Our number one priority is creating a safe and enriching outdoor camping experience for your child.
We organize children and teens into age-specific cabin groups, where they meet new friends and enjoy enriching and fun activities as a unified group.
To foster decision-making and independence, every youth selects their top ten activities and they are guaranteed at least one of their top three preferences for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday activities.
Every Wednesday, campers participate in special activities and programs. In addition, throughout the week, campers will have the opportunity to sign up for an age-specific outdoor adventure. Options might include a day hike, fishing, a trip to the beach, surf lessons, or an overnight backpacking hike.
Ease your child into their first overnight camping experience with our three-night, four-day adventure.
We provide a safe, fun program loaded with a sampling of our traditional age-appropriate camp activities.
Each cabin group stays together throughout the week, and while we emphasize cabin unity, campers exercise their independence by selecting their choice of activities.
Cabin group consists of up to 12 campers led by 2 caring and attentive cabin leaders.
This weeklong camp focuses on skill development and achievement, with a special focus on fostering independence and decision-making.
Guided by trained, caring staff, the cabin group is the heart of this camp.
Children and teens make new friends, gain respect for themselves and others, develop skills, and have fun in a variety of fun-filled activities.
Children and teens are guaranteed at least one of their top three preferences for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday activities. Wednesdays are dedicated to special programs and outdoor adventure.
This 12-day, off-site camp is an incredible opportunity to experience daily adventures with new friends.
Guided by trained, caring staff, teens can rock climb in the Santa Cruz Mountains, take a multi-day backpacking trip, and explore local beaches or rivers.
Camping under the stars, campfires, daily adventures, group bonding – your teen will have a blast.
We maintain a staff to camper ratio of 1:10
Leadership Camps: Entering grades 10 & 11
Leaders In Training (LIT) Program: Entering grade 10
Teens spend two weeks developing personal leadership skills that’s applicable to all aspects of their life.
Participating in leadership positions outside the Y camp experience through service learning, active role-playing, and studying leadership philosophies and styles are just some of the highlights of this camp.
Leaders in Training is an ideal introduction for teens who want to later participate in our Counselors in Training program.
We maintain a staff to camper ratio of 1:10
Counselors In Training (CIT) Program: Entering grade 11
This four-week program is for teens interested in becoming future camp staff.
Teens gain skills in program planning, child and youth development, relationship building, and service learning.
Teens spend the first two weeks in their peer group, developing a system of support and communication, and building the knowledge needed to assist younger campers.
During the last two weeks, teens put their newly developed skills into practice by working as an assistant cabin leader to younger campers.