Ages 13-15
Program Details
For the first week of each two week session, programs run Monday-Friday, 9:00 am- 3:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Before and aftercare are available for an additional fee. Campers should bring a lunch daily; a snack is provided. The second week of each session is a travel adventure week that will include camping for that full week. There will be a specific itinerary for that week’s adventure trip. All meals, snacks and tents are provided for the travel weeks.
Campers must be of age by June 15, 2008.
Available Sessions
Session I: Land Stewards
July 14-18, July 21-25
Members: $730 Non-Members: $770
This session is devoted to the study of the earth and the process of land formations. Youth participants spend the first week studying the different stages of the rock cycle and how those stages contribute to the topography of the earth. Campers will learn about the rocks, minerals and geological history of this area as well as take daytrips to visit a gem museum and go rock climbing. Learning how to orienteer using a compass and a GPS unit will teach the kids a useful and fun skill.
Adventure Camp: Catskills
July 14-18, July 21-25
Drop off Monday, pick up Friday at 5:00 pm (overnights)
The second week of this session will take to the Catskill region of New York to camp at the North-South Lake camp site in the Catskill Forest Preserve. We will explore the rich geological history of this area by visiting Howe Caverns, a commercial cave. We will also visit the Herkimer diamond mines and pan for diamonds and check out the Ellenville ice caves. The many natural sites such as Katterskill Falls, Alligator Rock and the Hudson River will certainly keep our young adventure seekers busy.
Session II: Water Stewards
July 28-August 1, August 4-8
Members: $755 Non-Members: $795
Drop off Monday, pick up Friday at 5:00 pm (overnights)
Did you ever wonder why that wet stuff is so important? Then this is the session for you. Spend the first week day tripping and experimenting with all aspects of water. We will learn about creatures that call the water their home and how to tell the health of body of water by the creatures that we find. Youth participants will also learn about different factors that can affect the health of a body of water and ways that humans contribute to those factors. Philadelphia’s water use history will be a one of the topics that we explore. Fun day trips will include tubing down the Delaware, fishing, a visit to the Water Works, and a trip to the Baltimore Aquarium.
Adventure Camp: Ohiopyle State Park
Drop off Monday, pick up Friday at 5:00 pm (overnights)
The second week of this session will take us to Ohiopyle State Park for white water rafting, biking and exploring the natural waterslides and water falls of the area will keep us busy as we explore beautiful Ohiopyle State Park. We will also get a chance to tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous home “Falling Waters”. A day spent relaxing at Cheat River in nearby Maryland will cool us off after our adventures.
Session III: Air Stewards
August 11-15, August 18-22
Members: $730 Non-Members: $770
Come spread your wings and fly with us this session as we explore the mechanics of flight and the physics of air. Learning about air currents and weather, launching rockets, designing aircrafts, and creating our own hot air balloon are all activities that will have our minds challenged as we gear up to challenge our bodies in the next week of this session. We will explore the wing design of birds and also touch on air pollution and what effect that has on wildlife as well as people.
Adventure Camp: Allegheny National Forest and Presque Isle!
The second week of air stewards will find us traveling across PA for an awesome 5 day tour of Western PA. We will travel across PA, stopping at Whipple Dam and Allegheny National Forest where we will hike, swim, and fish. The tour will end at beautiful Presque Isle for a little fun and birding as we watch the peak migration of shore birds an this famous Atlantic fly ways spot. We will try test our ‘wings’ as we take a parasailing adventure on the bay. Test flights of our kites on the beach will be the perfect culmination to our flights of fantasy! All meals and snacks are provided Monday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. Tents are also provided. (This is a six day trip).
