Buck Hill Summer Camp Program Booklet

Buck Hill Falls Youth Activities

Our Programs Camp Club Senior Camp Tween Night Out Tween Night In

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Camp Club

Our purpose The mission of the Buck Hill

Buck Hill Falls offers the youth of

Campers also have time with

Falls Youth Activities Program

our community the opportunity

their counselors for themed

is to provide our youth a safe,

to engage in activities led by

activities. Fridays campers

comfortable environment to

staff of hand-selected

attend field trips, participate in

allow them to grow physically,

counselors and professional

special activities and engage

socially, and emotionally

instructors. Many counselors are

with presentations. Campers

through involvement in

professional educators or future

enjoy monthly overnight camp

recreational activities and

educators. Our campers also

outs for ages 7 & up!

opportunities to develop life-

receive instruction from

long friendships.

professional golf, lawn bowling, and tennis instructors, art, music, and swimming instructors.Â

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Staff

Staff and Programs STAFF

OUR AMENITIES

FIELD TRIPS

Our counselors are all chosen and

In addition, our golf staff

Every Friday is a special activity

placed to provide campers with well-

provides PGA instruction and our

or trip for our campers. Whether

rounded opportunities for learning,

pro tennis staff utilizes official

we remain on-campus or board a

fun, and personal growth

USTA instruction to be sure we

bus to a new adventure, our

opportunities.

offer only the best!

campers are always entertained!

All camp staff members are all CPR,

Our water safety staff is certified

Activities include: local waterpark

AED, & First Aid American Red Cross

by The Red Cross and are

visits, camp outs, professional

certified. Staff members additionally

assisted by camp counselors

soccer instruction, wildlife

receive a series of government

during swim sessions.

presentations, train rides, farm or

background checks as well as a full

planetarium trips, and family

week of training prior to the start of

COMFORT

rafting excursions on the Lehigh

camp.

Our main building is air-

River!

conditioned to help our campers Our counselor to camper ratio is 1 : 5

stay cool between activities.

Note: all of these great events

for campers ages 3-5, 1 : 8 for the 7 &

Our 24-hour security team is on

are included with the weekly

8 year old campers, and a 1 : 10 ratio

duty and on-call throughout the

registration fee for camp.

with our campers ages 9 and older.

day and they assist with camper drop-off and pick-up.

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Traditions

Memorable Times

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Each week of the summer is unique! A colorful, informative,

CAMP CLUB CARES

THEMED WEEKS

and entertaining weekly

Our kids give back! Each summer

Each week is something new! We

newsletter is emailed to all

our campers participate in a

love the 80’s but you could see

registrants with hard copies

service project in order to

us, “down on the farm,”

available in the Camp Club

participate in improving the

celebrating holidays, walking the

building.

community and to teach the

plank, or experimenting with

children the value of giving. We

science under the leadership of

LUNCH

have raised funds for Pocono

our creative and fun-loving

Do your kids love the Fairway

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center,

counselors. Time-honored

Grille like we do? In summer

Camp Papillion Animal Shelter,

traditions are incorporated with

mode with no time to pack a

local church food pantries, and

innovative crafts, games, and

lunch? Order a yummy, healthy

beautified neighboring towns.

activities, all of which are

lunch at Camp Club in the

outlined in our weekly

mornings and it will be delivered

newsletter.

right to your child from the Grille!

Pay cash or charge your account.

CAMP CLUB

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES AND RECREATION FOR OUR 3 TO 11-YEAR-OLDS

Fishies (ages 3&4) friendships and memories are made. This half-

Dragonflies (ages 5&6)

day, 5 days/week program features a careful

For campers entering Kindergarten and first

amount of age-appropriate group activities.

grades (must be 5/6 by September 1.) As our

Our Fishies acquire new skills by participating

young campers “graduate,” into Dragonflies,

in swimming, nature study, sports, games, art,

they begin to build independence in a

music and drama. They grow emotionally,

supportive environment. This full day program

socially, and intellectually relating to their

includes swimming, tennis and golf lessons,

peers and trained, caring adults.

lawn bowling, music instruction, drama, art,

Fishies is a special adventure where cherished

sports, and nature activities. Camp Fire nights Special notes about Fishies: Campers may

and field trips are added to the program.

attend on their 3rd birthday and/or 4 by September 1. Fishies need to be fully pottytrained.

Bullfrogs (ages 7&8)

Bears (ages 9-11) For campers entering 4th/5th/6th grades. (Must

For campers entering 2nd/3rd grade. (Must be 7

be 9/10/11 by September 1.) The goal of the Bears

or 8 by September 1.) Campers never run out of

program is independence, physical and emotional

new challenges and adventures in Bullfrogs.

Emphasis is on individual skill development while working within a group setting. The group features participation in lawn bowling, music, drama, sports and nature activities, with special events and overnights included in the program. There is an increased focus on swimming, tennis, golf and team building. Snack provided.

maturity, decision making, environmental concern, and the building of physical skills and strengths.

Campers will continue lawn bowling, music, drama, sports, and nature with focus on development of swimming, tennis and golf skills.

More camper choice is added to the schedule.

Overnights and field trips along with community service activities are included in this program.

SENIOR CAMP

CUSTOMIZED ACTIVITIES FOR OUR 11 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS

Flexibility We can meet the needs of each individual offering a little bit some something for everyone or allow your child to perfect a favorite skill area during Mastery Classes all on a flexible schedule.

Morning Mastery Sessions

Option A: Full day Option B: Half-day morning Option C: Half-day afternoon

Campers will choose from a weekly list of Mastery Class offerings each week which are combined with core classes. Each camper meets with counselors and instructors to decide on an individualized class plan. Mastery Class examples include: Strength training, Fly Fishing, Orienteering, Camp Newspaper, Soccer Skills.

Weekly Mastery Class offerings are from 9-11am each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Afternoon Adventures Monday - Thursday between 12:30 - 2pm , campers will have two options for a group activity, including small group engagement or full-group inclusion. Sports or non-sports related choices and group activities can vary from basketball or camp newspaper to a rock wall climbing trip.

Monday - Thursday between 2:15 - 3pm ,

Field Trips Wednesday Mornings and Friday Full-day Bus Transportation provided Cost included with weekly registration

campers will have the option of swimming, meeting in small interest groups (like mini Mastery Classes), or they will remain at Senior Camp.

Tweens & Teens

ON AND OFF CAMPUS VENTURES FOR OUR 11 TO 15-YEAR-OLDS

Tween Night Out & Tween Night In Tween Night Out is a series of 8 field trips, mostly on Wednesday nights to area attractions such as: waterparks, movie theaters, escape rooms, and more. Transportation is available. Details regarding pricing, departure and return will be outlined in our weekly newsletter.

Tween Night In is a series of 8 on-campus events including paint nights, sports competitions, and trivia nights. Advanced registration and payment is required.

Tween Nights are open to all members or guests of Buck Hill Falls, or nonresidents who participate in Senior Camp. Advanced registration is required.

Contact Us

Chrissy Pritchard, Director of Youth Activities campclub@buckhills.com

Brad Nein, Senior Camp Director seniorcamp@buckhillfalls.com

In-Season Phone (June 18 - August 17) 570 595-3861

Off-Season Phone 570 595-7511

FAX: 570 595-9426