Tuesday, March 12, 2019

SEASONS OF YMCA CAMP POTAWOTAMI

SUMMER
When people picture Summer Camp, they picture sunny days, happy children, exploring nature, green grass, and evenings around a campfire. Summer time is the busiest time at YMCA Camp Potawotami, full of 9 weeks and serving over 900 children to build new skills, create friendships, and make lasting memories. 





FALL
As summer comes to an end, school begins and many students visit Camp Potawotami for an outdoor education experience with their teachers. Leaves start to turn to reds, yellows, and oranges, and students from the surrounding counties keep Camp busy each day until the end of October with educational experiences such as lake study, owl study, pioneer living, and tree study as well as classroom bonding experiences like teambuilding, low ropes and cheering each other on at the climbing tower.






WINTER
Buildings are shut down and winterized and the Directors of Camp prep for the next year’s outdoor education and summer seasons. Staff are hired, conferences are attended, programs are updated, and campers are registered from November to March. Camp looks like an entirely different place as a winter wonderland. Snow allows us to see what animals call home in our surrounding forests by leaving tracks: Deer, squirrels, possum, birds to name a few.





SPRING
April starts out our Spring outdoor education season with more students and retreat groups. The snow melts and flowers and plants appear! It warms up, flowers bloom on trees, and we get Camp ready for the new year with volunteer work-project days. Staff are trained and summer is just around the corner!





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