Horseshoe News:
Support YOC and The Greenbrier Classic
The Ohio-West Virginia YMCA has partnered with The Greenbrier Classic to sell weekly badges for the biggest golf event in West Virginia history. The Greenbrier Classic, which will be held July 26 - August 1, 2010, will be played on the historic, links-style Old White, The Greenbrier’s first 18-hole course. To support the Ohio-West Virginia YMCA’s Youth Opportunity Camps, simply click on one of the logos below and select Badges for Charity. Then, select the badge level you wish to purchase and select YMCA CAMP HORSESHOE from the drop-down menu. The Ohio-West Virginia YMCA will receive 30% of the proceeds of all badges purchased on our behalf between now and February 26. Weekly badges for the event range from $147 to $5,000 each. What a great way to combine your love of golf while supporting West Virginia’s youth.
Horseshoe Images - A look back...
We are creating a digital archive of Horseshoe pictures. We hope you can also help us identify people and activities in these pictures. Visit our digital archive and see what you can remember. Pause your cursor over a picture, to see any information we know about the photograph. You will also see an email link below each picture for you to submit your information. Please be as specific as you can in referencing particular people in the photograph etc. Thank you for your assistance and enjoy the pictorial tour of Horseshoe.
Governor's Youth Opportunity Camps at Horseshoe change lives!
Camp counselor Letters to the Governor highlight the differences for good YOC accomplishes. Sponsorships of every amount give a lasting life changing experience to today's generation.
Sponsor a Kid to Horseshoe
Horseshoe changes lives. Teens, children and our camp counselors find Horseshoe a highlight of their life! Many young people only get this opportunity because they are sponsored to their camp week. Read the impact Horseshoe has on youth in Horseshoe's Children: the Governor's Youth Opportunity Camps, Summer 2009.
What's Cookin'?
Did you attend a program at Camp Horseshoe? Maybe as a camper or for a group event. We are collecting your favorite memories of Horseshoe's Kitchen - your favorite foods, the kitchen staff, and of course pictures! If you have a favorite food, memory of the kitchen/dining hall, or kitchen staff person, please share it with us. We plan to put together a book focusing on Horseshoe's Kitchen available next year. Your memories of the people, or favorite food, or pictures will help us compile this book. Please email with any memories or stories about the food and people at our kitchen. If you would like to share a picture, please attach it to the email also. Please specify the date(s) associated with your information.
Check out the Pictures!
We've placed a large number of pictures on the internet for you to view. Check them out [ View Pictures ].
Summer Staff Opportunities
See our 2010 Staff Brochure for information about summer opportunities.
Camp Horseshoe Reflections
Reflections about Camp Horseshoe from a WV HI-Y student.
Quilt Camps are a Stitch!
Mary Smith has done a great job in creating a number of Heritage Arts programs at Horseshoe. A very popular program is the Quilting Retreat which happens in the Spring and Fall. Everyone has a great time as they quilt and quilt and quilt. And of course the food is super! Check the Calendar for the next retreat and see Camp Horseshoe Programs for a description and links to the registration form and brochure.
Group Destination
Want to escape to the wilderness of WV for a weekend getaway? Why not consider Horseshoe? Rustic cabins are available as well as the dining hall and lodge. Nearby you will find areas for hiking and skiing at Caanan Valley and Blackwater Falls Park. Contact Horseshoe for details.
I t's hard to describe why teens find Horseshoe such a special life changing experience. The answer may be that Horseshoe is real... not a virtual reality, not a video game, not a sport or a ride at an amusement park. Horseshoe is people engaged in discovery of self, others and the power of building community.
Horseshoe builds relationships in a setting that eliminates distractions of today's culture (no radios, cell phones, TVs, computer games, alcohol, drugs, etc.) Everyone is called to become their best and to lift others up to become their best, to learn how to use their talents, and to return home ready to make differences for good.
