Camp Crossroads: CILTS
The CILT (Campers in Leadership Training) program is part summer camp and part hands-on leadership program. CILTs work with younger campers in group games, huddle activities and assemblies. CILTs also build leadership skills through trainings and activities.
Camp Crossroads: CILTS Sessions
There will be five two-week sessions of Camp Crossroads: CILTS at the Kraft Family YMCA this summer. July 3 is a holiday, and camp will be closed.
Registration
All YMCA Day Camps require a $20 deposit per session. If you do not have a YMCA account, you can create one at the time of registration.
YMCA Day Camp Experience
From preparation to programming, these are the essentials that shape each camp day.
Counselors & Staff
YMCA Day Camp operates with a 10:1 camper-to-staff ratio. We hire high schoolers, college students and teachers to lead activities, drive buses and facilitate summer camp. Each staff member undergoes extensive training - from CPR and First Aid to leading assemblies. Many staff are former campers and return summer after summer.
Swimming at Day Camp
Almost all YMCA Day Camps offer free swim times or water play (for younger campers). Each camper is assessed for their swim ability on the first swim day of the session. Campers are issued swim bands that identify their swim levels. Swim bands also help lifeguards and counselors identify which areas of the pool are appropriate for each camper.
Weather Management
From outdoor games to water play, day camp is designed to keep kids moving, learning and connecting. But when the heat index rises, so does our responsibility to make smart, timely adjustments that protect campers and staff.
Huddles
Huddles are small groups of campers of similar age and grade who are grouped together at day camp. Typically, huddles move together throughout the day to difference activities. Each huddle is accompanied by two or more counselors.
Character Traits
Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Honesty, and Faith are the character traits the YMCA uses to reinforce positive behavior. Campers can earn beads by demonstrating these traits. Each camper (ages 5 and older) receives a necklace on the first day camp for their beads.
Camp Crossroads: CILTs FAQs
Drop-off and Pick-up will take place in the loop behind the outdoor pool.
Rides In: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
A staff member will greet your child.
Rides Out: 4:30 - 6 p.m.
A staff member will bring escort your camper to your car.
Parents must present a pick-up card (provided on your child’s first day of camp) or an ID as a safety precaution.
If you are dropping off or picking up between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., please park and walk your child in to the Day Camp Office at the end of the carpool loop.
CILTS swim on Wednesdays from 3 - 3:50 p.m.
CILTs will work in a huddle alongside a trained YMCA Camp Counselor. They will spend time with their peers in team building and leadership training led by a CILT Coordinator. CILTs will participate in service projects, go on weekly trips, enjoy camp activities and have tons of fun!
We offer a wide range of activities to engage each of our campers within their Huddles. Daily activities include swimming, athletics, arts & crafts, fishing, archery, target sports, a multitude of group games, teambuilding activities, assemblies and much more.
Thrill-tastic Thursdays happen each week and include opportunities to dress up based on the weekly theme.
You will receive a email newsletter on the Friday afternoon before each week of camp detailing all of the special events that are happening that week.
Camp Crossroads Family Nights happen three times a summer; once in June, July and August. Campers and their families attend a special evening of camp programming and fun.
Specific dates and details will be announced in June.
Campers are asked to bring a change of clothes, a swimsuit, a towel, lunch, two snacks, and a refillable water bottle. Most campers pack everything in a backpack.
Sunscreen/insect repellent (lotions and sprays) requires a Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Distribution Form to be completed if you wish for the Y to apply it to your child. This is part of the YMCA Medication Distribution & Sunscreen Application form.
We recommend that your child bring spray sunscreen and repellent for personal use if you prefer they self-apply. Please mark your child's first and last name on the bottles.
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