YMCA of Greater Hartford

Family Camp

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We Build Strong Families                                               
Family Camp provides a great experience for everyone in your family! Parents get the benefit of their family staying in a safe, wholesome environment, surrounded by caring staff members and plenty of fun activities. Children enjoy participation in challenging activities and games, while having fun with their parents. Everyone gets to make new friends! With Camp Jewell staff hosting, organizing, and facilitating the weekend, the only thing left to worry about is what fun activity to do next!

Our goal is for your family to share a unique camp experience that will:
  • Strengthen bonds and relationships between all members of your family
  • Improve communication skills
  • Challenge you and your family to try something exciting and new
  • Slow down the pace of everyday life and live simply for a few days in each others company
  • Enable all in your family to have fun!
Activities
The 2010 theme for all Family Camps is THE WILD WEST!  Special activities include:
  • Stake a claim of land!
  • Find an abandoned mine full of gold!
  • Foil a bank robber!
  • Join us in a frontier hoedown!
Activities at Family Camp include archery, arts & crafts, climbing, candle-making, hiking, general sports, fishing, and seasonal activities such as snow-tubing, cross country skiing, ice skating, swimming, kayaking, and boating, just to name a few! Family campers also enjoy both our low and high ropes courses and horseback riding (seasonal).  See pictures! 

For more information about Family Camp, including dates and rates, please click here.
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2010 Schedule

With the exception of New Year's Family Camp and Winter Family Camp, which are scheduled around floating holidays, each camp session begins Friday after 5pm and ends Monday after lunch. A light snack and refreshments are provided in the dining hall on Friday night after 7:30pm (dinner is not provided on Friday evening).  SIGN UP EARLY!  MOST WEEKENDS TYPICALLY HAVE WAITING LISTS. 

Winter Family Camp
February 15-18, 2011

Memorial Day Family Camp
May 27-30, 2011

Summer Family Camp
August 27-30, 2010

Labor Day Family Camp
September 3-6, 2010  SOLD OUT

Columbus Day Family Camp
October 8-11, 2010

New Years Family Camp
December 29-January 1, 2011

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Accommodations, Rates & Meals
We try to make Family Camp as affordable as possible. We charge a flat rate for our main camp cabins which provides you with the opportunity to share a cabin with another family, thus splitting the cost. The cabin rate includes all meals, activities, and entertainment. Delicious meals are served “banquet” style in our dining hall, and coffee and tea are available at all times. Weekends begin on Friday evening after 5pm and end on Monday after lunch.

Enjoy the company of additional friends and family and save money, too! During Family Camp we charge a flat rate for our main camp cabins and boathouse. Whether you reside with 4 or 12 people, it is still the same rate! Families may also choose to reside in our Seniors Cabin, a large hostel style bunk house. Prices below include lodging for all three nights, 8 meals, programs and special activities.  See pictures! 

Cabins 1A-12B 
Cabins are split into two, sides A & B, which each hold up to 12 people.
Features a private sleeping room and bath/shared living room
Rate: $700 

Boathouse & Hurtado Lodge
Houses 24 guests and includes private sleeping room/shared bath and living room
Rate: $1,400

Seniors Cabin
Shared sleeping room, bath, and living room
Rate: $85 per person

Please click here to download a registration form.  Please note: due to the nature of the registration process associated with family camp, we can only offer paper registrations.  Please feel free to mail or fax the registration form to the camp office at (860) 379-8715 upon completion.  PAYMENTS TO CAMP JEWELL MAY ONLY BE MADE BY ONE PARTICIPANT. Please decide who in your group will be reserving the cabin and making payments. 

For additional information, please contact Ray Zetye, Family Camp Director, at 888-412-2267 or ray.zetye@ghymca.org