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"The Stevens Point Area YMCA - Camp Glacier Hollow offers a variety of Resident Camp, Day Camp and Teen Adventure Trip programs. We offer youth a safe environment in which positive values, personal growth, lifelong friendships, environmental awareness, and outrageous fun are key elements. Join us this summer for an experience that lasts a lifetime!
Programs include: week-long(6 or 7 day) Resident Camps - Nature Quest Camps (coed-ages 8-14), Camp Wise Spirits (girls-ages 8-14), Timbertop Camp for Children with Learning Disabilities (coed-ages 9-13), and a three-night Beginning Adventurer Resident Camp (coed ages 7-11); 12 weeks of Traditional Day Camp (coed-ages 7-13); 4 weeks of Backpacking, Canoeing, and Rock Climbig Trips; a Counselors In Training program; and other general summer programs and activities.
Camp is located 14 miles east of Stevens Point on crystal clear spring-fed Lake Elaine. Over 100 acres of mixed forest, glacial ridges and hollows makes it an ideal setting for environmental education teaching and learning. Camp serves up to 100 total campers per week, so campers receive a personalized program. Our Camps offer traditional camp activities with an emphasis on environmental education."
| Camp type: |
Nature Outdoor Environment |
| Region: |
Central Wisconsin |
| Location: |
YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow is located just 14 miles East of Stevens Point in Nelsonville, WI., Portage County |
| Program: |
Resident and day camp. Sessions for - coeds ages 7 to 17 |
| Season: |
Early June to Early September |
| Sessions: |
Six one-week(6 or 7 day) Resident Camps, One three-night Beginning Adventurer Camp Session, Three one-week(6 day) Teen Adventure Trip Sessions, Twelve weeks of Day Camp and a Leader/Counselor In Training Program |
| Registration: |
Registration are accepted until enrollment is full. Registration Begins in January |
| Fees: |
Resident Camps: from $335 - $490
Beginning Adv's: from $245 - $385
Timbertop Camp: from $390 - $520
Adventure Trips: from $375 - $495
Day Camps: YMem $155 & GP $165 |
| Activities: |
| Archery, backpacking/camping, basketball, bicycling, canoeing/kayaking, crafts, cultural/ethnic awareness, drama, horseback riding (Western), leadership training, marksmanship/riflery, nature/environmental studies, outdoor skills, rock climbing, rope course, sailing, soccer, swimming, wilderness tripping |
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| Special-Focus Sessions: |
| Theme | From Date-To Date | Fee |
| Nature Quest Session 1 the Adventure (ages 9-14) | Jun 21 - Jun 27 | |
| Nature Quest Session 2 w/ Horsemanship (ages 8-13) | Jul 12 - Jul 17 | |
| Beginning Adventurer Session 1 (ages 7-10) | Jun 28 - Jul 1 | |
| Nature Quest Session 3 the Splash (ages 9-14) | Aug 2 - Aug 8 | |
| Camp Wise Spirits (girls ages 8-14) | Aug 9 - Aug 15 | |
| Timbertop Camp for Children w/ LD's (ages 8-13) | Jul 19 - Jul 25 | |
| Whitewater Paddle & Rock Climb (ages 13-16) | Jul 5 - Jul 10 | |
| Devil's Lake Rock Climbing & Caving (ages 12-15) | Jun 28 - Jul 3 | |
| Porcupine Mtn's Backpacking (ages 13-16) | Jul 26 - Jul 31 | |
| LIT & CIT Training Camp (ages 12-17) | Jun 14 - Jun 19 | |
| Family Camp | Aug 21 - Aug 23 | |
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| Special Programs and Facilities: |
Learning disabilities |
| Medical Care: |
First Responder on site.
Camp Physician available. |
| Parent Visitation: |
Arrangements can be made. |
| Camp Established: |
1997 |
| Director: |
Pete Matthai |
| Contact: |
Pete Matthai, Camp Director
Operated by the Stevens Point Area YMCA
1000 Division Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Tel 715-342-2980 ext. 308
Fax 715-342-2987
E-mail pmatthai@spymca.org
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| Contact Camp: |
Tel 715-824-5267
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| Owned/Operated by: |
Operated by the Stevens Point Area YMCA
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| Visit Our Web Site: |
www.glacierhollow.com |
All information supplied by camp management, 03/05/2009. For details visit the camp's Web site using the hyperlink above.
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YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow