Explore,,, Discover... Play... Experience... Summer!
At BVRA we strive to offer a unique summer camp experience that your child will love. This summer we are bringing back all our campers favorite activities like fantastic field trips, swimming at the community pool, biking on the rail trail, gymnastics, and enriching art and science programs.
NEW THIS SUMMER the BVRA Makerspace: This summer we are introducing an outdoor experience play space. This makerspace will allow children to build their own city using cardboard, scrap wood, tarps, and other repurposed materials. Campers will be supervised by our staff and provided with safety equipment. Tools will be used under the supervision of our counselors and staff. Over the summer we will have guest presentations by local builders, plumbers, and electricians. This new space is based on maker-spaces like Ithaca's “Anarchy Zone” and is rooted in Playscience. The study of play as it influences learning.
Play is the primary focus of our unique program. We strive to make sure that every camper is excited to arrive in the morning, and leaves camp happy and exhausted at the end of the day. Our program discourages screen time, and focuses on development of imagination, cooperation, and confidence through outdoor activities. For this reason electronic devices are not allowed at camp.
Summer Day Camp is open to campers ages 5-10 years of age who have completed Kindergarten.
Summer Camp Location
BVRA Summer Day Camp is based out of the Warming House, located at 205 Saint Lawrence Street. This prime location gives campers access to the Lewisburg Recreation park, Skate Park, the Lewisburg Community Pool, the Rail Trail, and the Children's Play Garden. This cozy bungalow is where we start and end the day. Throughout the day, campers are on the go in our community.
Field Trips, Tours & Daily Trips
At BVRA Summer camp our campers are always on the go. This summer campers will enjoy afternoons at the Lewisburg Community Garden, Bowling, Swimming twice/week, and movies on the big screen at the Campus Theatre. Campers should be prepared to walk up to 1 mile to reach one of our destinations.
In addition, each week campers will board the bus for a fun filled day of adventure. On field trip days the bus will depart from the warming house at 9am and return at 5pm. The following is a list of confirmed field trips for 2018:
- Week 1- June 7: Harrisburg Senators Baseball Game
- Week 2- June 13th: Knoebels Amusement Park
- Week 3- June 20th: Millbrook Playhouse (Beauty and the Beast)
- Week 4- June 27th: TD Cats
- Week 5- July 4th: Summer Camp Field Day!
- Week 6- July 11th: RB Winter State Park
- Week 7- July 18th: Millbrook Marsh Birding
- Week 8- July 25th: Penn State Creamery & Arboretum
- Week 9- August 1st: Black Moshannon State Park (Bog Hike and Kayaking)
- Week 10- August 9th: Montour Preserve Fossil Pit
- Week 11: August 15th: Worlds End State Park
What to Bring to Camp
- Lunch, snack is provided but kids are also welcome to bring supplemental snacks.
- A reusable, labeled water bottle\
- Sun Screen, labeled
- Weather appropriate clothing. Hats for sunny days, raincoats and boots on soggy days. Warm clothes for certain field trips.
- Comfortable Clothing
- Don’t Bring: electronics, valuables, other items that might be lost or distract from camp.
Dates and Times
BVRA Summer Camp will start the first full week of summer vacation. Lewisburg Schools are scheduled to let out on June 1st. Camp will begin the following Monday, June 4th. In the case of additional snow days, camp will begin the first full week of summer vacation. The last week of camp will be the week of August 17th. Lewisburg School begins it’s fall semester on Wednesday, August 22nd. Camp runs Monday through Friday and begins each day at 8am. Campers must be picked up by 5:30pm. Campers can be registered for early drop off or late pickup for an additional fee. Call the office at 570-524-4774 to set this up.
Discounts
Full Summer Discount: Get eleven weeks of summer camp for the price of nine weeks!
Additional child Discount:. Siblings from the same household will receive a discount of 10% off their total camp fees for that week. *10% discount does not apply to full summer enrollment which is already discounted.
*Resident rates are reserved for those living in East Buffalo Township or Lewisburg Borough. Residents of these municipalities a discount because tax dollars from Lewisburg Borough and East Buffalo Township support the recreation authority.
**To qualify for the additional child fee, you must have at least two children from the same family registered for any BVRA camp program (mini-camp, day camp, adventure camp) during the same week.
Registration Information
Spaces fill quickly! Avoid the wait-list and register today.To register your child for Summer Camp:
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- Log into your account and add the full summer, or the individual weeks you would like to register for.
- Have a problem logging on or making an account? Call the office at 570-524-4774
- If you pay online you will be billed for the full amount. A 50% deposit is required at the time of registration. To pay only the 50% call the office at 570-524-4774
- After you complete registration a receipt will be sent to your email.
- On May 1, 2018 you will be emailed a camp packet. This packet will contain everything you need to know about summer camp, as well as a variety of forms.
- Please complete one set of forms per child and return it to BVRA. Forms can be emailed to camp@bvrec.org or mailed to the office at 815 Market Street, Suite 182 Lewisburg PA 17837
- All forms need to be received by BVRA before June 4th. Your child cannot attend camp without a completed packet.
- We have a camp orientation for new parents of new campers on Thursday, May 31st at 5pm or Friday, June 1st at 5pm. If you are new to camp please plan on attending one of those sessions. Returning parents are always welcome as well.
Payment Information
A 50% payment upfront is required at the time of registration and to reserve your child’s space. Remaining balances must be paid in full by June 4, 2018. Online registrations will automatically be billed the full amount. To pay only the 50% deposit please call the office at 570-524-4774. Payments can be made in cash, check, or credit card.
On May 1, 2018 parents of an enrolled camper will receive the official 2018 Parent Packet. Printed paper copies can be picked up at the BVRA Office. We must receive your child's completed enrollment packet with contact, medical, and other pertinent information completed, before your child may start camp.
If a specific week of camp enrollment is full, additional requests for space will be placed on a waiting list with priority based on the order in which completed enrollment forms are received. If a vacancy occurs, the individual at the top of the waiting list will be given until 5:00 p.m. on the following business day in order to accept the vacancy and pay any fees that are due. If this does not occur, the vacancy will be made available to the next subsequent individual on the waiting list.
Refund Policy
Weeks are fully refundable minus a $25.00 fee for each refund transaction (if you return multiple weeks at once, you will only be charged $25.00). Refund requests must be received one week in advance of the start of camp. Later requests will only be refunded if the child’s spot can be filled.
* If a child becomes sick after a camp week has begun, a refund may be available for an extended illness of four or more consecutive days. A doctor's note and written note from the parent or guardian explaining the situation is required. Upon review, participants may receive a full refund for the unused days with the exception of the $25 processing fee.
Week Transfers
Registrants wishing to transfer or switch weeks must do so by calling the BVRA office at 570-524-4774. Requests must be received by the Friday before the Monday start of a camp week. Requests will only be approved if space is available. Later requests will only be transferred upon approval from the BVRA office.
