Day Camp

At Camp Hochelaga we offer day camp programming through out the whole summer! It’s a great way for young and new campers to experience Hochelaga

If you are a returning family, welcome back! Beginning in 2025, we’ve restructured our Day Camp programming a bit. More info can be found below

2027 Registration Opens November 15

Camper Registration Portal

Commuting To & From Camp

Monday-Friday Day Campers are welcome to be dropped off at camp between 8:15-8:30am, and picked up at camp 4:45-5:00pm, or to commute via our Day Camp Bus, which is staffed by Hochelaga Counselors along with the bus driver and follows this schedule:

Morning Pickup

7:30am - Depart from Burlington (near the Vitamin Shoppe or dental office)

8:00am - Depart Chimney Corner Park & Ride (Milton/Colchester)

8:30am - Arrive at Camp Hochelaga

Afternoon Drop-Off

4:45pm - Depart from Camp Hochelaga

5:00pm - Drop-off at Chimney Corners Park & Ride

5:30pm - Drop-off at Burlington

Please know that as we are transitioning up to 30 Day Campers from programming to the bus, we may end up running a few minutes late for drop-offs. If we are experiencing any major delays, we will contact primary caregivers/pick-ups to share an estimated time of arrival and any important updates.

If your Day Camper will be picked-up by someone new, please reach out in advance to let us know that person is approved and will arrive with valid identification for a smooth pick-up.

If your Day Camper typically takes the bus and will be dropped-off/picked up at camp (or vice versa), please reach out in advance so that we can support your campers safe commute.

Special Day Camp Offerings

  • Day Camp Sleepovers

    Your camper will have a unique opportunity to participate in our sleepover program for one night per session they’re enrolled.

    Prior to your camper’s arrival, our Day Camp Director will email you with sign-up options. Sleepovers will occur Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays with a 10 camper maximum each 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 Day Camp Dugout which also houses their some of their daily Day Camp Counselors to be there for them throughout the night. There is electricity in this building (with limited outlets), and it is nearby to the same bathroom they’ll be familiar with from their time at camp. Camp will provide sleeping pads for each camper, and there are fans utilized within the space. We ask that you pack your camper with everything they need to be successful (stuffies, pillows, love notes, photos etc.)!

    Would a sleepover at Hochelaga be your camper’s first night away from home? Please let us know! We’re happy to support first sleepaways, and will check in before 9pm if your camper is showing signs of distress so that we can coordinate a pick up for a cozy night back at home.

  • Activities

    Our incredible team of Day Camp Counselors lead fun, age-appropriate programming with a variety of activity options. Each activity block will offer 2-3 choices, and campers can decide daily which activities they’d like to participate in. Want to try Basketball Monday afternoon, and build a Paper Puppet the next? No problem! Our team will ensure each camper’s day is filled with adventure and excitement.

    Check out our special Traditional program offerings below!

    If your camper is a rising 7th grader or wants to opt into overnight block options, PLEASE REACH OUT AHEAD OF YOUR SESSION! We love to support a camper not interested or ready in overnight camp who still wants to spend their day with similar aged peers, but we need your help to support this. Please know that the primary difference between Day Camp Programming and Overnight Programming is that overnight programming provides 3 Block* Classes that your camper will attend throughout the week, where daycampers are able to choose each day from activity options during typical Block time.

    *Block classes are classes that focus on a single theme or topic throughout the week, or which build on a particular skill over the course of a week.

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

  • Complete Camper Family Resources

    Explore our Camper Household 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. Which includes our complete summer calendar for the upcoming season so that you can choose the sessions that are best for your camper.

CAMP MERCH STORE

Our Camp Store is open during the summer season. The Camp Merch Store will be available each check-in and check-out day for Overnight Campers and check-out day for Day Campers and Mini Campers.

CAMP THRIFT

By suggestion of a current Hochelaga parent, we are now also accepting donations to our “Camp Thrift Store.” Any Hochelaga gear or apparel that you or your camper have grown out of can be donated to our Camp Thrift and resold for $5 or less.

We hope this helps reduce waste, and provide access to beloved Camp Merch for more our camper households. All sales from our Camp Thrift Store go towards our Circle of Girls+ Scholarship fund.

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.