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