Overnight Camp

For over 100 summers, Camp Hochelaga has proudly been fostering overnight camp experiences designed to give campers a safe space centered around our values of play, empowerment, diversity, compassion, community and the environment.

2027 Camper Registration will open November 15

Camper Registration Portal

  • Age Requirement

    Overnight campers must be at least 7 years of age and/or a rising 2nd-11th grader during the summer they attend.

  • Drop Off

    Drop Off
    All residential campers arrive Sunday between the following times:
    Senior Line: 2pm - 3pm
    Upper Mid: 3pm - 4pm
    Lower Mid: 4pm - 5pm

  • Pick-Up

    Pick Up
    Pick up will be Friday afternoon between the following times:

    Lower Mid: 3:00pm-3:45pm

    Upper Mid: 3:45pm-4:30pm

    Senior Line: 4:30pm-5:15pm

    If your camper is staying for multiple sessions and you have opted for changeover activities, you can pick your camper up on the last Friday of their multiple sessions.

  • Counselors in Training

    Our CIT cohort is now only accepting applicants who will be rising 12th graders during their CIT summer. If you will be a rising 11th grader this upcoming summer, you are still able to apply to be a CIT. Please know that rising 12th grade applicants will be given priority, and that in the summer following you will be asked to either repeat the CIT program, or take a gap year before eligibility to apply for staff. 

    To learn more about our CIT program, and see if it may be the right fit for your young leader, please see our CIT page here.

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

  • Complete Camper Family Resources

    Explore our Camper Household Resource page for all-in-one access to our Camper Household 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.

  • Changeover Activities

    Each weekend between sessions, we offer special programming either at camp or off-site for our campers staying multiple consecutive weeks.

    Changeover activities in the past have included: hikes at local state parks, trips to local museums, indoor rock climbing, drive-in movies and so much more!

    Our 2027 Changeover Schedule will be released prior to the start of the season

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.