YMCA Full Day Camps

YMCA Full Day Camps include STEM activities, physical activities, arts and crafts, and group games. Each week has an engaging theme that lets children explore, create, and play. The camps are led by trained counselors, and curriculum activities focus on STEM, physical activity, arts and crafts, group games, and other social development activities.

All of the YMCA's Full Day Camps (excluding Camp Collins) are approved providers that can accept Employment Related Day Care (OR) and Working Connections Child Care (WA) funding sources. Employment Related Day Care (OR) and Working Connections Child Care (WA) are subsidy programs that help low-income, working families access affordable child care by funding all or a portion of tuition costs. Assistance is available to qualified participants. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette hosted its first meeting in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Portland in 1868. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette states that it strives to serve the community in spirit, mind, and body through child care, sports and fitness programs, summer camps, and philanthropic efforts, and that it seeks to build lasting relationships. The organization reports serving a wide community, including more than 250 active older adults, through group exercise programs and a fitness facility. A parent testimonial notes that participation in YMCA summer programs had a positive impact on their family and that their child was able to socialize, make new friends, and take part in thoughtful, enriching activities each day.

Last updated June 26, 2026.