YMCA Brings Over 250 Camp Staff T0 June 1 Training and Rally

YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA summer camp staff came together for an all-day staff leadership training and rally at the YMCA branch in Quakertown on Saturday, June 1.

Over 250 camp staff from both Ys gathered to review policy, procedures, practices and guidelines in preparation for working with thousands of children and families this summer. Camp leaders from both associations underwent new learning and refresher courses on camp curriculum and activities, health and safety guidelines in caring for children, safety around water and drowning prevention, team-building, rainy day programming, arts and crafts and leading camp singalongs.

“It was a great day of planning, learning and getting to know each other,” explained Danielle Cioffi, VP of operations for the Central Bucks Region of the Y. “Bringing everyone together from Bucks, Hunterdon, Northampton and Lehigh counties was inspiring for everyone, and allowed all of us to benefit from best practices throughout all our camps.”

YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties offers a variety of indoor and outdoor summer day camp experiences in Annandale (NJ), Doylestown, Fairless Hills, Flemington (NJ), Holland, Lambertville, New Hope-Solebury and Quakertown. Information about them can be found at ymcabhc.org/camp. Summer camp locations in the Greater Lehigh Valley include Allentown, Macungie, Catasauqua, Lehigh Twp., Bethlehem, Easton, Nazareth and Pen Argyl. For information about Y camps in the Lehigh Valley, please visit gv-ymca.org/summer-camp.html.

YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves nearly 119,000 members and
participants at its six member branches, seven child development centers, and ten camp locations across Bucks and Hunterdon counties. YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties provides over $7 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcabhc.org.

Greater Valley YMCA is a volunteer-led, nonprofit community organization serving more than 13,400 members Valley-wide, alongside thousands of additional program participants annually. The Y is committed to strengthening community by positively changing lives every day. At each of our branches, we concentrate our efforts in three areas: Youth Development, Healthy Living and Social Responsibility. Our programs and services remain accessible to the community through our charitable mission; our Y distributed more than $780,000 in financial assistance and subsidy to neighbors in 2023 alone. The Greater Valley YMCA serves the Lehigh Valley and consists of branches in Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Easton, Nazareth, and Pen Argyl. To learn more, support, or join the Y, please visit gv-ymca.org.