Boys and girls who will be 15 or 16 years old by June 15, 2025 are eligible for our LIT  Program. This program is significantly different than regular camp, and is set up as its own entity. The primary purpose of this intensive, four-week program is to teach leadership skills that will benefit the LIT in his/her home, school, and community. The experience is designed to teach leadership skills including communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution. These skills are taught through many activities from discussions and teambuilding challenges, to speakers and hands-on leadership opportunities, all the while emphasizing the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The LITs live together for four weeks in Roskin Lodge under the leadership of five seasonal LIT Directors. Three weeks are spent in training, and one week is spent assisting counselors with cabin and activity responsibilities. The program also includes an American Red Cross Lifeguard training course.

“I’ve enjoyed every moment I had here, and this summer will stay with me forever. I’ve made many new friends, and the program really helped me grow as a person.”

“I had a lot of fun, and got really close to everyone here – it was a really eye opening experience, and was the best time I’ve ever had at Camp Woodstock, in my 4 years coming!”

 

 

2025 Dates

Session 1: Sunday, June 22– Friday, July 18
 
**Please plan to arrive and depart following the schedule below:
First Arrival: Drop off between 1:00 and 3:00 PM Sunday, June 22.
First Departure: Pick up between 5:30 and 7:00 PM Friday, July 4.
Second Arrival: Drop off between 10:00 and 10:45 AM Sunday, July 6.
Final Departure: Pick up between 5:30 and 7:00 PM Friday, July 18.

Session 2:  Sunday, July 20– Friday, August 15
**Please plan to arrive and depart following the schedule below:
First Arrival: Drop off between 1:00 and 3:00 PM Sunday, July 20.
First Departure: Pick up between 5:30 and 7:00 PM Friday,  August 1.
Second Arrival: Drop off between 10:00 and 10:45 AM Sunday, August 3.
Final Departure: Pick up between 5:30 and 7:00 PM Friday, August 15.

2025 Pricing

Camp Woodstock offers flexible pricing ‘tiers’ for overnight camp. All children have the same camp experience regardless of what their parents pay. Your selection will be confidential.

Tier 1 – $3,570

Tier 2 – $3,335

Tier 3 – $3,095

More information about our rates, dates, and financial assistance can be found here.

2025 Open House

The LIT Open House will be held at a future date TBD.  This event lets parents and perspective LITs a chance to talk to former LITs directly about their experiences as well as learn all of the first hand benefits of participation in the LIT Program!

For more information about the LIT program, please email us or call:
lauren.remillard@ghymca.org or 860-974-1336.

What are LITs saying about their experience?

  • 98% of LITs feel that they leave the program with new leadership skills.
  • 98% of LITs feel that they leave the program as a better person than when they started.
  • 100% of LITs said that they learned and/or practiced the values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility during the LIT program.
  • 100% of LITs felt that the staff also embody these values.

 

“In the LIT program, I learned it’s important to be yourself, and never pass up an opportunity to help or make a new friend.”

“In the program, it’s important to enjoy every second of it because it goes by so fast. It’s also important to not be afraid to be yourself, because everyone gets so close, and will love you for who you are.”

“The positive environment and the support of the other LITs and LIT Directors helped me open up and learn a lot about myself and grow as a person and a leader.”