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YMCA Opens Summer Camp Registration for Camp Lehigh at Gockley Elementary School
River Crossing YMCA Camp Lehigh in Whitehall offering Early Bird Pricing Through May 4, but spots are filling quickly
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WHITEHALL - River Crossing YMCA has launched registration for the 2026 Camp season at YMCA Camp Lehigh in Whitehall.
Get ready for a summer of adventure at YMCA summer camp at Gockley Elementary School in Whitehall, PA. YMCA summer camp is designed for kids entering grades 1 through 7 and offers flexible three and five day schedules, exciting weekly activities and a supportive environment where children build friendships, confidence and lifelong memories. With extended care options, field trips, Pizza Fridays and financial assistance available including ELRC, families can enjoy a fun, convenient and enriching summer experience.
YMCA Camp brings kids together from throughout the community for that special summer friendship and experience only YMCA camp can provide kids in the Lehigh Valley. Staff is highly trained in safety, leadership and camper engagement and all campers are tested for swim safety. Campers needing water safety support receive YMCA Safety Around Water instruction from trained aquatics staff. Each week is packed with themed activities and events, including Pizza Fridays, games like gaga and capture the flag, nature hikes, field trips, arts and crafts and so much more.
Parents can be confident their children are safe and happy in the most trusted camp environment anywhere with flexible scheduling, curbside drop-off/pick-up, and regular communication via the Camp App. Photos and weekly Hot Sheets are all in one place, now featuring smartphone push notifications.
With early bird pricing available through May 4, YMCA Camp in the Lehigh Valley is as practical and affordable as ever. Financial assistance is available for families who qualify. Families with specific questions can email them to whitehallcamp@ymcarivercrossing.org.
Each year, thousands of children spend part or all of their summer at camp with River Crossing YMCA in Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties in PA, and Hunterdon County in NJ. Visit your local branch or ymcarivercrossing.org/camp to learn more about all the amazing River Crossing YMCA camp programs.
River Crossing YMCA (formerly YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 12 member branches, 12 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 44 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcarivercrossing.org.
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