We offer high quality instruction in each of our activity programs. We continue to receive top ratings from the state agencies and the ACA. Holder s Telephone/Cell Number CARD TYPE Camp Lohikan 343 Wallerville Rd Lake Como, PA Camps - MapQuest. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. If you have any questions, please call us at 908-470-9317. Camp Lohikan has over 40,000 square feet of indoor activity space to utilize in the event of inclement weather. What sets Camp Lohikan apart from other camps is our program and staff. They have extensive experience working with children and at least 90% return every summer. They return to their cabin with their counselors at 10:00pm. The remaining campers are returning campers, which is a good thing. Its a diverse population that shares two goals: TO HAVE FUN and TO MAKE FRIENDS! Senior staff members are teachers, coaches, and childcare professionals who join us for the summer season and supervise our campers, counselors and instructors and direct various aspects of the activity program. Recreational play is scheduled as deemed appropriate. Members will be writtenup on an Incident Form. It's not uncommon to find Mark visiting camper cabins during rest period, taking pictures at the activities during the day, and engaged with the kids during evening activities. JUNIOR campers (fifth graders and younger) never leave the sight of their cabin counselor(s) day or night. For summer 2022 we have tentatively scheduled the following trips: (1) All-camp trip to Dorney Park on July 6th, (2) Senior camper trip to the Wayne County Fair on August 12th, (3) Visiting Day (July 9th) trip for campers without visitors, (4) Weekly Delaware Canoe Trips and other off -camp excursions, e.g., inter-camp games, inspection winner trips, Jericho ice cream trips, golf trips, etc. Older campers (Super Juniors, Inters and Seniors) get to CHOOSE ALL OF THEIR ACTIVITIES. Every junior cabin is scheduled a daily period of swimming instruction (in our heated pool! By Tom Steele. Campers are guaranteed to get as much as 14 hours of instruction a week in any of our 65+ activities. In our supportive camp community campers receive lots of positive reinforcement and come home after camp with more independence, stronger self-confidence, and enhanced social skills. Other requests are met on a case by case basis. CLINIC PROGRAMS: Spy Camp, Survival Camp, Rock Band Clinic, Circus Clinic, Equestrian Clinic, DJ Clinic, Cheerleading Clinic, Skate Camp (X-Games), Paintball Camp, Improv Clinic, High 5 Basketball Clinic, Sams Comedy Clinic, and more As he . Cash is kept in the camp safe for the camper. CAMP LOHIKAN in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mts. In most age groups, cabins are composed of campers enrolled for the same session. Camp Lohikan has been owned and operated by the Buynak family since 1957. Our director, Mark Buynak, has been an ACA Certified Director since 1984. Theyre all camper favorites! Parents, friends and family members can also email the camper while the camper attends camp. On July 16, one day after the last incident at Camp Bonim, Spencer was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly driving into a counselor from the camp outside a local Turkey Hill store, breaking his leg. Our staff to camper ratio is better than 1:3. Fun rainy-day programs are a favorite for many campers, e.g., Sing Down, Hollywood Scrabble, Horse Racing, Dancin with the Staff, and more. Campers are encouraged to try new things. To be accredited by the ACA the camp must undergo a thorough review of its operations. At Camp Lohikan we pride ourselves on the quality of our camp operation. Character: We spare no expense or time in interviewing, screening and selecting the best camp staff. Mike and Arline opened the camp for girls and boys and over the years expanded the facility into the 1200 acre, state of the art, summer camp known as Camp Lohikan. Whenever the cabin is scheduled waterfront activities, creative arts, performing arts, skate park, arena sports or field sports, the junior campers are given a choice of participating in any of the elective activities offered. While sick calls are held after every meal, campers who are ill are treated at the health center 24 hours a day. Junior campers travel according to a cabin schedule and attend activities with other junior cabins. Our food selection accommodates even the pickiest eaters! We also have a dentist on call during the summer for our campers. In-service training sessions are scheduled every two weeks to reinforce and enhance the skills and knowledge of our staff. If you have any questions, please call us at 908-470-9317. Parents control what activities are mandatory and cannot be changed by making the original selection on the campers Activity Selection Form in ink. Parents are notified by a member of the medical staff if their child has been in the health center overnight, their child has been placed on prescription medicine, or their child has been taken to an out-of-camp doctor, emergency room or hospital. After the first week they are given the choice of participating in the elective program. Friends who want to travel together are always accommodated! I was ten years old. We dont sit around when it rains. SUPER JUNIOR campers (entering the 5th grade) can do both. The division director is the senior staff member who works most closely with the campers assigned to the division. They tend to be expensive and fragile. ), a weekly period of horseback riding (no extra charge!) Campers who do not hold the prospect of living in harmony with the other kids in camp are dismissed. Note: Click on the linked heading text to expand or collapse accordion panels. In the first episode on July 14, Spencer told police that he drove in circles at a high speed to damage several fields on the Bonim campus, according to a police affidavit obtained by ABC News. A lot of our daily activities are noncompetitive by nature and many campers schedule these activities exclusively. Our success rate with new campers is extremely high. Campers do not need extra spending money unless they desire to purchase an item from the camp store. Our camp occupies 1200 acres which includes top notch arts, sports and adventure facilities each of which is designed to accommodate one or more of our 65+ activities. So many people put their heart and soul into making the Camp Lohikan experience special that its hard to limit the reasons why we think Camp Lohikan is the BEST CAMP! we also have numerous camp professionals on board assuming positions like assistant directors, head counselors, division directors and other camp management positions. For over 59 years we have provided a safe, nurturing camp environment where children are encouraged to try new things, learn new skills, make friends, and most of all have FUN! The best way to communicate is by letter or email. The canteen fee covers the campers daily canteen (snack bar) allowance, a Lohikan T-shirt, camp loyalty rewards program (6 year blanket, 5 year jacket, 4 year backpack, 3 year t-shirt), and a subscription to the camp newsletter. Camper favorites include: the Super Star Games, Night of the Classics, Mad Mikes Mimic Mania, the Rock Hunt, the Ceremony of Chief Lohikan, the Toga Social, the Sadie and Sammi Hawkins Nights, Lohikan Idol, Game Show Night, Talent Show, Campfire and a lot more! The van was registered to the Grace Chinese Baptist Church of Richardson, a Dallas suburb, and it was enroute to an East Texas youth camp, the DPS said. Email is part of the camp program and is available whenever the camper schedules the email activity, media arts or computers. Mark lives and works on the campgrounds every day of the camp season and actively supervises the campers and the camp program. Every night features a different fun event designed specifically for each camper age group. Camp Lohikan June 7, 2016 By SEVENNATIONARMY BRONZE, BLUEBELL, Alabama More by this author Five years ago, I went to Camp Lohikan for the first time. Campers are supervised daily for proper grooming and cleanliness by their cabin counselors and their division directors. "Returning" campers take great pride in showing the ropes to the new campers and new campers acclimatize faster when they have the benefit of living with seasoned campers. Lake Greeley Camp, a second camp operated by the Buynak Family, specializes in offering a gluten-free menu and can be reached at http://www.lakegreeley.com. The junior program is designed to expose younger campers to a wide variety of arts, sports, and adventure activities, provide appropriate skill-level instruction, maintain bunk unity, and provide close supervision. The elective program operates six to seven periods a day, six days a week. As a result, our campers stand taller and walk with more confidence after the camp experience. Most of the daily program activities for junior campers are scheduled by gender. We also have campers who come from Western and Eastern Europe, North and South America and Asia. The Individualized Elective Program has been in operation at Camp Lohikan for 38 years. I went here as a kid so it's really weird to have one of my kids as a camper here. Some may be shocked by. Joining the camp managers in the operation of the camp are our senior staff members. Activity staff instructors are primarily college-enrolled individuals or college graduates with college level training and coaching or teaching experience. The laundry is washed and dried with commercial equipment located on the campgrounds. We emphasize that the purpose of the inter-camp games program is to have FUN! In addition, the camp is equipped with security cameras in certain areas. At a quarter mile above sea level our mountain air is clean and dry. The data is entered into our computer scheduling program, which creates the campers schedule of activities for the first week. AQUATICS: Swimming Instruction, Free Swim, Lifeguard Class, Sailing, Jet Skiing, Canoeing, Fishing, Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, Boogie Boarding, Windsurfing, Paddle Boating, Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, Boating, Rowing, Water Polo, Scuba EXTREME SPORTS: Honda Quads ATVs (4 wheelers), Mountain Boarding, Skateboarding, In-Line Skating, Mountain Biking, Bungee Trampoline, Paintball, Giant Swing, Dirt Bikes It takes a lot of time and effort to find counselors who will meet the needs and expectations of our campers and parents. The half season sessions are complete programs equalized in terms of trips and popular camp events. Our camp goal is to teach campers new skills as well as guide them in sharpening existing skills. CampMinder, the camp's management program, handles this service and also hosts the camp's summer photo gallery, which featured more than 10,000 photos last summer! While in the process of investigating the incident, counseling the campers involved, and working with our staff to find the right solution, the social media storm took off at a speed far faster than the speed in which camp operates. Typically, our campers participated in more than 150 inter-camp games each summer. We're about 130 miles northwest of New York City (2.5 hour drive) and 160 miles north of Philadelphia (3.25 hour drive). Please note that Camp Lohikan is not a nut-free camp or a gluten-free camp and is not recommended for children with serious nut or gluten allergies. The bunk unit is important at Camp Lohikan. We guarantee that campers can schedule a minimum of 14 periods (approximately 14 hours) a week of instruction in any activity. Our Spring Open house is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th. Trina Bookman, our Waterfront Director, is a professor at Ohio State University in the Aquatics Department. Click here for Camp Lohikans Events Calendar. So we provide food that tastes good and is good for them. We have found that cell phones interfere with a camper's acclimation to camp life and impedes the development of independence, which is a camp goal. We also vary the menu with weekly theme dinners, including Italian, Asian, Mexican, Western, and a Beach Party Luau! No phone calls are made within the first ten days of the campers arrival into camp. Girls and boys cabins are located on opposite sides of the camp. Supporting Mark is the camps management team that has a total of more than 200 years of combined camp experience. Around 2 a.m. on a sticky August night in 1917, a 35-year old Army sergeant named Vida Henry sat exhausted and bleeding by the Southern Pacific railroad tracks just west of downtown Houston. We consider our program to be noncompetitive. Activity instructors use these rosters to take attendance. Our camp chefs are culinary professionals who have been preparing healthy and nutritious meals for Lohikan campers for many years. Creating opportunities for all children to improve self-esteem and build confidence is central to our camp mission. Round-trip coach bus transportation is available from New York and New Jersey on the first day of camp, at the end of the first four week session, at the end of the first six week session, and the end of the summer. When participation is enthusiastic and the campers are having FUN, amazing things happen! Mel Nash is an acknowledged expert in the field of competitive swimming, and returns each summer to operate Lohikan's SwimFaster Program. CCampers and counselors sit together by cabin in the dining hall and all meal servings are unlimited. The laundry is completed and returned to the cabin within 24 hours. Location of This Business. Junior campers (4th grade and younger) travel together as a cabin group with their cabin counselor(s) according to a schedule of activities designed for the age and sex of the cabin. Along with personality, character, credentials, and experience we search for individuals who are "kind". Campers attend activities because they want to! Based upon the laundry schedule and turnaround time, we recommend that your child have enough clothes to last eight days. Camp Lohikan will teach management, patience and a wealth of knowledge in child development. PERFORMING ARTS: Theatre - Acting Techniques, Movement, Song Delivery, Music, Dancing, Costuming, Make-up, Set Design and Construction, Lighting Design, Sound Engineering. We are serious about seeking out those kind individuals who will be excellent role models and warm, nurturing staff members. Our entire camp staff is recruited and trained with this camper need in mind. Participation is always optional and everyone gets a chance to play on the team of their choice. Books, games and supplies are always fine. Click here for a complete description of Lohikans facilities. This is their first sleep-away camp experience and, for many, it's their first time away from Mom and Dad. Emergency procedures are practiced by way of drills held early in every session. 6:40 - Canteen Snack Bar/Game Room (juniors and inters), 9:30 - Canteen Snack Bar/Game Room (seniors). Based upon phone call surveys and written questionnaires, 99% of our campers had the summer of their lives and want to return. We have a GREAT lake! info@lohikan.com. We provide more activity outlets for the athlete and non-athlete to experience achievement and success than anywhere else! Medications are distributed and documented by one of our registered nurses. CIRCUS ARTS: Mini-Tramp, Rolla Bolla, Circus Bike, Rolling Globe, Acrobatics, Stilts, Hand Balancing, Single/Double/Triple Trapeze, Aerial Hoop, Flying Trapeze, Silks, Teeterboard, Juggling, Unicycle, Spanish Web, Tight Wire, Diabolo, Devil Sticks, Lyra, Clowning, Circus Show Division directors are adult professionals and members of the camps senior staff. They start their first week in a cabin-structured program where we think it's easier for a younger camper to adjust to camp. This is where we shine! Interested first-time campers will be provided the names and email addresses of a returning camper who cant wait to make a new camp friend! While we cant guarantee that youll see your child every day, we do our best to make sure everyones photo is taken and posted online consistently throughout the summer.