Finished Phase I construction at the Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center. Phase I construction consisted of three pavilions, two cabins, ten acres of playing fields, a multi-use playing court, an administration/visitor center, water front, amphitheater, and the infrastructure for the entire project, including underground utilities, paved paths and roads, and a created wetland sewage disposal system.

Summer 1995

Grand Opening! The Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center runs a regional day camp serving 1440 youth in its first summer of operation.

Summers 1996-99

The Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Centers' regional summer day camp operation was at full capacity, serving over 1800 children each year with waiting lists in every session.

Phase II Development



1997-1999

Phase II is designed to complete the original plan to serve 15,000 people annually in a new evolutionary camping/retreat concept. We are prepared to move into Phase II development. Phase II features the completion of the Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center and the implementation of the full program activities.