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Earth Camp - Last Week Activities PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jennifer James   

Enjoy Complete Earth Camp Photo Set Click HERE         GOLF CAMP photos HERE

Earth Camp is in its final week...and what a week we have planned!  Today, August 17th, we finished painting our clay pieces that we created with our professional guest potter from Burti Pottery Studios, went on a fantastic nature hike with guest visitor, Mr. Michael Freidlin, who is a 7th grade teacher at the middle school and recently came back from two trips to Costa Rica and Panama.  Also, one of our counselors, Cherise Santoriello, who is going to college to become a teacher of the deaf, taught use how we compensate with our sensories when our vision is taken away, and also taught us some sign language.

Tomorrow, August 18th, we will spend the morning at Birchwood Tennis Facility for three hours of professional tennis instruction from Bill Steege and his staff.  This is always a great day!  To add to that, we will spend the afternoon at the Valley Equestrian 4H Club arena below the middle school.  We will enjoy equestrian demonstrations and discussions from two area 4H leaders.

Thursday is our grand finale complete with canoeing, fishing, roasting hot dogs over open pit fires, root beer floats, and a huge water balloon bash!  This is one of our favorite days with our campers - please feel free to join in on the fun! 

Thank you to all of our special guests: Darin Huggler, Michael Freidlin, Rob Smith, Joe Dorohovech, Clay LaCoe, Margaret Maurer, Paul Flynn, and Alex Hargrove.  A special thank you to all the parents who contributed by donating their time, money, and other necessities to help make Earth Camp a success! Also, Earth Camp could not be a reality without the financial support of the following organizations: AEIO & You, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, and Pennsylvania American Water. 

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 August 2010 21:35 )
 

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The Abington Area Community Classroom has arrived . . . PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dorie Waters   
Thanks to the efforts of a great committee and the continuing suppor t of the Abington Area Joint Recreation Board.What is the Community Classroom?  The AACC is Continuing Education for adults over 18.  Our mission is to provide the community with enrichment and recreation through a broad array of learning opportunities.  Utilizing local resources, we hope to encourage lifelong learning and build a stronger community.  Brochures are available at The Abington Community Library or in the downloads section under forms on this web site.  Simply CLICK HERE for a complete Class Schedule and Registration Form.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 August 2010 11:48 )
 

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Reserve your Pavilion/Relief is Here! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Risse   

The new Park Pavilion is up and available for you to reserve for a family or civic function.

Click here to download the reservation form and return it to Clarks Summit Borough Building with a $75 deposit.

STOP & GO -- Much to everyone's relief  the new restroom facility was delivered and installed as scheduled on April 21st.

The unit is solid concrete, but looks like a more rustic building.  It was manufactured in Texas and traveled across the country to fit perfectly into the excavation prepared by the Glenburn DPW crew and Supervisor Bill Wicks.

Even before the crane was out of the parking lot families came running off the Boundless Playground to break in the new watering hole.  

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 June 2010 11:27 )
 

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Earth Camp 2010 Announced (Registration for Session 1 and 2 is closed) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bill Risse   

Earth Camp 2010 will be held at the Abington Community Park on Winola Road in Clarks Summit.This is the third year of this exciting and successful program.

 Camp activities include: fishing, canoeing, rocketry, digital photography, geocaching and orienteering, drama, ceramics and watercolor painting, team building activities, non-competitive sports, professional tennis instruction from Birchwood Racket & Fitness, roasting marshmallows and hot dogs over a campfire…a so much more. Campers are in small groups supervised by trained adult leaders.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 June 2010 12:06 )
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Help Make the Lake Accessible for All! PDF Print E-mail
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Walk the Lake’s proposed ADA-accessible scenic walking trail surrounding Eston Wilson Lake will enhance the Abington Area Community Park as a destination for environmental education, recreation and fitness for visitors of all physical abilities. Currently, only the able-bodied have access to the water’s edge of the lake, and there is no defined path to encourage full lake access.

Click on Donate to help now!

Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 April 2010 14:51 )
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