Early Bird Special!  From Dec 1, 2024 through Feb 1, 2025, you can save the following on Camp M.O.E.:

• OPTION 1: Register for one session and save $50 (total cost $570).
• OPTION 2: Register for two sessions and save 10% (total cost $1060.20).
• OPTION 3: Register for three sessions and save 15% (total cost $1528.30).
• OPTION 4: Register for four sessions and save 20% (total cost $1934.40).
• OPTION 5: Register for four sessions & finale week and save 25% (total cost $2046).

When registering and choosing a payment plan, please check all four boxes for the option you choose.

Payment plans for Early Bird Special:

For OPTION 2:

• $265.05 due at registration
• $265.05 due 3/1/25
• $265.05 due 4/1/25
• $265.05 due 4/30/25

For OPTION 3:

• $382.08 due at registration
• $382.08 due 3/1/25
• $382.08 due 4/1/25
• $382.08 due 4/30/25

For OPTION 4:

• $483.60 due at registration
• $483.60 due 3/1/25
• $483.60 due 4/1/25
• $483.60 due 4/30/25

For OPTION 5:

• $511.50 due at registration
• $511.50 due 3/1/25
• $511.50 due 4/1/25
• $511.50 due 4/30/25

Camp Sessions

Camp MOE runs in four 2-week sessions plus Finale Week! The 2025 dates are as follows:

• Session 1: June 23- July 4 (closed 7/4)
• Session 2: July 7- July 18
• Session 3: July 21- Aug 1
• Session 4: August 4 – August 15
• Finale Week: Aug 18-22: Finale Week is a one-week session of camp at the end of the summer with all the same great fun, adventure and tradition as our regular two-week sessions! Perfect way to end the fun filled summer at Camp MOE. This program is a running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No before or after care available.

YMCA Camp M.O.E is a new day camp for boys and girls, ages 5-13 with our goal to create Memorable Outdoor Experiences as they have fun! Summer camp is a special experience for kids of all ages and abilities. Our caring camp staff create a supportive atmosphere that helps each child to learn, grow and thrive.

Located on over 174 acres of beautiful woods in Torrington & Goshen, called YMCA Tall Timbers, campers will enjoy the expanse of the property which includes: trails, fields, hardcourts, numerous buildings and our beautiful waterfront.

Campers will build self-confidence as they participate in rotating varied activities, special events while making new friends. If you want your child to be the best version of themselves and set them up for success in their future, sign them up for a summer at Camp M.O.E.!

Explorers (Grades K-2) participate through a structured schedule focused on introducing them to camp activities including: swimming, arts & crafts, sports & group games and nature exploration.  After lunch, Explorers will have a short quiet time to give them a chance to re-energize for the afternoon. Theme weeks include: S1 Kick-off the Summer, S2 Little Chef, S3 Little Athlete and S4 Let’s Go Camping.

Pathfinders (Grades 3-4) rotate through a schedule of activities including archery, swimming, boating & fishing, swimming, climbing tower & zip lining, fort building, sports & group games, camp crafts, carnival games of skill and more. Theme weeks include: S1 Super Heroes, S2 Wet & Wild, S3 Timbers and S4 Color Wars.

Pioneers (Grades 5-6) follow a progressive program where they enjoy the camp activities including archery, swimming, boating & fishing, climbing tower & zip line, fort building, sports & group games, camp crafts, carnival games of skill and adding new activities of science & engineering and RC cars. Theme weeks include: S1 Ultimate Warrior, S2 Operation Green, S3 Hydration Vacation and S4 Camper vs. Wild.

Crew (Grades 7-9) enjoys all the aspect camp has to offer including; STEAM, sports, archery, swimming & boating, RC cars, climbing wall, zip line, Carnival Games of Skill, Plants/ Insects & Animals, Letter Boxing and Orienteering and so much more. Crew will participate in the themes for the younger villages along with having their own themes specialized for just them. Theme weeks include: S1 Gold Rush, S2 Adventure Challenge, S3 Olympics and S4 Summer Rewind.

Camp Location
YMCA Tall Timbers – 1145 Brandy Hill Road, Torrington, CT 06790

For registration information: 860-489-3133 x128 or [email protected]

If you need financial assistance with affording camp fees, we have 3 options for you.

1. Kids of Summer Foundation reviews applications for financial assistance on a first come, first served basis. The sooner you apply, the better chance you will have. Apply at thekidsofsummer.org.
2. Apply to State of Connecticut Care 4 Kids program that supports families with working parents. To apply select this link here.
3. For the YMCA financial assistance please click here.

Forms to be Completed & Submitted

The following forms must be printed & completed and emailed in PDF format to Julie Kittredge at [email protected] by the start of camp.  Children are not permitted to attend unless completed forms are submitted.

Health Assessment Form – form must have been completed within the last 18 months.

Handbook (please read and the last page signed by parent and returned to Camp Director)

If your child has asthma, please complete the Asthma Care Plan Form.

If your child needs medication administered by YMCA staff, please complete the Medication Administration Plan Form.

ABOUT OUR STAFF

YMCA Camp staff is made up of teachers, outdoor enthusiasts, colleges graduates, college students and high school students. We look for staff that have a love of children and an understanding of the importance of inclusion and desire to give all children, regardless of their abilities, a rewarding camp experience. Y staff go the extra mile to make our camp program exceptional. They are mature, dependable, trustworthy and respectful.

LUNCH PROVIDED (pending state funding)

BEFORE AND AFTER CARE

Extended hours of care are available for sessions 1-4 for families needing care beyond regular camp hours (9 am to 4pm) Monday through Friday for an additional fee.

Torrington YMCA: 7 am – bus pickup; bus drop-off until 6 pm.

Winsted YMCA: 7 am – bus pick-up; no after care

TRANSPORTATION

Bus transportation is available for families for no additional charge to and from camp. Staff members ride the buses to assure a safe and fun ride for each camper and ensure authorized adult pick-up.

BUS STOPS

• Bus stops are available throughout the area for sessions 1-4.
• Barkhamsted
  • Barkhamsted Elementary School
  • Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, 380 New Harford Road
• Harwinton Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
• Litchfield Volunteer Fire Department
• New Hartford
  • New Hartford Harvest Baptist Church
  • New Hartford Elementary School
• Torrington
  • Town Fair Tire parking lot, 705 Main Street
  • Joe Ruwet Park, 219 Petricone Drive
  • Stop and Shop parking lot, Summer Street entrance
• Winsted
  • Pierson School

For teens ages 14 & 15, this four-week leadership development program for those interested in becoming leader role models and/or camp counselors. The focus is developing positive role model skills, teamwork, positive character development, problem solving and empathy. Junior leaders will learn about working with others from many different backgrounds and the importance of including everyone. Mornings are spent with peers working together and learning skills and afternoons assigned to camper units, putting the new skills into action guided by camp counselors.