OVY Camp 2024
For Campers
Optimist Volunteers for Youth (OVY Camp) is inviting all Bay Area youth entering 5th - 9th grades to enjoy a week of great fun at camp this summer! OVY Camp has a talented and diverse staff ready to provide safe, educational, and memorable experiences for each camper. Come enjoy the fresh air! Each day of camp promises to be full of fun and laughter. OVY Camp is a safe place to be yourself, make new friends, and participate in fun activities such as:
Beach Day
Creek Exploration
Cooking & Ice Cream Making
Capture-the-flag
Campfires & S’mores & Stargazing
Tie Dye
Hiking
Arts & Crafts
Swimming Pool Everyday
Archery & Throwing Axes
Carnival Games
Basketball, Soccer, and Frisbee
Are you interested in joining OVY Camp as volunteer-CIT this summer? You must have finished your 9th grade to become a CIT.
Click here for more information about becoming a CIT at OVY Camp
Be sure to check out our amazing OVY Camp Staff here: Meet the Staff.
Packing list: Essential Items
Old (Not your best) Clothes:
2 Pairs of Long Pants
2 - 3 Pairs Shorts
1 - 2 Long Sleeved Shirts
2 Sweatshirts
4 - 5 T-shirts (no tank tops)
6 pairs of Underwear
2 pairs of Shoes - one pair to get wet
2-3 pairs of socks
Sunscreen
Soap
Chapstick
Water Bottle
Flashlight
Bag for Dirty Laundry
Day-size Backpack
1 Jacket
Shorts/Swimsuit
2 Towels
Toothbrush/Toothpaste
Shampoo/Conditioner
Warm Sleeping Bag or Warm Blankets
Pillow
Pajamas
Download List
“OVY Camp is the thing I look forward to most during the summer. It's my favorite place to be and I am always happy to be there. Thanks so much for everything!”
- Becky
