YMCA Camp Chandler Holds Halloween Carnival to Provide Camp Scholarships

From Meghan Cochrane

V. P. of Membership, Marketing, and Communications

Wetumpka, Al – In its 24th year, Camp Chandler YMCA held its annual Halloween Carnival to raise over $5,000 for their camp scholarship fund. The camp scholarship fund allows YMCA Camp Chandler experiences to be open to all children from all walks of life regardless of the ability to pay.

More than 700 people attended the YMCA Halloween Carnival and took part of family activities offered such as a cake walk, carnival games, dance party inflatable, silent auction, hayride, bonfire smores, haunted house, concessions, raptor exhibit, pumpkin playhouse, candy walk, costume contest and more. 

“We are so grateful for the overwhelming support of our Halloween Carnival,” said Scot Patterson, Wetumpka YMCA and Camp Chandler Executive Director. “Because of our community, we will be able to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of children this summer.”

Thanks to over 85 Halloween Carnival volunteers and generous monetary and in-kind support from the community, children from diverse cultural, religious, and economic backgrounds will leave Camp Chandler this summer with lifelong memories and a sense of confidence.

About the Y

Driven by its founding mission, the Y has served as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening the community for more than 150 years. The Y empowers everyone, no matter who they are or where they are from, by ensuring resources, relationships, and opportunities for all to learn, grow, and thrive. By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and generations, the Y’s goal is to improve overall health and well-being, ignite youth empowerment, and demonstrate the importance of connections in and across our Montgomery community.

About YMCA Camp Chandler

At YMCA Camp Chandler, Campers develop life skills such as confidence, self-esteem, how to conduct themselves in diverse situations, appreciation of others, and appreciation for the outdoors. All children benefit from the Camp Chandler experience. Inspired by Bill Chandler and past counselors and campers, Camp Chandler has been achieving excellence through the support of a dedicated community of parents, volunteers, and alumni since 1929. SEE MORE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY BELOW!