YMCA Camp Red Feather
Outdoor Day Camp | YMCA Camp Red Feather
Today's camper. Tomorrow's changemaker.
In the tradition of YMCA regional day camps, YMCA Camp Red Feather offers youth and teens a safe and exciting outdoor summer adventure. Children and teens will learn life skills, create memories and form friendships through a variety of activities on 40 acres of fields and forests on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan University. Camp options are available for ages 5–15.
Camp Hours: 6:30am–6pm
6:30am–9am: Drop-off & free play
9am–4pm: Camp activities
4–6pm: Free play & pick-up
Bus transportation is also available from the Greenbrier Family YMCA in Chesapeake, the YMCA on Granby in Norfolk, and the Indian River Family YMCA in Virginia Beach.
Join the Y and save up to $350 per camper with your membership discount!
Outdoor Adventure Camp Options
First Camp
Outdoor Adventure First Camp provides an introductory experience for our new-to-camp kiddos ages 5–6. Campers will learn about friendship, responsibility, caring and follow a structured schedule filled with age-appropriate activities.
Activities include:
Arts & Crafts
Fishing
Group Games
Nature Hikes
Pedal Boats
Songs
Swimming
Camp Fees:
$197/members
$237/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.
Discovery Camp
Campers ages 6–7 grow in responsibility, independence and healthy relations, and discover the natural world through traditional camp activities. As camp and have a dedicated counselor who guides them throughout the day, facilitating fun activities.
Activities include:
Archery
Arts & Crafts
Canoeing
Fishing
Group Games
Nature Hikes
Songs
Swimming
Camp Fees:
$197/members
$237/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.
Explorers Camp
Explorers join family groups with campers age 8–9, with a dedicated counselor who guides them through the day, facilitating fun activities. Campers participate in activities as a group and will also have the freedom to choose their own activity during Favorite Activity Time.
Activities include:
Archery
Challenge Course
Favorite Camp Activity Choice
Group Games
Kayaking
Outdoor Education
Sling Shots
Songs
Sports
Swimming
Camp Fees:
$197/members
$237/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.
Pathfinders Camp
Pathfinder Camp is for campers ages 10–12 who want to develop and strengthen friendships, challenge themselves and grow in their strengths. Guided by counselors, pathfinders are the budding leaders of camp, and help cultivate new traditions, bringing the thunder to camp assemblies!
Activities include:
Alpine Tower
Archery
Challenge Course
Favorite Camp Activity Choice
Outdoor Education
Riflery
Sling Shots
Sports
Swimming
Camp Fees:
$197/members
$237/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.
Trailblazers Camp
Trailblazers Camp is a leadership development camp for ages 13–14. Trailblazers enjoy favorite camp activities and team building challenges. They also have the opportunity to shadow camp counselors, learn facilitation skills and participate in service projects.
Activities include:
Alpine Tower
Axe Throwing
Challenge Course
Favorite Camp Activity Choice
Individual Activities
Leadership Development
Riflery
Service Learning
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding
Swimming
Camp Fees:
$197/members
$237/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.
Counselor In Training
Participants ages 15–16 develop and practice the leadership skills they need to become a camp counselor. Counselors in Training (CITs) are provided first-hand experience working with campers, learning and practicing leadership skills. CITs are selected through an application and interview process. Training and a four-week commitment are required if selected.
Specialty Camp Options
Nerf Camp
Join us for an action-packed week of Nerf! Campers will develop teamwork, problem-solving, sportsmanship, and put a strategy into practice through games of Nerf tag, challenges, and scenarios. Campers will also participate in traditional activities like swimming, arts, STEM, sports and games.
Nerf Camp Dates:
June 27–July 1
July 25–29
Camp Fees:
$197/members
$237/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.
Robotics Camp
Campers will learn to build and code robots using Sony KOOV, a design kit that combines digital coding with physical building to teach the next generation of problem-solvers and innovators.
Robotics Camp Dates:
June 20–24
July 18–22
Camp Fees:
$212/members
$252/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.
Sports Camp
Sports specialty camps include instruction on the fundamentals of the chosen sport and are designed to meet the needs of beginner, developmental, recreational, and advanced athletes.
Sports Camp Dates:
Flag Football: July 4–8
Soccer: July 18–22
Camp Fees:
$197/members
$237/nonmembers
A $10/week deposit reserves your spot.