The Directors:

Nekr and Mary Jenkins will be back for another fun summer!

Nekr Jenkins is a graduate of Warren Wilson College, with a BA in Outdoor Leadership. She is married and has three children. A long-time member of the YMCA, beginning with Nursery School in Rochester, NY, she has been a record holding swim team member, and a volunteer and employee for YMCA’s in 3 states. Nekr has attended YMCA camps in the Finger Lakes, Adirondacks, and Boundary Waters/ Quatico areas. She has nearly two decades of experience working with children, from a variety of backgrounds, in many different environments. She has worked for and operated summer camps for over a decade. During the school year Nekr can be found at the Athol Area YMCA pool, working as a lifeguard and swim instructor.

Mary Jenkins is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, with a B.S in Family Studies and a Masters in Elementary Education. She is currently an elementary school teacher in Barre, MA. and has worked with children for several years in a variety of capacities. Mary was a camper at Wiyaka from 1990 to 1997 and has been a long time member of the Athol Area YMCA. She looks forward to providing campers with meaningful experiences similar to her own.

A note from our Directors

As a long time camper, I know that the memories that are created during a summer away at camp can last a lifetime. These are memories that will be with you forever. It is my goal to make these memories as happy for each camper as possible. Wether that means spending an extra moment with a home sick young camper, or teaching an older camper a new swimming activity, or helping any camper learn something new about themselves.
As a parent, I know how important your child’s safety is to you. Not just physical safety, but social and emotional safety as well. It is my goal to keep each child entrusted to us safe in every way possible. This will include having a registered nurse at camp each day, as well as having all of our staff certified in basic CPR and first aid. This will also mean having staff trained in conflict mediation and resolution. This will mean being available to campers, staff and parents 24 hours a day when they have a problem, or concern, as well as to join in their daily joys of being at camp.
Nekr