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Indian Valley YMCA Camp Aya-po
THAT’S WHERE WE GO IN THE SUMMER!
Exciting News!!!!
The YMCA comes to CAMP AYA-PO!!!
Everyday is special at Camp Aya-Po. It’s always so much fun! Your energetic counselors will lead you through full days of swimming and hiking and maybe even catching one of our frogs in the lake. You will make lots of new friends with the other campers. You’ll do arts & crafts to your heart’s content. Like sports? We’ve got sports. How about adventure games and archery? That’s all here too!
Look what Camp Aya-Po has to offer.
- Swimming Lessons!
- Free Swim!
- Boating!
- Fishing!
- Low Ropes Course!
- Ceramics!
- Arts & Crafts!
- Dance!
- Drama!
- Music!
- Sports of all sorts!
- Mountain Boarding!
- The all new Mini-Farm with real animals for you to care for!
Kickapoos
Hey all you 5 and 6 year entering Kindergarten or 1st grade – Kickapoo Village is for you! Yours is the smallest sized Village at Camp Aya-Po – full of the special care and attention our youngest campers deserve. Kickapoos spend time doing things like:
- Take swim lessons
- Learn new songs with silly motions
- Try fingerpainting at Arts and Crafts
- Make some trail mix and take a hike
- Work with your friends to build the biggest sand castle ever
- Play games on the grass field
- So many new things to learn and explore!
Dream Catchers
No time for snoozing! All of you 7 and 8 year olds going into 2nd and 3rd grade – you are in Dream Catcher Village. In addition to the daily sports and activities here are some of the cool things you will be doing:
- Develop your swimming skills
- Try archery
- Make a dream catcher at Arts & Crafts
- Challenge another Dream Catcher team to a kickball game
- Write a song you can sing at a talent show
- Go fishing
Little Braves
Calling all 9 and 10 year olds entering 4th and 5th grade. You will be in Little Braves Village. You will have even more opportunities to explore Camp Aya-po under the guidance of your counselors. Since you are growing stronger, now you can:
- Learn more skills at Archery
- Hike to the top of the hill and have a picnic there
- Make a ceramic pot like the Native Americans might have used
- Experience mountain boarding
- Choreograph a dance with your friends
- Play “around the world” on the basketball court
Wigwams
Adventure awaits the 11, 12, and 13 year olds entering 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Check out all the very cool activities available to you:
- Swim, boat and fish
- Hike to the other side of the ridge and see the spectacular views across the valley
- Learn the skills to safely build a fire
- Construct an outdoor shelter entirely out of materials found in the woods
- Tie-dye a shirt
- Compete in the archery tournament
- Paddle a canoe to Turtle Island and eat your lunch there
Camp Aya-po in Somers, CT has a long proud history with the YWCA. This year the YMCA is honored to be operating the camp. We welcome back former staff and campers as we continue the favorite traditions and add new fun to this very special camp.
Old School still happening:
swimming, boating, archery, arts and crafts, sports, games, hiking, old friends
Fresh and New:
Outdoor Cooking! Mountain Boarding! New mini Farm with REAL animals! Secret Agent Adventure! New Friends!
LIT Leaders in Training program
Age 14 – 15 years old
You can be a big hero to a little child! The LIT program is designed for 14 and 15 year olds interested in having fun while learning the skills to become a successful leader and possibly counselor. Leaders will spend a portion of each day as a group teambuilding, learning how to work with children, and sharing ideas led by a staff advisor. The remainder of the day will be spent by assisting a specifi c counselor with a group of campers. Leaders will also have the opportunity to participate in free swim and other special events. Leaders become an integral part of our staff and are expected to demonstrate the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Successful Leaders enjoy the admiration of our campers and the respect of our staff.
14 & 15 year olds - $110 per session
Something new – ONE WEEK SESSIONS!
Session Dates:
Session 1 – June 23 – June 27
Session 2 – June 30 – July 3 (closed July 4th)
Session 3 – July 7 – July 11
Session 4 – July 14 – July 18
Session 5 – July 21 – July 25
Session 6 – July 28 – August 1
Session 7 – August 4 – August 9
Session 8 – August 11 – August 15
Session 9 – August 18 – August 22
Session 10 – August 25 – August 29
Fee: $195 per session
Session 2 Fee: $175
Camp runs from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day
Half Day Option
Not looking for a full day camp experience? Come half of the day for half of the price.
Half Day Option Fee: $95 per week
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Camp Aya-po Transportation to Explorations!
| Fun Bus |
Returns |
| 7:05 | Bolton Commuter Lot (6/44 near Georgina’s) |
5:50 |
| 7:15 | Manchester YWCA 78 North Main St, Manchester |
5:40 |
| 7:30 | Manchester Commuter Lot (near Chili’s) |
5:25 |
| 7:50 | Hartford YWCA 135 Broad St, Hartford |
5:05 |
| 8:10 | Cigna 900 Cottage Grove Rd, Bloomfield |
4:45 |
| 9:00 | CAMP AYA-PO |
4:00 |
| Adventure Bus |
Returns |
| 7:20 | Aetna 570 Pidgeon Hilld Rd, Windsor |
5:50 |
| 7:40 | Dexter’s Plaza 20 Main St, Windsor Locks |
5:30 |
| 7:55 | Mass Mutual 1699 King St, Enfield |
5:15 |
| 8:05 | Bridge St School 90 Bridge St, Suffield |
5:05 |
| 8:25 | Enfield St School 1318 Enfield St, Enfield |
4:45 |
| 8:40 | St. Bernard’s 426 Hazard Ave, Enfield |
4:20 |
| 8:50 | Somer’s Senior Ctr 19 Battle St, Somers |
4:10 |
| 9:00 | CAMP AYA-PO |
4:00 |
COOL DRAMA IN THE HOT SUMMER
The YMCA is working with Drama Kids International to provide our campers with a unique experience.
The Mystery of Puppetry
Campers will create their own puppet and learn the fundamentals of bringing a puppet to life.
July 7 - 11
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Drama Kids Playhouse
July 21 – 25
Fee: $125
Kids will write, direct and produce their own play taking full part in all aspects of the production. Camp Tuition of $125 includes all supplies and a Camp T-shirt. Campers may come just for the Drama Kids program or may continue the day with the YMCA camp program. The full day session for the week will include DramaKids and the YMCA activities.
Camp tuition for the full day is $225.
Camp Aya-po
OPEN HOUSE
May 17, 2008
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Camp staff will be available to give tours of camp and to answer your questions. Bring your family and friends for an enjoyable afternoon on the beautiful Camp Aya-Po grounds.
Directions to Camp Aya-Po:
From Hartford –
- Take 91 North to exit 47E
- Take CT-190 toward Hazardville/Somers
- Turn left onto Battle Street
- Battle Street becomes Mountain Road
- Take a left onto Camp Road and enter Camp Aya-Po
From the Manchester area
- Take 84 East to exit 67
- Turn left onto CT-31 Mile Hill Road
- At the intersection, turn right onto Hartford Turnpike/RT-30
- Continue to follow RT-30. RT-30 turns left and becomes Crystal Lake Road
- Turn left onto Burbank Road
- Burbank Road becomes Gulf Road
- Gulf Road becomes Turnpike Road
- Turn right onto Mountain Road
- Turn left onto Camp Road and enter Camp Aya-Po
FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION!
Bus Stops in:
- Bolton
- Manchester
- Hartford
- Bloomfield
- Windsor
- Windsor Locks
- Enfield
- Suffield
- Somers
- Parents may also provide their own transportation.
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