Hey, kids, time to put those three Rs aside for a nice, long, summer break. It’s time to let loose and be a kid– time for fun and games for maybe a week or two or more at one of NEPA’s amazing summer camps.
 Parents, there are many activities out there for your kids, including a few educational adventures. Outdoor camps are a great way for them to soak up some sunshine, play a little ball, or take a hike or a bike ride in the country. Tell them to hang up those video game remotes because you've lined up some great new experiences and activities for them to enjoy this summer. Send them to camp. They'll make new friends, enjoy the great outdoors, and might even learn a thing or two along the way.
To help find the right camp or activity for your kids, IndependentNEPA.com has compiled a list of possibilities. Be sure to check out websites for dates, times, and age groups, and remember to enjoy your summer!
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club
June-August
260 Country Club Dr., Mountaintop
Brian, 570-814-3859
www.blueridgetrail.com
PGA-certified instructor
Camp Orchard Hill
June 13-August 19
640 Orange Rd., Dallas
570-333-4098
www.camporchardhill.com
Named one of the Top 5 Camps in Pa.!Zip lines, arts & crafts, wall climbing, go-carts, paintball, speakers, field trips, pool time
Catholic Youth Center
June 13-August 19
36 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre
570-823-6121
www.wyomingvalleycyc.org
Swimming, art & crafts, computers, gym games, trips to local state parks, bowling, and movies
Church of Christ Uniting
July 7-August 4
190 S. Sprague Ave., Kingston
570-288-8434
www.churchofchristuniting.org
Cooking
Endless Mountains Nature Center
June 20-August 19
Tunkhannock
570-836-3835
www.emnconline.org
Games, arts & crafts, journaling, nature themes
JCC of Wyoming Valley
June 20-August 12
River St., Wilkes-Barre
Holiday House Facility, Idetown
570-824-4646
www.jewishwilkesbarre.org
Swimming, arts, sports, dance, cooking, trips
Joan Harris Centre
June-August
545 Charles St., Luzerne
570-287-7977
www.joanharrisdancers.com
Hip hop, ballet, tap, and jazz
Junior Achievement of Northeast PA
June 13-20
JA Mericle Family Center
1122 Oak St., Pittston
570-602-3600
www.nepa.ja.org
How to interview for a job, be an employee, and earn a paycheck
Kids at King's
June 20-August 1
133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre
570-208-5807
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Theater, dance, science, arts, cooking, photography
Kingston Recreational Center
June-August
655 3rd Ave., Kingston
570-287-1106
www.kingstonpa.org
Organized games, movies, swimming, art & crafts
Kirby Kidz Theater
June-August
545 Charles St., Luzerne
570-718-0673
www.harrisconservatory.org
Voice, dance, and a final musical at the Kirby
Luzerne County Community College
July 26-30
1333 S. Prospect St., Nanticoke
570-740-0495
www.luzerne.edu
LEGO Robotics camps
Call your local library for details.
Free summer reading programs
The Lands at Hillside Farms
June-August
Hillside Rd., Shavertown
570-696-4500
www.thelandsathillsidefarms.org
Crafts, gardening, cooking, caring for farm animals
Misericordia University
June-August
301 Lake St., Dallas
570-674-6400
www.misericordia.edu
Dance, martial arts, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, theater, tennis, learn to swim, rock climbing
MMI Prep
June 13-July 22
154 Centre St., Freeland
570-636-1108
www.mmiprep.org
Tennis, mixed media art, leadership and volunteerism, softball, cooking, yoga.
Activities for moms and dads, too!
Nature Camp at Frances Slocum State Park
June-August
Mt. Olivet Rd., Wyoming
570-696-3525
www.visitpaparks.com
Arts & crafts, nature activities, environmental education, interpretation and discovery
Penn State Wilkes- Barre
July 11-29
Lehman
570-675-2171
www.wb.psu.edu
Wacky science, amazing adventures in nature, magical migrating butterflies, soccer, chess for champions
The Revolution Ice Centre
May-August
12 Old Boston Rd., Pittston
570-883-1100
www.skatenepa.com
Co-ed ice hockey, figure skating
Sue Hand's Imagery
Late June-mid August
35 Main St., Dallas
570-675-5094
www.suehand.com
Drawing and painting classes
Summer at Apple Tree
June 6-July 14
1710 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort
570-287-2597
www.susquehannaprep.com
Arts & crafts, physical education
Wyoming Seminary
June 22-July 22
201 N. Sprague Ave., Kingston
570-270-2160
www.wyomingseminary.org
Scrapbook, math, creative writing, soccer, basketball
Wyoming Valley Montessori
June-August
851 West Market St., Kingston
570-288-3708
www.wvms.org
Adventure camp, science, craft, website development
Wyoming Valley Sports Training
July-August
178 Courtright St., Plains
570-208-2280
www.wvst.net
Baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, football
W-B Family YMCA Camp Kresge
June 13-August 22
382 Senator Raphael Musto Dr., White Haven
570-823-2191
www.wbymca.org
Fishing, boating, hiking, arts, archery, swimming, biking, horseriding
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