Residential 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.

2025 Camper Registration is OPEN!

  • Age Requirement

    Residential campers must be at least 7 years of age and/or a rising 2nd-11th grader.

  • Rates

    Tier A: $1250

    Scholarship Tier B: $1150

    Scholarship Tier C: $1050

    Additional scholarships available via our Circle of Girls+ Program.

    Each additional session you register for qualifies you for $100 off the total tuition price. The discount is cumulative and can apply to non-consecutive sessions. Coupon codes will be provided during your registration process to allow you to access your savings.

  • Dates

    RC1: 6/22 - 6/27

    RC2: 6/29 - 7/4

    RC3: 7/7 - 7/11 - ALMOST FULL

    RC4: 7/14 - 7/18 - ALMOST FULL

    RC5: 7/20 - 7/25

    RC6: 7/27 - 8/1

    RC7: 8/3 - 8/8

    RC8: 8/10 - 8/15

    Please be sure to register for changeover sessions if you want your camper to stay between consecutive sessions.

    *All sessions have available waitlists

  • Drop Off & Pick Up

    Drop Off
    All residential campers arrive Sunday between the following times:
    Senior Line (rising 9th - 11th grade): 2pm - 3pm
    Upper Mid (rising 6th - 8th grade): 3pm - 4pm
    Lower Mid (rising 2nd - 5th grade): 4pm - 5pm

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

    Lower Mid (rising 2nd - 5th grade): 3:00pm-3:45pm

    Upper Mid (rising 6th - 8th grade): 3:45pm-4:30pm

    Senior Line (rising 9th - 11th grade): 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

    For the 2025 summer season, we will be accepting 15 year olds who have completed 10th grade. Please note we will be shifting our acceptance age fully in 2026. For 2026 CIT applicants must be at least 16 years old at the beginning of the summer and/or completed the 11th grade.

    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.

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

Everything you’ll need to ensure your stay 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 above for dates of our upcoming camper Traditions and Events

  • 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 2025 Changeover Schedule will be released soon

  • Get the Gear

    Our Camp Store is open year round so that you can give your camper a little piece of camp to either remind them of their home-away-from-home during the long winter, or help get your new camper excited for the summer ahead.

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.