Description

In 1920 Glenn Ellis and a friend were coming back from a retreat in Black Mountain, N.C. They ended up camping out beside a new lake named Ocoee that had just been formed a few years earlier by the Tennessee Electric Company. As they sat around the campfire that night, Mr. Ellis (Chick) had the idea that this location would make a wonderful place for a boys camp for the Chattanooga YMCA. In 1923 his dream became a reality when the first group of campers from the YMCA came to Ocoee.

In the early years campers stayed in tents and water was carried by hand from a spring which is still at camp. The activities were mainly swimming and nature. As the idea and camp proved it's worth, buildings began to replace the tents. More and more people started using the camp and getting involved in the idea of YMCA Camp Ocoee. As time went by a two week girls camp was begun at the end of the boys camp; then in 1967, Camp Ocoee became coed.

The camp has grown to the point where facilities are open 8 months a year with Ellis Dinning Hall being available year round. Glenn Ellis retired in 1958 seeing his dream come a reality not only for children but families, church groups, civic organizations and other individuals who use the location in the outdoor setting to appreciate God's work. At the present time, the camp serves over 1200 campers during the summer camp and over 8000 a year from families and rental groups. The same Christian ideals and spirit that Glenn Ellis had when he found Camp Ocoee are still prevalent today.

Details

Camp Type:	Residential
Year Established:
Gender:	coed
Age of Campers:	7 to 17 years old
Cost/Week:	$530 - $1060/wk (Please contact camp for exact pricing.)
Nearest Large City:
Accreditations:

Activities

academic:

Leadership

adventure:

Adventure
Canoeing
Kayaking
Rafting

artistic:

Art
Ceramics
Crafting
Drawing and Painting
Music
Pottery
Theater

athletic:

Archery
Baseball
Basketball
Fishing
Football
Horseback Riding, Western
Ice Skating
Multisport
Paintball
Riflery
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Sports
Waterskiing

specialinterest:

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Sessions

(Please contact camp directly for updated session schedule.)

Ranger Camp (ages 7-15)
Session	Dates	Price
R1	June 1-7	$530
R2	June 8-14	$530
R3	June 15-21	$530
R4	June 22-28	$530
R5	July 6-12	$530
R6	July 13-19	$530
R7	July 20-26	$530
R8	July 27-Aug 2	$530
R3X (2 Week Session)	June 15-28	$1060

Specialty Camp
Session	Dates	Price
CIT1 (11th grade+)	June 8-21	$1060
CIT2 (11th grade+)	July 20-Aug 2	$1060
Asthma Camp (ages 9-12)	June 8-12	**
** Funded by Southern Allergy and Asthma Foundation

Adventure Camp (ages 13-17)
Session	Dates	Price
Kayak 1	June 15-21	$635
Wakeboard 1	June 8-14	$635
Whitewater Camp 1 (rafting)	June 8-14	$635
East TN Mountain Adventure 1	June 22-28	$615
East TN Mountain Adventure 2	July 6-12	$615
Wakeboard 2	July 6-12	$635
Wakeboard 3	July 13-19	$635
Ocoee East Adventure	July 13-26	$1200
East TN Mountain Adventure 3	July 27-Aug 2	$635
Kayak 2	July 27-Aug 2	$635

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