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COH does have a nurse on duty 24/7 while camp is in session. Further, a local doctor is available to treat campers if a more serious illness or injury occurs, and camp nurses “operate under standing orders from that physician,” Payne explains. Can parents communicate with their son or daughter while away at overnight camp? Payne says that parents may send a one-way email to Bunk 1, which their children can reply to later that day. “We don’t encourage visits since our programs last only one week, but we have a closing program (to which) parents are invited to attend,” Payne says. Some camps allow children to bring their friends. Other camps frown on this because it may lead to cliques. But COH takes a different stance on the subject. “We encourage children to bring their friends to camp. In fact, we offer a $50 ‘Refer a Friend’ credit for each friend who attends camp for the first time. Camp is all about relationships, and the bonds of friendship are made stronger (at camp). I think it’s easier for campers to adjust to being away from home when they have a friend with them. Campers who don’t come with friends, are grouped together in cabins so they can make friends easier,” Payne says. But, please leave electronic devices at home. “We believe part of coming to camp is getting away from technology and enjoying the outdoors. Kids don’t go outside and play like I did when I was a child,” Payne says. Children with special needs are invited to enjoy COH. “We have children who attend camp with dietary needs including vegetarian, gluten-free diets, peanut and nut allergies, and lactose intolerance. We also work with children, who have behavioral issues like ADD, ADHD, and Bipolar. This summer, we’re working with the Luzerne County Down Syndrome Network to provide day camp experiences for children with Down syndrome. I encourage parents to share as much information with camp staff as possible so they can provide the best care possible.” Children have a myriad of experiences waiting for them at the many summer camps located in the NEPA region. Summer camps allow children to explore their natural world, develop relationships, and create enduring memories. A member of the North American Agricultural Journalists association, Komancheck writes about agriculture, family, and the green industry from her home near Ephrata, Pa. You can contact her at wendykomancheck@gmail. com. The Wilkes Community Conservatory is proud to offer a wide range of summer programs in dance, theatre, voice, and private instrument lessons for children and adults. Classes include: Jazz for Beginners Advanced Jazz Body Conditioning Dance Boot Camp Summer Acting Intensive Introduction to Guitar Songwriting & Improv Technique Indian Classical Dance REGISTER TODAY! The Wilkes Community Conservatory at Wilkes University Register online: www.wilkes.edu/conservatory Or by phone: 570-408-4426 or email us at conservatory@wilkes.edu Creative Kids Studio provides art classes for children kindergarten through eighth grade. The Studio offers group instruction for kids to express their creativity, explore and refi ne new techniques, and just have fun! 570-510-1309 1504 Adams Avenue Dunmore, Pennsylvania 18509 Summer Sessions June 14-18 9:30-11:30 12:00- 2:00 June 21-25 9:30-11:30 12:00-2:00 June 28-July 2 9:30-11:30 12:00-2:00 July 19-23 9:30-11:30 12:00-2:00 For more information on our summer schedule, visit our web site web.me.com/creativekidsstudio Art instruction by Kelly Lyons Northeast PA Family • Summer 2010 13
