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Campfire and Friends at YMCA Camp Gorham! |
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Trails rides on 1500 acres at Camp Gorham |
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| Type: |
Residential
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| Focus: |
General, Specialty
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| Specialization: |
General Family, General Adventure, Leadership Programs
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| Activities: |
Swimming, Tennis, Leadership, Nature/Environ Study, Arts & Crafts, Batik/Tie-dye, Dance, Drama, Performing Arts, Fishing, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Soccer, Lacrosse, Drawing/Painting, Rope Courses, Adventures, Backpacking, Camping/Camp fire, Sailing, Canoeing/Kayaking, Caving, CIT/LIT, Community Service, Conservation, Field Trips, Aerobics, Aquatic Activities, Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycling, Boating, Climbing/Rappelling, Equestrian, Fitness, Football, Horseback Riding, Softball, Survival Skills, Talent Show, Team Building, Volleyball, Water Ski, Whitewater Rafting, Wilderness
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Special
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ADD, Asthma, Food Allergies
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| Age Range: |
7-16 |
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Coed |
| Camp Capacity: |
200 |
| Accreditation: |
NYS Dept. Health, YMCA, ACA
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| Director: |
James Waller |
| Sponsoring Org: |
YMCA of Greater Rochester |
| Founded: |
1961 |
| County: |
Herkimer |
Nearest Large
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Old Forge |
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Camp Description:
YMCA Camp Gorham is a 1500 acre Summer Resident Camp and Outdoor Education Center located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York. In operation since 1961, YMCA Camp Gorham has provided thousands of children experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. Facilities include a private 400-acre lake, recreation hall, dining hall, Adirondack log style cabins with internal plumbing, horse stables, arts & crafts barn and much more. The activities are seemingly endless with horseback riding, water-skiing, sailing, kayaking, rock-climbing and high ropes among the most liked. Wilderness trips for teens focus on many different areas including; backpacking, caving, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, and mountain biking.
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Sessions (costs are in the local currency of the camp):
Financial aid available.
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