2027 Registration
We hope you had a great summer at the YMCA. Registration opens in early 2027 for next summer.
Sign up for registration information and reminders.
Camp Crossroads
Camp Crossroads at the Kraft Family YMCA is packed with activities, games and fun. Campers spend the day swimming, creating crafts, playing kickball, pickup basketball, and soccer and enjoying games like gaga ball and capture the flag.
Camp Crossroads Sessions
2027 YMCA Summer Day Camp locations, themes and session dates will be confirmed in December.
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 FAQs
Rides In and Rides Out will take place in the loop behind the outdoor pool at the Kraft Family Y. 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 located up the sidewalk by the playground.
Rides In: 7 - 8:30 a.m.
A staff member will be in the carpool circle to welcome your child.
Rides Out: 4:30 - 6 p.m.
A staff member will bring your child to your car. For safety and consistency, if you are picking up after 4:30 p.m. then you will be required to go through the Rides Out line. If you walk up to the Rides Out area, staff will direct you back to your car to join the line. Parents must present a pick-up card (provided on your child’s first day of camp) or an ID as a safety precaution.
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 (grade 2 and up), a multitude of group games, team-building 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 an email newsletter on the Friday afternoon before each week of camp detailing all of the special events happening that week.
Our CILTS take field trips on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Our Middle School campers take field trips on Fridays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Camp Crossroads grades K - 5 swims on Monday and Friday.
Middle School campers and CILTs swim Wednesday.
Camp Crossroads Swim Schedule
Scouts (Kindergarten) – M/F, 10 - 10:50 a.m.
Wranglers (Grade 1) – M/F, 11 - 11:50 a.m.
Trailblazers (Grade 1) – M/F, 1 - 1:50 p.m.
Trekkers (Grades 1 & 2) – M/F, Noon - 12:50 p.m.
Rangers (Grade 2) - M/F, 2 - 2:50 p.m.
Navigators (Grade 2) – M/F, 10 - 10:50 p.m.
Troopers (Grade 3) – M/F, 1 - 1:50 p.m.
Pathfinders (Grade 3) – M/F, Noon – 12:50 p.m.
Pioneers (Grade 4) – M/F, 11 - 11:50 p.m.
Highlanders (Grade 5) – M/F, 2 - 2:50 a.m.
Camp 3 (Middle School) – W, 1 - 2:50 p.m.
CILTs – W, 3 - 3:50 p.m.
Join us for a Parent Orientation to learn more about Camp Crossroads on June 6 at 1:30 p.m.
Camp Crossroads is offering three Family Nights this summer for campers and their families to attend a special evening of camp programming and fun. See what day camp is like and meet our camp staff! You do not need to be registered for that specific week of camp to attend. We hope to see you there!
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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