What You Need To Know Before Your Camper Heads to Camp Cory

Registration for overnight camp is now open!

See more information on Day Camp rates and themes here.

CIT is a three week program designed to prepare young people for their next steps in life. In addition to training them to be strong Camp Cory Counselors, the program provides skills and knowledge that benefit them beyond camp. CITs get experience in life skills such as Communication, Public Speaking, Mediation, Active Listening, Leadership, Creative Thinking, and more. They also are trained in CPR/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer and Waterfront Lifeguarding. Those that choose to opt out of Lifeguarding would be trained in belaying and other camp activity areas instead. CITs will spend a lot of time working directly with campers alongside the Camp Cory Staff. 

The weekly theme is most directly influenced in the nightly Evening Program. We also see the themes reflected in activity areas, hype hour, the dining hall, and some village and cabin activities. The themes are meant to enhance our already high-quality programming but do not change the daily structure of camp.

For Day Camp themes, click here.

 Explore the Camp Cory facilities and all it has to offer from the new farmstead area to the alumni cabins and lodges!

CAMP CORY FACILITY AREA

Sunday Check-In times will be:

• Keuka Village and Craig Village: 3-3:45 pm
• Wells Village and Maijgren Village: 3:45-4:30 pm
• Walmsley and Counselors in Training: 4:30-5 pm

If you have children in multiple villages, please arrive at the earliest time. Village placement will be emailed a week prior to your arrival at camp.

When you arrive for Sunday check in:

• At the pavilion
  • You will receive your cabin assignment and relevant camper information such as bunk one and smug mug information.
• If you have medications
  • Medications should be in their original packaging
  • You will be directed to the dining hall to hand them to the nurse.
  • Please make sure your medical paperwork is complete before your arrival
• In your village
  • You will hand your campers' luggage to staff
  • Say goodbye to your camper!
  • Bunks will be chosen after all campers arrive for the cabin.

Saturday Check-Out times will be:

• All Village check outs are from 9-11 am

When you arrive for Saturday check out:

• You can go directly to your child's cabin
• If you have medication, please pick them up from the infirmary
• In your village
  • You can pick your camper up at their cabin. Please be sure to bring a photo ID.
  • If they are staying the following week, their belongings can stay in the cabin.
• Check the lost and found prior to departure.

Drop off consists only of signing your child in and checking in with the staff with any questions or additional information.

Please bring a photo ID to pick-up. Only authorized individuals are allowed to pick up, which includes those listed as parents or emergency contacts on the parent dashboard. You can add, update or remove your emergency contacts and authorized pick ups at anytime by logging into your account, clicking "View Details" and selecting "Update Household Information."

Please bring your photo ID every day. The staff doing check in and check out will rotate.

Please pull in to the front loop of the barn and remain in your car for both check-in and check-out.

• Check In: A Cory staff member will check your child into our system.
• Check Out: We will call for your child on the walkie-talkie and check your photo ID before having you sign out.

Your camper should bring:

• A backpack
• A water bottle
• Bathing suit
• Towel
• Lunch (unless you purchase the healthy lunch option)
• Sunscreen and/or hat
• Sneakers/close-toed shoes
• Extra pair of clothing
• Sweatshirt or raincoat (weather pending)

Each week between sessions, Camp Cory offers a way to soak up even more of the summer fun. Campers may stay at camp between weekly sessions to get a more complete camp experience. They’ll get a chance to relax and rejuvenate before the next session begins, as well as participate in some of camp’s most exciting activities, like the zipline, paddle boarding, and archery. Campers may also have the opportunity to take trips off of camp property, relax and enjoy a movie, and get to know new friends.

Holdover: $175

Offered weekends between each Session

Between sessions, Camp Cory also offers a laundry service. Bags provided by camp are collected Friday, washed over the weekend, and returned Monday. Counselors will help campers remember to bring their bag to a central location on Fridays. Please be sure your camper packs enough to carry them through until their second Monday at camp while their laundry is being done.

Cost: $25

Your Parent Account is the hub of all required information for your camper’s attendance at camp including forms, account statements, and updating camper and family information.

PARENT ACCOUNT

Camp Cory offers four payment plans for families to select based on preference and financial status.

Tuition Paid in Full – Pay in full at the time of enrollment.

Deposit Only Now – Deposit of 10% is paid upon enrollment and the remaining balance is applied to the credit card on file on June 15. Additional payments may be submitted by contacting the office at 585-325-2889.

Monthly Invoice - Deposit of 10% is paid upon enrollment. Payments are made monthly on the 15^th of each month, split evenly until June.

Experience Scholarship - A 10% deposit paid upon enrollment and forms and supporting documents are submitted via your Parent Account. Experience Scholarship determinations take 2-3 weeks and final payments are scheduled once the determination has been accepted. Experience Scholarship Applications will open February 1.

Camp Cory is a branch of the YMCA of Greater Rochester. If your child is not a YMCA branch member, there is an annual fee of $105 per camper (waived for Day Campers). This fee does not entitle a camper to YMCA membership privileges.

Families may change a session pending availability by emailing campcory@rochesterymca.org

Adding a session:

• Sessions may be added through your Parent Account Page by starting a new registration. You may also add a session by emailing your request to campcory@rochesterymca.org

Canceling a session:

• To cancel a session, please email campcory@rochesterymca.org.

All cancellations are to be made by email. Prior to June 15, all payments are refundable. After June 15 and up until 2 weeks prior to your session, a refund, less your 10% deposit will be issued. Within 2 weeks of your session starting, a refund is not available. If a camper leaves camp before the end of the session by choice, homesickness, or disciplinary actions there will be no refund.

We encourage parents to write to their campers! We encourage campers to do the same, but don’t require them to do so. Not receiving written communication from them probably means they’re having a great time!

Please note: The primary contacts on your Camp Brain account will be contacted in the event of an emergency, either serious incident or illness and minor injuries. If they cannot be contacted, we will reach out to listed emergency contacts.

Postal Mail
Camper name – Cabin #
Camp Cory
140 East Lake Road Route 54
Penn Yan, NY 14527

Email
BUNK1.com is a service that, for a fee, provides one-way OR two-way emails to your camper. You will need a username, password, and security code available through the camp office.

Telephone
Camp has limited phone lines. We ask that you call for business or emergencies only. Please contact Pat Foster with questions related to your camper’s experience. Please note that your child will not be able to call home. We have found that this exacerbates homesickness and disrupts the camp experience. We will call you if there is anything, however minor, we feel that you should know.

Camp Cory welcomes camper and staff visitors on opening and closing days of each session. Visiting camp while we are in session requires special arrangements and all visitors must stop at the office upon arrival to check in and receive a visitor badge.

Cell phones are not permitted at camp as they are disruptive to camp life and detract from the entire cabin’s camp experience. If a camper brings a cell phone with them to camp, the phone will be labeled and placed in the camp safe until the end of the session. Parents are required to be at the office with their camper when they pick up their cell phone.

Quality youth development programming isn’t just the proper ratio of teachers to youth or a clean classroom; it is a commitment to meeting the social, emotional, and developmental needs of youth. Moreover, it’s staff who are dedicated to providing high quality services for all youth.

Our goals are as follows:

• To welcome all youth and provide high-quality services regardless of socio/economic background.
• To support the growth and development of all youth, focusing on:
  • Social and emotional skills. Self-awareness, confidence, and feelings of self-worth.
  • Interpersonal relationships.
  • Academic achievement.
  • Physical skills.
  • Health and nutrition.
  • To deliver programs in a positive YMCA environment of enrichment, safety, and support, focusing on:
    • Broadening the community, national, and world understanding of youth and parents including experiences that foster exposure to ethnic and cultural diversity.
    • Conducting the program in accordance with core YMCA operating principles and philosophy.
    • Implementing and delivering Character Development programs.
    • Eradicating the Achievement Gap.
    • Ensuring safety for all.

The single most important factor in attaining these goals is the commitment of the staff and their dedication to providing high quality programs.

Camp Cory’s Cabins are gender specific, which means:

• Girl+ Cabins are a space for girls, trans and non-binary campers who feel most comfortable living with girls
• Boy+ Cabins are a space for boys, trans and non-binary campers who feel most comfortable living with boys

For any questions regarding our cabin placement or inclusion policies, please reach out to our Camp Director, Blake, at Blake.Vanhorn@RochesterYMCA.org.