Camp Chickami
The Best Place on Earth
Send your child to our fun outdoor day camp located in Wayland. The counselors are entertaining and incredibly creative and your kids will have the summer of their lives. Campers and staff play sports, swim, create crafts, explore nature and learn new offbeat games. Your children will come home happy and exhausted! We offer pre- and post-camp care as well as transportation from many locations throughout Newton.
The rates and application are here. Please note, all Chickami campers are required to have a current youth membership.
Important Dates
Registration is now open!
Mar 13: All Camps Information Night at the Y from 6:30-8pm
Jun 2: Camp Chickami Open House in Wayland from 4-6:00pm
Session Dates
Jun 25-29: Pre-Camp Week
Jul 2-13: Session 1
Jul 16-27: Session 2
Jul 30-Aug 10: Session 3
Aug 13-24: Session 4
Aug 27-31: Post-Camp Week
Leaders-in-Training Program
This program is designed for leaders who are 14 years old and entering the 9th grade in the fall, who want to build leadership skills, learn to assume responsibility, develop group-work skills, improve peer relations, develop decision-making skills, participate in community service activities and much more. LITs spend time at camp, as well as participate in off-site adventures, such as white-water rafting and camping, or working on community service projects.
Junior Leaders Program
The Junior Leaders program is for those who have completed the LIT program but do not meet the 15 year old age requirement (as of June 15th) to be a Junior Counselor. Junior Leaders have the opportunity to shadow counselors, specialists or administration in the morning and then have the afternoons to participate in camp activities.
Financial Aid & Child Care Resource Center Vouchers
A limited number of partial camp scholarships are made possible by our annual Partners with Youth campaign. All applications are kept strictly confidential. Financial aid applications are by March 1st and families are notified by April 1st. We also accept a limited number of CCRC vouchers. CCRC requests are due by March 1st. For any questions regarding financial aid and CCRC vouchers, contact Janeen Bazarian at (617) 244-6050 x3717.