Scholarships available to assist campers with financial need! Please complete our Scholarship Request Form.
Day Camp Weeks 5 (July 6-10) and Week 6 (July 13-17) will be hosted at Drums Elementary School (85 S Old Turnpike Rd, Drums, PA 18222)
We know you want the best for your child’s summer and we are thrilled to open a new Best Week Ever Day Camp in Drums, PA! We make it our goal to serve both campers and parents with an amazing program and convenient structure.
We offer flexible scheduling, excellent pricing and convenience options that will fit the needs of your family. And our staff will provide your kids with an exciting and engaging program, so they WANT to come back every day. Come spend your summer with us and experience your Best Week Ever!
For more information please contact office@
Best Week Ever Day Camp provides the perfect balance of freedom and structure! Campers are grouped by grade level into cohorts to achieve smaller group sizes and to ensure that campers are with their school friends. Campers will have the opportunity to customize their experience with daily elective choices! And they will also have the opportunity to see friends outside of their cohort group.
Eagles: Completed Kindergarten – 3rd Grade
Tigers: 4th Grade and Up
Schedule: Schedule and activities vary weekly and by grade!
7:30 – Before Care
8:30 – Carline/Arrival
9:00 – Challenge Games
9:15 – 1st Activity Block
10:00 – SNACK
10:30 – 2nd Activity Block
11:15 – WORD Rally and small groups
12:00 – LUNCH
12:30 – Group Game
1:00 – 3rd Activity Block
2:00 – Afternoon snack
3:15 – Pack Up
4:00 – After Care
Our focus at Best Week Ever Day Camp is outdoor adventures! We know that kids benefit tremendously from time spent outside and off screens, so we work hard to fill each day with engaging activities that will grow your child’s friendships, their personal skills and their confidence. We also prioritize opportunities for your camper to make selections to fit their interests!
Weekly Features Include:
Other Activities Include: Archery, Gaga, Crafts, 4 Square, 9 Square, Bingo, Board Games, Bracelet Making, Camp Songs, Capture the Flag, Dodgeball, Drama, Football, Frisbee, Golden Nugget, Hair Braiding, Kickball, Nature Hike, Paper Airplanes, Relay Races, RPS Games, Soccer, Tag Games, Wiffleball, Slime, Oobleck, Puzzles, Imagination Station plus many more!
We invite you to take advantage of registration incentives available for all Camp Orchard Hill families! If you need additional assistance, please submit an online Scholarship Request Form with supporting income verification documents. Our scholarship cycle opens in January and will close in April or when we reach our maximum funding in each location.
Camp Orchard Hill has carefully cultivated an atmosphere of relational, emotional, physical and spiritual safety. Our staff team will model healthy, caring relationships and then expect the same from campers in the group setting. Our programs are specifically designed to develop and promote teamwork and inclusion. Bullying behavior is contrary to our vision and mission and will not be tolerated.
If a camper bullies another camper, they will meet with leadership for an explanation of the offending behavior and the harmful effects that result. If the behavior continues, the camper will be sent home.
Bullying will be defined as physical, verbal or emotional abuse, hazing or threats. A pattern of continued behavior will result in dismissal.
Please reach out to the office at (570) 333-4098 x100 or office@camporchardhill.com at any time throughout the summer. Our leadership team is available and would like to address any questions or concerns that arise.
We use the primary email address on your account to communicate important details before camp and during the summer season. When you register, you will receive a confirmation to your primary email to indicate that you were successful. Please make sure you receive this email and contact us if you don’t! Then expect to receive a weekly email on the Sunday before each session that you reserved.
Entrance into camp facilities is limited during our summer weeks to approved staff and registered campers only. Please use phone or email to reach us with questions or concerns throughout the summer! office@camporchardhill.com or (570) 333-4098 x100. Our office team will be happy to help – or to distribute your question to the correct person.
Your reservation and accompanying $50 deposit will hold your camper’s spot for the specific weeks or days of camp that you have selected. We expect that all weeks of Day Camp will sell out, so we need to uphold policies that make the registration process fair for each family. Please read these policies carefully so that you know what to expect!
Full payment for June Weeks 1-4 will be due June 1.
Full payment for July Weeks 5-8 will be due July 1.
Full payment for August Weeks 9-10 will be due August 1.
Please plan to log in to your account before June 1, before July 1 and before August 1 to pay your session balances and to update your trip selections, transportation, extended care and to add snack shop money.
We recommend that your camper arrive to camp each day in play clothes, closed toed shoes and a first layer of sunscreen. They should pack a book bag with:
We recommend that you label all items with your campers first and last name.
Please ask your camper not to bring personal toys, trading cards or other important treasures to camp as they are easily lost and can cause controversy among campers.
Morning Snack and Lunch are included in the price of your Day Camp experience, so you’re off the hook for summer lunches! You may pack a lunch if you prefer, and we recommend items that will be stable in your camper’s bag until lunch time.
Part of the power of camp is the freedom to unplug from the constant noise and distraction of technology, in order to build skills, build meaningful relationships and enjoy the beauty of creation. For this reason, campers are not permitted to bring their cell phones to camp.
If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact us in the office at (570) 333-4098. We will also post photos of camp activities regularly to help you share in the camp experience. Check out opportunities to communicate with your camper while they are at camp!
Campers will be grouped by the grade level they are entering in the fall for attendance, headcounts, and counselor ratios. Individual grade groupings will create smaller group sizes and ensure that campers are with their school friends! Campers will have the opportunity to make activity choices during the day and will have the opportunity to interact with campers in similar grade levels.
Ratio requirements vary based on the age of campers and the camp setting.
We hire every seasonal staff member as if they were caring for our own children and provide intense training to prepare them for service. All Camp Orchard Hill Staff undergo a rigorous screening process including an application with references, an interview, plus state and national criminal background checks.
Each team member completes a week-long training and orientation program that covers all aspects of camp life and ACA requirements for staff readiness. Staff will be trained in new health and safety protocols based on CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines regarding COVID-19.
At Camp Orchard Hill, we plan every activity with your child’s safety in mind. In the unlikely event that he or she requires medical attention while at camp, COH is prepared with a registered nurse on duty 24/7, certified lifeguards, and staff certified in CPR and First Aid.
If your child has an accident or illness, we will use the primary contact information that you have provided on their health form, as well as alternate contacts if you cannot be reached. This process is initiated by the Director and/or the lead health-care provider, but can be delegated to an appropriate staff member. Since we have no way of determining what each person considers an emergency, the general camp practice is to contact parents when there is concern about a camper’s health and/or when a situation is not progressing as expected. Because many people remotely access their voice mail, it is expected that camp personnel will leave a voice message that appropriately communicates the need for a given parent to call the camp.
If it is necessary to seek medical attention, every attempt will be made to contact parents prior to treatment and again at the conclusion of treatment to provide an update on the camper’s health.
As an accredited member of the American Camping Association, you can be assured that we comply with up to 300 health, safety and program quality standards. Being accredited by the ACA is solid proof of our accountability, credibility and commitment to you, the parents, and your campers.
