Summer Camp and Leadership Training

With a staff of professionals from the Frost Valley and Tokyo YMCA's, the Partnership provides unique summer camp experiences for Japanese children. Utilizing the Frost Valley YMCA's Catskill Mountain facility, all ages take part in what one would consider your typical summer camp activities, (campfires, cabin groups, outdoor exploration and adventure programs) plus a whole lot more.

Each summer offers a wide menu of choices for parents interested in a program that provides cultural stability for Japanese children by immersing them in their own language and other aspects of their culture, while also giving them a cross-cultural experience through the well-recognized Frost Valley YMCA Resident Summer Camps.

The summer season offers three two-week sessions for younger children, ages 6-9, plus a four-week Sports Camp for a wide range of ages and athletic abilities. The last two weeks of the summer are dedicated to the Partnership's Language Camp an intense program helping children strengthen their English-As-A-Second- Language skills and also youth wishing to immerse themselves in the Japanese language in preparation of their family's return to Japan.

Some of the Partnership counseling staff for the summer camp program comes directly from Japan. Their summer experience is a blend of summer camp fun and extensive youth group work framing. This leadership program has won national acclaim in Japan and welcomes many observers every summer.

Ski Camp

December Ski Camp and February Ski Camp are also held at Frost Valley YMCA for Japanese children in a cooperation with the Belleayre Mountain Ski Facility and its Ski School instructors. Children enjoy skiing with the Japanese youth leaders for 5 or 6 days. It is a great opportunity for them to enjoy a winter sport. There are also one-day ski programs throughout the winter season.

Questions? e-mail: tokyodirector@frostvalley.org or call (914) 761-8450.