YMCA INTERNATIONAL CAMP PROGRAM

The goal of the International Camp Program (ICP) is, to impact a young person’s life while making a difference in the world. It provides an opportunity for personal growth, and builds leadership skills. Participants gain self-confidence, and independence. The Ridgewood YMCA has been involved internationally since World War II.

The program is designed to include five important components:
• Youth to Youth Interaction: Campers interact with the youth from Reynosa, Mexico through Faith Ministries, and youth through the Dominican Republic YMCA and Senegal, YMCA.
• Host Family Experience: Mexico participants share two dinners with a local family. ICP DR participants share accommodations with DR Leader Club members. Pairs of ICP Senegal live with a family for one week.
• Community Service: With Faith Ministries participants build a house for a needy family. In the DR campers build houses and paint a YMCA school. With the Senegal YMCA campers assist in variety of service projects including a reforestation project.
• Educational/Cultural Experiences: Participants gain an appreciation of other nationalities, cultures, history and geography through a planned itinerary.
• Team Building: ICP campers develop important team-building skills prior to their departure and throughout the journey.


2009 DATES

ICP Dominican Republic
June 27 – July 11, 2009
Cost: $2,850.* (Includes transportation, meals & lodging)

ICP Mexico
July 17-26, 2009
Cost: $1,950.* (Includes transportation, meals & lodging)

ICP Senegal
July 17 – August 9, 2009
Cost: $4,500.* (Includes transportation, meals & lodging)

*Due to the fluctuation in airline ticket prices, these rates are subject to change.



ICP APPLICATION

Click Here to download the ICP application.


FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more ICP information contact Victoria Bennett at 201-444-5600 ext. 353 or e-mail vbennett@ridgewoodym.org