Many YMCA camps emphasize the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. At McGaw YMCA Camp Echo we intentionally talk about the core values from the first day to the closing campfire and every day in between.  Core values are, in fact, the key to campers achieving one of our Personal Growth goals: Building […]

In August 2021, a group of alumni who worked at Camp Echo in the 60s and 70s gathered back on the peninsula. For many, this was the first time they had returned to Camp Echo in 50 or more years. The week was full of stories, songs, connecting and of course, some Camp Echo fun! […]