Skip to main content
YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK
Give
Home
Home
Main Menu

Main navigation

  • Welcome
    • About
      • Mission
      • Board of Directors
      • Leadership
      • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
      • Reports
    • Community Impact
      • Civic Engagement
      • Counseling
      • COVID-19
      • New Americans Initiative
      • Uniting for Ukraine
    • Careers
    • News
    • Contact
  • Programs
    • Summer Camp
      • Find a Camp
      • Camp FAQs
    • Swimming
      • Swim Lessons
      • Water Safety
      • Become a Lifeguard
      • Lifeguard Training & Certification
      • Swim Team
    • Youth & Family
      • Youth Programs
      • My Grown Up & Me
      • Afterschool
      • Teen Programs
    • Early Childhood
    • Adults
      • Sports
      • Pilates
      • Training
      • Massage
      • Art Classes
    • YMCA @ Home
  • Join
    • Membership
    • Benefits
    • Financial Assistance
    • Code of Conduct
    • Careers
  • Schedules
    • Group Fitness Classes
    • Pools
    • Lifeguard Training
  • Locations
  • Stay

Utility Menu

  • OUR STORY
  • Give
YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK

User account menu

  • OUR STORY
  • Give
Home

Main navigation

  • Welcome
    • About
      • Mission
      • Board of Directors
      • Leadership
      • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
      • Reports
    • Community Impact
      • Civic Engagement
      • Counseling
      • COVID-19
      • New Americans Initiative
      • Uniting for Ukraine
    • Careers
    • News
    • Contact
  • Programs
    • Summer Camp
      • Find a Camp
      • Camp FAQs
    • Swimming
      • Swim Lessons
      • Water Safety
      • Become a Lifeguard
      • Lifeguard Training & Certification
      • Swim Team
    • Youth & Family
      • Youth Programs
      • My Grown Up & Me
      • Afterschool
      • Teen Programs
    • Early Childhood
    • Adults
      • Sports
      • Pilates
      • Training
      • Massage
      • Art Classes
    • YMCA @ Home
  • Join
    • Membership
    • Benefits
    • Financial Assistance
    • Code of Conduct
    • Careers
  • Schedules
    • Group Fitness Classes
    • Pools
    • Lifeguard Training
  • Locations
  • Stay

Vanderbilt YMCA

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Vanderbilt YMCA
Summer Camp - Y Story
15 July 2019

From Camper to Camp Director: A YMCA Journey Comes Full Circle

Samantha Cruz's experience at YMCA Day Camps started when she was just 5 years old. Her journey comes full circle, as she now stands as the Camp Director of the Dodge YMCA.
Dodge YMCA
camp
West Side YMCA
Vanderbilt YMCA
Bronx YMCA
samia
31 May 2019

Breaking Down Boundaries: Samia's Story

I used to be the shy, quiet girl. The Y helped me break out of my comfort zone and give me the confidence that I could be whatever I want. As a human being, you have to feel like you belong somewhere. I belong at the YMCA.
Vanderbilt YMCA
community
teens
YMCA of Greater New York. Where There's a Y, There's a Way

Footer menu center

  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Newsroom
  • Y Stories
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram

© 2020. YMCA of Greater New York is a 501(C)(3) | EIN: 13-1624228
YMCA accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and cash payments.

Footer menu right

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use