How to contact us while at the Retreat:

Call Carrie Kuehn (YMCA Membership Coordinator) at the Hamilton Family YMCA at 423-899-1721.

In emergencies only, you may call YMCA Camp Ocoee directly at (423)338-5588. You will need to leave a message at the camp’s office and they will get in touch with Katie Block the YMCA Youth Trust Advisor.

Please only call Camp Ocoee if it is a vital emergency. Thank you!

What happens at the Retreat

Youth Trust participants will be participating in small “family” group discussions and activities as well as hearing presentations from local community leaders. The retreat focuses on building leadership skills, so our discussions and presentations will focus on all aspects of effective leadership, especially building trust. The discussions will also center around diversity and unity, the Chattanooga community, prejudice, education, and goal setting.

We’re hoping to make this retreat exciting and fun for your children.  Expect them to get a little wild and crazy with our volunteers and staff. As the focus, the greater purpose is to develop some important relationships and skills as well as bring out awesome attitude and, of course, make some new friends.