Harleysville Summer Day Camp to run for 8 weeks this year
As the summer months are not too far off, we are happy to announce that the Harleysville Summer Day Camp will be one of the programs held at the Harleysville Community Center, 435 Park Ave. between Kulp Road and Maple Ave.
Camp dates are June 20 through Aug. 12 (8 weeks). Families can register anywhere from 2 to 8 weeks. The camp day will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended hours from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.
The Harleysville Summer Day Camp is a traditional summer day camp with educational leadership. The day camp is designed to provide a healthful and safe atmosphere where each camper can enjoy a wide variety of activities.
Our goal is to instill the values of respect for others, honesty and good sportsmanship. The instructors/teachers will direct the activities to promote fun and learning in a non-competitive atmosphere.
HSDC is affiliated and owned by the management staff from the Flourtown Summer Day Camp (www. flourtownswimclub. net), which has been in operation for over 14 years serving families in the Flourtown area and now in Harleysville as well!
The Day Camp’s staff will include local professional/ certified educators, coaches (collegiate, high school and youth) and nurses, certified swim instructors and lifeguards, senior/junior counselors, specialty staff and office personnel.
It is our belief that a mature and experienced staff will not only give your child the optimum summer day camp experience, but it will also provide for you as a parent that your child is under constant supervision and in a safe environment. College undergraduate education majors and professionals are highly sought as staff members for those reasons.
The daily program is structured and scheduled but not highly competitive. Activities and field trips are geared appropriately to age and grade levels. Children are grouped accordingly to age (grade level completed this school year) and gender; the 4-year-old age group is co-ed. Our main objective is to provide each and every child with a safe and enjoyable experience while at the Harleysville Summer Day Camp.
Activities include daily swim lessons, recreational swimming, archery, basketball, arts and crafts, music and dance, bones ball (form of baseball), field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, Pickleball, street hockey, Gaga pit, Playground (both new to HCC!), Sustainable Gardening, nature hikes, on-campus performances, themed weeks, Gator Day Fridays, field trips and much more.
The camp also has a CIT Program (current 8th-graders) who wish to experience counselor responsibilities in hope of working in a camp environment in the future.
Tutoring services will also be available (additional fee) on site during the camp day for K-6 students that wish to use for enrichment or prepare for that next grade level in reading, writing, or math.
Open house dates (both held at the Harleysville Community Scout Cabin from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) are Jan. 29 and Feb. 26.
For more information check us out at www. harleysvilledaycamp.com or email Day Camp Director Joe Kilpatrick at jkilpatrick@ harleysvilledaycamp.com.