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A branch of the YMCA of Tacoma-Pierce County

Traditional Overnight Camp

Traditional Resident Camp

7 days/6 nights; Entering grades 3-8

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Friendships and fun await! Bring excitement to make new friends and try new activities, and take home memories and stories to last a lifetime. Earn your Dippy patch, tour the “Living Machine”, meet international staff, paddle, swim, climb, plan a skit, and spend a night under the stars! New and returning staff will be ready to welcome you into your cabin group. Our structured schedule offers cabin time, all-camp activities, and open activities every day. Weekly highlights include theme day, campfires, cabin overnight-campouts, and Seymour traditions like the “Whale Swim.” Fun times, friendship, values and adventure – it’s no wonder campers return year after year, generation after generation!

Traditional camp activities - canoeing, swimming, archery, woodcraft, games, nature studies, arts & crafts - and fun in the outdoors are emphasized. Explorers sign-up for two daily "Camptivity" classes of their choice. (Activities like canoeing, swimming, climbing wall, archery, games, nature studies, arts & crafts, and more). Includes a campout in a shelter on camp property.

Older campers experience new and advanced activities - challenge course, kayaking, climbing wall, outdoor living skills, drama, camp newspaper. Voyagers sign-up for two daily "Camptivity" classes of their choice (Activities include low challenge course, kayaking, outdoor living skills, drama, camp newspaper, and more). Includes an overnight outdoor campout in our forested "Outback".

Specialty Options!

Integrated into the regular camp day, sessions, Specialty Options offer campers instruction in the special activity during the morning and/or afternoon "Camptivity" period. Other camp activities are available during open time. Registering for a speciality allows you to pre-select from one of our many popular "Camptivities."

Grades 3-5 Specialties- The speciality meets for one period each of four days.

These campers will still be able to choose from other activities for one additional Camptivity Period.

Swim Lessons - for beginner to intermmediate swimmers.
Marine Science - with Marine Center field trip.

Grades 6-8 Specialties- The specialty meets for two periods for each of four days

These campers will not be able to choose additional Camptivities.
Guitar – learn strumming and chord basics on a baritone ukulele.
Sailing- learn basics of rigging, tacking, and jibing (must be intermediate swimmer).
Marine Science–with Marine Center field trip.

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Session availability is subject to change at any time. Last year, some people were unable to register for programs due to sessions filling earlier than they anticipated. Don't miss out - enroll now!



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Session availability is subject to change at any time. Last year, some people were unable to register for programs due to sessions filling earlier than they anticipated. Don't miss out - enroll now!


Pioneer
(entering 1st-3rd)

Explorer
(entering 3rd-5th)

Explorer Specialty
(entering 3rd-5th)

Voyager
(entering 5th-8th)

Voyager Specialty
(entering 5th-8th)

Adventure
(entering 7th-8th)