“After eight years at camp, including serving as a CIT this year, I can say without exaggeration that Camp Ockanickon has been one of the most defining experiences of my son’s life. It has helped him become the kind, compassionate, caring, confident young leader he is, and we will be forever grateful. Our son has been going to Ocky for 8 straight summers and has enjoyed every moment through every village! This year, he completed his CIT and is really enjoying himself in the Red Feather program as an Assistant Counselor at Stockwell. He has learned and grown so much through this experience and loves to ‘live’ at camp for all 8 weeks in the summer!”

-Camp Ockanickon parent

“My daughter has been attending this camp for 4 years now. She starts to ask about camp in FEBRUARY for summer. She gets so excited and starts packing her bags a month before she goes. This is the same camp that I went to when I was a kid, and I need to recommend this camp to as many people as I can. The staff are so kind, it’s such great memories to make and your kid will just have the most magical time. I would rate this place 100 out of 10!! So much love to Matolly!”

-Matollionequay Parent

“This was my child’s first year at the summer day camp. He enjoyed it, and has asked to return for even more weeks next year. While I wasn’t there to see day to day interactions, I felt that any concerns I had or shared were acknowledged, and my son came home each day looking like he had a great time. He said his favorite activities were boating, archery, and the swim/beach area, and the trading post! I appreciate that the camp provides lunch and bus transportation which made logistics on my end easier. We also loved the two Family Nights we attended, which I felt was a fun way for parents to see some of the activities and meet staff. I think it’s also really great that staff come from so many parts of the world, having these interactions to learn from others is great for the kids. We hope to return next summer and have nothing but great things to say to others when we talk about YMCA of the Pines Lake Stockwell Day Camp.”

-Lake Stockwell Parent

“We love being with friends we made at Family camp as well as people we see year after year on the weekend at camp. The staff is phenomenal, activities are fun, and not having to cook is amazing!”

– Family Camp Participant

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