Taylor Keene, Camp Junior Unit Director

Meet Your Unit Director!

Hello! I'm Taylor. I've been working at the MetroWest YMCA for several years in both the summer camp and Out-of-School time programs.

Our Junior campers experience all the fun of traditional camp and will be introduced to age-appropriate elements of our archery, climbing, and ropes programs. Campers in this program are taught the importance of friendship, teamwork, and community. You will be amazed at your camper’s social, emotional, and physical growth during their time with us.

I can't wait to see you this summer!

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Traditional Camps - offered all weeks

  • Scamper Camp: Age 3 - Entering Kindergarten
  • Camp Carol: Entering Grade 1
  • Camp Bob-O-Link: Entering Grade 2

Specialty Camps for Juniors - offered some weeks

Entering grades 1-2

One-week sessions: Weeks 3, 5, 7, 8

In this program, we’ll try many techniques, such as acrylic painting, collaging, drawing, and layering. We’ll work with painting tools and everyday objects to learn how we can make art out of anything!

Entering grades 1-2 (must also be at least 7 years-old)

One-week sessions: Week 1

Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts as we design and build leaping dolphins, buzzing beehives, and towering giraffes. Play, create, and learn in a world inspired by the animal kingdom. Design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas.

Entering grades 1-2 (must also be at least 7 years-old)

One-week sessions: Week 1

Build and program robots using the LEGO® Spike Prime® system. Learn basic programming skills using a simple and visual block coding system that will allow kids to grasp new and diverse coding challenges. Build a variety of different robots using motors, sensors and lights that will make for a fun experience that incorporates both building with LEGO® and coding.

Entering grades 2-8 (Must be age 7 by camp)

One-week sessions: Weeks 3-8

After a morning of traditional camp activities, campers will board the bus to Willow Brook Farm in Holliston to experience riding and ranch life. On M/W/F, campers will learn to ride on one of Willow Brook’s 30 horses in small group riding lessons with a trained instructor. Additionally, they’ll learn to lead, care for, tack, bathe, groom, and ride bareback. On Tu/Th, campers will learn to handle, feed, and care for goats, sheep, alpacas, donkeys, miniature horses, and more!

Willow Brook will supply a required ASTM riding helmet and riding boots for all campers. Campers must wear long pants/leggings for riding, socks, and closed-toed shoes/sneakers.

Entering grades 1-2

One-week sessions: Weeks 1-8

Campers will learn the values of teamwork, fair play, respect, and hard work while being exposed to various sports, like soccer, basketball, street hockey, gaga ball, badminton, disc golf, lacrosse, wiffle ball, and more. The focus is on fun, skill development, and playing time. They will also participate in traditional camp activities such as high and low ropes, archery, and swimming.