Summer Season
Counselor in Training (CIT) Overnight Summer Camp
at YMCA Camp Weaver
Learn how to be a teen mentor with YMCA Camp Weaver’s Counselor in Training (CIT) Overnight Summer Camp. This program challenges teens and teaches them key leadership skills they can take with them wherever life takes them. Our CIT program is one of the top summer camps for teens in Guilford County and North Carolina, helping young people explore their strengths and weaknesses while connecting with their peers.
YMCA Camp Weaver provides a safe place for teens to work on real-life skills such as independence, time management and group work while engaging and mentoring younger campers.
Program Details
The YMCA Camp Weaver Counselor in Training (CIT) program is a three-week overnight summer camp session for campers aged 16–17 years old. It is preferred that campers have attended the Leader in Training Overnight Summer Camp prior to registering. We believe these youth are the future of Camp Weaver. They are encouraged to work together to learn the skills needed to become positive role models, in both camp and the community.
The first two weeks of our CIT Program at YMCA Camp Weaver focus on intensive training in childcare skills and various camp activity areas. During the last week, CITs are placed into cabins with some of our best staff as mentors. Top-scoring CITs will be among the first candidates considered for staff the following year.
All CITs are required to stay over for the first weekend of their session and go home for the second weekend.
Schedule & Cost
Counselor in Training Overnight Summer Camp (CIT) at YMCA Camp Weaver costs $1,500 per session for the three-week session, which includes a one-weekend stayover. The second stayover weekend is available at an additional cost of $180. and includes a one weekend stayover with the second stayover weekend at an additional cost of $180. A $100 non-refundable deposit is required and applied to the session balance. Note: Camp fee subject to change.
YMCA Camp Weaver believes that everyone should have the opportunity to experience camp regardless of income. Camp Weaver and the YMCA of Greensboro offer Financial Assistance based on household income and/or extenuating circumstances on a sliding scale. To learn more and apply, visit our Financial Assistance webpage.
Financial assistance applications open January 1st, 2026 and close March 1st, 2026. To learn more and apply, visit our Financial Assistance webpage.
2026 Session Dates & Registration
All Counselors in Training (CIT) must stay overnight for the first weekend and go home for the second weekend.
Session 1: June 14, 2026 – July 3, 2026 | Co-Ed
First Weekend Stay-over: June 14–16
Home Weekend: June 26–28
Session 2: July 5, 2026 – July 24, 2026 | Co-Ed
First Weekend Stay-over: July 5–7
Home Weekend: July 17–19
Session 3: July 26, 2026 – August 14, 2026 | Co-Ed
First Weekend Stay-over: July 31-August 2
Home Weekend: August 7-9
Registration Requirements
All CIT applicants must submit an application and two references before being admitted to the program. It is preferred that campers attend the Leader in Training Overnight Summer Camp before registering.
Application Process
STEP 1
Discuss with your child which session they would like to attend.
STEP 2
Child must complete the YMCA Camp Weaver Counselor in Training Application. Applications open in January and must include two references.
STEP 3
Once the application is reviewed, your child will be contacted for an interview with Camp Weaver staff via telephone or face-to-face during non-school hours. Interviews begin in January.
STEP 4
After submitting the application and completing the interview, the parent/guardian may register the camper for their session. Register for a session here.