Family Camp at Camp Echo
Caring ... Honesty ... Respect ... Responsibility
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Enjoy quality family time while experiencing the full range of activities and programs that Echo offers!
"I am amazed and impressed at the range of activities offered, the events planned and the energy expended in service of providing a wonderful camp experience."
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Memorial Day Weekend Family Camp
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Kick off the summer with a fun-filled family weekend at Echo.
Archery, arts & crafts, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing, nature walks, team elements, land sports, and high ropes activities fill the days;
campfires and other fun family activities round out the evening.
Weather permitting we'll have swimming, sailing, and water skiing.
Memorial Day Weekend is a time away from "city life" with opportunities to relax or get involved, as you wish.
There are times for family activities as well as separate activities for adults and children.
Meals are provided Friday dinner through Monday lunch.
You and your family get ample time to experience the full range of activities and programs Echo offers:
swim, sail, relax with a book on the beach, take a field trip to pick blueberries, enter the talent show, square dance,
challenge yourself on the high ropes course, and much more.
Ring rides on the horses are free; trail rides are offered for an extra fee.
Meals are provided first day dinner through last day lunch.
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Labor Day Weekend Family Camp
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Close out your summer with a weekend at Echo.
There's time for swimming, sailing, water skiing, archery, arts & crafts, mountain biking, fishing,
canoeing, nature walks, team elements, land sports, high ropes, campfires, and other evening activities.
We plan to offer the same horseback riding options as Family Camp week.
Meals are provided Friday dinner through Monday lunch.
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Dates, Capacity, Eligibility, and Pricing
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NOTE: Rates shown in Camp Echo's printed brochure are not accurate.
Rates shown below are accurate for Summer 2012.
Some Family Camp options fill well before summer. Dates and housing options that are full as of February 15th are indicated as such below. Please call 847-475-7400 (Press 0 and ask for the Program Support
Office) for the most up to date information or to learn about our waitlists.
Family Camp Age Qualifications
Adult = 19 years-old and older
Child = 6 to 18 years-old
Preschooler = 1 to 5 years-old
Memorial Day Weekend, Fri May 25 to Mon May 28 (4 days)
Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants
Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants
Fee: $195 per adult, $130 per youth, $45 per preschooler
Minimum Payment: $650 for Camper Cabins, $390 for Peak Cabins
Family Camp Week 1, Sun Aug 19 to Fri Aug 24 (6 days)
Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants ... FULL!
Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants ... FULL!
Original Staff Cabins will sleep up to 8 participants ... FULL!
Fee: $450 per adult, $300 per youth, $100 per preschooler
Minimum Payment: $1,500 for Camper Cabins, $900 for Peak Cabins
No Minimum Payment for Original Staff Cabins
Family Camp Week 2, Sat Aug 25 to Thurs Aug 30 (6 days)
Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants
Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants
Original Staff Cabins will sleep up to 8 participants
Fee: $375 per adult, $250 per youth, $85 per preschooler
Minimum Payment: $1,250 for Camper Cabins, $750 for Peak Cabins
No Minimum Payment for Original Staff Cabins
Labor Day Weekend, Fri Aug 31 to Mon Sept 3 (4 days)
Camper Cabins will sleep up to 12 participants
Peak Cabins will sleep up to 4 participants
Original Staff Cabins will sleep up to 8 participants
Fee: $195 per adult, $130 per youth, $45 per preschooler
Minimum Payment: $650 for Camper Cabins, $390 for Peak Cabins
No Minimum Payment for Original Staff Cabins
Scholarships and monthly payment plans are available.
See the Registration Form for more information.
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Cabin Descriptions & Bathrooms
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Accommodations are rustic, but have electricity. Bring sleeping bags or bedding, including pillows.
Adults often bring an air mattress or extra quilts for comfort.
Bathhouses with flush toilets and hot showers are a short walk from the cabins.
Our 18 camper cabins have 6 lower beds and 6 upper beds,
a fireplace heating unit to warm chilly nights, and a screen porch with a lake breeze and a glimpse of the water.
Our 11 peak cabins have 2 lower beds, 2 upper beds, carpeting, heaters, and a small screen porch for sitting.
Our 4 original staff cabins are the most basic, without heaters, carpeting or screen porches.
The smallest sleeps 3, and the others have 4 lower beds and 4 upper beds.
Bring your extended family or share a cabin with friends to meet the minimum cabin fees for August and September family camps.
Note that the minimum fee for cabins is indeed a minimum; every adult, youth, and preschooler living in a cabin is charged.
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Family Camp Handbook and Forms
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Below you will find links to the 2012 Family Camp Handbook and the forms that you need to fill out and return prior to your session of Family Camp.
If you have any questions, please contact Katie Trippi: <katiet@McGawYMCA.org>
2012 Family Camp Handbook
Family Camp Questionnaire
Waiver of Liability
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