2022 Weeks

Military Campers: June 12 – June 18

• Military Campers While participating in the same activities as the other weeks of Overnight Camp, this is a week of camp is dedicated to military campers.

Week 1: June 19 – June 25 – Color Craze

• Color Craze is week of fun cabins-to-cabins competition to see which color team becomes the top of top teams among the legends of Camp Carter!

Week 2: June 26 – July 2 – The Great Carter Mystery

• An unsolvable mystery occurred at Camp Carter in the 1950s and we need the best detectives to help solve it. Whether you are a detective, greaser, beatnik, or even Elvis esque rock n’ roll’ hero, all will play a part in this mystery story.

Week 3: July 3 – July 9 – Holiday Hustle

• Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy 4th of July! Join us for a competition under the lights as we celebrate all of our favorite holidays!

Week 4: July 10 – July 16 – The A-Dentures: Endgame

• Do superheroes get older like the rest of us? The movies may not show what heroes are like later in life, but we’ll find out throughout the week! Your cabin will be venturing all over the galaxy to compete, so come dressed as your favorite superhero, favorite super year-o (senior citizen), or combine it all and come as an aged superhero like… Naptain America! Or Wonder Grandma! We really can’t wait to see this.

Week 5: July 17 – July 23 – Survivor Survivor Week…the week among all weeks!

• This is the longest standing week in Camp Carter history! For over the past 20 years, we have sought to see which team is the team the most fit to survive the wildest of competitions and challenges! Between learning to build natural campfires, and shelters to racing around camp to complete the challenges before the other teams even have a chance to blink! This week is legendary!

Week 6: July 24 – July 30 – Specialty Camp

• Whatever the interest of your child, there is probably a special focus camp for them. This week is geared to strengthening their dedicated focus on the featured skill-set activity. Large parts of the day are spent on the specialty the camper is interested in. However, kids are kids and too much time on one activity can lead to boredom. There is always time given over to other activities, such as the challenge course, free time games, etc.! Skill sets can be things such as archery, riflery, fishing, disc golf, art, sports, just to name a few!

2-Week Session 1.0: June 26 – July 9 

• At YMCA Camp Carter Overnight Camp 2-Week Session, campers live, play and build deep bonds with their peers for 2-Weeks! Campers must rely on the others in their cabin groups to share daily responsibilities. Overnight Camp 2-Week Sessions are for ages 7-15, runs from Sunday afternoon, through the weekend, and until Friday evening! Meals and overnight accommodations in a fully climate controlled cabin with lots of supervision by our well-trained staff.

2-Week Session 2.0: July 10 – July 29

• At YMCA Camp Carter Overnight Camp 2-Week Session, campers live, play and build deep bonds with their peers for 2-Weeks! Campers must rely on the others in their cabin groups to share daily responsibilities. Overnight Camp 2-Week Sessions are for ages 7-15, runs from Sunday afternoon, through the weekend, and until Friday evening! Meals and overnight accommodations in a fully climate controlled cabin with lots of supervision by our well-trained staff.

Themes are used to provide a little variety each week for campers that are attending multiple weeks. YMCA Camp Carter is a very traditional camp with lots of activities. Themes are not meant to suggest that the week is a specialty camp.