Camp Hazen YMCA

Camp Hazen YMCA
Formation1920 (1920)
TypeSummer Camp
HeadquartersChester, Connecticut, USA
Coordinates41°23′58″N 72°29′44.35″W / 41.39944°N 72.4956528°W / 41.39944; -72.4956528
Executive Director
Denise Learned
Camp Director
Kath Davies
Affiliations
Websitewww.camphazenymca.org

Located on 150 acres on Cedar Lake in Chester, Connecticut, Camp Hazen YMCA provides youth camping for over 1500 boys and girls each year from throughout the state. Group camping includes over 6000 participants annually. Camp Hazen YMCA serves youth from throughout Connecticut, New England and many states around the country. Each summer, Camp Hazen YMCA is also home to campers and counselors from more than 25 different countries. Campers come from all socio-economic backgrounds, and range in age from 5 to 18. Over 800 campers were provided with financial assistance in 2009. These funds, over $205,000, were provided by individuals, foundations, businesses and service clubs.

Camp Hazen YMCA has a 27-member Board of Directors. In addition, there are seven standing committees including: Executive Committee; Marketing and Communications; Board Development; Resource Development; Program; Building and Facilities; and Alumni Development. Camp Hazen YMCA was recently listed as one of the best value camps in the northeast by the Boston Globe.[1]

  1. ^ O'Leary, Janice. "Value Camps - The Boston Globe". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-11-22.