NEWTON, MA – The West Suburban YMCA will be hosting a Camp Open House on Thursday, January 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Y’s Wellness Center at 276 Church Street, Newton Corner, MA. This event is free and open to the public.

The Camp Open House offers a forum for both returning and prospective campers to meet the YMCA camp staff and gather information about the Y’s several summer options available for children ages 2 to 15 years old.

The Y’s summer options include the following:

Camp Frank A. Day, the Y’s ACA accredited overnight camp located in East Brookfield, MA is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 15 years old and offers a summer of outdoor adventure.

Camp Chickami, the Y’s fun-filled camp located in Wayland, MA, provides a host of activities for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 years old.

Camp Pikati & Sports Camps is one of the newer camps located at the West Suburban YMCA. Boys and girls ages 6 to 14 years old have the opportunity to enroll in a specialty clinic of their choice while still participating in traditional camp activities.

Camp Polliwog, Polliwog Creative Arts Camp and Tiny Tadpoles provide a perfect introduction to camp for children who range in age from 2 to 6½ years old.

There will be plenty of giveaways and camp memorabilia. Camp registration begins Sunday, February 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Registration for Camp Frank A. Day is ongoing and online at www.campfrankaday.org.

For more information contact Camping Services at 617-244-6050, ext. 3008 or at

campingservices@westsuburbanymca.org.

The West Suburban YMCA, located in Newton, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit community service organization devoted to the education, physical health, mental well-being and moral development of children, families and communities. The Y strives to imbue all its programs with the core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility. Founded in 1877, the West Suburban YMCA has over 13,000 members and program participants, and serves the communities of Newton, Watertown, Belmont, Wellesley, and Weston with day and resident camps in Wayland and E. Brookfield, MA. For more information, please visit www.westsuburbanymca.org.

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