Yomechas 100 - Campaign Brochure

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

YOMECHAS 100 CAMPAIGN

LASTING MEMORIES
& LIFELONG FRIENDS

A Mission-Based Organization

Old Colony YMCA is a charitable, non-profit Association committed to the
development of strong spirit, mind, and body, guided by Judeo-Christian
principles, to enrich the quality of life for everyone in our communities.

Our Values

Guided by our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, the
Y is dedicated to giving people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life the
opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.



CELEBRATING 100 YEARS

YOMECHAS 100 CAMPAIGN

Our Legacy

For 100 years, Camp Yomechas has endured. Beginning in 1922 as Camp Jenny, an overnight
camp for “boys of good moral character” run out of Old Colony YMCA’s Brockton location,
the camp has adapted through time to meet the needs of surrounding communities while
maintaining it’s rich tradition and values.

Today, Camp Yomechas is run by Old Colony YMCA’s Middleboro branch as a co-ed day camp
serving children from over 42 towns during the summer months. Year round, Camp Yomechas
operates as an extension of branch membership and offers outdoor learning, special event
space and fitness environments for all Old Colony YMCA members. Sitting on 32 acres of
woodlands and fields on the shores of beautiful Lake Tispaquin, Yomechas provides a wonderful
supplemental experience to traditional branch membership and a sense of belonging for
campers as they return year after year.

With a commitment to nurturing the potential of children and teens, promoting healthy living
and fostering a sense of social responsibility, Old Colony YMCA (OCY) camps ensure that every
individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive.

The next 100 Years...

Through the passion of today’s staff and
support of committed alumni like you,
children will continue to make lasting
friends and memories here at Camp
Yomechas! Through ongoing alumni
engagement, we will preserve the rich
tradition of the last 100 years, while
adapting to meet the needs of today’s kids!

Yomechas 100 Capital Projects

An effort to raise $500,000 to support capital projects needed
at Camp Yomechas. Join us to ensure continued learning and
joy for children and families throughout the next 100 years.

Our Waterfront and Pool Project

will fund a Speedboat to support our
Watersport activities, a Waterfront Storage
Shed, and Additional water features in our
pool and waterfront to support the enjoyment of campers
and their families.

Main Welcome Area enhancements including new

flooring and upgrades at Ramsey Lodge.

A new Playground will be added to Way in the Woods!

CAMPAIGN GOAL

$500,000

Circle Y Beautification to include a new Horse Corral

Fence and upgrades to the Circle Y Pavilion

A series of New Ropes Course Elements will be

added with an updated belay system that allows multiple
children to access the elements all at the same time!

Signage and Upgrades at our Frog Pond
and Nature Centers will encourage further

environmental learning and safe access to all
Nature has to offer at camp!

Upgrades to the Nurse’s Cabin and Bath
Houses will keep our facilities promoting health and

safety welcoming and updated!

CAMP YOMECHAS SONG

Here at Camp Yomechas
You have to wear your sneakers
But, not in the pool
Or, your breaking all the rules!
So Go Yomechas, Go Go Yomechas!
Go Yomechas, Yeah!

And When the Day is Done
You’ve had a lot of Fun!
And when we hit the buses
Everybody Fusses
So Go Yomechas, Go Go Yomechas!

Go Yomechas, Yeah!

Campers in attendance each year,

come from OVER 40 NEW
ENGLAND CITIES & TOWNS

OVER 50% of campers Camp Yomechas SERVES NEARLY
1,000 CAMPERS each summer
attend through some form of

FINANCIAL AID

Camp Yomechas is OPEN TO OVER 30,000 MEMBERS FOR
DAILY USE and special event participation each year

CAMPFIRE STORIES Share your
Yomechas
“Anyone who knows me, knows what a special place Camp story with us
Yomechas holds in my heart. Professionally, I learned many
lessons about communication, procedures, planning, and
collaboration. Personally, I learned lessons about honesty, caring,
respect and responsibility. I also developed lifelong friendships
that, through the Yomechas bond have become family.

I often wish I could go back in time and freeze those moments
at Yomechas to live in them forever. Upon further reflection, and
knowing that the 100th year is upon us, I realize that I don’t
need to go back in time to my days at Yomechas because they
live in me through how I carry myself and treat others.

Yomechas is where lessons are learned, forever bonds are made,
individuals grow and community is strengthened.

My experiences there help me deal with adversity and overcome
challenges by remembering to build bridges and work together
with others. Yomechas was the one place I saw diversity,
inclusion and acceptance in their purest forms. Yomechas has
lived daily in every single person who ever stepped foot on its
hallowed and sacred grounds.

Happy 100 Yomechas!!

We aren’t going to just celebrate your first 100...we are excited
for the next...and next...and all the greatest yet to come.

Yomechas: past, present, forever.” - Ted Morrissey

EST. 2018

DAVID B. JENKINS SPORT COMPLEX

BOSTON CELTICS COURT COURTESY OF ARBELLA INSURANCE

EST. 2021

Get Involved!

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Contact Serah Selmon at [email protected]
with questions or to have further conversation.

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