Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania summer camp registration opens
Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania offers two summer camps for individuals with disabilities.
Camp Lily-Lehigh Valley is a six-week day camp for ages 8-21 at Cedar Crest College. The camp offers expansive recreational and social opportunities. Attendees will enjoy swimming, arts and crafts, games, sports, music, educational programs and a host of other activities, with special guests to teach workshops and entertain. Camp counselors will receive training from Easterseals’ Board Certified Behavior Analysts to ensure each camper receives the support and care they need to succeed and maximize their enjoyment, with a 3:1 camper to counselor ratio. New this year, Camp Lily will incorporate financial literacy into its programming, teaching campers the value of money and the importance of savings. Reinforcing positive behavior, the program allows campers to earn “camp bucks” to spend at the camp store.
Camp is held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Campers sign up for one or more weeks. ■ Week 1: July 1-5 (no camp July 4)
■ Week 2: July 8-12
■ Week 3: July 15-19
■ Week 4: July 22-26
■ Week 5: July 29-Aug. 2
■ Week 6: Aug. 5-9
The cost is $380.80 for Week 1; $476 per week WEEKS 2-6. Limited scholarships available.
Growing Green overnight camp in the Poconos offers week-long growth, development and recreational opportunities for campers age 10 and older. Held at the Pocono Educational Environmental Center in Dingmans Ferry, Growing Green provides opportunities for growth and development in a safe, nurturing environment staffed by qualified, trained counselors. Campers gain environmental awareness and learn organic gardening in specially designed gardens while also enjoying traditional camp activities like hiking, canoeing, arts & crafts, games, music, and campfires. Life and social skills are reinforced, as living away from family members and with peers helps campers discover their inner resources and builds self-esteem. The first week of Growing Green, held June 30-July 5, is geared towards the interests of older campers, ages 40 and older.
Camp is held Sunday through Friday. Campers may sign up for one or more weeks.
■Week 1: June 30-July 5 (for ages 18 and older)
■ Week 2: July 7-12
■Week 3: July 14-19
■ Week 4: July 21-26
■ Week 5: July 28-Aug. 2
■ Week 6: Aug. 4–9
The cost is $1,450 per week.
Registration for both camps closes May 20. To register, go to bit.ly/ESEPCampInfo.