Lawrenceville Summer Celebration

Week 5 Schedule

2011-07-18T05:16:00.000-07:00

Here is the schedule for WEEK 5:

Monday
10:30 - Rugby lesson at camp
1:30 - Roving Art Cart comes to camp!
2 - Kiln N Time (ages 9+) at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville branch
5 - Soccer in the Community
7:05 - LU SUMMER CELEBRATION PIRATES GAME: meet at 6:30 PM at Roberto Clemente statue.

Tuesday
9:30 - Visit to City County Building to open City Council with Pledge of Allegiance (select group)
11 - Girl Scouts at camp
2 - Free Ride (ages 9+)
2 - Tanah, CMU's Southeast Asian dance troupe, comes to camp for performance and talk.

Wednesday
11 - CHOP Police visit/talk
1:30 - Free Ride (ages 9+)
5 - Soccer in the Community

Thursday
10:30 - Library visit (ages 3-8)
11 - CHOP Police visit/talk
2 - Library visit (ages 9+)

Friday
Field trip to Highland Park with Student Conservation Association (ages 3-8)
Field trip to Carnegie Science Center (ages 9+)
*There may also be Soccer in the Community at 5 PM

Lawrenceville United Summer Celebration in full swing!

2011-07-12T04:43:00.000-07:00

Lawrenceville United Summer Celebration is in full swing!

Our summer camp is now in week 4. We've been having a blast! So far, our campers have: learned some rugby basics, kayaked and dragonboated on the Allegheny River, made pottery with Kiln N Time, learned how to repair bicycles with Free Ride, done fun activities with Girl Scouts, participated in theater and visual arts activities with MGR Foundation's MURALS, spent several days at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Lawrenceville branch, had field trips to Highland Park Pool and Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, made all kinds of art projects (some with help from the Roving Art Cart!), learned conflict resolution strategies, stayed cool with WATERFALL, and much, much more!

We still have much more great programming to come for the rest of the summer. Here is the schedule for the rest of week 4:
Tuesday 7/12 - Girl Scouts come to camp, 11-12:30 and 1:30-2:30; Free Ride 1:30-3
Wednesday 7/13 - Student Conservation Association comes to camp and leads programming for our 4-8 year olds, 10:30-12:30 and 1:30-2:30; Free Ride 1:30-3.
Thursday 7/14 - Performance and talk from Tanah, CMU's South Asian dance troupe, at 11 AM; field trip to Highland Park Pool at 12:15 PM -- please wear summer camp t-shirt, bring towel and swimsuit! We will return to camp from the pool in time for snack at 3:30.
Friday 7/15 - Field trip to Romp N Roll at 10:45 AM. Leave from Romp N Roll to return to camp at 1:30. Please wear summer camp t-shirts to camp on Friday as well.

With record numbers of our campers in our first 3 weeks, camp attendance has declined this week with the beginning of Summer Dreamers, PPS's summer program. We are happy to report that registration is open once again! Forms can be found at www.lunited.org.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on my cell phone at 610.420.2788.

-Dave Breingan, Summer Camp Coordinator

Summer Celebration day camp is getting close!

2011-05-20T10:03:00.000-07:00

Greetings campers!
We are currently working hard to finish all the programming and fun activities to share with you this summer. We are currently setting up the following activities:

Kayaking and Dragon Boating with 3 Rivers Rowing

Library Day with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Build-your-own-Bicycle with Free Ride

Multi-cultural dancing

Art in the Park with Citiparks

Pick-up games of rugby, basketball, kickball etc.

Music education

Summer fun days at the pool

Gardening activities

The camp is for any child living in Lawrenceville (age 4 - 16). Transportation, lunch, and a afternoon snack will be provided. There is still time to register! Please fill out this form and return it to Lawrenceville United.

Summer Celebration gears up for 2011

2011-03-14T14:38:00.000-07:00

We are getting all your old favorite summer programs back for 2011.
We are currently in process of hiring a Summer Camp Counselor. Check back soon for the job posting.

Schedule for Week 7 (8/2 - 8/6)

2010-08-02T13:05:00.000-07:00

Here is the exciting schedule for WEEK 7!

Monday - Conflict Resolution in the morning, Art Cart 12-2, Police Officer visit 1-2, Dodgeball

Tuesday - Field trip to Frick Environmental Center 10:30-11:30 for 1st-3rd graders; CAR WASH/LEMONADE SALE FUNDRAISER!!! Bring in your dirty car, or stop by for a tasty drink to help the kids raise some money for a special day.

Wednesday - Murals in the morning; Bike Safety with CHOP in the afternoon

Thursday - Last day of ROWING.

Friday - POOL DAY in the afternoon 1-3 pm.

Schedule & Announcements for Week 6 (7/26-7/30)

2010-07-23T13:43:00.001-07:00

Schedule for Week 6: Last week of rowing on the river!
Monday 7/26 - Art Cart 12 - 1:30 PM ; Pittsburgh EMS Visit 1:30 PM
Tuesday 7/27 - Field trip to WYEP radio station 10:30 - 11:15 AM. WEAR YOUR CAMP T-SHIRTS! Rowing on the River 1-2:30 PM for kids ages 9+ who have waivers filled out.
Wednesday 7/28 - Murals 10-11 AM; Rowing on the River 1-2:30 PM.
Thursday 7/29 - Rowing on the River 1-2:30 PM.
Friday 7/30 - No field trip. Fun day at Arco Park.

More Week 5 pictures: CMU Tanah visit, CMU SPIC-MACAY visit,

2010-07-23T13:35:00.000-07:00

Pictures from Week 5: Clay Sculptures, Police Officer Visit, CMU Tanah Visit

2010-07-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

Pictures from Camp!

2010-07-17T07:47:00.000-07:00

Camp Cancelled Fri 7/16

2010-07-16T06:10:00.000-07:00

Camp is canceled Friday 7/16 because of the rain. See you on Monday!

1st Pool Day Rescheduled

2010-07-08T12:52:00.000-07:00

Because of a high chance of rain/storms in the afternoon, our first pool day will be canceled for tomorrow (Friday 7/9) and rescheduled for Tuesday 7/13 in the afternoon. Please remember to wear a swimsuit and bring a towel. Parents/guardians are welcome to come along on the trip and help chaperone kids. Please call Dave if you are an adult and would like to come: 610.420.2788.

We will still try to have a regular day of camp at Arco Park -- if weather turns sour in the afternoon, there is the possibility of an early dismissal.

Camp Cancelled Wed. 7/7

2010-07-06T15:36:00.000-07:00

Summer Camp is canceled Wednesday 7/7 due to the high temperatures. Soccer in the Community should still be on from 5-7 PM at Arsenal Field. Camp will resume on Thursday 7/8--hopefully with a sprinkler set up! Also to keep cool, we will be having a field trip to the pool on Friday 7/9 in the afternoon. Make sure kids bring a swimsuit and a towel!

Announcements

2010-06-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

Trips to Three Rivers Rowing for kayaking have started this week. Children must be 9 or older and must have correctly completed a waiver before they can participate.

Our first field trip will be this Friday (7/2) at the City County Building in the afternoon. Normal bus routes will still apply for pick-up and drop off. T-shirts will be provided on the day of the field trip. Make sure to bring them back for future field trips!

There will NOT be camp on Monday 7/5 because of the holiday. Soccer in the Community at Arsenal Field will still take place, however.

Camp Has Begun!

2010-06-22T13:41:00.000-07:00

Camp began with a great start yesterday, with kickball, freeze tag, knockout, 4-square, "about me" posters, and lots of name-learning. (If you haven't registered yet, it's not too late.) More fun to come this week--if the weather will cooperate. Cancellations due to rain will now be posted on this blog in the morning as soon as a decision is made, so you can check back here if you're not sure whether camp is happening or not. Reminder: there will NOT be "Soccer in the Community" tomorrow (Wed. 6/23) or the following Wednesday (6/30). The next date it will be held is Monday 6/28 at Arsenal Field, which is directly on Butler St. and is different from Arsenal Park.

Lastly, here is a new bus stop schedule, with slight changes made to stops #3 and #4:

LOCATION
1.) 37th St and Charlotte St - Pick-up @ 9:30 AM, Drop off @ 3:30 PM
2.) 38th St and Penn Ave - Pick-up @ 9:35 AM, Drop off @ 3:25 PM
3.) Butler St & Main St (formerly Butler & Fisk) - Pick-up @ 9:40 AM, Drop off @ 3:20 PM
4.) 45th St and Davison St (formerly 44th & Davison) - Pick-up @ 9:45 AM, Drop off @ 3:15 PM
5.) 47th St and Hatfield St - Pick-up @ 9:50 AM, Drop off @ 3:10 PM
6.) Keystone St and McCandless Ave - Pick-up @ 9:55 AM, Drop off @ 3:05 PM

Information Sheets and Registration Forms are Ready!

2010-05-19T09:54:00.000-07:00

Hello Campers,

The information sheet and the registration forms are ready!! They can be found on Lawrenceville United's website: www.lunited.org or at our office at 4825 Butler Street.

Job Posting!

2010-04-14T11:45:00.000-07:00

LU is now hiring for our Summer Youth Coordinator position to run the Day Camp! For more information about requirements call Sarah at (412) 802-7220 or email at sarah@lunited.org.

Dates for the 2010 Lawrenceville Summer Celebration!

2010-03-01T10:16:00.000-08:00

This year's camp will be held from June 21st through August 13th. All Lawrenceville children ages 5-15 are welcome to join us for food, fun, and activities at Archo Park, located at 57th and Butler Streets. More information to come regarding: transportation, schedules, and registration!

Stay Tuned!