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YMCA Camp Cosby
2290 Paul Bear Bryant Road
Alpine, AL 35014
1-800-85-COSBY
256.268.2007
FAX: (256) 268-2003

 

What we are known for

Camp Cosby is known for three things:

1. An amazing breadth of activities

Few camps have as many exciting activities as Camp Cosby. Some of the favorites include wakeboarding and waterskiing, horseback riding, mini bikes (small motorized dirt bikes), a water park with all kinds of inflatable toys, and climbing activities including a 60 foot alpine tower, a 500 foot long Cosby zoom that splashes kids in the water, and a new team high ropes course. The few camps that do have this breadth all charge an extra fee for activities such as horses, minibikes, and water skiing. At Camp Cosby, our mission is for every individual child to be honored and supported, regardless of a parent's ability to pay. Every child gets to experience every activity at Camp Cosby for one tuition cost.

2. Diversity
Camp Cosby is blessed to host children from across the ethnic and  socioeconomic spectrum. Last summer, children from 17 states and 8 countries lived peacefully together, as our children do each summer. Each child is respected and supported by a tradition centered in the camp motto, “I Am Third,” after God first and others second. This tradition of service is immediately felt by children, who quickly learn that Camp Cosby is a unique place where people of any religion, ethnicity, and economic background can live together peacefully. In the safety of Camp Cosby children can learn to appreciate each other as they play, eat, live, and learn together all summer.

3. Friendliness
All camps are “friendly,” but very often have unwritten obstacles children and parents must negotiate before being accepted as a member of their community. Some camps have actual hazing or a series of “practical jokes,” they pull on children new to camp; Camp Cosby is different! From the first time you call on the phone, to the first time you arrive at camp, or the first time you meet our staff in a friend’s house, you will feel the genuine friendship that is the base of all our relationships. Most children who are with us in the summer make special “Camp Cosby friends” that they will have for a lifetime. Many grown-ups tell us that many of their best friends are friends they made while at Camp Cosby!
 

 

 


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