Immediate News Release
May,
2008
CONTACT: Jill E.
Pekarski – PR Coordinator
The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter NYSARC, Inc.
(315) 272-1532
Arc Summer Day Camp Schedule
Utica, NY—
The Arc, Oneida Lewis Chapter,
NYSARC announces the summer schedule for the Charles B. Wolkon Memorial
Day Camp in Frankfort and Pinti Field in Rome. It is slated to open the
week of June 30 and run for eight weeks–two weeks for children and six
weeks for adults.
Kid’s Camp:
June 30
through July 4 for
children at Pinti Field (Rome) in partnership with the City of Rome
August 11-15 for children at Charles B. Wolkon Day Camp in Frankfort
Adult Camp:
June 30 –
July 3; July 7-11; July 14-18; July 21-25;
and July 28-August 8
The Arc's day
camp has provided a safe place for individuals with developmental
disabilities to relax and have fun every summer since 1969. For children
and adults with special needs, the summer day camp is the only
opportunity they might have to enjoy a vacation.
Activities
include arts and crafts, a pool table, ping-pong, foosball, basketball,
hiking, volleyball, karaoke and fishing. A new recreational pavilion was
built last year. This year a new deck was added off of the pavilion. The
camp is staffed by a full time camp director and trained counselors and
an LPN.
The Arc
receives some funding for the camp from Operation Sunshine.
For more
information call Victoria Hillebrand at 272-1589 for Adult camp and Lisa
Cushman at
272-1588 for
Kid’s Camp.
The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, NYSARC is a
non-profit human services agency which provides advocacy and services
for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in
Oneida and Lewis counties.
