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I hope this newsletter finds you . . . enjoying a little treat, like a smoothie or bite of chocolate—the point being, I really hope you are having a great day or on your way to making it one! I was beyond delighted to recently see that YMCA Mill Hollow was voted, by parents and guardians, as one of the best summer camp sin the Salt Lake City area based on our 2024 season. Our team here at the YMCA is so grateful for this recognition and I was immediately filled with pride for those who voted and for families everywhere who continue to show this camp so much love and support. I also felt immensely proud of our summer staff. From the leadership and support team working behind the scenes to the counselors working directly with our campers day and night—Mill Hollow staff excel at their jobs because they all believe in the mission of camp and realize the impact they have on kids. I can’thelp but get a little choked up thinking of how many of our kid’s most incredible camp memories were made by a counselor giving their all regardless of the troubles they have going on back home or how little sleep they got the night before. Watching these young adults perform and serve at such a high level is awesome—in the truest sense of the word. At this point of the year, we are almost fully staffed for this upcoming summer! We have a great number of returners that were invited back based on their impact on kids, enthusiasm to keep growing at camp, and incredible talent in youth development—Valentina will even be back for her fourth summer! To keep ideas and culture fresh—we also have an exciting mix of new counselors who always bring camp new ideas, amazing energy, and the magic of experiencing how camp can support kids for the first time. We cannot wait for you all to meet our 2025 staff! Keep an eye on our social media pages for their introductions and make sure to reserve your spot before sessions fill!
MARCH 2025
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CAMPING, BEN WITTIG We can’t wait to welcome your family to camp this summer! The energy is already building, andwe’relooking forward to another unforgettable season of adventure, fun, and memories. Hurry! Registrations are already over 50% full, and spots are filling up fast. Be sure to reserve your place soon so your child doesn't miss out on an amazing summer! A special thank you to everyone who has supported our Annual Campaign– your generous donations help ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend, regardless of financial need. If you haven’t yet, there’s still time to make a difference and provide financial assistance to those who need it most: Give a Gift to the YMCA! We can’t wait to see you all at camp soon! Ben
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Hello Camp Families! This time of year, I’ve certainly got a case of “camp sickness” (you know, like home sickness but for camp) so if you’re feeling it too here are some exciting things about Camp Roger that I personally am looking forward to that might make that “camp sickness” worse but are the silver linings for me right now. As I’m writing this, Camp Roger’s enrollment is at roughly 51% of our goal for the summer and filling up quickly, but not quite quickly enough (we’re looking to be doing a “Registration Drive” soon, trust me you won’t want to miss this one!) What this means for certain though is that camp is going to be full of both old friends, and those friends we haven’thad the pleasure of meeting yet. Believe me camp is full of nothing if not friends to be made—after almost 10 summers I’ve made countless friends because of Camp Roger. Then you may have noticed a few of those social media posts announcing some of our returning Support Staff members. We’re so excited to see so many familiar faces coming back to camp this year, and even more excited about all the new faces we’ll be seeing. Because while we have an amazingly impressive returning staff percentage, the new counselors all had that little something special that makes YMCA Camp Roger what it’s become to be known for: incredible people. We’re just under 100 days away from the start of Camp Roger’s first session, and time can’t move fast enough. Remember to get your spot today! With all the love I have for my camp family, Jake
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