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AYF Camp offers activities such as Wacky Olympics, Butt Volleyball, Quiz Bowl, Egg Toss, and Steal the Bacon. Campers also take part in Educationals as part of the program’s regular traditions.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
AYF Camp was established to provide an opportunity for Armenian youth living in the Diaspora to learn their history, reconnect with their heritage and foster life-long friendships. The program includes social, cultural and educational activities that promote healthy development and strengthen Armenian identity within Armenian youth. The Armenian Youth Federation Summer Camp of California was established in 1977, and the AYF Camp program on the West Coast began in 1969 with an inaugural one-week session with 35 campers and has grown from one week to eight and from 35 campers to over 900.
AYF Camp is the largest Armenian youth summer camp in Southern California, and each year Armenian youth from all over the United States, Canada, and other countries attend AYF Summer Camp. The camp is set to receive $2M in funding from the State of California. The staff has always been purely volunteer and remains that way, and the founders are Khachig Khachigian, Vahe Injeyan, and Khajag Sheetelian.
AYF Camp’s trademark traditions include Wacky Olympics, Educationals, Butt Volleyball, Quiz Bowl, Egg Toss, Steal the Bacon and more. Two common descriptions from participants are, “You don’t just make friends, you make family,” and “AYF Camp is my home away from home.”
Last updated June 9, 2026.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
AYF Camp was established to provide an opportunity for Armenian youth living in the Diaspora to learn their history, reconnect with their heritage and foster life-long friendships. The program includes social, cultural and educational activities that promote healthy development and strengthen Armenian identity within Armenian youth. The Armenian Youth Federation Summer Camp of California was established in 1977, and the AYF Camp program on the West Coast began in 1969 with an inaugural one-week session with 35 campers and has grown from one week to eight and from 35 campers to over 900.
AYF Camp is the largest Armenian youth summer camp in Southern California, and each year Armenian youth from all over the United States, Canada, and other countries attend AYF Summer Camp. The camp is set to receive $2M in funding from the State of California. The staff has always been purely volunteer and remains that way, and the founders are Khachig Khachigian, Vahe Injeyan, and Khajag Sheetelian.
AYF Camp’s trademark traditions include Wacky Olympics, Educationals, Butt Volleyball, Quiz Bowl, Egg Toss, Steal the Bacon and more. Two common descriptions from participants are, “You don’t just make friends, you make family,” and “AYF Camp is my home away from home.”
Last updated June 9, 2026.
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