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Greensburg, PA
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June 20 - 26
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Home Base
Bishop
Bosco Center
1 Main
Street
North
Huntingdon, PA 15642
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Greensburg,PA
is a
"Next Level"
camp: it is open to those entering the
9th grade in the fall of
2010 and older.
SCHOOL FACTS
Showers
There are 8
communal with shower curtains separating each shower space and 4 private
showers in the girl's locker room. The boy's showers are 8 communal. All
showers are on site.
Program Area
Program area has been in two places in two years.
2006 in the gym...No AC. In 2007 the
auditorium...No AC.
Sleeping
Arrangements
Campers sleep on two floors of the school
(second and third). There is No AC.
Additional Information
There are lockers available for personal
items.
WORKSITE INFORMATION
Much of our work this year came through
the area St. Vincent DePaul
Society, two area church pastoral
ministry offices and the Westmore area agency on aging.
We have one Boys and
Girls Club and a few experiences with childcare and senior care
within other opportunities. For example: a shelter in
Greensburg has the campers work one day with the children in the
home, reading to them, doing a craft with them etc. This year
we worked with the YMCA for the first time but they had us doing
maintenance work.
We
also did work with 2 food banks, a soup kitchen where the team did
maintenance work and a kids carnival one day. We are also connected
with the men's shelter in Latrobe and a personal care nursing home
in N. Huntingdon. We have done work with the area Animal Shelter and
the Red Cross.
FREE DAY ACTIVITIES
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Mount
Washington
The view of all views for Pittsburghers and visitors
alike. A great spot for photos, Mount Washington is the
first stop for many Pittsburghers who are entertaining
guests. The hill can be accessed by crossing the Liberty
Bridge from the Golden Triangle and making a right onto
McArdle Road. Some of the finest restaurants in the city
are located here as well.
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Kennywood Amusement Park
Pittsburghers have an undying
affection for this West Mifflin jewel.
Kennywood is located
about 6 miles from downtown Pittsburgh and has 32 major
rides, including 3 wooden roller coasters, a steel
coaster, a water coaster, refreshment stands, a
cafeteria and shaded picnic groves. There is live
entertainment throughout the day. Parking is free.
http://www.kennywood.com/
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The Duquesne Incline
Providing safe, reliable, rapid
public transportation, via funicular railway, since May
20, 1877, for the residents and businesses of the
Duquesne Heights and Mount Washington sections of the
City of Pittsburgh. Utilizing two original, 1877 cable
cars, the Duquesne Incline is a working museum. The
Upper Station, on Grandview Avenue, includes displays
regarding the history of Pittsburgh, and pictures
of other cable and rail cars from around the world.
http://www.incline.cc
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Sandcastle Waterpark
Sandcastle is located
about 5 miles from downtown Pittsburgh and has 15 major
water slides, pools, hot tubs, the "Lazy River" and a
Boardwalk. Parking is free.
Park opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m.
http://www.sandcastlewaterpark.com/
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White Water Adventures
Located
70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Ride the rapids
on the Lower Yough River - novice to intermediate
levels. Length of trip about 7.5 miles with 8
major rapids.
http://www.wwaraft.com/
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