Camp Life: The Blog

At YMCA of Long Island, our camp themes are more than just fun activities—they're the foundation of a transformative experience that instills our core values in every camper. This year, we're focusing on Kindness & Caring, Respect & Honesty, Teamwork & Responsibility and Leadership & Respect. These themes are designed to create a nurturing environment where children learn the importance of empathy, integrity, and collaboration. By engaging in activities like kindness challenges, teamwork games, and respect-building skits, campers not only have a blast but also develop essential life skills that will benefit them long after camp ends. Through these sessions, we aim to empower each camper to make a positive impact in their communities and beyond. 

We can not believe that camp is NEXT WEEK! Here are some helpful reminders to help you and your camper prepare for a fantastic summer with us!

Nothing like some friendly competition at summer camp! We love teaching and playing different sports with our campers. ⁠Learning to play on teams helps provide transferable skills related to trust, working together, and problem-solving as well as leadership, respect, and patience.⁠

At YMCA of Long Island, our camp themes are more than just fun activities—they're the foundation of a transformative experience that instills our core values in every camper. This year, we're focusing on Kindness & Caring, Respect & Honesty, Teamwork & Responsibility and Leadership & Respect. These themes are designed to create a nurturing environment where children learn the importance of empathy, integrity, and collaboration. By engaging in activities like kindness challenges, teamwork games, and respect-building skits, campers not only have a blast but also develop essential life skills that will benefit them long after camp ends. Through these sessions, we aim to empower each camper to make a positive impact in their communities and beyond. 

We can not believe that camp is NEXT WEEK! Here are some helpful reminders to help you and your camper prepare for a fantastic summer with us!

Nothing like some friendly competition at summer camp! We love teaching and playing different sports with our campers. ⁠Learning to play on teams helps provide transferable skills related to trust, working together, and problem-solving as well as leadership, respect, and patience.⁠