2025 Camp Registration is now open!
Stop by to see us today! In-person registration only.

NEW THIS SUMMER: CAMP FOR AGES 13-15

Introducing our Leaders-in-Training Program (LIT)
Ages 13-15 | Limited space available | Full week | Lower rate |
​Great camp experience while developing leadership skills
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE 2025 CAMP SEASON:
  • Drop-off and pick-up will be at Emerson School (515 W. Oliver St., Owosso).
  • Early-Care (6:30am-8:00am) and Late-Care (4:30pm-6:00pm) is available for an additional fee. Extended care is provided by our licensed child care program, The Learning Zone.
  • 3-Day Camp is ONLY Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • Camp dates are June 9-August 15. We will offer a three-day option (M-W) the week of July 4th.
  • Field Trips details will be released late spring. 
  • Lake Days will alternate between Campgrounds R Us and Sleepy Hollow.
  • Registration is due the Monday BEFORE the session begins.
  • Payment is due the Monday BEFORE the session begins. No more deposits.
  • The camp day is now 8:00am-4:30pm. 
  • Space is limited each week. 
  • 5-year-olds must have already attended Kindergarten or another full-day school program.

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​*Field Trips are subject to change if necessary. We will keep parents updated if we need to make any adjustments.
​2025 Weekly Themes
Week 1 (June 9-13): ALOHA CAMP! Kicking summer off by celebrating everything vacation this week!
  • 6/12 (Thursday) - NCG Movie 11:00-1:00, leave from/return to Emerson
  • 6/13 (Friday) - Sleepy Hollow 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
Week 2 (June 16-20): TREASURE ISLAND It'll be a week filled with Pirates & Mermaids...Oh my!
  • 6/19 (Thursday) Campgrounds R Us 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
  • 6/20 (Friday) Hawk Island 12:00-3:00, leave from/return to Emerson
Week 3 (June 23-27): A BUG'S LIFE We'll be entomologists for the week!
  • 6/26 (Thursday) Sleepy Hollow 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
  • 6/27 (Friday) Potter Park Zoo 10:00-1:00, leave from/return to Emerson
Week 4 (June 30-July 2): PARTY IN THE USA Short but fun week of partying! 
       Happy Independence Day! No trips this week!
Week 5 (July 7-11): ALL STAR SPORTS All the sports you know and some you may not know! 
  • 7/9 (Wednesday) Owosso Speedway 12:00-3:00, leave from/return to Emerson
  • 7/10 (Thursday) Sleepy Hollow 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
Week 6 (July 14-18): CIRCUS CIRCUS We promise there will be no trapeze tricks!
  • 7/17 (Thursday) Campgrounds R Us 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
  • 7/18 (Friday) Bowling TBD, leave from/return to Emerson
Week 7 (July 21-25): SPLISH SPLASH BASH Prepare to get soaked!
  • 7/24 (Thursday) Sleepy Hollow 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
  • 7/25 (Friday) Lansing Aquatic Center 11:00-2:00, leave from/return to Emerson
Week 8 (July 28-August 1): OOEY GOOEY SCIENCE It sounds like it's going to be a messy week!
  • 7/31 (Thursday) Campgrounds R Us 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
  • 8/1 (Friday) Sloan Museum 12:00-3:00, leave from/return to Emerson
Week 9 (August 4-8): WILD WILD WEST Remember that old Escape Club song? Heading for the nineties...
  • 8/7 (Thursday) Shiawassee County Fair Kids Day, leave from/return to Emerson
  • 8/8 (Friday) Sleepy Hollow 12:30-3:30, morning at camp
Week 10 (August 11-15): PEACE OUT SUMMER Our last hurrah and as much tie-dye as possible!
  • 8/13 (Wednesday) Lugnuts Game 12:30-3:00, leave from/return to Emerson
  • 8/14 (Thursday) Campgrounds R Us 12:30-3:30, morning at camp

CAMP SHIAWASSEE AMAZON WISH LIST

​Camp Shiawassee has an Amazon Wish List that you can check out. It takes a lot of supplies to run camp and we would appreciate any help you are able to give. Please click here to visit our wish list.
Campers will enjoy aspects of the traditional camp experience that range from canoeing and archery to arts and crafts and gaga ball, while introducing academic enrichment opportunities to daily activities. They will also have the chance to slide through the mysterious Black Hole at our scenic 181-acre camp. Camp Shiawassee not only focuses on providing children the opportunities to be kids through healthy living and staying active, but also a safe place for youth to learn and develop their social emotional skills. At Camp Shiawassee we welcome all campers ages 5*-12 to join us for a fun filled summer that will have you wanting to come back year after year! The 2025 summer camp season will run the weeks of June 9 through August 15. There will be a 3-day camp the week of June 30-July 4. Breakfast and sack lunch are provided.
       *5-year olds attending camp should have previously attended a full-day school option such as Kindergarten.
Location: 
Camp Shiawassee, 5721 E. Exchange St., Bancroft 48414
Drop-off/Pick-up will be at Emerson Elementary School, 515 W. Oliver St., Owosso.
2025 Camp Cost: 
$185 per session for Members ($125 for three days)
$210 per session for Non-Members ($140 for three days)
2025 LIT (Leaders-in-Training) Camp Cost: 
$60 for members, $85 for non-members (full week only) *not eligible for financial assistance

​**The YMCA does not send out program date/time reminders. Please write down the days/times of any programs you register for so you will remember to attend.