SUMMER CAMP 2021
WELCOME TO SUMMER!
You’ll find the most up-to-date Summer Camp information in this Summer Camp Guide! The hyperlinks are live and they will take you from this document to our registration site and to that camp’s description. We have also posted this information on our website on our Summer Camps webpage. Additionally, the Agency updates all COVID-19 Safety inforamtion on our News & Updates page. We hope to see your child at Summer Camp this summer as we explore the outdoors safely through games and activities!
Rec In The Parks Summer Camp
2020 was a successful summer for our new Rec In The Parks Summer Camp program and we are thrilled to bring it back in 2021! We have lots of fun planned for this summer, with opportunities for children, rising 1st-5th graders, to enjoy healthy and safe activities, wild and crazy games, and awesome arts and crafts, with time for lunch builtin. This is a walk-in/bike-in/drop-off program, and camp will be held outdoors every day. Rec In The Parks will be held at two parks throughout the summer, rotating each week. For the camp weeks held at Orchard Park, campers will swim at Welch Community Pool on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Try one week or try them all! All health and safety protocols will be enforced based on the guidelines from the CDC, the PA Dept. of Health, and the American Camp Association. TIMES: AGES: FEES:
9:30 AM-2:30 PM Rising 1st-5th grades $153R / $230NR - Orchard Park Weeks $140R / $210NR - Spring Creek Park Weeks $115R / $173NR - Week 4 (No Camp on Monday, July 5)
LOCATIONS:
See rotating park schedule below along with weekly themes!
Week 1: June 14-18, Orchard Park Pavilion Theme: Mission Possible Week! Week 3: June 28-July 2, Orchard Park Pavilion Theme: Makin’ Music Week!
Week 4: July 6-9, Spring Creek Park, Pavilion #1 Theme: Camp Candyland Week!
Week 5: July 12-16, Orchard Park Pavilion Theme: Go For The Gold Week!
Week 6: July 19-23,Spring Creek Park, Pavilion #1 Theme: Halloween In July Week!
Week 7: July 26-30, Orchard Park Pavilion Theme: Going Green Week!
Week 8: August 2-6, Spring Creek Park, Pavilion #1 Theme: Color Wars Week!
Week 9: August 9-13, Orchard Park Pavilion Theme: Flashback Finale Week!
Week 2: June 21-25, Spring Creek Park, Pavilion #1 Theme: Heroes Week!
Outdoor Explorers Camps
For adventurers who wish to explore unique habitats within the Centre Region. During this exciting camp, hikers will discover birds, native plants, and waterways at various recreation areas. Great mini adventures at places you can explore with a daypack. Children should be prepared to hike on the first day and to spend each afternoon exploring different environments. Please dress for the weather. Parents are asked to drop-off and pick-up their child(ren) at different trailhead locations each day. CAMP #1:
June 21-25 (#33166)
CAMP #2:
June 28-July 2 (#33167)
CAMP #3:
July 12-16 (#33168)
CAMP #4:
July 19-23 (#33169)
TIME:
1-5 PM
AGES:
10-14 yrs.
GRADES:
Rising 5th-8th graders
FEES:
$185R / $277 NR
LOCATION:
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
Knee High Naturalists Camps For the young adventurer who is excited about getting hands-on with nature! Come to Millbrook Marsh to discover wonders of the outdoors through leader-led activities, games, songs, and unstructured nature play. Children will explore the marsh and learn about some of the animals and plants that inhabit the wetland ecosystem. Please dress for the weather and plan to get messy! Ages 3-5yrs; must be potty trained. CAMP #1: July 19-23 (#33177) CAMP #2: August 2-6 (#33178) CAMP #3: August 9-13 (#33179) TIME: 9 AM-12 PM AGES: 3-5 yrs.; must be potty trained. GRADES: Pre-K FEES: $159R / $238NR LOCATION: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
Wonderful Wetlands Camps
This action-packed, exciting camp offers nature exploration and hands-on learning mixed with fun games, creative crafts, and recreational activities all while learning about wetlands and the natural world. Children should dress for the weather. CAMP #1: July 26-30 (#33123) REGULAR HOURS: 9 AM-3 PM CAMP #2: August 2-6 (#33125) EXTENDED HOURS: 8:30 AM-4 PM CAMP #3: August 9-13 (#33126) (Please use the add-on feature for extended hours AGES: 5-11 yrs. when registering.) GRADES: Rising 1st-5th graders FEES: $195R / $292NR LOCATION: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
Wonders of Nature Art Camp
Join local artist Susan Nicholas Gephart to explore the natural world and to connect to the environment through outdoor painting! Young artists will use their senses to discover the wonders nature offers while applying their creativity to sketch and paint their own masterpieces. Campers will have the opportunity to work with different media including pencil sketching, watercolor, and pastels, and will leave camp with lifelong skills to continue to create beautiful pieces of art. All skill levels welcome. Teens must be able to work independently and creatively and focus on both guided and free art activities for the five-hour time period. For more information about Susan and her work visit www.snicholasart.com. DATES: June 28-July 2 TIME: 9 AM-5 PM AGES: 10-17 yrs. GRADES: Rising 6th-12th graders FEES: $250R / $375NR LOCATION: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center PROGRAM: 33155
Bricks4Kidz: Brick City Engineers Camp This cool summer camp is all about building a city, and we need engineers to make it happen! We'll start by creating construction equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, drills, jackhammers, and trucks. Kids will use gears, axles, and other LEGO technical pieces to make motorized cars, fire engines, locomotives, and more! Then we'll use our engineering skills to build architectural models such as the Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, a police station, a playground, and an airport complete with helicopters and planes! Kids will also have opportunities to add their own ideas to make our city complete! DATES: Monday-Friday, June 21-25 TIME: 9 AM-12 PM AGES: 6-11 years GRADES: Rising 1st-5th graders FEES: $180R / $270NR LOCATION: Orchard Park Pavilion PROGRAM: LINK
Bricks4Kidz: Jurassic Brick Land Camp Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Put on your hiking boots and camouflage...you’re about to enter Jurassic Brick Land! Campers will build a world that comes to life with gentle Brontosauruses, ferocious Velociraptors, terrifying T.Rexes, and more. We’ll learn about amazing dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic period, and other extinct, prehistoric animals that roamed the earth and swam the seas during that era and millions of years later. Show us your building skills using our specialized project kits! Come learn, build, and play at Jurassic Brick Land camp! DATES: Monday-Friday, July 19-23 TIME: 9 AM-12 PM AGES: 6-11 years GRADES: Rising 1st-5th graders FEES: $180R / $270NR LOCATION: Orchard Park Pavilion PROGRAM: LINK
BROADWAY MUSICAL SUMMER CAMPS
Celebrate the joy of Broadway with us from the comfort and safety of your home! Through small group instruction,we will learn songs, choreography, and play theatre games each day! Stunned friends and families will enjoy a virtual performance of songs from the “musical-of-the-week” on the last day of camp. Our amazing teaching artists make all kids feel included and celebrated. This is a great program for experienced young performers, or kids who have always wanted to give it a try! Instructor: Recreational Arts, Inc. Staff
Broadway Camp: Frozen 2 (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 5-9 TIME: 10 AM-12:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graders FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43350 DATES: Monday-Friday, July 5-9 TIME: 1-3:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graders FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43351
Broadway Camp: Moana (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 12-16 TIME: 10 AM-12:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graders FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43352 DATES: Monday-Friday, July 12-16 TIME: 1-3:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graders FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43353
Broadway Camp: The Lion King (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 19-23 TIME: 10 AM-12:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graders FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43354 DATES: Monday-Friday, July 19-23 TIME: 1-3:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graders FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43355
Broadway Camp: Songs of a Disney Princess (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-30 TIME: 10 AM-12:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graderss FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43356 DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-30 TIME: 1-3:15 PM AGES: 7-11 yrs. GRADES: Rising 2nd-5th graders FEES: $150R / $225NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43357
BROADWAY MUSICAL SUMMER CAMPS CONTINUED
Celebrate the joy of Broadway with us from the comfort and safety of your home! Through small group instruction,we will learn songs, choreography, and play theatre games each day! Stunned friends and families will enjoy a virtual performance of songs from the “musical-of-the-week” on the last day of camp. Our amazing teaching artists make all kids feel included and celebrated. This is a great program for experienced young performers, or kids who have always wanted to give it a try! Instructor: Recreational Arts, Inc. Staff
Broadway Camp: Newsies (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 5-9 TIME: 10 AM-3 PM AGES: 11-14 yrs. GRADES: Rising 6th-8th graders FEES: $250R / $375NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43358
Broadway Camp: Mamma Mia! (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 12-16 TIME: 10 AM-3 PM AGES: 11-14 yrs. GRADES: Rising 6th-8th graders FEES: $250R / $375NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43359
Broadway Camp: Waitress (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 19-23 TIME: 10 AM-3 PM AGES: 11-14 yrs. GRADES: Rising 6th-8th graders FEES: $250R / $375NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43360
Broadway Camp: Hamilton (Live Online)
DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-30 TIME: 10 AM-3 PM AGES: 11-14 yrs. GRADES: Rising 6th-8th graders FEES: $250R / $375NR LOCATION: Virtual PROGRAM: 43361
Soccer Shots Summer Camps
Centre Region Parks and Recreation and Soccer Shots are excited to partner and provide children with an opportunity to develop their soccer skills, their character, and their creativity. Centered around a weekly theme, children are provided with fun activities that include soccer games as well as a variety of other ageappropriate learning such as crafts, team building exercises, snack time, or even reading. Children will be encouraged to participate in daily themes, and each camp will conclude with a celebration of the children’s hard work. Arctic Animals Soccer Camp: We're traveling to the Arctic! The curriculum, crafts and lessons will include activities centered around the animals that call the extreme cold of the Arctic their home. DATES: Monday-Thursday, June 14-17 TIME: 9:30-11 AM AGES: 4-6 yrs. FEES; $93R / $139NR LOCATION: Sunset Park, Pavilion #1 (Right) PROGRAM: 43362 DATES: Monday-Thursday, June 14-17 TIME: 5:30-7 PM AGES: 4-6 yrs. FEES; $93R / $139NR LOCATION: Sunset Park, Pavilion #1 (Right) PROGRAM: 43363 Nature Soccer Camp: We’re learning about nature! The curriculum, crafts and lessons will include activities centered around observing the many animals and objects that can be found in nature. DATES: Monday-Thursday, July 19-22 TIME: 9:30-11 AM AGES: 4-6 yrs. FEES; $93R / $139NR LOCATION: Sunset Park, Pavilion #1 (Right) PROGRAM: 43364 DATES: Monday-Thursday, July 19-22 TIME: 5:30-7 PM AGES: 4-6 yrs. FEES; $93R / $139NR LOCATION: Sunset Park, Pavilion #1 (Right) PROGRAM: 43365
Art & Acting with Puppets at Millbrook Marsh
Campers will play acting games, create art in several dimensions from many materials, try cool technology, learn history, write, perform, and collaborate as they share and develop their talents. Campers will be challenged to “think outside the socks” as they gain a better understanding of puppetry: past, present, and future. This week of camp we will incorporate nature into our puppet creations, games, storytelling and performance. Masks are required in all facilities and outside when physical distancing is not possible. DATES: Monday-Friday, July 19-23 TIME: 10 AM-4 PM AGES: 8-14 yrs. GRADES: Rising 3rd-8th graders FEES: $200R / $300NR LOCATION: Millbrook Marsh Nature Center Barn PROGRAM: 33160 INST.: Adam Swartz
State College Community Theatre Academy
Centre Region Parks and Recreation is thrilled to partner with the State College Community Theatre program to offer the SCCT Academy for the summer of 2021! At the State College Community Theatre Academy, we teach Life Skills through Stage Skills. Our goal is to teach valuable theatre skills, including acting, building character, improvisation, musical theatre, and backstage production work. We focus on building foundations and fundamentals of theatre for our younger students and enhancing skills for our older students. Our students will leave with a stronger knowledge of the craft of theatre and will learn life lessons in creativity, teamwork, focus, and communication. The skills learned throughout the Academy will be combined into an end-of-camp performance for family and friends to enjoy! Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or this will be your first time ever on stage…there’s a place for you at the Academy! PLEASE NOTE: This is a two-week camp program! MORNINGS ONLY - Rising K-3rd graders DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-August 6 TIME: 8:30 AM-12 PM AGES: 5-8 yrs. GRADES: Rising K-3rd graders FEES: $200R / $300NR LOCATION: Tudek Memorial Park, Pav. 1 PROGRAM: 43366 INST.: SC Community Theatre Academy Staff AFTERNOONS - Rising K-3rd graders DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-August 6 TIME: 1-4:30 PM AGES: 5-8 yrs. GRADES: Rising K-3rd graders FEES: $200R / $300NR LOCATION: Tudek Memorial Park, Pav. 1 PROGRAM: 43367 INST.: SC Community Theatre Academy Staff ALL DAY DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-August 6 TIME: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM AGES: 5-8 yrs. GRADES: Rising K-3rd graders FEES: $320R / $480NR LOCATION: Tudek Memorial Park, Pav. 1 PROGRAM: 43368 INST.: SC Community Theatre Academy Staff DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-August 6 TIME: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM AGES: 9-13 yrs. GRADES: Rising 4th-8th graders FEES: $320R / $480NR LOCATION: Tudek Memorial Park, Pav. 1 PROGRAM: 43369 INST.: SC Community Theatre Academy Staff DATES: Monday-Friday, July 26-August 6 TIME: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM AGES: 14-18 yrs. GRADES: Rising 9th-12th graders FEES: $320R / $480NR LOCATION: Tudek Memorial Park, Pav. 1 PROGRAM: 43370 INST.: SC Community Theatre Academy Staff
Code Wiz Virtual Summer Camps
Online coding camps with CodeWiz are now open for Summer 2021! These Summer Camps are all done virtually from the comforts of your home! Online registration for these camps will be available very soon! Check back here for links or visit our registration site and check “Summer Camps” on the left side: https://crpr.recdesk.com/Community/Program DATES: TIMES: AGES: FEES:
See below for specific dates. All camps run 10 AM-12 PM. 7-17 yrs. $250R / $375NR
Make Your Own Roblox Game: Become a Roblox game wiz using Lua! Create versions of your fairytale universe with Roblox. Roblox studio has all the tools to make your wildest gaming imaginations a reality. In this camp, you and other passionate kids will learn how to make use of the many tools on Roblox to code terrific games, relaying your imaginative capabilities to the world. Through drag and drop techniques, you'll be creating extensions to the Roblox game while fostering your creativity and learning real-world computer coding. This program is available during the following weeks: June 14-18 (Program #44371) and/or July 12-16 (Program #44372) Coding with Minecraft: Explore, create or survive! Mine deep into the minecraft world and create the future! In this creative camp, challenge the odds, craft your own kinds of weapons and build dream worlds using code. Do this while also learning fundamental programming concepts, level design and problemsolving skills. You will make use of ready made coding blocks to create mini versions of Minecraft games. This program is available during the following weeks: June 14-18 (Program #44373) and/or July 12-16 (Program #44374) Voice Apps for Alexa: Redefine your voice app experience! Create something completely unique that nobody has ever seen before. During this course, you’ll be equipped to create global apps for Alexa. You’ll be able to fully incorporate any new feature you can think of into your app, as Voiceflow’s drag and drop feature will make this an absolute breeze. Your design could be the next big thing! This program is available during the following weeks: June 14-18 (Program #44375) and/or July 12-16 (Program #44376) Make Your Own Games & Animation: Dive into the world of code by coding your own space shooter games, trivia games, music bands, beautiful computer-generated art and math simulations or tell a story! You can also use code to create science and social science projects! You will get to incorporate what you are passionate about into the programs you create! The confidence in being unique will be taught to kids and communicated through their code creations. This program is avaiable during the following weeks: June 28-July 2 (Program #43377) and/or July 26-30 (Program #43378) Build Your Own Website: HTML is the building block of every website. Learn how to build dynamic, engaging and interactive websites of your choice with the understanding of the HTML framework. You don't need to be a pro or a crazy genius to completely figure it out. You'll be taken through the simple basics and eventually progress to the simpler cascading style sheets(CSS) and take your design up a notch using the bootstrap framework. You can build an online version of your resume or portfolio of projects that will be sure to impress! This program is available during the following weeks: June 28-July 2 (Program #43379) and/or July 26-30 (Program #43380) Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence will define the next generation of software solutions. Learn the basics of Al and more. Artificial Intelligence is taking the world by storm. It is an advance topic that allows programmers to teach a computer how to learn and identify patterns in every day life. This program is available during the following weeks: June 28-July 2 (Program #43381) and/or July 26-30 (Program #43382)
TENNIS IS BACK!
Centre Region Parks and Recreation is so happy to announce that we were successful in finding a new Tennis Instructor! So, back in 2021, will be youth and adult lessons and a limited summer camp schedule! You’ll find the general programming classes in our Summer Active Guide which will be mailed to Centre Region residents for the first-time ever; a PDF of that document will always be avaiable on the home page of our website. All summer camps are contained in this Summer Camp Brochure!
Tennis Camp
Centre Region Parks and Recreation is excited to offer our first-in-a-long-time Tennis Camp! The camp will be geared toward Advanced Beginners and Intermediate players. You’ve learned the basics, so now it’s time to take those skills to the next level! This level continues to develop the forehand, backhand, serve, and volley skills. Participants will practice utilizing skills games and match play. All classes are held at Spring Creek Park’s Tennis Courts. Fridays will be used as a make-up class if necessary because of inclement weather. Children should bring a racquet if they own one; if not, a racquet can be provided. DATES: Monday-Thursday, June 28-July 1 TIME: 9:30-11 AM Friday, July 2 (weather make-up) AGES: 13-15 yrs. FEES: $60R / $90NR LOCATION: Spring Creek Park Tennis Courts DATES: Monday-Thursday, July 26-29 TIME: 9:30-11 AM Friday, July 30 (weather make-up) AGES: 9-12 yrs. FEES: $60R / $90NR LOCATION: Spring Creek Park Tennis Courts
Singletrack School for Girls Mini-Summer Camp
This NEW mini-camp offers three afternoons of mountain biking fun! The time will be a mix of riding local trails, learning basic mountain biking skills, playing bike games, and getting our hands dirty with some basic bike maintenance. We will meet at Circleville Park on Tuesday, Suburban Park on Wednesday, and Harvest Fields trails on Thursday. Riders should come to camp with a bike, helmet, lots of water, and a snack. If you do not have access to a bike, we have a few available to loan for camp. Contact the Agency at 814-231-3071 or crpr@crcog.net for more information! DATES: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, June 8-10 Friday, June 11 (weather make-up) TIME: 1-4 PM AGES: 10-14 yrs. FEES: $60R / $90NR LOCATION: Circleville Park, Suburban Park and Harvest Fields Trails PROGRAM: 43345