Welcome to YMCA Camp Onyahsa

Celebrating its 111th year in 2009, Camp Onyahsa offers great experience for any camper. Nestled in its own wooded bay on Chautauqua Lake, it offers traditional residential and day camp sessions, specialty camps, academic programs, teen activities, leadership development programs, and much more. Onyahsa has gone year-round with youth, family, and adult programs throughout the school-year. Each program has a fun and educational theme as the focus of its activities, and is implemented by caring, committed and competent staff members.

Take A Hike Event Successful!

Our first annual Take A Hike Sponsored Walk Fundraiser on Sunday, May 24 was a success. Twenty friends of camp particpated and helped to raise over $2,300 for Onyahsa's Youth Development Fund which provides financial assistance to offset the cost of camp for youth.

Thank you to all of our sponsors including Jamestown Savings Bank, Habiterra Architects, Weinberg Financial, The Glatz Agency, Chautauqua Patrons, Shults Auto Group, Anderson Cleaners, Weaver Materials, Allied Alarm. Lewis & Lewis PC, Coppola's Pizzaria and Maplevale Farms.

2009 Brochure NOW AVAILABLE!

Due to the size of this document, it is difficult to send via email. Request a copy to be mailed directly to your home by calling 716-664-2802 ext. 238 or via email at office@onyahsa.org.

Still Openings in Resident & Day Camp!

Dates/specialties are listed on page 2 of the registration form.

• 2009 Resident Camp Registration Form (105.12 KB)
  Use to register for any overnight camping program.
• 2009 Day Camp Registration Form (110.18 KB)
  Use to register for any day camp or parent child program.

Read all about Camp in our Latest Newsletter!

• Summer 2009 Onyahsa Times Newsletter (537.15 KB)

Letter From Director

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Dear Campers, Parents, Alumni, and Friends:

"Come Home to Camp;" this is the heart of the Onyahsa experience- for the new camper or the veteran alumnus. Since its inception well over a century ago, YMCA Camp Onyahsa has been a refuge for youth and families. Then as now, it offers security, authenticity, peace, and exciting fun; as necessary today as ever. In a relaxed, beautiful wooded setting, on the edge of the lake, we don’t only enjoy recreation; we aim to “re-create” in the Great Outdoors.

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