Sonny Adkins

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility - they guide everything we do. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Camp Shady Brook measures success in several ways, one of which is the number of friendships it helps create. We want each child to forge lifelong relationships with their fellow campers, creating relationships where they can be their true selves. Camp Shady Brook also measures success in terms of each camper’s personal growth. Whether it’s developing a new sense of independence or becoming more respectful, responsible, caring, or honest, we work to make every camper proud of who they are and who they can become. Campers take on a host of new challenges and learn new skills, such as how to shoot a bow and arrow, how to ride a horse and how to scale a climbing wall. With each skill, they build a sense of confidence in their own ability to achieve and excel, and they leave camp stronger and more self-assured than they were before – and that sounds like success to us. INCREDIBLE STAFF Camp Shady Brook recruits the finest staff from across the country and world to be role models for our campers. Staff members are mature, responsible, caring and committed to youth development. From running safe activities to modeling the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility to knowing how to help our campers adapt to and enjoy the overnight camp experience, our staff are incredible. Each staff member is selected and trained to ensure that your child builds confidence, makes friends, learns new skills and grows as an individual in the comfort of a welcoming and caring environment. OUR MISSION To effect positive change in our community by creating opportunities in the outdoors for personal growth, leadership development and the building of relationships through exceptional camping experiences. OUR PHILOSOPHY At YMCA Camp Shady Brook, we believe every participant should have the following opportunities: Participate actively in a community in which all are accepted Receive guidance and support in setting and achieving goals Increase self-awareness, self-confidence, self-reliance and self-esteem Expand their sense of responsibility for the shared experiences of the community Develop healthy, supportive relationships with peers and mentors Appreciate nature in a beautiful outdoor setting Explore and expand new and existing skill sets We put these beliefs into practice every day.