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YMCA Camp Benson - Explorer

EXPLORER CAMP Campers entering 1st-2nd Grades Explorer Camp is a 4-day, 3-night camp session designed to introduce our youngest campers and their families to overnight summer camp. Our focus is to create a safe, comfortable, and fun camping experience for our Explorer campers. Each Explorer cabin is made up of 9 campers and 2 staff members. We place a very strong emphasis on cabin unity and comradery during these camp sessions. Explorers stay together with their cabin group and sample camp activities in shorter, age-appropriate activity periods. Climbing wall, Twilight Zone, Flying Squirrel, Arts and Crafts, and the Kangaroo Hunt are just some of the fun activities that our Explorers enjoy. Explorer Camp counselors are dedicated to creating a supportive environment where our youngest campers can become more independent and build new friendships

Upcoming Sessions

Name Start End Duration Age/Grade Cost*

*Some Camps may offer discounts (Early Bird, Member, Sibling, etc.). To find out if any discounts are available, please contact the Camp directly.

# A pound symbol in the table above indicates that the session doesn’t include weekends.


Name Start End Duration Age/Grade Cost*

*Some Camps may offer discounts (Early Bird, Member, Sibling, etc.). To find out if any discounts are available, please contact the Camp directly.

# A pound symbol in the table above indicates that the session doesn’t include weekends.


Activities

  • Aerobics
  • Archery
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Astronomy
  • Backpacking
  • Baseball
  • Camping Skills/Outdoor Living
  • Culinary/Cooking
  • Day Trips
  • Drama
  • Fishing
  • GaGa
  • Games
  • Hiking