Sending kids to camp. One summer at a time.

Families: Sending Your Child to Camp

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How Do I Apply?
Applying is easy. Please visit our How to Apply page to get started!

Why Does Camp Matter?

Camp is an opportunity for your kids to unplug, meet new people, and discover aspects of themselves they didn’t know were there. Going to summer camp is not just a fun way to spend your summer. Kids that go to summer camp experience REAL benefits that improve their lives overall. These include:

  • Increased self esteem
  • Increased emotional health
  • Improved physical health
  • Improved academic performance
  • Better professional success later in life
  • Greater appreciation for nature
How Can Washtenaw Camp Placement Help?

WCP exists to eliminate the barriers that keep kids from experiencing the transformation they can experience at summer camp. We do this by:

  • Finding a placement for your child at one of our seven YMCA Partner Camps
  • Covering all tuition costs
  • Providing support with paperwork and transportation
  • Holding a Camper Orientation event to prepare the campers for the summer
  • Providing needed equipment such as sleeping bags, bug spray, etc.
  • Being available year-round to provide support.
Where Am I Sending My Child?

If you partner with WCP, your child will be attending a 1- or 2-week sleepaway summer camp at one of our 7 YMCA partner camps. The camps we work with are all fully-licensed and well-established camps who have sterling reputations, good food, GREAT, joyful, supportive staff, and health facilities. They are dispersed all throughout our beautiful state of Michigan. You can learn more about our Partner Camps HERE.

What Will My Kid Do at Camp?

So much! In addition to just being part of an active and joyful community in a beautiful natural setting, making new friends, seeing the stars, and singing around a campfire, our partner camps provide a rich selection of activities that are available to their campers. Your children are encouraged to challenge themselves, but every activity is entirely by choice. They vary from camp to camp, but can include:

Hiking
Arts & crafts
Outdoor skills / wilderness skills / nature education
Woodworking
Canoeing / Kayaking
Swimming / waterfront activities
Climbing / climbing tower
Ropes challenge courses
Zip lines / giant swing
Archery
Fishing
Riflery / target shooting (when offered)
Tower challenge / initiative games
Astronomy / stargazing
Evening programs (campfires, skits, games)
Leadership / teen challenge programs
Barn / animal / livestock care
Horseback riding
Music / singing / performing arts
Outdoor living / survival experiences
Group games & sports

How Does My Child Qualify to be a WCP Camper?

Your child qualifies for Washtenaw Camp Placement if:

  • They are between the ages of 9-16 during the week they will attend camp.
  • Live or go to school in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  • Would otherwise not be able to attend camp without our support.
  • Can have a successful camp experience with the supports available at the camp.

Questions?
Feel free to contact Program Director Amanda Fales at afales@washtenawcampplacement.org or (734) 968-3895