Category: News

The Official Camp Crosley Coloring Book!

We know for both parents and kids (especially for our brand new campers) that the first day check-in and drop-off can be fraught with all kinds of emotions. We also know that little things can make a big difference in the lives of our campers, and we want everyone to feel more connected with camp […]

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Summer Camp Registration is Open!

Great news! Parents, we heard you loud and clear last year when you asked us to simplify our registration process, and we did! In fact, we here on camp staff all tried it out ourselves and it took less than five minutes. If you reserve your spot today for Summer 2018, we’ll send you our […]

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Ask Me Y

Registrations for summer camp rolling in!  So, too, are phone calls like this: Hi, last summer, I sent my foster child to Camp Crosley, and it was the best experience for him.  I now have two more foster kids this year, and I want them all to be able to come to camp. Is there […]

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Crosley Monster Cookies

Tis the season of cookie exchanges, and we’d like to share a favorite recipe that we use with groups that come throughout the year. When the kids return their trays to the front window of the kitchen, the only thing on them is crumbs! Monster Cookies 1 pound margarine/butter 3 cups peanut butter 4 cups […]

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Mother/Daughter Weekend 2016 a Hit!

This past weekend, Camp Crosley hosted its annual Mother/Daughter retreat. We had over 60 ladies and girls – mothers, daughters, aunts, nieces and even grandmas attend during one of the most gorgeous weekends of this fall season. Our Hospitality Director, Renee, cooked up some great treats to include Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice slushies, pumpkin crepes, and an […]

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Mother/Daughter Weekend November 4-6

Ladies, it’s not too late to sign up for our annual Mother/Daughter Weekend coming up this November 4-6. Besides normal camp activities like the Giant Swing and Giant Slide,  this year we have a couple of crafts we’ll work on together – a snowman painting and a Christmas ornament. We’ve come up with our own take on Pokeman Go! called Crosley […]

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Camp Crosley YMCA Partners in Service Day

You know the old adage, “Many hands make light work.” Well, we know from experience the truth of these words. This May 14, we’re going to be hosting our annual Partners in Service Day.  What makes this day so special? Well, friends of Camp Crosley – be they former campers, staff, family friends or local groups looking to help […]

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Camp Crosley Change. Is. Good.

Look at that view!  It may not seem like much now, but this summer this is the view of the H2Whoa Zone from our brand new camp offices housed in our brand new building, The George and Frances Ball Welcome Center. We’re excited about these new changes coming to camp because it only means life […]

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Swim Lessons Should Top Parent’s “To Do” List

Summer is just around the corner and that means lots of kids participating in a ton of fun, water related activities including those we offer here at Camp Crosley. From paddling kayaks around Little Tippy to zooming down the Wet Willie water slide in our new H2Whoa Zone, kids come to camp to get wet, but our […]

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