ROCKin' Day Camp

Written By: Dominique Dobson, Education Program Coordinator


As EECM's ROCK Campaign, which helps fund our Children & Youth Programs, continues through August 31st, Summer Day Camp is in the final week and we are sad to see it come to an end. Last week's playground lesson for campers focused on perseverance. Today's children and youth deal with a tremendous amount of pressure, not only from their peers, but society as a whole. Learning how to persevere through the 'tough stuff' will prepare them for life's unpredictable journey.

This week in camp we are preparing for our end of camp production. Campers will use song, dance and drama to recap all of the playground lessons and put them into action on Thursday, August 4th at East Liberty Presbyterian Church's Social Hall. At 6:00PM, all campers will take the stage to perform for family and friends. (116 N. Highland Ave., 15206)

Camp concludes on August 5th when all campers will relax and unwind with a roller skating extravaganza!

Last week at camp...

Lions and tigers and bears. Oh My! All campers went to the Pittsburgh Zoo.

The 5-8s saw birds they had never seen at the National Aviary and planted flowers at Phipps Conservatory.

The 5-10s finished their week at Idlewild Park.

The 11-12s went to Fun Fore All and took a trip to Kennywood Park.

The 13-16s conquered the Wave Pool and completed their week with a great trip to Cedar Point in Ohio.

And of course, everyone took a dip in the pool to stay cool at Highland Park!

This has been a truly amazing Day Camp! As camp closes, we hope all of our campers enjoy the remainder of their summer and the upcoming school year. Many thanks to those of you who support our programs throughout the year and through our ROCK Campaign.