TRAUMATIZING AND FILTHY. The rain leaked in my son's cabin drenching his bedding and the contents of his suitcase. children from another cabin threw his sweater and socks (and those of other children) into the river. His raincoat was stolen. His group leaders were too lazy to walk to boys to the bathroom, and instructed them to go in the woods. Boys were both pooping and urinating behind the cabin. They also had to change in their sleeping bags, again, because the leader didn't want to walk them to the changing rooms. He reported that the bathrooms had poop everywhere, and that they were asked to scrub urinals and the inside of toilets with a washcloth. He was only able to take two showers during the entire week. His leader consistently forgot to give him his medicine. And, when they went on the overnight trip, he forgot their food, so from lunch on Wednesday to lunch on Thursday he had only one bagel to sustain him. He was bullied, the leaders in his cabin and boys were constantly swearing,  and his sister found him in tears every night. He was not permitted to call me when he asked to do so. I am deeply troubled because not a single caring adult checked in on him, he was neglected, and the facility is in shambles.  We will never, ever attend another camp put on by this YMCA. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Camp Shaver! My daughters have been going to camp there now for the past couple of summers and I so happy with the things they get to do while they're there. Character building, friendship making, and pushing themselves beyond previously-set boundaries are just some of the things you can expect your child to experience. I highly recommend Camp Shaver for anyone looking to give their child(ren) the opportunity to unplug and see what's out there in the world around them. read more