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A week at Camp Fox..
The YMCA of Glendale's Camp Fox on Catalina Island has been a fun and exciting summer adventure since 1926! Join us this summer to make lasting memories and lifelong friends.
2022 Camp Dates
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All forms and payments due by May 1st, 2022.
Click below for a step-by-step guide to paying your balance and filling out your forms. 
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About Camp Fox
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The YMCA of Glendale has been providing youth and teens with a summer resident camp experience at Camp Fox on Catalina Island since 1926! Currently, we offer 5 camp weeks for ages 8-17 (all coed). Camp Fox offers a variety of fun, leadership and team-building activities on both land and sea!
We end each day with a campfire, where we sing songs and perform skits that include everyone at camp! All of our camp counselors are volunteer high school and college students and young adults; most have been involved in Camp Fox and all are highly trained for the age levels they work with at camp. Before registering, please read our parent handbook for all policies including our $75.00 non-refundable deposit policy and cancellations. |
Just a few of our Camp Fox activities...
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Basic Program Descriptions
Coed Youth Camps: Ages 8-17
Coed Youth Camps provide a fun, unique camp experience geared to meet the needs of various ages through special activities and programs each day in addition to the land and ocean front activities! As you participate and enjoy the many aspects of camp life, you will meet and make new friends, have the opportunity to try new things and overcome fears. Senior Campers, ages 14-17, also have a nightly program that emphasizes team building and leadership development.
Teen Camps: Ages 12-17
Focused on our campers' mental, physical, emotional and spiritual way of life, our campers have one of the most memorable weeks of their lives; campers countdown the days until they are back at camp and most of our counselors and directors were past campers themselves! Those who are ages 16-17 can apply to be a part of our CIT Program (Counselor-In-Training) as well.
Counselor in Training Programs :
Ages 15-17 (during our Coed Youth Camps) & Ages 16-17 (during our Teen Camps)
Family Camp (Labor Day Weekend): All Ages
Family Camp at Camp Fox takes place over Labor Day weekend each year. We leave all together from the boat in Long Beach. All ages are welcome (those under 2 years old are free)! The price includes all boat transportation, lodging, meals, and activities for the weekend. Experience 3 days and 2 nights at Camp Fox as a camper, while staying with your family or friends.
It is truly a great weekend and way to disconnect from the real world and enjoy some sunshine. All the activities at Fox will be offered and open for families to make their own schedule for the weekend. Some of these activities include swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, snorkeling, high ropes course, archery, rock climbing wall, crafts, hiking, gaga pit, and tons of field and sports games! We also have a campfire each night with skits and songs and some other special programming events throughout the weekend. If you are someone who would prefer to just relax on the beach all weekend, that is fine too!
Coed Youth Camps provide a fun, unique camp experience geared to meet the needs of various ages through special activities and programs each day in addition to the land and ocean front activities! As you participate and enjoy the many aspects of camp life, you will meet and make new friends, have the opportunity to try new things and overcome fears. Senior Campers, ages 14-17, also have a nightly program that emphasizes team building and leadership development.
Teen Camps: Ages 12-17
Focused on our campers' mental, physical, emotional and spiritual way of life, our campers have one of the most memorable weeks of their lives; campers countdown the days until they are back at camp and most of our counselors and directors were past campers themselves! Those who are ages 16-17 can apply to be a part of our CIT Program (Counselor-In-Training) as well.
Counselor in Training Programs :
Ages 15-17 (during our Coed Youth Camps) & Ages 16-17 (during our Teen Camps)
Family Camp (Labor Day Weekend): All Ages
Family Camp at Camp Fox takes place over Labor Day weekend each year. We leave all together from the boat in Long Beach. All ages are welcome (those under 2 years old are free)! The price includes all boat transportation, lodging, meals, and activities for the weekend. Experience 3 days and 2 nights at Camp Fox as a camper, while staying with your family or friends.
It is truly a great weekend and way to disconnect from the real world and enjoy some sunshine. All the activities at Fox will be offered and open for families to make their own schedule for the weekend. Some of these activities include swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, snorkeling, high ropes course, archery, rock climbing wall, crafts, hiking, gaga pit, and tons of field and sports games! We also have a campfire each night with skits and songs and some other special programming events throughout the weekend. If you are someone who would prefer to just relax on the beach all weekend, that is fine too!
Testimonials
Camp Fox is a truly memorable and positive experience for our campers! Take a look at what some of our past campers have to say!
“Camp Fox has, once again, been an amazing experience. Everything my villa does, we do it with spirit and enthusiasm. We support each other and try new things. My favorite experiences were…well, I can’t choose. They were all amazing, especially because we did it as a group and encouraged each other… Thank you Camp Fox for being the light of my summer again!"- Camper
"I love camp so much! This is a place where I can be myself and no one cares because they are crazy too!" – Camper
“This is my first time to Camp Fox. I was scared that I wouldn’t make any friends but I was wrong. I made friends throughout the camp from different villas and cabins...I went snorkeling and paddle boarding. I’m afraid of heights so I went on the big swing and rock climbing. I'm afraid to sing in front of huge crowds, so I sang at the campfire with 3 other awesome girls. I conquered most of my fears and I thank the best counselor in the world plus Camp Fox!!!” – Camper
"Camp Fox is sooo awesome because it has a ton of different activities. Also, at Camp Fox, I feel like I am the best version of me that I can possibly be. Camp Fox is like home to me." - Camper
“Camp Fox has, once again, been an amazing experience. Everything my villa does, we do it with spirit and enthusiasm. We support each other and try new things. My favorite experiences were…well, I can’t choose. They were all amazing, especially because we did it as a group and encouraged each other… Thank you Camp Fox for being the light of my summer again!"- Camper
"I love camp so much! This is a place where I can be myself and no one cares because they are crazy too!" – Camper
“This is my first time to Camp Fox. I was scared that I wouldn’t make any friends but I was wrong. I made friends throughout the camp from different villas and cabins...I went snorkeling and paddle boarding. I’m afraid of heights so I went on the big swing and rock climbing. I'm afraid to sing in front of huge crowds, so I sang at the campfire with 3 other awesome girls. I conquered most of my fears and I thank the best counselor in the world plus Camp Fox!!!” – Camper
"Camp Fox is sooo awesome because it has a ton of different activities. Also, at Camp Fox, I feel like I am the best version of me that I can possibly be. Camp Fox is like home to me." - Camper
Volunteer Information
If you are interested in being a volunteer counselor, contact Rebecca Messler at: rjmessler@glenymca.org.
If you are interested in being a counselor in training, you must first be registered as a camper. You will have the opportunity to apply on your forms after you have registered.
If you are interested in being a counselor in training, you must first be registered as a camper. You will have the opportunity to apply on your forms after you have registered.
Contact
Rebecca Messler
Camp Program Director
Email: rjmessler@glenymca.org
Justin Kennally
Camp Registration & Administrative Coordinator
Email: jkennally@glenymca.org
Camp Program Director
Email: rjmessler@glenymca.org
Justin Kennally
Camp Registration & Administrative Coordinator
Email: jkennally@glenymca.org
COVID-19 Response
The health and safety of your children and our staff is our first priority. We are carefully monitoring the summer camp guidelines and mandates put forth by the CDC, the American Camp Association (ACA), California, and Los Angeles County. As these guidelines are constantly changing, we are prepared to be flexible and continue to adapt.
Our current plans can be found in our parent handbook and include required vaccination for everyone ages 12+ and required testing prior to camp. We plan to operate back at full capacity this summer.
Our current plans can be found in our parent handbook and include required vaccination for everyone ages 12+ and required testing prior to camp. We plan to operate back at full capacity this summer.