The Purpose and Goals of Cheerio Adventures

Cheerio Adventures is a wilderness tripping program designed to give participants, ages 10-17, a challenging, fun, and memorable summer camp experience. Through activities such as mountain biking, backpacking, kayaking, white water rafting, caving, canoeing, and rock climbing, each participant has the opportunity to experience the excitement, beauty, and self-fulfillment of each trip. Working together in small groups, participants learn how to work as a team while learning the skills necessary for their experience. More importantly, they have the opportunity to learn more about themselves and their capabilities. The emphasis is on the individual participant; a 5:1 participant to staff ratio is maintained so that each participant receives the personal attention needed to develop to their fullest potential.
Cheerio Adventures is dedicated to preserving our natural environment. Teaching participants more about the world in which we live - and our relationship to it - is an important aspect of our courses. To this end, we teach minimum impact camping techniques and living skills, and share ideas on how we can reduce man's impact on the environment in our day-to-day lives.

The goal of Cheerio Adventures is for each
participant to grow in appreciation and knowledge of:
Self
Nature
Relationships with others, and
God and God's love

To receive more information about Cheerio Adventures, call 800-226-7496.

YMCA Mission:
To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.