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Traditional Camps
Camp Minisink
Minisink - Boys & Girls, entering grades 2-4  (Choose from 1 or 2 Week Sessions or combine them for a longer stay)
Saturday, July 2 - Saturday,  July 9 or Saturday, July 23 - Saturday, July 30.  (1 week).
Saturday, July 9 - Saturday, July 23 or Saturday, July 30 - Saturday, August 13, 2011 (2 weeks)
 
Minisink is the perfect experience for our younger campers. Minisink staff provides a nurturing environment for campers to live and play. Counselors ensure that their campers are taking care of their personal needs, brushing their teeth and making their beds. At the same time they make camp fun and exciting, encouraging campers to try new activities, and learn new skills. The Minisink campers program provides a balance of structured and choice activities. Each camper receives swim instruction, cabin and unit activities plus two elected periods daily.  The afternoon concludes with the campers electing to participate in a recreational swim or heading to the athletic field for sports. While Minisink campers receive the individual attention they need, they also enjoy participating in all camp activities and meals with the older Laurel Ridge and Kittatinny campers. This is perfect when siblings attend camp together and also makes for a smooth transition into Laurel Ridge and Kittatinny as the campers get older.

Camp Laurel Ridge & Camp Kittatinny
Laurel Ridge - Girls, entering grades 5-10
Kittatinny - Boys, entering grades 5-10
Session 1 Saturday, July 2 - Saturday, July 23 Session 2 Saturday, July 23 - Saturday, August 13, 2011 (3 weeks).
Laurel Ridge and Kittatinny campers have the opportunity to custom design their program each week by signing up for three elected activities. In addition, there is one period for swim lessons and another when campers elect to go swimming or go to the athletic field and court area to play a sport of their choosing. Cabin mates will also enjoy something different during morning and evening activity periods - before and after normal activity time. Believe it or not there is still time for "siesta" right after lunch when everyone has a little quiet time to read a book, write home or hang out with friends or visit the Trading Post.

Environmental Trips for Challenge at Fairview Lake YMCA Camps 
We created our E.T.C.program so that:

We may share our love and respect of the outdoors with you
You can experience the satisfaction of meeting new challenges
Allow you to enjoy the great outdoors and experience the joy of your surroundings
You can develop special friendships.
Check out our website for a full descrition of program offerings.

Expect to work hard supporting each other, pushing limits, reaching new heights and discovering a new you! Whether it's hiking, rock climbing or spelunking, ETC has an adventure for you!

The Adventure Awaits - All we need is you and a friend.

Ranch Camp
 
Ranch Camp One Week Programs
Boys & Girls Grades 4-10 - Sunday, June 26 - Saturday, July 2, 2011
Girls Grades 4-10 - Saturday, July 2- Saturday, July 9 or Saturday, July 23 - Saturday, July 30, 2011

Our stables and riding areas are the summer home to 30 horses selected to be ridden by campers of all ages and abilities.  Our staff provides instruction for the novice to experienced rider where participants learn all aspects of horsemanship.  Campers can select whether they ride Western or English.  Each day campers will have the oportunity to participate in swimming before dinner and traditional camp activities in the evening.

Each camper or 'Ranch Hand' is assigned a horse and is taught to be responsible for its care, including grooming, caring for the tack, doing stable chores...and building a loving relationship with their horse.  Then they saddle up for expert riding instruction and non-agressive training.  The main emphasis of the program is control of speed and steering using proper cues. Campers will fine tune riding skills and participate in a gymkhana finale.  Our Riding Director is a Certified Horsemanship Association Instructor.

Ranch Camp Two-Week Programs
Girls Grades 5 - 10
Saturday, July 9 - Saturday, 23 or Saturday, July 30 - Saturday, 13, 2011

Includes many of the same lessons as the one-week program plus so much more.  The emphasis is on advancing your abilities as a rider.  Campers will increase their knowledge of horses and learn basic animal care - recognizing common diseases, reading vital signs, and administering basic first aid.  Experience an overnight trail ride and a day of traditional camp activities. August campers attend the nationally famous Sussex County Farm & Horse Show.

Advanced Riding Week
Boys & Girls Grades 5 - 10
Saturday, August 13 - Friday, August 19, 2011

Campers will take their horsemanship to the next level.  They will have more intense instruction including dressage and jumping.  Good riding skills with minimum two year experience required.  Call to verify that Advanced Ranch Camp is a good match for you.

Fairview Lake YMCA Specialty Camps

Fairview Lake YMCA Camps offers a selection of camp programs that focus on specific areas of interest.

The following programs are offered during the first and last week of our summer camp season:

Sunday, June 26 - Saturday, July 2, 2011
Rookies Week
Tennis
Arts & Hearts
Trails & Tails
Sailing & Windsurfing Camp 
Creative Arts Camp

Saturday, August 13 - Friday, August 19, 2011
Rookies Week Tennis
Arts & Hearts
Trails & Tails
Sailing & Windsurfing Camp 
Creative Arts Camp

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