world of transportation through hands-on games, creative challenges, and imaginative play. Buckle up for team activities, crafts, and games that will take campers from the sky to the rails to the open road—no passport required!

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.

Register for Engines Week 

JULY CAMPS

🦸 TRADITIONAL CAMP (Superheroes)

Up, up, and away! Join the Y for a week of superhero fun with games, crafts, and activities that help campers discover their inner hero. Through fictional and real-life superheroes, campers learn the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility—while having super fun along the way!

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.

Register for Super Heros Week 

🎨 TRADITIONAL CAMP (Art in Action)

Get ready to imagine, create, and explore! Campers will sing loudly, play goofy games, and get even messier than usual. This week is all about self-expression, where the focus is on the fun of the creative process rather than the final product.

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.


Register for Art in Action 

🏝️ TRADITIONAL CAMP (Island Getaway)

Join us this week for an island hop! Summer is hot, but you'll stay cool with activities like water relays, treasure hunts, beach-related crafts, and more! Don't forget to look out for pirates—it's going to be a splash of adventure.

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.
 

Register for Island Getaway

🚀 TRADITIONAL CAMP (Space is the Place)

Blast off with us this week as we travel out of this world to explore the stars and planets, launch rockets, and make it back to Earth in time for dinner. One small step for your camper, one giant leap into summer!

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.


Register for Space Week 

⚽ TRADITIONAL CAMP (Sports of All Sorts)

Join us for a fun-filled week of fitness and healthy choices! Campers will enjoy daily physical challenges, team games, group exercise, swimming, and even sports-themed crafts. They’ll try new sports, learn exciting games, and discover the importance of healthy living while staying active in mind, body, and spirit.

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.
 

Register for Sports Week

AUGUST CAMPS

🤝 TRADITIONAL CAMP (Friends Forever)

For our last days of summer camp, let's celebrate our achievements, the relationships we've built, and all the fun we had this summer. We were so glad to share our summer with you. It is the perfect send-off to solidify memories before the school year begins!

Who: Ages 6-12 | Price: $185 Mem / $225 Non
Includes: Swimming, field trips, and daily activities.
 

Register for the Final Week

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👤 Contact: Melissa Mueller at melissa.mueller@gwrymca.org or 636-239-5704

📍 Camp is located at the Four Rivers YMCA
 

Inclusion Services

Fostering a supportive and enriching environment for children with diverse abilities is the primary focus of inclusive and adaptive programs. The Gateway Region YMCA provides trained staff and accessible spaces to help ensure camp opportunities for every child. When you register online for Summer Day Camp, indicate any needs your child may have and the branch will email you more information and the required forms.

Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance

For families who need additional support, we are happy to offer financial assistance opportunities.

 

At the Y, we stand by the belief that everyone should have the chance to be part of the Y, irrespective of their financial means. To make this possible, we offer financial assistance to those who qualify, supported by the generous contributions to our Annual Campaign. Access the application below. We encourage you to apply early to allow processing time. Following processing, we communicate the approved amount to applicants, which is then applied to their accounts.

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YMCA Camp Counselors are One-of-a-Kind! 

If you have talent, knowledge, and passion for working with children - and you want to work in an organization where you will be rewarded with opportunities to serve, it's time to learn more about what the Gateway Region YMCA has to offer. We offer a variety of excellent opportunities in Early Childhood Education, Y Club Before & After School Enrichment, and Summer Camp.

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