Camp Onyahsa
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Camp Onyahsa is a YMCA
summer camp
located on Lake Chautauqua
in Dewittville, New York, and one of the oldest summer camps in the U.S. The word onyahsa is Native American in origin meaning hello and goodbye.
Onyahsa has been home to mostly New York kids but has accommodated kids from all over the us and all over the world. International kids include kids from Spain, France, Japan, China, Canada, and many other countries around the world. The staff is also very diverse having members from Denver, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Boston, New Jersey, Maryland, Quebec, Japan, Sweden, and Spain. The mess hall has flags from all the countries that had campers, or staff are from. Along with the main camp located on the lake, Onyahsa has acquired many acres of forever wild land across the street. Along with the traditional over-night camping experience, Onyahsa offers many specialty camps, teen camp, lit training, and day camp in the woods.
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
located on Lake Chautauqua
Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake is located entirely within Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The lake is approximately long and wide at its greatest width. The surface area is approximately 13,000 acres . The maximum depth is about 78 feet...
in Dewittville, New York, and one of the oldest summer camps in the U.S. The word onyahsa is Native American in origin meaning hello and goodbye.
Onyahsa has been home to mostly New York kids but has accommodated kids from all over the us and all over the world. International kids include kids from Spain, France, Japan, China, Canada, and many other countries around the world. The staff is also very diverse having members from Denver, Virginia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Boston, New Jersey, Maryland, Quebec, Japan, Sweden, and Spain. The mess hall has flags from all the countries that had campers, or staff are from. Along with the main camp located on the lake, Onyahsa has acquired many acres of forever wild land across the street. Along with the traditional over-night camping experience, Onyahsa offers many specialty camps, teen camp, lit training, and day camp in the woods.