Tag: camp
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See the original e-newsletter here Are you an alumni of YMCA Camp Nissokone who wants to stay connected to the camp experience forever? Or are you just a fan of what we do here at Nisso? Either way, we(‘d like to) welcome you to Nissokone! Below are six simple ways to stay connected to camp,…
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Steenie Casadei, who attended sleep-away camp at Nissokone in 1997, writes a message to Piper, her lifelong friend from camp, as Piper’s son is planning to attend the same camp I had originally decided to go to camp because I wanted to ride horses every day for two weeks straight. What ended up being…
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What started as a lesson for children at day camp turned out to be an eye-opener for Y camp counselors and staff, too. At the Boll Family YMCA Summer Day Camp, staffers Kimberly Duchene and Kelly Plocharczyk invented an activity that they hoped would teach campers the importance of maturely expressing opinions and problem solving.…
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The picturesque streets of downtown Plymouth were full of backpack-toting, green T-shirt-clad kid detectives on Friday. Day campers from the Plymouth Y made a circuit of the town to solve a mystery in a live-action Clue game. The activity was conceived by running program director Julie Allen and camp director Lisa Zawisza. Both had come…
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Children and teens in Farmington and Farmington Hills will benefit from several grants awarded to the Farmington Family YMCA. Camp Riley and the Teen Camp/Counselor-in-Training programs can provide expanded programming and more scholarships thanks to several local foundations.
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Parents can revisit their own camp memories and make new ones with their children at Camp Nissokone’s Labor Day Family Camp. On Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept.2) families can enjoy all the fun of summer camp together in an affordable, all-inclusive getaway in beautiful northern Michigan.