YWCA Vermont

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Our primary programming includes Camp Hochelaga, community events, and leadership programming Testimonials

"I wanted to thank everyone for an amazing week at camp. This was my first time at camp and my first time being away from home. I loved 'Laga and everyone I met. I can't wait to come back next year... Maybe for 2 weeks next time!" - Camp Hochelaga Camper

"I just wanted to say that because

of Camp Hochelaga I had a great time and I met lots of new friends. Everyone was so nice. See you next summer!" - Camp Hochelaga Camper

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us thi...
08/08/2026

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us this year that we figured it couldn’t be too late to give our staff friends a little extra love and shoutouts ❤️ (last and final, pt 5 - Senior Line Staff Team 🥳)

Gracie (2nd year returning staff, long time camper)

Izzy:
Hi everyone!! My name’s Izzy and I’m from England! I’m coming back for my second summer at Hochelaga and I can’t wait to be back in Vermont and at camp soon! I love acting, listening to music and watching movies! I’m so excited to see everyone again and meet everyone coming for the first time! See you soon! 🌸💝

Jada (1st year counselor & lifeguard)

Jin (1st year counselor from China - featured in separate post)

Kirsten:
Hi I’m Kirsten, I’m from Scotland, and this will be my second year at camp! So excited to see everyone!

Sanubar:
Hi everyone! I’m from Xinjiang, China, which is a land of beautiful scenery and amazing culture. I enjoy staying active through dancing, badminton, and hiking. Can’t wait to meet you all and make some great memories this summer!

Valerie (2nd year returning staff and Head of Gardens - not pictured)

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us thi...
08/08/2026

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us this year that we figured it couldn’t be too late to give our staff friends a little extra love and shoutouts ❤️ (pt 5 - Upper Mid Line Staff Team 🥳)

Abby:
Hi! My name is Abby and I am from Vermont. This is my 10th summer at Hochelaga and I am so excited to to be back! When I’m not at camp you can find me at the ballet studio, track field, band room, anywhere outdoors, or in my room painting. I’m so existed to meet everyone!

Ava (3rd year returning staff and Head of Changeovers and Archery)

Anna (2nd year returning staff and Head of Axe Throwing - featured in separate post)

Cassidy:
I’m Cassidy, this is my 7th year at camp and my first year as a counselor and I am SO hyped to be back! I enjoy getting lost in the wonderful world of theater I am also a fan of the occasional arts and crafting. I always look forward to new experiences where ever I go, and im excited to find new experiences at camp this year with you all!

Cece (1st year staff, and long time camper - featured in a separate post)

G:
Hi! My name is G! I live in Vermont and have been coming to camp for the past 8 years. I love games, nature, and all things arts and crafts related. I am so excited for this year at camp!

Hadley (2nd year returning staff and Head of SCAMP - featured in a separate post)

Harper:
Hi!!! My name is Harper and I’m from Burlington, VT! This will be my 9th summer at camp, and my first year as a counselor! I love sunshine, swimming, dancing, baking, and spending time with family and friends! I’m so excited to meet everyone, and can’t wait to see you soon!

Vivian:
Hi! My name is Vivian, and I’m from New Jersey! This is my 11th summer at camp, and I am so excited to be back! I love art, reading, history and musical theater. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you! 💚

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us thi...
08/07/2026

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us this year that we figured it couldn’t be too late to give our staff friends a little extra love and shoutouts ❤️ (pt 3 - Lower Mid Line Staff Team 🥳)

Fiona (2nd year returning staff, Head of Lower Mid Line - featured in separate post)

Acts:
Hello! I’m Acts, I am originally from FL. I have been going to Hochelaga as a camper since I was 8, and now I will be a counselor. I love crafts and diamond art!

Adri:
Hellooo!! My name is Adri, I’m from Burlington Vermont and this will be my 9th summer at camp. I enjoy spending time in nature, making people laugh, and especially listening to music! I’m so excited for an another great season!! ☮️

Delia:
Hii! My name is Delia, I am from Burlington Vermont, this will be my first year as a counselor and my 9th year at ‘laga!! I love hockey, Formula 1, reading, and making friendship bracelets! I cant wait for all the fun this summer will bring!!

Espe (2nd year returning counselor from Spain, and Head of Arts & Crafts)

Fiona:
Hi there, I’m Fiona! I started going to camp when I was 7 and I’m so excited to be a counselor this summer. I love reading and collaging and I can’t wait for a whimsical, joyful summer!

Gigi (First year counselor, long time returning camper)

Nora (First year counselor, long time returning camper - featured in separate post)

Serafina:
Hi!! I’m Serafina, and I’m from upstate NY! This will be my seventh summer at camp. I love hanging out with friends, swimming, reading, and photography. See everyone soon!!

Sophie (2nd year returning counselor - featured in separate post)

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us thi...
08/07/2026

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us this year that we figured it couldn’t be too late to give our staff friends a little extra love and shoutouts ❤️ (pt 2)

Gabriella (Head of Day Camp - not pictured), and Melina (Day Camp Coordinator featured in a separate post)

Agnes:
I come from China, it’s my first time to take part in the summer camp program, I’m very interest in art, archery, tennis, hiking.

Camila:
I come from China and this will be my first time working at camp. I enjoy music, games, and spending time outside, and I’m looking forward to having a great summer with everyone.

Hannah:
My name is Hannah I use she/they pronouns. I grew up in North Hero on a horse farm before I moved to Johnson to get my degree in studio arts. Because of my degree I have developed many artistic skills that I love to share with others and learn new skills from others. Lately I have been enjoying playing dungeons and dragons with my friends as well as starting my first garden.

Luka:
Hey I’m Luka this is my second summer working for Camp Hochelaga and I’ve been a camper there for a couple years . I like to dance and Draw and to listen to music

Sofia (1st year Day Camp Staff & Lifeguard from Mexico)

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us thi...
08/07/2026

There may only be a week left of this summer season here at Hochelaga, but we’ve had so many wonderful staff with us this year that we figured it couldn’t be too late to give our staff friends a little extra love and shoutouts ❤️

Emme:
Emme has been part of Camp Hochelaga for (over) 15 summers now, and we’re so incredibly grateful to get to see her back this summer in the role of Seasonal Assistant Camp Director. Emme (and her goats, Kili & Fili) bring a loving and calming presence to our space that our counselors & campers (and other Directors) alike admire, and value. After thinking she would take a year off from camp after running our CIT program the last 3 consecutive seasons, we’re feeling fortunate that - just like how we can’t imagine a summer without her - she couldn’t picture her summer without being back here

Can’t have rainbows (our 2026 camp theme) without a bit of rain 🌧️🌈✨We are so grateful to have gotten to spend this past...
06/20/2026

Can’t have rainbows (our 2026 camp theme) without a bit of rain 🌧️🌈✨

We are so grateful to have gotten to spend this past week playing in the sun (and a bit of rain) with our Day Campers ❤️

Swipe to see our lovely camp through alll the seasons a late Vermont spring can throw our way, plus the cover for our first SCAMP of the season and a sneak peak at how our “scampers” are transforming an old space at camp into something new and joyful 🌈

See you tomorrow for our first week with overnight campers too 🥳

We are so excited to see folks out this weekend for our Centennial on the Campgrounds & Open House, and our Alum Reunion...
06/04/2026

We are so excited to see folks out this weekend for our Centennial on the Campgrounds & Open House, and our Alum Reunion 🥳

Our complete schedule for both days can be found in this post, and we also wanted to share some ~special features~ for our Saturday event:

Come see Kili & Fili! 🐐🐐 The boys will Not be with us for our full 2026 season, so this day is a great opportunity to come say hey to some of our favorite goat friends ❤️

We’ll also have 2 food trucks joining us for the day for anyone who gets a lil hungry while visiting: and ‘s food truck will be available all day for all of our guests (dietary options available ✅)

There is currently a “light rain” expected throughout the day Saturday - but hey 🤷 what are Vermonters for if not being prepared for anything the weather could send our way 💪

We’ll see you back at camp soon! 🏕️

Is there anything better than having incredible staff returning to their roles at camp? For today’s staff feature we are...
05/29/2026

Is there anything better than having incredible staff returning to their roles at camp?

For today’s staff feature we are welcoming back 3 absolutely wonderful staff who help keep our summer steady - Liiz, Karla, and Mel! 🥳❤️

Liiz will be returning as our Office Assistant and Head of International Staff (and also will be leading some classes and running our camp store - is there anything she can’t do?) We are so excited and grateful to get to see her back at ‘Laga this summer ❤️
“Hi, I’m Liiz. I’m from Mexico 🇲🇽, and this is my fourth year in Hochelaga. I’m really happy to be back.✨ I really enjoy going to concerts and music festivals, go to flea markets, exploring new places and countries, and watching tv shows and movies.”

Karla has also worn many hats around camp. Not to speak on behalf of our other staff, but it feels easy to say that we will all be so grateful to have her back this summer to keep our activities for our campers fun and fresh (and also highly organized for counselors!) 🥳
“Hi! My name is Karla, I’m from México 🇲🇽 This is gonna be my third year at Laga, and I’m thrilleddddd to be back! Can’t wait to see camp’s night skies and go swimming in the lake ✨”

Last and absolutely not least for the day, we’re welcoming back another multi-talented staff: Mel! Supporting our day camp program, you can expect Mel to be a friendly face to great you as you arrive at camp (and a loving comfort for our day campers who are trying out sleeping over at camp) ❤️
“Hi everyone! My name is Melina, and I’m from Colombia 🇨🇴 This is my third year at Camp Hochelaga, and I’m so excited to be back! I absolutely love dancing, learning about new cultures, and swimming. I can’t wait to meet all of you!”

We can’t wait to see you all back in South Hero 🥳❤️

There’s only a little over 2 weeks left until our Centennial on the Campgrounds and launch of our staff training week 🥳🥳...
05/22/2026

There’s only a little over 2 weeks left until our Centennial on the Campgrounds and launch of our staff training week 🥳🥳🥳

Today we are so so excited to share 3 incredible returning staff, all returning to their roles as our Heads of Line for the summer: Andrea, Cata,& Atz 🥰🏕️

Andrea will be going into her second summer as HOL for our elementary aged overnight camper group. We can’t wait to see this incredibly kind, caring, and super silly leader back at camp❤️
“Hey everyone! 😄
I’m Andrea and I’m from Spain 🇪🇸. This will be my 3rd summer at camp and I’m sooo excited to see you all again. I love spending time in nature, music and traveling.
I can’t wait to spend time at the lake and be back on the lower mid-line!!! 🫶🏻🏕️”

Cata will also be returning to her role as HOL for our middle school aged overnight campers. She is incredibly strong (see our post from our 2025 staff week for proof), caring and thoughtful and we can’t wait to get to see her back leading some of our campers 🥰
“Hi everyone! I’m Cata.
I’m from Colombia and this will be my third year coming to camp, I’m super excited to be back! I love doing crafts (especially friendships bracelets ✨), swimming and listening to music. I’m looking forwards to getting to meet you all! 🩷”

Atz, in addition to returning to her role as our HOL for our high school aged overnight campers, will also be mentor and guide for our first-year LIT staff this season! Every summer, Atz shows up as her incredibly creative, caring, and patient self, and we can’t wait to get to see her back at camp so soon! 🥳
“Hiii 💗 my name is Atz! and this is my fourth time in Hochelaga, i’m so happy to be here this summer, i’m from Mexico 🇲🇽 and i love to spend time with my friends, travel and read!“

See you all in South Hero soon 🥳❤️🏕️

Today we are highlighting three staff who will be joining our team for the first time this summer: let’s give the warmes...
05/19/2026

Today we are highlighting three staff who will be joining our team for the first time this summer: let’s give the warmest welcome to Lee, Jin, and Nora 🥳🥳

Nurse Lee will be partnering with returning Head Nurse, Sarah, to lead us through a happy and healthy summer season together-
“This is my first year at camp and I am so excited to be one of the nurses this year! Supporting a safe and fun summer for all the campers is going to be a blast. I adore Vermont summers and have a feeling this will be the most magical one yet. When I’m not in the health house, you can catch me working on a quilt, swimming, or having a dance party. 🌈🩷⛺️”

Jin will be joining us for her first summer ever at Hochelaga 🥳Just last year she completed a 300km (~186.4 miles) in Spain over 20 days, so you know she’s ready to lead our incredible and brave campers-
“Hi everyone! I’m from China, and this is my first time at Camp Hochelaga. I’m really excited to be with the campers and to finally experience being off-grid all summer!”

Nora will be returning to camp for her first year on staff, and we’re so excited to have her back (and of course her camper little sis who will still be there too ❤️)-
“Hi! I’m Nora, and this is going to be my fifth summer at camp! I am from San Francisco, and I love to play soccer, sew, and hang out with my friends!”

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34 Hochelaga Road
South Hero, VT
05486

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

(802) 372-4510

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