YMCA Camp Harrison
JOIN US IN THE MOUNTAINS
Located between Lenoir and North Wilkesboro in North Carolina, YMCA Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge gives kids ages 6-16 the chance to make life-long memories on over 2,000 acres of land, streams, and trails just 90 miles from Charlotte in the mountains of North Carolina.
When someone joins us at YMCA Camp Harrison, they can expect to enjoy God’s creation, build relationships and challenge themselves as they learn new skills. Our campers develop lifelong friendships by embracing authenticity and accepting their differences. While many of our visitors join us as guests, they leave as family.
When traditional overnight camp is not in session, YMCA Camp Harrison operates family camps, weekend camps and as a retreat center for groups of all kinds.
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Where are our 2022 LITs at?!! If you are a rising junior in high school, you are eligible for this lit 🔥 program (see what we did there?)! It’s not just for those who want to be camp counselors. We have some super awesome staff lined up to work with this summers LITs!
John Cox (LIT Coordinator)- “Hello my name is John Cox and this will be my second summer at Harrison. I’m a sophomore at Saint Joseph’s in Philadelphia, PA, and I’m super stoked for summer. #THWND”
Will Presson (LIT Assistant)- “Hey guys my name’s Will Presson! I’m 20 and I’m from Greensboro, NC. I’m currently a rising junior at Emory University studying Physics. This will be my 3rd summer on staff and my 13th at camp. For fun, I love to cook and play video games.”
Anna Pederson (LIT Assistant)- “My name is Anna Pederson and this will be my 3rd summer at Camp Harrison. I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. I enjoy hiking, coaching field hockey, and sailing. I am so excited to be a part of the amazing LIT program this summer!”
Sophie Derrico (LIT Assistant)- “Hey everybody! My name is Sophie Derrico, I’m currently a freshman at App State studying apparel design, roll neers! This will be my third summer on staff, and I’m so excited to be a LIT assistant this summer and I can‘t wait for summer to start!”
#leadershipdevelopment #lit #teenleadership
Where are our 2022 LITs at?!! If you are a rising junior in high school, you are eligible for this lit 🔥 program (see what we did there?)! It’s not just for those who want to be camp counselors. We have some super awesome staff lined up to work with this summers LITs!
John Cox (LIT Coordinator)- “Hello my name is John Cox and this will be my second summer at Harrison. I’m a sophomore at Saint Joseph’s in Philadelphia, PA, and I’m super stoked for summer. #THWND”
Will Presson (LIT Assistant)- “Hey guys my name’s Will Presson! I’m 20 and I’m from Greensboro, NC. I’m currently a rising junior at Emory University studying Physics. This will be my 3rd summer on staff and my 13th at camp. For fun, I love to cook and play video games.”
Anna Pederson (LIT Assistant)- “My name is Anna Pederson and this will be my 3rd summer at Camp Harrison. I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. I enjoy hiking, coaching field hockey, and sailing. I am so excited to be a part of the amazing LIT program this summer!”
Sophie Derrico (LIT Assistant)- “Hey everybody! My name is Sophie Derrico, I’m currently a freshman at App State studying apparel design, roll neers! This will be my third summer on staff, and I’m so excited to be a LIT assistant this summer and I can‘t wait for summer to start!”
#lit #leadershipdevelopment #teenleadership
The next staff member we want to introduce is new to Camp Harrison, so, please, help us give her a huge, Camp-worthy welcome! Tia Nickens will serve as one of our Girls Camp Head Counselors this summer, and we are pumped to have her on the team!
“Hi everyone! My name is Tia Nickens and I’m currently in graduate school at Penn State for school counseling. I have worked at a few other camps but am ecstatic to help grow God’s kingdom at Camp Harrison this year!!! My hobbies include sewing, puzzles, dancing, and baking! See you all soon🥳”
#girlscamp #summer2022 #camplife
We are introducing two more leadership staff today, our Boys Head Counselors, Kevin Siczek and Dan Leber!
“My name is Dan Leber, I’m a junior at Belmont University, studying music business and production. This will be my fifth summer on staff. My favorite camp meal is a nice sloppy joe!! I can’t wait for the summer!!”
“Hello, my name is Kevin Siczek, I am a junior at Elon University. This will be my sixth summer on staff, and my favorite camp activity is creeking! I am excited to serve this summer as a head counselor!”
#campfriendsarethebestfriends #summer2022 #campcounselor
Our next staff intro is Ansley Taylor, who will serve as our Younger Girls Head Counselor in 2022!
“My name is Ansley, I am a senior at The University of Tennessee. Go Vols! This will be my 5th summer on staff. My favorite camp song is great big moose and I think that frolicking is the best activity at camp!”
#campcounselor #girlscamp #summer2022 #govols
It’s time to start introducing some of our amazing staff for summer 2022!
First up is our Leadership Director, Jason Baker! Jason will be working with our LIT and Multi-Week Programs this summer, and he also works at camp year-round helping with staff hiring, program planning and conference groups.
“My name is Jason Baker! I’m 25 and I’m from Nathan’s Creek, NC and I have been involved at Camp Harrison as a camper, counselor and leadership staff member for 15 years! Hobbies include wrestling coach, hiker, Bible reader, country food eater, and folk/bluegrass listener. Camp Harrison is a special place where kids and staff interact with Jesus and his creation and I get to be a part of the YMCA’s mission.”
#campcounselor #leadershipdevelopment #bestjobever #summer2022
This morning, the McCrorey Y hosted its 28th annual MLK Holiday Celebration, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and celebrating the impact of the McCrorey YMCA. If you missed it, you can find the recording on the YMCA of Greater Charlotte website or their Facebook page.
“Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
#mlkday #ymca
The overlook on a snowy day! #snomg #snowday