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Day Camp includes activities in STEM, physical activity, arts and crafts, group games, basketball, soccer, volleyball, fitness, and dance. Each week has an engaging theme that allows youth to explore, create, and play through these activities. Day Camp is described as a great place for participants to learn about their surroundings, make friends, and build self-confidence.
• Ages: 4–16 years old
The program offers Traditional Day Camps for ages 5–12 years old, Specialty Camps for ages 6–12 years old, Jr. Camps for ages 4–6 years old, Sports Camps for ages 6–15 years old, and Leadership Camps for ages 13–16 years old. Specialty Camps have different focused curriculum each week and are structured around skill-building activities that focus on peer cooperation, creative thinking, and hands-on learning. Jr. Camps are structured the same as Specialty Camps but with shorter days and age-appropriate curriculum. Sports Camps offer chances to try or practice basketball, soccer, volleyball, fitness, or dance. Leadership Camps and the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program focus on small group dynamics, communication skills, teamwork, values clarification, and developing leadership and program skills, and CITs help organize games and activities and assist counselors with daily responsibilities.
The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette states that its mission is to serve the community in spirit, mind, and body and to engage the entire person—spirit, mind, and body. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette defines its principles as love, respect, honesty, responsibility, and service. Through child care, sports and fitness programs, summer camps, and philanthropic efforts, the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette states that it seeks to provide for the community and build lasting, impactful relationships. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette hosted its first meeting in 1868 in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Portland. The organization also provides health, childcare, philanthropic, and chaplain services in the Greater Portland and Vancouver areas, and assistance is available to qualified participants at Beaverton Family YMCA because it states that everyone deserves a chance to be a community member regardless of ability to pay.
Last updated December 30, 2025.
• Ages: 4–16 years old
The program offers Traditional Day Camps for ages 5–12 years old, Specialty Camps for ages 6–12 years old, Jr. Camps for ages 4–6 years old, Sports Camps for ages 6–15 years old, and Leadership Camps for ages 13–16 years old. Specialty Camps have different focused curriculum each week and are structured around skill-building activities that focus on peer cooperation, creative thinking, and hands-on learning. Jr. Camps are structured the same as Specialty Camps but with shorter days and age-appropriate curriculum. Sports Camps offer chances to try or practice basketball, soccer, volleyball, fitness, or dance. Leadership Camps and the Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program focus on small group dynamics, communication skills, teamwork, values clarification, and developing leadership and program skills, and CITs help organize games and activities and assist counselors with daily responsibilities.
The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette states that its mission is to serve the community in spirit, mind, and body and to engage the entire person—spirit, mind, and body. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette defines its principles as love, respect, honesty, responsibility, and service. Through child care, sports and fitness programs, summer camps, and philanthropic efforts, the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette states that it seeks to provide for the community and build lasting, impactful relationships. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette hosted its first meeting in 1868 in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Portland. The organization also provides health, childcare, philanthropic, and chaplain services in the Greater Portland and Vancouver areas, and assistance is available to qualified participants at Beaverton Family YMCA because it states that everyone deserves a chance to be a community member regardless of ability to pay.
Last updated December 30, 2025.
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