by Steph | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
At Camp Wood YMCA we encourage all our campers to just be who they are. To “Be You” means to be proud of who you are and to not let others tear you down and tell you to be someone that you aren’t. During a week of camp, we are given a great gift to witness amazing,...
by Steph | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Camp Wood YMCA is located on over 800 acres of picturesque Tallgrass Prairie in the heart of the Flint Hills. This unique landscape provides visitors to camp with a front row seat to explore an ecosystem that has been molded to perfection over millions of years. From...
by Steph | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday night and 200 campers and counselors are gathered around a blazing campfire. Silly songs, chants and skits have filled the evening with laughter and excitement. Then with a slow strum of a guitar string the crowd is settled down and a sudden realization...
by Steph | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
A young sunflower tracks the suns position in the sky which is called heliotropism. May I grow so tall and bright,So free and wild,So brave and vibrant,That when you see me standingYou think I am a Sunflower.-g.c.Some people see tree leaves change color and fall to...
by Steph | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Summer of 2018 has been another record-breaking year. Camp Wood YMCA has been honored to serve well over 1000 campers this summer. But for us, camp represents even more than camper numbers. Here are just a few stats that make those campers come back year after...
