Theme Weeks

BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS, GETTING HEALTHY

JUNE 11-24, 2017

Kamp K'aana introduces children to powerful, life-changing tools for healthy living while offering the fun of an overnight summer camp experience.

Held at YMCA Camp Cullen on Lake Livingston, Kamp K'aana provides a two-week program for kids ages 10-14 who are above a healthy weight.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Kamp K'aana is designed by a team of specialists from Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) and Baylor College of Medicine and is delivered by the YMCA of Greater Houston at YMCA Camp Cullen.

NUTRITIOUS MEALS

Each day campers receive three meals and several snacks in a meal plan designed by TCH dietitians. Meals are delicious, balanced and nutritious with an emphasis on high fiber and whole grains rather than sugar and fat.

LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE

Campers are equipped with the tools they need to conquer their weight management issues while at the same time offering an incredible experience that increases self-confidence and builds self-esteem. By the end of camp, campers typically lose between 5 and 10 pounds. Once they return home, children will be motivated to maintain their weight and obtain long-term results. To be eligible for this specialty camp, children must be in the 95th percentile of Body Mass Index (BMI) for their gender and age. Click here to calculate. For more information, please contact kampkaana@ymcahouston.org.

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What better way to spend your week at camp than with the cool island vibes of a Hawaiian paradise? We will be introducing campers to summer fun and games with our Aloha themed week.

What better way to spend your week at camp than with the cool island vibes of a Hawaiian paradise? We will be introducing campers to summer fun and games with our Aloha themed week.

This leadership program is designed for 15- to 17-year-old campers to help them prepare for their role not just as a future camp counselor but also life after high school. Working closely with the Leadership Director and other directors, they will learn new leadership skills and develop skills they already have.

Problem solving, effective communication skills, interviewing skills, leadership and teamwork are just some of the skills to be learned during the different workshops.

We will transport the camper’s in the fantastical world of the circus, and the strange and wonderful things that go on there. This week will excite, amaze and astound the campers who join us.

This adventure program, for teens ages 13-15, will provide them with a more adventurous camp experience with such activities as overnight canoe trips. Teens will have the opportunity to complete our level system, allowing them to become a master of our activities. They will also complete community service projects.
This is not a leadership course, but teens will learn leadership skills to prepare them for the future and is a great stepping stone for Teen Leadership Camp.

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Our Sci-Fi week will take the campers on a journey to the future, imagining what might be possible, and living that dream at YMCA Camp Cullen through futuristic fun and games themed around technology, space travel and other-worldly adventures.

We will have guest educators from The Children’s Museum of Houston teaching campers the principles of chemistry. Kids will explore polymers, discover the difference between physical and chemical changes and make their own lava lamps and bath bombs. On Friday, campers will be amazed by the power of chemistry during a special show where they will witness the freezing effects of dry ice and liquid nitrogen.

Boys/Girls Outdoor Leadership Development (BOLD/GOLD) is a program intentionally designed to transform your teen in a wilderness environment. Participants are divided into culturally-diverse groups of boys and girls ages 13-15 and participate in physical, cognitive and social-emotional outdoor challenges. They experience adventure and teamwork while developing friendships, learning new skills and gaining a sense of belonging. BOLD/GOLD is a program teens can experience on its own or as part of their Teen Adventure Camp experience.

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Super Heroes week will transform camp into a battle ground for the superhuman. As the forces of good and evil collide at YMCA Camp Cullen, we will need your camper’s help to set the world right.

This leadership program is designed for 15- to 17-year-old campers to help them prepare for their role not just as a future camp counselor but also life after high school. Working closely with the Leadership Director and other directors, they will learn new leadership skills and develop skills they already have.

Problem solving, effective communication skills, interviewing skills, leadership and teamwork are just some of the skills to be learned during the different workshops.

This is where we take the campers on a trip around the world, without ever leaving the safety of the camp ground. Campers will experience all kinds of culture and learn from our counselors who hail from all over the world.

The Wild West inspires children’s imagination the world over, and it's no different here at YMCA Camp Cullen. We will take the campers on a journey through the frontier towns and troubles, helping the sheriffs and upholding the law.

Boys/Girls Outdoor Leadership Development (BOLD/GOLD) is a program intentionally designed to transform your teen in a wilderness environment. Participants are divided into culturally-diverse groups of boys and girls ages 13-15 and participate in physical, cognitive and social-emotional outdoor challenges. They experience adventure and teamwork while developing friendships, learning new skills and gaining a sense of belonging. BOLD/GOLD is a program teens can experience on its own or as part of their Teen Adventure Camp experience.

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This adventure program, for teens ages 13-15, will provide them with a more adventurous camp experience with such activities as overnight canoe trips. Teens will have the opportunity to complete our level system, allowing them to become a master of our activities. They will also complete community service projects.

This is not a leadership course, but teens will learn leadership skills to prepare them for the future and is a great stepping stone for Teen Leadership Camp.

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This week we’ll be presenting the kids with the awe-inspiring sights and sounds of the world and its natural beauty. We’ll surround them with programming designed to intrigue, inspire, excite and instill respect for the world around them.

Campers will experience ancient civilizations and learn how different cultures from the past thrived. The whole week will take the campers from the beginnings of time through present day, just in time to be picked up by their parents.