Hey Camp Silver Creek!
Join the Camp Silver Creek Alumni Association to support, preserve, and strengthen YMCA camping at Camp Silver Creek. If you were a camper, staff, or contributor to YMCA Camp Silver Creek and are eighteen years or older, you are considered alumni and members of the Association.
Work Party - Tuesday June 17, 2025, 1-6 pm
All alumni and camp families are invited to help this year's camp staff clear trails, prepare overnight spots, and stay for dinner and a joint alumni-staff campfire.
Please sign up for the work party here and complete the YMCA of Marion and Polk County volunteer registration here. Please contact Connie Strong at 650-964-2014 with any questions.
CSCAA John Mistkawi Memorial Golf Tournament - Monday, July 14, 2025
Join us at Creekside Golf Course for our 28th annual fundraiser to send kids to camp. Register or sponsor a camper today!
Annual Meeting - Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 6 pm
All alumni are invited to our annual meeting starting with dinner at 6 pm, a short meeting and awards at 7 pm, followed by campfire.
2024-2025 Board of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors (Directors) meet quarterly and support fundraising, work parties, and policy. If you would like to nominate someone or volunteer to serve on the board of directors, please email cscaa@theyonline.org.
Jim Trett - Chair
Jerry Woodcock - Vice Chair
Jo Jablo (Candle) - Secretary
Robert Vieyra-Braendle (Jockey-Box) - Treasurer
Syvon Adams - Camp Staff Representative
Emily Witczak (Stormy)
Matt Hagan (Elwood)
Becca LaFramboise (Gumby)
Johanna Burgess (Durango)
Max Wilder (Frank)
Kai Markle (The Dude)
Connie Strong and Jeremiah Rasca serve on the Advisory Committee
Guy Greider - YMCA Board Camp Committee
Adrienne Chodnowsky - Camp Silver Creek Director
Past Meeting Minutes and Newsletters
February 12, 2025
November 2024 Newsletter
November 13, 2024
August 1, 2024
May 15, 2024
February 13, 2024
January 4, 2024
November 2023 Newsletter
November 15, 2023
Annual Meeting August 2, 2023
Camp Directors
Boys Camp Directors
Gus Moore 1938-1939
Fred Smith 1940-1941
Carl Greider 1942
Harold Davis 1943-1946
John Gardner 1947-1949
Roth Holtz 1950-1951
Scotty Washburn 1952-1956
Bill Cornell 1957
Byron Haley 1958-1960
Jack Hazelett 1961-1962
Roy Horine 196
Carl Greider 1964
Richard Simpson 1965-1972
Mike Smith 1973 — one week trial of coed camp
Carl Greider 1974-1976
Kris Russom 1977
Randy Rabenstein 1978-1985
Girls Camp Directors
Bea Moore
Barbara Smith
Dorothy Barlow
Ruby Bergsvick
Gertrude Ayres
Lyn Horine 1965-1972
Mike Smith 1973 — one week trial of coed camp
Mary Ann Siddoway 1974-1975
Beula Maus 1977
Betty Trupika 1978
Coed Camp Directors
Mike Smith 1973 — one week trial of coed camp
Lynn Rabenstein 1986-1988
Randy Rabenstein 1989
Forrest LaBarre 1990-1994
Kevin Couey 1995-1998
Matt Sampson 1999-2002
Pat Schrader 2003-2006
Nick Benevidez 2007-2012
Jeff Lewis 2013
Katey Noel 2014-2015
Jeff Lewis 2016-2018
Crystal Cram 2019-2020
Mariah Fairman 2021-2022
Adrienne Chodnowsky 2023-2025



