 |
Visit Our YMCA Camp Ernst Website
859-586-6181
ce[AT]myycamp.org
7615 Camp Ernst Rd
Burlington, Kentucky 41005
CAMPER AGES: 6-15
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): YMCA
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: YMCA Camp Ernst is the most popular residential summer camp in the Greater Cincinnati area. We offer week long programs each summer for campers ages 6-15. Steeped in tradition and built on the YMCA values of honesty, caring, responsibility and respect, Camp Ernst hosts campers who enjoy top notch counselors and make friends, doing a wide variety of activities including zipline, banana boat, 100 ft waterslide, giant swing, horseback riding, the BLOB, and much more! We hope you will make YMCA Camp Ernst YOUR camp this summer!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Fine Arts/Crafts, Horses/Equestrian, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, Team Sports, Adventure, Wilderness/Nature, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: YMCA Camp Ernst is just a 25 minutes drive away from downtown Cincinnati. Come check out our 365 scenic acres of hardwood forests, playing fields, a horse barn and trails, and a 26-acre spring-fed lake.
CAMP FACILITIES: YMCA Camp Ernst has two swimming pools, a 100-foot waterslide, water trampoline, canoes, kayaks, aqua cycles, zip line adventure, and opportunities to go horseback riding, learn archery, hang out in one of two creeks, and so much more! Valley campers, age 10-12, live in one of twenty-one traditional cabins, with restrooms located nearby. Campers enjoy meals in our historical dining hall. Lakeview campers, age 6-9, enjoy living in our Lodge, where all the camp amenities are under one roof, including restrooms and dining hall. LIT campers, age 13-15 live in the loft and longhouse and eat meals at Lakeview Lodge. Check out our website to see photos of each cabin.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Boys and girls, from ages 5 to 15, are able to enjoy the Camp Ernst experience. YMCA Camp Ernst is just a 25-minute drive from downtown Cincinnati. 75 percent of its counselors were once campers like you at Camp Ernst. Come check out our 365 scenic acres of hardwood forests, playing fields, a horse barn and trails, and a 26-acre spring-fed lake.
Our popular lakefront features the 100 foot waterslide, Blob, water trampoline, banana boat, canoes, kayaks, aqua cycles, and sno kones! Camp’s two creeks, two swimming pools, Zip Line, Giant Swing, Climbing Wall, Burma Bridge, and Air Walk ensure that every day is full of exciting activities. Archery, BB ranges, and a dynamic Fine Arts program round out the daily adventure opportunities at Greater Cincinnati’s most popular camp.
Full week sessions are available for campers age 6-15. Half week and intro to overnight sessions are available for campers age 5-9.
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The leaders in training program or L.I.T.s, is specifically designed for our oldest campers age 13-15. Leaders in training live in the Loft and Longhouse, cabins designed specially to foster community. In addition to the traditional camp activities, campers also participate in leadership rotations that are focused around team building, communication, role modeling, and problem solving. They put these skills to practice through service projects and the LIT/Lakeview day, where they are paired with a Lakeview cabin and help guide them through their lake rotations for the afternoon.
LITs enjoy other traditions like a Tuesday cookout, Pizza making and dodgeball, and the LIT favorite, the After-Party.
The Camp Ernst Crew Program is a leadership experience for those entering the 10th grade in Fall 2014. The crew program is designed to help foster responsibility, positive learning, teamwork, initiative, and a caring attitude that crew members will be able to use in and out of camp. To achieve this, the crew will participate in trainings, leadership rotations, guest speakers, and experiential service learning during their two week stay. They will form a tight knit group with the other crew members as they work together to complete a variety of tasks throughout their stay.
The Crews primary responsibility during their two week stay will be to perform an assortment of jobs throughout the camp. These tasks include cleaning dishes, serving food, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping, mopping, working on facility projects such as clearing trails and painting projects, and picking up trash. These experiences are used to develop the leadership skills that will be beneficial in the future summers at camp and other future endeavors.
Crew also finds time for the classic camp fun you may remember as a camper. Their college-age leaders will schedule time at the ropes course, lake, and pools. There will be opportunities for creek hikes, campouts, campfires, night hikes, mountain biking and much more. Crew members will attend opening and closing campfires as well as the Camp Ernst Party every Thursday. Crew members will also be given some opportunities to assist with camp-wide programming.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer Income-based sliding scale scholarships. Applications open in January and funds are limited. Please check our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.myycamp.org for more information.
FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Parents often say, “I want to go to camp!” Well, here’s your chance! Enjoy a weekend at camp with your family and friends. Each family is assigned to their own cabin, eats meals in the dining hall, and gets to do the classic Camp Ernst activities together including the Zipline, banana boat, horseback riding, and more! Family camp is held over Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends. Check out our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.myycamp.org for more information.
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer Camper Weekends in October, November, over New Years in December and January, and in April. Campers enjoy all the fun of camp packed into just one weekend. All campers and counselors stay in Lakeview Lodge (which is heated). Campers participate in camp activities with their cabin group during the day and come back to the lodge for fun evening programs at the end of the day. Campers make s’mores, sing songs, climb the rock wall, play capture the flag, and so much more. Check out our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.myycamp.org for dates and rates.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Our traditional resident summer camp program costs $530 for YMCA Members and $620 for non-YMCA members.
Check out our website at: Our Camp Website Link: www.myycamp.org for more information, including session dates.
Be sure to check each camp listing under INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED for the range of Special Interest Activities and Programs provided by each Kentucky Sleepaway Summer Camp or Summer Sleepaway Recreation Program.
Many Kentucky Day and Sleepaway Sleepaway Camps offer professional level instruction in a wide-range of Sleepaway Activities.
For a complete List of Kentucky Special Interest Sleepaway Summer Camps & Summer Sleepaway Recreation Programs scroll down to the big black bar at the very bottom of this page.
You can go directly to any of our other 2024 Special Interest Camp Directories from the list in the black bar at the bottom of this page.
HOME | SUBMIT YOUR CAMP | FIND A CAMP | 2024 CAMP GUIDE
Top Ten Reasons to Attend Sleepaway Camp
Enter Keywords, Activities, Phrases, or Camp Names
in space above to Search Entire Site
