YMCA camps are available for youths of all ages, with lots of field trips, athletics and fun. Ropes courses, hiking - and what's your favorite camp snack?
Leadership reflects attitude. So parents make a mental note - the following camp counselors at the YMCA programs are fun and sily, enjoy healthy snacks, and know when it's time to be serious. They're also First Aid Certified, enjoy taking field trips, keeping kids engaged, and climbing on ropes courses. Several counselors from the West Roxbury YMCA's summer camps: Little Bear, Big Bear, Dedham Enrichment Camp, and Hale, sat down with Patch to talk about what makes a good counselor and what they like best about camp. John Labelle Bio: Director of Little Bear Camp, 21, from Dedham, grew up in Dedham, and went to all the West Roxbury YMCA Camps as a camper. A student at UConn majoring in business. This is his fifth summer as a camp …
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West Roxbury YMCA
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West Roxbury YMCA campers head to Hale Reservation for fun in the sun, and in the woods.
Each morning during the summer, the West Roxbury YMCA boards a bus from Bellevue Street in the nearby Boston neighborhood and heads off to Hale Reservation, where dozens of camps embark during the season to take advantage of its natural resources. The camp boasts about 100 kids, aged 5 to 12, each day, and offers everything from swimming to boating to skit-making and performances. Almost every staff member was at one point a camper within the group, according to Program Administrator Sean Toland, who has been working with the group full time since 2007. While the majority of the campers are from West Roxbury, the group also includes kids from Westwood, Dedham and Roslindale, as well as some from Hyde Park and Jamaica Plain. The preceding …
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West Roxbury YMCA
15 Bellevue St, West Roxbury, MA
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