Adrenaline Rush – NEW!

Grades Offered:
7-9

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (August 3 – 8)

Program Description:
Get ready for a new and exciting event each day. Spend one day at Dorney Park, enjoy an off site treetop course and experience ALL of the camp thrills like climbing, ziplining, biking and archery. When not flying through the sky, these campers will enjoy other fun camp experiences like crafts, swimming, boating, and sports.

Animal Adventure – NEW!

Grades Offered:
4-6

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (July 27 – August 1)

Program Description:
Animal Adventure campers will live their camp life on the wild side as they spend their days with our farm animals, explore the land around them and even get to ride a horse. They will learn about the wildlife we have right here at camp and get to go off site to visit a local zoo. When not frolicking around the farm, these campers will enjoy other fun camp experiences like crafts, swimming, boating, and sports.

Aqua Adventure

Grades Offered:
7-9

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (July 20 – 25)

Program Description:
This program is designed for campers who are ready to level up on their water adventures. Campers will travel off camp to visit a local waterfall, visit a water park, and challenge themselves with whitewater rafting down the Delaware River. These campers will also have time for, slip and sliding, beach luaus, and the other exciting camp activities.

Art Attack

Grades Offered:
4-6

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (June 29 – July 4)

Program Description:
If you love spending time at camp and in the art room, this program is a perfect fit! Art Attack campers will learn about art history and create projects using various art mediums like water colors, pastels, paints, clay, jewelry, and of course tie dying! We will end the week with an art show! When not crafting, campers will participate in activities such as swimming, archery and rock climbing.

Cheer Camp – NEW!

Grades Offered:
4-6

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (August 3 -8)

Program Description:
GOOO Y CAMP!!! This program is designed to teach young cheerleaders all the essential skills to lead the crowd and support the home team. Speers cheer camp will ensure that each camper will learn cheers, proper hand and body movements as well as jumping techniques. There will be basic stunting and tumbling instruction led by experienced and trained coaches. Our big focus here is safety and fun while each camper learns important life skills such as teambuilding and leadership. The week concludes with a choreographed performance and leaving with increased confidence! When not cheering, these campers will enjoy other fun camp experiences like crafts, swimming and boating.

Kayak, Cave and Climb

Grades Offered:
7-10

Programs Offered:
2 Week Program (June 29 – July 11)

Program Description:
These two weeks will be packed with a variety of outdoor opportunities! You will spend time high off the ground while practicing your climbing skills to prepare for an out of camp climbing trip. When you’re not climbing around, spend time of the lake practicing your skills which will lead up to a boating adventure on the Delaware River. The final leg of the journey will be getting to explore a cave to learn more about life underground. When you’re not adventuring, there’ll plenty of fun camp activities to do!

Lake Legends

Grades Offered:
4-6

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (July 13 – 18)

Program Description:
This program is designed for campers who just can’t get enough water time! Campers will have extra time at the waterfront each day and travel off camp to visit a local waterfall. Lake Legend campers will splash around with water balloon fights, slip and slides, beach luaus, and the other traditional camp activities.

LGBTQIA+

Grades Offered:
7-9 & 10-12

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (June 22 – 27)

Program Description:
This program is offered for campers who identify as LGBTQIA+, their allies, or kids whose parents identify with this community. This session is designed to create a safe, fun, inclusive environment for all campers. LGBTQIA+ program campers enjoy camp activities together while focusing on the YMCA four core values, confidence, and building a lifelong network of friends.

Midnight Madness

Grades Offered:
7-9

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (July 22 -27)

Program Description:
Do you prefer staying up late and sleeping in? Then this is the perfect program for you! Midnight Madness campers will explore the evening with night hikes, late night snacks around the campfire, glow in the dark archery, an evening of fun off site for glow bowling, and of course playful night havoc. This cabin will have a later wakeup call and sleep-in breakfast daily so they can prepare for more evening adventures.

Night Owls

Grades Offered:
4-6

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (July 6 – 11 | July 27 – August 1)

Program Description:
Do you prefer staying up late and sleeping in? Then this is the perfect program for you! Night Owl campers will explore the evening with night hikes, late night snacks around the campfire, glow in the dark archery, glow beach party and of course playful night havoc. This cabin will have a later wakeup call and sleep-in breakfast daily so they can prepare for more evening adventures.

Outdoors & S’mores

Grades Offered:
1-3

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (June 22 – 27 | June 29 – July 4 | July 6 – 11 | July 13 – 18 | July 20 – 25 | July 27 – August 1 | August 3 – 8 | August 10 -15)

Program Description:
Outdoors and S’mores is a program designed for 1st-3rd graders who are ready to try camp for a full week. Camper programming is based on the developmental needs of our youngest children and they will get opportunities to swim and boat on the lake, rock climb, perfect their sports’ skills, and cook out over a fire. Outdoors and S’mores campers live in the Eljabar Village where the cabins have bathrooms and showers.

*The August 10 – 15 session takes place in Speers Village.*

**It is not required that campers attend Try-It Camp before registering for this program.**

Top Chef

Grades Offered:
4-6

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (June 22 – June 27)

Program Description:
It’s time to bring the heat to the camp kitchen! In this program, campers try new recipes as they whip up snacks, fun appetizers, tasty main courses, and yummy desserts. Campers will have an opportunity to learn about the camp kitchen as well as various outdoor cooking methods. Work with your fellow campers to create your own Top Chef cookbook to take home and continue your love of cooking.

Try-It

Grades Offered:
1-3

Programs Offered:
3 Day, 2 Night Program (June 22 – 24 | June 25 – 27)

Program Description:
This is for the camper who wants a short trial of everything camp has to offer! Begin your lifelong love of overnight camp by staying in our duplex cabins and dabbling in rock climbing, swimming, paddling, tie-dying, arts and crafts, and sports – then gather ‘round the campfire with other younger campers to enjoy a s’more snack. (This is a 3-day, 2-night experience. Campers will live in cabins with bathrooms and showers.)

Ultimate Survivor

Grades Offered:
7-10

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (July 27 – August 1)

Program Description:
We’re excited to offer this new program where campers can learn more about the outdoors and see how well they can survive in the wild. Campers will learn about backpacking, purifying water, building shelters and fires, edible plants, animals to avoid, practice fishing, and even do an overnight cookout/sleepout! There will be challenges against the opposing team intermixed with the survival skills. The question is…Do you have what it takes to survive!?

Cowgirls Roundup

Grades Offered:
4-6 & 7-10

Programs Offered:
1 Week Program (June 22 – 27 | July 27 – August 1 | August 3 – 8 | August 10 – 15)
2 Week Program (June 29 – July 11 | July 13 – 25)

Program Description:
Join other girls for a traditional overnight camp experience with an equestrian focus. This program provides the best of both worlds. Campers are grouped according to skill level and will spend part of each day at the equestrian center learning stable management skills as well as improving their riding skills. Campers will also have the opportunity to bring in and feed horses in the morning and enjoy an evening trail ride. When not at the barn, campers will be able to try their hand at traditional activities such stand-up paddle boarding, climbing tower, archery, arts and crafts. No experience necessary for this program, just a love of horses.

*Campers at the August 10 – 15 session will stay in Speers Village.*

Counselor In Training

Grades Offered:
11-12

Programs Offered:
June 22 – July 11 | July 13 – August 1

Program Description:
The Counselor In Training (CIT) program is a three-week intensive training aimed at preparing teens for the responsibilities of working with youth. As a CIT, participants spend their first two weeks learning about managing a cabin group through both leadership workshops and practical experience working with younger campers. CITs learn about working with children of different ages and abilities, how to create and manage positive group dynamics, and how to assist campers with behavior or adjustment issues. Finally, they serve a one-week apprenticeship as an assistant leader to an experienced staff member, which gives them a supervised opportunity to put their growing bag of tricks into action. It’s important to think of the CIT program like a first-time job; we help guide CITs through this working experience by providing constructive feedback and advice. Our goal is for CITs to become successful staff members while also gaining important skills for college and future careers, so participants should show up ready to learn and work hard. Countless Speers alumni tell us that CIT was their best summer of camp — and a great culmination of the Speers experience that led to incredible personal growth.

Leader In Training

Grades Offered:
9-10

Programs Offered:
July 27 – August 8

Program Description:
Designed to help bridge the gap between camper and counselor, the Leader In Training (LIT) program gives our young teens the opportunity to learn exceptional skills that will make them strong and successful leaders at camp and in life. Our goal is to provide our 9th and 10th graders with the tools necessary to become skillful in problem solving, role modeling, communication, and working as a team. This program is significantly different from regular camp and will include team building challenges, leadership training activities, intentional reflection, and an off-site, overnight trip. LITs will enjoy many of the traditional, beloved camp activities like waterfront, all-camp evening activities, and campfires, too.

Service and Leadership Training

Grades Offered:
9-12

Programs Offered:
August 17 – 22

Program Description:
S.A.L.T. campers will enjoy traditional camp activities in addition to venturing off-site to serve the surrounding community. Volunteer-based projects – like working at a food pantry, spending time with senior citizens, and cleaning/beautifying our camp – form the core of this service-oriented camp program. Campers will have fun while learning the value of serving others and their community. This new camp program is a great opportunity for young people who have a servant heart or want to foster servant leadership in themselves. High schoolers can also use this experience to gain volunteer hours for school/honors programs.