Cherryville Family YMCA

The Gaston County Family YMCA’s Y-Kids and Families program offers comprehensive summer day camp experiences across three convenient locations in the Gaston County area: Camp Whajado at Cherryville Family YMCA, Camp Ohana at Stowe Family YMCA, and Camp Tuscarora at Warlick Family YMCA. These programs are designed to provide quality programming for local youth while cultivating values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and educational achievement. Each loca The Gaston County Family YMCA’s Y-Kids and Families program offers comprehensive summer day camp experiences across three convenient locations in the Gaston County area: Camp Whajado at Cherryville Family YMCA, Camp Ohana at Stowe Family YMCA, and Camp Tuscarora at Warlick Family YMCA. These programs are designed to provide quality programming for local youth while cultivating values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and educational achievement. Each location offers traditional day camp experiences with extended hours from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, accommodating working families with flexible scheduling needs. The camps serve children from Rising Kindergarten through Rising 10th Grade, with age-specific programming tailored to developmental stages. Camp Whajado serves Rising K-6th Grade, Camp Ohana serves Rising K-7th Grade plus a Teen Leaders in Training program for Rising 8th-10th Grade, and Camp Tuscarora offers traditional camp for Rising 1st-8th Grade along with specialty full-day camps for Rising 1st-6th Grade. All programs emphasize both “kid time” and “family time,” with activities designed to encourage families to grow together while children develop important life skills and build meaningful relationships with peers and counselors. Throughout the summer season (May 26 – August 7, 2026), campers participate in youth development programs, sports activities, swim programs, group exercise classes, fitness programs, and recreation activities. The programs operate on a weekly session basis with first-come, first-served enrollment, allowing families to choose which weeks work best for their schedules. The newly renovated facilities feature accessible parking, spacious restrooms and showers, community coffee areas, and dedicated group exercise spaces, ensuring a comfortable environment for both campers and families.