Theme Weeks

Enjoy a week of space themed games and art projects that are out of this world.

Show your patriotism with a BBQ, fun activities, and be sure to wear red white and blue on Thursday!

Bigfoot is somewhere on the camp grounds! Do you think you can find him on our Bigfoot scavenger hunt through the woods?

Fight crime with your favorite super-hero with several different super-hero themed activities.

Get ready to take a trip back in time by dressing up and taking part in our annual Otter Pond air guitar contest.

Be sure to dress in your best Hawaiian shirt and get ready for a week filled with fun beach activities.

Following on the heels of our luau week is the annual Otter Pond Pirate Week! Enjoy a week of eye patches and peg legs with Pirate themed activities for everyone!

Popcorn, snow cones, and face painting. . . it's the annual Otter Pond Carnival Week! Take part as the entire camp comes together for one very large party!

Celebrate the summer Olympics at Otter Pond with an entire week dedicated to games and other sports related activities!

Camp Extreme

For 10-14 year olds
$205 Members/$225 Non-members
Session #1: June 23 - 27, 2008
Session #9: August 18 - 22, 2008

Extreme Campers are engaged in a week-long, adventure based program that will broaden their knowledge of the outdoors. Spend the week fishing, orienteering, canoeing, knot tying, and learning the basics of outdoor camping on our 250 acres of land at Otter Pond Camp. Campers will learn new fishing techniques, refine their paddling skills and participate in daily adventures. Campers bring their own poles; bait is provided.

These campers will also have the opportunity to participate in traditional camp activities such as swimming, canoeing, archery and more! Activities are designed to engage campers in a safe, fun and challenging environment.

Junior Counselors

For 14-15 year olds
Volunteer Role
Available throughout the summer.

For those few 14 and 15 year olds who have successfully completed the LIT and/or CIT programs and are ready to take the next step towards being a camp counselor; Junior Counselors are volunteers who assist with the day to day operations of camp either with camper groups or program areas. Space is very limited and competitive. Please contact the camp office for more information.

Leadership Training

For 12 - 14 year olds
$260 YMCA Members/$280 Non-members (2-Week Session)
Sessions #7 #8: August 4 - 14, 2008

Do you enjoy being with children and helping them learn? Otter Pond has a program that will help develop your leadership skills. Participants receive two weeks of training, as well as guidance in developing team building and communication skills. During the program, LITs will be able to assist counselors as well as participate in activities. We know LITs like to hang out too, so they'll set aside some time to have fun with each other by participating in group activities. By joining this two-week program, campers will gain skills that will make them better leaders for tomorrow. Price includes an overnight experience at Otter Pond. Space is limited.

For 14 - 15 year olds
$365 YMCA Members/$385 Non-members (4-Week Session)
Session #2 - #5: June 30 - July 25, 2008

Do you have what it takes to get into this life-enriching program? Interested teens should have a strong desire to work with children, be mature, outgoing, enjoy being outdoors, and want to learn while having fun this summer!! The CIT program serves as a first step into the job world by developing responsibility, decision-making skills and teamwork. A good portion of the Otter Pond staff are graduates from this program. Candidates must apply, be interviewed, and get at least two community references. Spaces are limited and competitive. Please contact the camp office for more information and an application.