With the summer camp season right around the corner, the Clinton YMCA is rolling out a new registration method for families sending their kids to Camp Osage summer camp.
Clinton YMCA Youth Program Director Melinda Akers announced Camp Osage is moving to a fully digital setup for the first time. While previous years required parents to physically pick up and return paper documentation packets to the front desk, the 2026 registration process is being handled entirely online through the Clinton YMCA website - clintoncommymca.org.
The system mirrors the same basic questions used in the traditional paperwork and includes a standard $25 registration fee, which secures the child's spot and includes a camp t-shirt. Akers notes campers wear shirts during scheduled field trips and various active community events throughout the summer.
Camp organizers are asking parents to carefully consider the "authorized pick-up" section of the registration form. Akers points out that many early registrations are being submitted incompletely or restricted strictly to primary guardians.
Camp Osage begins on June 2 - the day after school dismisses for the summer. Visit clintoncommymca.org for more information, find the Y on Facebook, or visit them in person at 417 South Alexander Street in Clinton.
