Adventure Guides

The Adventure Guides program provides fathers and their children the opportunity to spend valuable time together. As part of a larger group, both father and child create unforgettable memories playing games, spending the weekend at an overnight camp, family adventures, and much more. Program registration is now open, please see below for pricing and registration links.

2023-2024 PROGRAM REGISTRATION &

FALL CAMPOUTS NOW OPEN 

Program Registration:

The program registration fee cover expenses that are not covered by campouts or events. Program registration for the child is needed prior to registering for any campouts and events. This is a yearly fee that only needs to be paid once a school year. We do offer an additional child discount for multiple siblings in the same household please email aginfo@ymcadallas.org for this discount and we will credit your account. 

If you're new to the Adventure Guides program and interested in leading a new group, please submit our New Group Interest Form.

This fee is included during the campout registration process. If you are new to the program or not ready to register for the campouts, please use the link below to pay for the registration fee. This fee is prorated if you are signing up in the spring. 

Program Registration -$88/child

Camping Events:

Each campout will serve specific YMCA Branch Service area(s). All campouts will be held at camps with cabins that include A/C, electricity, and bathrooms. More details on each camp can be found on their website and their links are under each campout description. Please be aware that we do not reserve cabins per group, all beds are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and all registrations are done by each family pair. 

If you are new to Adventure Guides or have no YMCA affiliation, please Register for the program above and complete our New Group Interest Form.  We will contact you to place your group in a campout.

SPRING 2024 CAMPOUTS: 

Please note these are pair pricing, if you are bringing two children, there is an option for that during the registration process. Please note pricing is different per camp due to the cost the camp charges the Adventure Guides program. We try and keep costs as low as possible. 

Breakfast Saturday and Sunday as well as lunch on Saturday will be provided at all camps. Activities at the camps include horses, archery, BBs, zipline, climbing wall, hikes, and more! Specific detail on each camp will be updated a few weeks prior to the camp. 

* non-member pricing

FALL 2024 CAMPOUTS*: 

*subject to change. Final schedule will be available May 1st.

Additional Events:

Please check back frequently as we will be keeping this area updated with additional local events. We will try to offer locations around the service area to ensure everyone can make it. 

Additional Information Regarding Activities:

- Turkey Shoot:

• Where: Plano YMCA- back green area
• What: come show off your BBs skills
• When: Saturday November 18th
• Time: 9-11 AM
• Prizes: It will a double elimination bracket. We will be giving prizes for top shoot and one grand prize as a $25 gift card towards a turkey for the holidays!

- Mom's Day:

• Where: Collin County Adventure Camp
• What: a fun day for moms and kids!
• When: Saturday December 9th
• Times: 9-5 PM
• Cost: $85 per pair

- Chili Cook Off:

• Where: White Rock YMCA
• What: come show off your chili skills and a possible polar plunge. We encourage kids to decorate the table and have fun with it! 
• When: Saturday January 20th
• Times: 11-1 PM 
• Prizes: spiciest, most creative, crowd favorite, best table display

- Father/Daughter Dance:

• Where: Doubletree at Richardson
• What: come dance the night away with your daughter!
• When: Saturday February 10th
• Times: 5:30-8:30 PM
• Cost: $125/pair

Group Leader Meetings:

These meetings will be available to all group leaders and will go over upcoming campouts and events. A meeting invite with the link to the meeting will be sent a few days before each meeting. Please make sure you sign up for the meeting you want to attend, this is the list we will use to send the links. If you are not on the group leader distribution list, please email Samantha Buehler at sbuehler@ymcadallas.org.

Our first three meetings of the school year will be in-person. Attendance is HIGHLY encourage and there will be incentives.

Virtual Campout Meetings:

SIGN UP HERE

For more information:

Email us: AGinfo@ymcadallas.org

or

Call us:

Isabella Hess

214-357-8431

or

Ethan Eismont

214-705-9459

or 

Spencer Perry

972-539-9622

History

Guides Resources

• LEADER'S MANUAL
• PARTICIPANT'S MANUAL
• CODE OF CONDUCT
• STORY TELLING
• GAMES
• RITUALS
• CIRCLE ACTIVITIES
• OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
• PHOTO GALLERY

Branch/Service Areas & Branch Campout Codes: