. ▁ ▁This ▁tradition ▁can ▁trace ▁its ▁roots ▁back ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁when ▁the ▁international ▁camp ▁coun sel or ▁program ▁of ▁the ▁Y M CA ▁arranged ▁for ▁a ▁registered ▁nur se ▁from ▁Switzerland ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁staff . ▁▁▁ ▁For ▁the ▁next ▁de cade , ▁the ▁camp ▁hosted ▁a ▁few ▁international ▁staff ▁each ▁year ; ▁however , ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Camp ▁F itch ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁begin ▁to ▁expand ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁staff ▁coming ▁from ▁abroad . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁primarily ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁close ▁link ▁that ▁had ▁been ▁established ▁between ▁the ▁Y M CA ▁España ▁and ▁several ▁Y MC As ▁of ▁Northern ▁Ohio . ▁ ▁This ▁partners hip ▁at ▁first ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁small ▁staff ▁exchange ▁program ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁countries . ▁ ▁By ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁Camp ▁F itch ’ s ▁coun sel or ▁in ▁training ▁program ▁was ▁expanded ▁to ▁act ively ▁rec ruit ▁both ▁Spanish ▁and ▁American ▁youth s ▁for ▁staff ▁development . ▁▁ ▁Today ▁Camp ▁F itch ▁still ▁works ▁extens ively ▁with ▁Y M CA ▁España ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Y M CA ▁I CC P ▁Program ▁and ▁other ▁international ▁partners ▁to ▁coordinate ▁international ▁camp ing ▁experiences ▁for ▁foreign ▁children ▁and ▁young ▁adult s . ▁Every ▁year , ▁F itch ▁hosts ▁several ▁international ▁staff ▁members , ▁camp ers ▁and ▁C IT s . ▁ ▁Fac ilities ▁and ▁activities ▁ ▁Camp ▁F itch ’ s ▁ ▁facilities ▁include ▁a ▁ 4 - story ▁clim bing ▁tower ▁with ▁zip ▁line , ▁an ▁ind