Day Camp

At Camp Hochelaga we offer day camp programming through out the whole summer! It’s a great way for young campers to experience Hochelaga, as well as kids of all ages to enjoy our facility and programs for the day.

If you are a returning family, welcome back! There are some new structures to our program for the 2025 summer, so please read below.

2025 Camper Registration is OPEN!

  • Rates

    Tier A: $515

    Scholarship Tier B: $465

    Scholarship Tier C: $415

    Additional scholarships available via our Circle of Girls+ Program.

    Each additional session you register for qualifies you for $50 off the total tuition price. The discount is cumulative and can apply for non-consecutive weeks. Coupon codes will be provided during your registration process to allow you to access your savings.

  • Dates

    DC0: 6/16 - 6/20

    DC1: 6/23 - 6/27 - ALMOST FULL

    DC2: 6/30 - 7/4

    DC3: 7/7 - 7/11

    DC4: 7/14 - 7/18 - ALMOST FULL

    DC5: 7/21 - 7/25 - SOLD OUT

    DC6: 7/28 - 8/1

    DC7: 8/4 - 8/8 - ALMOST FULL

    DC8: 8/11 - 8/15 - ALMOST FULL

  • Drop Off/Pick Up & Transportation

    Camp Hochelaga offers free bus rides from the Burlington area in the University Mall parking lot (on Dorset Street) with a stop at the Chimney Corners Park & Ride on Route 7 in Milton.

    This full size school bus will be staffed by Hochelaga counselors.

    Please ensure that you have a valid Driver’s license or Identification when picking up your camper. Please make sure whoever picks up your camper is on the approved pick up list. We will not release your camper without proper identification or approval. If anything changes last minute please give us a call.

  • Transportation Schedule

    Morning Pickup/Drop Off

    7:30am – Depart from Burlington Location
    8:00am – Depart from Chimney Corners Park & Ride
    8:30am – Arrive at Camp Hochelaga 8:30am - Camper drop off (if not on bus)

    Afternoon Drop Off/Pickup*

    4:45pm – Depart from Camp Hochelaga
    4:45pm - Camper Pick Up (if not on bus)
    5:00pm – Drop off at Chimney Corners Park & Ride
    5:30pm – Drop off at Burlington Location

    *Please note that our team is doing their best to transition 30 campers from programming to the bus and the bus can often run 10 minutes late. Any later our team will notify you.

  • Age Requirement

    Residential campers must be at least 6 years of age and/or a rising 1st-11th grader.

Special Day Camp Offerings

  • Day Camp Sleepovers

    Your camper will have a unique opportunity to participate in our sleepover program*.

    Prior to your camper’s arrival, our Day Camp Director will email you with sign-up options. Sleepovers will occur Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a 15 camper maximum each night. Your camper can only choose one night. They will get to enjoy the magic of Evening Program, Dinner with all of camp, and a chance to try sleep away.

    Sleepovers will take place in our centrally located Lodge with access to bathrooms and snacks. Camp will provide sleeping pads and 2-3 staff to support through the night. We ask that you pack your camper with everything they need to be successful (stuffies, pillows, love notes, etc.)!

    *Please make sure your camper is ready to try an overnight.

  • Activities

    We are updating how our day campers interact with their activities!

    We are excited to share that this summer day campers will have complete increased choice in how they choose to experience camp. Our amazing team of Day Camp Counselors will create special age appropriate programming for our day campers*. Every ‘block’ will have 2-3 choices. Day Campers will be able to choose each day which activities they would like to participate in. Don’t want to play Basketball on Monday - but would like to join the Tuesday Soccer option? No problem! Our team will work your camper so each day can be magical! Please see below for our special Traditional program offerings!

    *If your camper is a rising 2nd grader and/or would like to opt into residential or traditional block options, we will work with them to find their ideal schedule. They will be expected to stay in the same block classes they select for the full week as our residential campers do.

Everything you’ll need to ensure your time at Hochelaga is a success

  • Complete Camper Family Resources

    Explore our Camper Family Resource page for all-in-one access to our Camper Family Handbook, photos from the summer, and more!

    Have everything you need for your stay at camp? Check out our Suggested Packing List to make sure you’re not leaving anything behind

  • Scholarship

    Interested in more ways Hochelaga can help support your future camper access camp? Our Circle of Girls+ Scholarship strives to dismantle financial barriers to our camp space.

  • Day in the Life

    Click to view our daily schedule.

    To learn more about the programming we offer, feel free to explore our Activities page, and remember to see below for dates of our upcoming camper Traditions and Events

Explore Our Unique Traditional Programming:

See here for dates of our upcoming banquets, musicals, and more to help ensure you pick your optimal sessions!

Please reach out to lyle.johnston@ywcavt.org with any questions

  • *Lower Mid Banquet: class runs RC1-RC2 (6/22 - 7/4), banquet held on 7/2

    Upper Mid Banquet: class runs RC3-RC5 (7/6 - 7/25), banquet held on 7/23

    Senior Banquet: class runs RC5-RC8 (7/20 - 8/15), banquet held on 8/13

    Banquet programming is a special Hochelaga tradition. This program is camper led. Campers choose a theme, the menu, and work together to create decorations and transform our main dining hall into an all camp party.

    Each banquet program takes place over multiple camp sessions. If your camper works on banquet prior to the actual banquet event they will be invited back free of charge for the event. Banquets take place on Wednesday evenings (all dates listed).

    *Lower Mid Banquet will also be available to Day Campers who have completed the 2nd grade or higher if they would like to participate in its creation.

  • Musical 1 : 7/7 - 7/17

    Musical 2 : 7/28 - 8/14

    This summer, musical 1 will take place during Sessions 3 and 4. Musical 2 takes place during Sessions 6, 7 and 8.

    Performances will take place on the second date listed in each musical’s timeline. Musicals take place Thursdays during block 4 so that all of camp can enjoy.

    The initial weeks include auditions and rehearsals. These take place during a normal block period. Campers may be expected to practice during their line or leisure times as the performance day approaches.

    Any campers coming for consecutive weeks that are interested in participating in the musicals are encouraged to audition! If your camper is attending camp for only one week, there’s still opportunity for them to be involved in bringing our musicals to life through our Costume and Set Design classes.

  • Log Programming : 7/14 - 8/15

    Log is our traditional camper created “yearbook.” Log is a Senior Line camper activity. Campers will work on this project for five weeks. Your camper does not need to attend for five weeks in order to participate. Log will be shared at Senior Banquet by present campers.

Interested in learning about the other enriching, empowering, and exciting classes your camper can enjoy during their stay at Hochelaga?

Learn more on our Activities Page

Cancellation Policy

Please notify the camp office immediately if you need to cancel your child’s enrollment. Cancellation must be in writing or by telephone at least two weeks in advance of the camper’s arrival at camp. Cancellation notices received less than 2 weeks from the start of the session registered are not eligible for refund. The deposit fee is non-refundable.

We reserve the right to withdraw, with no refund, any camper whose influence or actions are deemed harmful or who will not live within the rules and policies of the camp. Homesickness is not a condition for refund.

PAYMENT OR ACCOUNT QUESTIONS?

Please contact the YWCA’s Office Manager at (802) 372-4510 or contactus@ywcavt.org. Please note that you can check your balance, make credit card payments, and print an account statement that lists camp’s Federal Tax ID Number from your online account.