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YPI creates a community of respect and responsibility for young people: teens and tweens ages 11-17 (grades 6-12). For those whose talents in the visual and performing arts set them apart in their school systems, YPI provides a home base by meeting every year. Creative expression is the ultimate goal. YPI provides access to professional artists who may help guide their careers as the young people mature. These master teachers share both their talent and their wisdom.
Founded in 1981 and housed at the Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut, YPI, Inc. (formerly the Young People’s Institute) is a two-week long co-educational residential summer camp for the creative arts. YPI exists to create a safe and inspirational environment where children of diverse backgrounds and skill levels can feel free to create, explore, grow, and share their talents under the thoughtful guidance of professional artists and caring staff. YPI seeks to produce an environment of cooperative learning for the young people it serves.
YPI is held at the Suffield Academy, a private boarding school in Suffield, CT. The academy is about 25 minutes from the Hartford train and bus stations, and about 20 minutes from Bradley International Airport. Suffield Academy is located at 185 N. Main Street, Suffield, CT 06078.
A one-week session at camp including room, board, and an enthusiastic staff of professional counselors and teachers at your fingertips costs $1,250. If you sign up for two weeks at camp, we offer a discounted rate of $2,200 for both weeks. A $100 discount is applied if you refer a friend or bring a sibling!
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We’re often asked by incoming campers what they should bring to YPI. To help you pack accordingly, we compiled a top 10 list: Extra-long bed sheets: The beds in the dorm rooms are slightly longer than most, and do not come with sheets. Bring these sheets to be comfortable all week long! A fan: Dorm rooms can get warm during …
Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Tessa, a camper at YPI 2013. I’m in a permanent YPI state of mind. To me, being in a YPI state of mind is the state of feeling a warm spot in your tummy, a facial expression of happiness or contemplation, and being inspired. When I think about the people …
Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Arianna, a camper at YPI 2013. YPI – It is definitely not just a place. YPI to me is a place to step away from the real world. It is a place where I can let all of my burdens float away and have new memories sink in. When I …
Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Sara Luka, Acting Master Teacher at YPI (she also teaches Acting for Film and Musical Theater – a real lady of all trades). Sardines, and doors and accents, oh my! Noises Off was nothing short of a smash hit last summer (2013). Starring 5 newcomers to the YPI Stage: Meghan, …
Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Gina, a camper at YPI 2013. How has YPI changed me? Where to start…as the song I wrote in songwriting this year says “I used to be meak and mild, ’til I was set free.” I like to think that YPI was a big part of setting me free. I …
To all the mothers of YPIers, YPI staff member mothers, YPI alum who have become mothers, YPI campers who sometimes act like mothers, and all the YPIers who love mothers, we wish you a Happy Mother’s Day! Don’t forget to thank a mother today! Let us know if you did something special to celebrate.
Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Jessie, a camper at YPI 2013. To me, YPI always was and always will be more than just a place. YPI is where you can go when the world beats you down and leaves you afraid, lonely, and uncertain, without taking a step from your house. Although people leave and …
Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Tessa, a camper at YPI 2013. When people say “YPI is not just a place, it’s a state of mind” it may sound cheesy at first. Really cheesy — like roll-your-eyes-at cheesy — but it’s not. And it’s not cheesy to believe in it, because I do. And when …
Happy Valentine’s Day, YPI family! Poetry/songwriting teacher Sal and counselor Emily want you to remember to share the love today. Camp is the place of true love; don’t forget to carry that with you all year.
The color of her eyes were the color of insanity. -“Devil’s Dance Floor” by Flogging Molly