Adventure Guides
Go with your child on a journey of discovery with YMCA Adventure Guides. The program allows busy parents/guardians to spend one-on-one time with their child in a fun environment. Its purpose is to foster a strong parent-child relationship through quality time spent together.
What do Adventure Guides do?
Adventure Guides provides opportunities for families to engage in activities that promote nature, family, fun, and community. Small groups, called Circles, of parent/guardian-child pairs, meet on a regular basis once a month. Each season (fall, winter, and spring) Circles should complete a service project, gather at someone’s home or go on an outing and attend a campout at Fairview Lake YMCA.
The Adventure Guide program runs September – May.
Who can be in Adventure Guides?
We recommend children ages 5-12 with their parent/guardian.
What is a Circle and what are the obligations?
Circles are usually a group of friends and their parent/guardian. Typically they are composed of seven to ten parent/guardian and child pairs. Most circles meet about twice a month. The Navigator (circle leader) plans a monthly meeting at someone’s home and the YMCA Adventure Guide Associate Director plans multiple, fun activities throughout the year as well.
How do I become part of a Circle?
- Know someone in an existing Circle. Know their Circle name and (LINK COMING SOON)
- Find friends and create a new circle (fill out the form below).
- Be placed in a circle close to your neighborhood (LINK COMING SOON)
What are Campouts like?
Campouts are where the big moments happen! Campouts are held three times a year at Fairview Lake YMCA Camps. You'll arrive on Friday and settle in with your friends in your cabin. On Saturday, enjoy what Fairview Lake Camp has to offer during that season and end the night with a ceremony for those who are entering the program in the Fall and graduating out of the program in the Spring. On Sunday, we'll have a few more activities and then head back home with a better connection to each other.
