Parent Information

Financial Assistance
The National Gymnastics Training Camp offers a needs based scholarship to ensure all children have a camp experience. We will work with you and your family to provide the greatest assistance available.

• Financial Assistance Application (.pdf format)
• Please email Jenny, our Camp Registrar, with any questions you may have at jcaiafa@ymcanyc.org.
  

Parent Handbook
Our parent handbook contains important information about your child's upcoming camp experience. After reviewing this packet with your child, please contact us at camps@ymcanyc.org with any additional questions.

 

Packing List

Download a Packing List (.pdf format)

Each participant will need to bring a few items in order to have the best experience possible on their trip. Please do not bring any items that are not on this list as space is limited in our vehicle. If you have any questions about any of the items listed, please email me at srose@ymcanyc.org.

Clothing Every Participant Should Bring

• 1 pair of broken in hiking boots
• 1 pair of closed toe sneakers that can get wet (all white water rafting trips require closed toe shoes)
• 1 pair of strapped sandal / water shoe to wear around the campsite and in the shower (please no flip flops)
• 5 pairs of socks
• 2 pair of synthetic or wool hiking socks
• 1 bandanna
• 1 swimsuit
• 3 pairs of shorts synthetic is preferred
• 1 pair of pants (zip-off pants are a good but not mandatory)
• 1 pair of synthetic long johns
• 1 pair of synthetic long johns top
• 5 short sleeved shirts
• 2 long sleeved shirts
• 1 jacket or fleece for cool evenings
• 1 set of rain gear (jacket and pants)
• 1 brimmed hat
• 1 pair of underwear for each day
• 2 1-liter Water bottles or hydration system
• 1 small flashlight with 1 extra set of batteries

Please remember that during our 2 week long trips we will have a scheduled laundry day half-way through the trip.

Toiletry Bag

• 1 toothbrush
• 1 small toothpaste
• 1 small bar of soap
• 1 small bottle of shampoo/conditioner
• 1 hair brush
• 1 beach towel

Equipment Concerns
The Outdoor Adventure Trips program will provide every participant all of the necessary camping and adventure equipment.

Optional Items to Pack

• 1 book
• 1 magazine
• 1 mix CD of appropriate music to listen to while in the van
• 1 small camp pillow
• Sunglasses

Please do not pack any:

• Money
• Food
• Electronics
• iPods
• Cell Phones

Please Note:

• Campers will also be responsible for carrying group gear in addition to their own.
• Luggage space is limited so please do not bring additional clothing not in the above list.
• No food should be brought to camp, or kept in the tent or in a backpack during the trip as this may encourage mice, raccoons, skunks to chew through your tent or backpack.