The following information is as of April 1, 2021. This is subject to change with future revision of regulation guidelines from the State.
This year, since there are still restrictions by the CDC to gatherings due to COVID 19, camp is going to look differently than it has in the past. 
Here are the differences for this year:

• Instead of being held during the daytime, there will be activities and fun for two hours in the evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
• There will not be any swimming.
• There will be 8 groups of 24 people. For each of these 8 groups, there will be an adult and teen volunteer for each group of 10 campers (2 adults, 2 teens and 20 campers per group of 24)
• Campers will be mixed with other ages, not by grade.
• Adult volunteers will not be planning small group activities.
• There will be a waiting list for enrollment should we fill up.
• Each evening at 6:00, everyone will start camp on the other side of the lake closer to the pool, NOT the side with the stage. By 8:00, camp will end at the same side of the camp as it began.
• Activities throughout the evening will be held in this poolside area as well as the stage area, where camp has been held in the past.
• There is NO cost to attend camp this year!!
• Everyone attending will register on-line. The link for registration can be found by clicking REGISTRATION LINK HERE or on the link on the registration page.

This is what is the same:

• There will be hiking, recreation, arts and crafts, special presentations, 4-H presentations, and time with the park naturalist
• There is a limit to the number of campers we can accept.
• Volunteers can still enroll their preschool and Kindergarten aged children.

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What is PCDC?
Perry County Day Camp is a summer, one week camp for all elementary school-aged children in grades 1 through 6 of Perry County. While attending camp, children are involved in arts and crafts, recreation, nature studies, swimming, hiking, special presentations on the camp theme and presentations by 4H members on their clubs' activities.

Where is PCDC?
Perry County Day Camp is held at Little Buffalo State Park in Newport, Pennsylvania. The park provides a pavilion, picnic areas, and open field for the daily activities of PCDC. There is also a mile long trail for hiking. 

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Who participates in PCDC?
All elementary school-aged children of Perry County are invited to attend the camp. Information is provided by April first each year to all the public, private and home-schooled organizations that Perry County children attend. The camp is administered by an Interagency Steering Committee who hires an Administrative Director, At-Camp Director, Arts and Crafts Director and Recreation Director to oversee the daily organization of camp.
(Volunteers of adults and teens provide small group participation in the camp activities.) No small groups in 2021 Adults and teens for this year will be needed for supervision and help during activities)

When is Perry County Day Camp?
Each year, Perry County Day Camp is held for two weeks in July. Each week is host to a different group of campers.
This year camp will be held the weeks of July 5 - 8 and 12 - 15, 2021 for two hours each evening.
Camp begins each evening at 6:00 p.m. and concludes at 8:00 p.m.