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Traditional Camp (Grades 3-9)

Traditional Camp (Grades 3 – 9)

Traditional Camp offers campers of all gender identities the opportunity to grow both as individuals and as members of their peer group. Cabin groups live, work, and play together, enjoying activities as a group while learning to respect each other’s differences. In addition to quality time spent as a cabin, campers will have the opportunity to make some independent choices about activities to try or build skills in throughout their session.

From morning reflections to bedtime Taps talks, campers grow in spirit, mind, and body, learning YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in a supportive setting.

Campers grow personally and learn to enjoy independence in a safe environment, while also working with their cabin mates to develop into a caring and successful group for their time together at Camp Echo.

To learn more about the activities that campers will participate in during Traditional Camp, check out or Camp Activities page.

Traditional Camp at Outpost (Grades 8 and 9)

It’s Traditional Camp, but at Outpost! Campers in this program enjoy the same daily schedule as the rest of camp, but live out Outpost. Outpost offers campers the chance to step away from main camp and live in a more rustic outdoor setting. Campers stay in yurts and enjoy a living space separate from the rest of camp, including their own waterfront!

Traditional Camp @ Outpost is only offered during Session 6

Teen Week (Grades 10 and 11)

A one-week, teens only opportunity for campers to return to main camp or come to Camp Echo for the very first time. Teen Week will follow the same basic schedule as the traditional campers, but with a little more choice over which activities they want to do. Campers in this program will work with their counselors to make decisions about their daily schedule.

Teen Week is only offered during Session 6

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