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Shepherds Camp
Brackney, Pennsylvania

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570-663-2419
bkarrowhead[AT]gmail.com
122 Arrowhead Cottage Road
Brackney, Pennsylvania 18812

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CAMPER AGES: 12-96

TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Year Round Camp Sessions - 1 and 2 weeks

CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.

AFFILIATION(S): Christian.

BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Shepherds Camp is Arrowhead’s unique program for teens and adults with developmental disabilities. We offer 35 weeks of full care, overnight camp, including specialized 1:1 sessions for campers who require individualized care. This year, our Shepherds Camp Program celebrates 60 years of creating the best... home away from home, a vacation full of lifelong friends & memories, and the unforgettable experience of camp.

SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS: Shepherds Camp has all the classic camp activities from Archery, Hay Rides, Crafts & Games, Swimming & Boating to Talents Shows, Dance Parties, and big Theme Nights. Our program equipment, facilities, and Protective Oversight Plan are designed to provide a safe, fun, and accessible camp experience. We are your home away from home, vacation full of life-long friends and memories.

CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
and more. Classic Camp Activities

CAMP LOCATION: We are located... 1 hour north Scranton, PA., 1 hour south of Syracuse, NY., 3 hours northwest of New York City., 3 hours north of Harrisburg, PA.

CAMP FACILITIES: Campers sleep in cabins or dormitories and are invited to join us for camp activities such as archery, bocce ball, arts & crafts, music & Bible, mini golf, group games, and chapel. Our facility sits on a beautiful clear lake, providing the opportunity for optional waterfront activities including wading, swimming, and boating. We have wheelchair accessible hay-rides, swimming, boating, bocce ball courts, archery range, playground equipment, and pedal carts, and more. We also have multiple full ADA restrooms with zero entry showers and ceiling lifts.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Shepherds Camp has been providing full-care overnight camp for teens and adults with developmental disabilities for 60 years!

The safety and proper supervision of all campers is our staff's greatest priority. Our 'Protective Oversight Plan' ensures that every individual has a safe stay at camp.

Each year our camp is inspected by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Broome NY Developmental Services. Shepherds Camp has been approved by the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to care for adults with developmental disabilities. The approval process includes a full review of our facilities, policies and procedures, and protective oversight plan each season of operation.

Here are just a few of the safety precautions and procedures that we have in place:

Campers are accounted for during all hours of the day and night.
Night staff are awake all night during the summer, indoors and outdoors.
All cabins are equipped with lighted security systems.
Hourly bed checks are conducted in the dormitories overnight.
A radio system facilitates communication 24 hours a day.
Enhanced wheelchair accessibility for housing and recreational activities.
Professional medical staff are onsite 24 hours a day.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We provide scholarship funding on an annual basis according to financial need.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We offer 35 weeks of full-care overnight camp each year!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
We offer 1 and 2 week sessions, including specialized 1 on 1 sessions for campers who require individualized care.
Spring: 14 weeks
Summer: 10 weeks
Fall: 11 weeks

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