SPECIAL FEATURES:  65+ Daily Activities!  All Arts, Sports & Adventure Activities!  Professional Instruction: Horseback Riding, Paintball, Jet Skiing, Water Skiing, Quads, Scuba, Skate Park, Private Lake w/50+ boats, Heated Swimming Pool, Arts & Crafts (14 workshops), Performing Arts, Adventure Program (Ropes, Rock Climbing, Zip Lines), Circus Arts, Flying Trapeze, Honda ATV's (4 wheelers), Gymnastics, Bungee Trampoline, USTA Tennis, Skateboarding & Inline Skating, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Mountain Boarding, Golf, Spy Camp, Horseback Overnights, Trips to Amusement Parks & lots more!  Our First-time Camper Program includes a Tuition Refund Guarantee which is another special feature of Camp Lohikan.

CAMP LOHIKAN

- A 53 YEAR TRADITION -

Let the FUN begin!

65+ Daily Activities, Weekly Special Events, Camp Trips, Inter-Camp Games and an Awesome Evening Activity every night of the summer!

Since 1957 Camp Lohikan has been owned and operated by the Buynak Family.  For 53 summers the Buynak Family and Camp Lohikan's dedicated staff have provided campers with a safe, caring environment to make new friends, professional instruction to learn new skills and sharpen old ones, and a friendly camp atmosphere where FUN happens all the time!

We have a great summer planned for 2010 and we invite you to join us in the FUN! 

JUNIOR PROGRAM (age 9 and younger) – STRUCTURED -  Junior campers travel as a cabin group with their cabin counselor to activities designed for their age group.  Certain activity sites offer electives which allow the juniors choice in their programming while still maintaining cabin counselor supervision.  Counselors for junior cabins are specially chosen for their experience and ability to work with younger campers.

INTER/SENIOR PROGRAM (age 10 and older) – INDIVIDUALIZED -  Older campers get to choose all of their activities at Lohikan.  Activities are chosen on a weekly basis and adjusted daily.  It’s individualized scheduling at its finest!  You can adjust your schedule to travel with friends or specialize in as many activities as you want.  The choice is yours!  And your activity choices are guaranteed!  EVERY DAY!

Regardless of age or program format, particular attention is paid to camper supervision and safety throughout the day.  Program activities are instructed with appropriate emphasis on skill development and FUN!  

FIRST-TIME CAMPER PROGRAM: First-time campers are our specialty!  We have a comprehensive program (before, during, and after the camp season) designed to make the first-time camp experience an easy and successful endeavor.  We even offer first-time camping families a Great Camp Guarantee which provides for a tuition refund if the camper leaves camp early.  Risk free camping is here!

TEEN PROGRAM: The individualized format of our daily program is ideal for teens.  In addition to the free choice program format, activities are coed for teenagers.  Evening activities and special events are operated by division.  Senior division events are geared for our oldest campers like: Senior Beach Parties, DJ Disco Extravaganzas, Senior Socials, Senior Trips, Senior Tiki Bivouac, Senior Snack Bar & Game Room, Senior Experiment Week, Lohikan’s Camp-A-Palooza Concerts, and lots more! 

Teenagers who age out of the program can continue their camp experiences by joining Lohikan's Junior Staff Mentoring Program.  Participants in the Leadership Training Program are guaranteed a counselor staff position at camp after 2 summers of leadership training.  That’s summer job security!

65+ DAILY ACTIVITIES:  In addition to the activities listed on the top of the page, Camp Lohikan also operates the following activities on a daily basis: Swimming (recreational and instructional), Sailing, Jet Skiing, Paintball, Volleyball, Wake Boarding, Canoeing, Scuba Diving, Windsurfing, Canoeing, Tarzan Lake Swing, Rave Water Trampoline, Circus Arts, Flying Trapeze, Dance, Drama, Music (Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Voice), Rock Band, Tennis, Basketball, all Field Sports, Gymnastics, Bungee Trampoline, Skate Park, Backpacking, High & Low Ropes, Rock Climbing, Zip Lines, Outdoor Living Skills, Creative Arts (14 workshops), Woodworking, Ceramics, Pottery, Rocketry, Chess, Radio Broadcasting, Video Production, Photography, Cooking, Computers, Email (Campers can email home every day!), Mountain Cycling, Roller Hockey, Water Sports, Track & Field, Fitness Training, Martial Arts, Wrestling, Archery, Riflery, Flag Football, Cheerleading, Fishing and lots more!

INSTRUCTION:  All activities are headed and instructed by professionals and supported by a staff of college-enrolled instructors who are certified in their field of specialty.  Beginner through advanced skill levels are accommodated and, in certain activities, private lessons are available, i.e., tennis, equitation, music.  In addition to instructional classes, recreational time is provided in all activities.

SPECIAL SUMMER CLINICS for 2010: Clinics are specially scheduled and staffed, concentrated instructional programs designed to focus the camper's attention and time on improving a specific set of skills.  Certain clinics are an outgrowth of programs already operating on a daily basis but offered to provide campers, with strong interest, an opportunity to become immersed in the activity (3-4 hours per day) with the purpose of producing more advanced skills in a relatively short period of time.  Other clinics feature programs and activities (skill development) not offered in the camp's daily activity line-up.  In addition to building skills and self confidence and just being fun, the Clinics Program adds diversity to the summer camp program and are very popular with many of our campers.  This summer's clinics include: Spy Camp, Rock Band Camp, The Equestrian Clinic, Paintball Camp, Hip Hop Clinic, Cheerleading Camp, DJ Clinic, Competitive Tennis Clinic, High-5 Basketball Clinic, Golf Clinic and Skate Camp.

CAMP STAFF:  When it comes down to it, camp staff is what a successful camp is all about.  A great camp experience is only possible with great camp staff.  This is where we shine!  Our 50+ senior staff members are adult professionals who assume supervisory responsibilities in camp and at least 90% return every summer.  Our in-cabin counselors are college-enrolled staff members.  Over 50% return every summer.  Ninety percent of our staff are Americans who are recruited from all over the United States for their skills, experience and ability to work with children.  All staff members are interviewed, references contacted and criminal background checks performed.  During our pre-camp orientation period staff members are certified in safety procedures, qualified for instructional responsibilities and trained in providing the supportive, nurturing camp atmosphere that has characterized Camp Lohikan since its beginning.

CAMP MISSION: Our mission is to provide the staff, the program and the caring, supportive camp environment that will enhance the camper's artistic, athletic and social skills and, with positive encouragement and reinforcement, develop in the camper a greater sense of self-esteem and self-confidence.  

MEDICAL STAFF:  A camp physician is in residence the entire summer.  In addition to the camp doctor, 5 registered nurses and 3 assistants staff the camp health center which is open 24 hours a day.  Our 53 year safety record is impeccable.

CAMP FACILITIES:  Camp Lohikan is situated on 1200 acres and located high in the northeast Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.   The campsite is surrounded by preserved forested landscape and overlooks picturesque streams, a private lake and miles of mountain vistas.  The mountain air at a quarter mile above sea level is clean and dry.  Summer days are typically warm and the nights are cool.  It’s the ideal location for summer camp!

Lohikan’s extensive program facilities include: a private lake with 50+ boats, heated swimming pool, on-premises 30 horse stable, over 7 miles of horse trails, indoor and outdoor riding rings, 11 court tennis center equipped with lights, indoor and outdoor basketball courts (with lights, NBA style glass backboards, breakaway rims, adjustable goals), indoor roller hockey rink, awesome skate park, over 40,000 sq. ft. of indoor activity facilities, 1200 private acres, 2 paintball fields (with lights for night games), 6 regulation sports fields, batting cage, performing arts building with main stage (professionally equipped), circus arts center with indoor and outdoor flying trapeze, amphitheater, creative arts center with 14 workshops, woodworking building, ceramics/pottery building, dance studio, music department with rehearsal rooms and recording studios, sand volleyball court, archery & riflery ranges, pitch and putt golf course, fitness center, outdoor challenge course with a 40’ climbing tower, 2 zip lines and 16 high and low rope elements, 42’ real rock face climbing site on camp, 1/4 mile quad track, 7 miles of quad trails (on camp), gymnastics center (with springboard floor), bungee trampoline (4 trampolines), photography studio, radio broadcasting studio, video production studio, computer and email center, snack shop & video game room, wrestling pavilion, martial arts center, 10 downhill mountain boarding trails, modern cabins (with all the amenities), and lots more! 

You have to visit the camp to truly appreciate the comprehensive facilities and the natural beauty of the site.  And you're invited!  Tours are available year-round!

I thank you for your interest in Camp Lohikan and look forward to hearing from you.

Mark Buynak, Camp Director