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Summer Service Camp

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Overview

H2O’s Summer Service Camp is a community service oriented day camp for Lakewood residents entering seventh, eighth, or ninth grade. Sessions typically last about ten days, and multiple sessions are held throughout the school summer break.

Trained high school and college-aged staff counselors mentor and guide the younger participants in a series of team-building activities, hands-on service projects in the Greater Lakewood area, and educational experiences.

Service Locations and Projects

  • Greater Cleveland Food Bank
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  • LakewoodAlive
  • Local daycares
  • Working with Senior Citizens
  • Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank
  • Lakewood Earth and Food

Connect

Emmie Hutchison

H2O Coordinator
emmie.hutchison@lakewoodoh.gov

Amy Chodzin

H2O Assistant Coordinator
amy.chodzin@lakewoodoh.gov
(216) 529-4169

Summer Service Camp FAQs

Where is Summer Service Camp located?

The camp day begins and ends in the Cafetorium at Garfield Middle School. Campers can enter through the “flagpole door” on the south west corner of the building, facing Detroit.

Campers may arrive at 9:45 AM. The camp day starts promptly at 10:00 AM and is dismissed at 3:00 PM. On the last day of the session, dismissal time is 2:00 PM.
The application process is open to youth who are residents of Lakewood, regardless of where they attend school. Students who will be in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade in the fall may apply.
Yes, please make sure campers bring a packed lunch for every day of camp. It can be a lunch bag/box or a disposable bag. Campers should also bring a water bottle each day. It is helpful to have a bag or light backpack.

Campers should wear clothing that allows for activity; we have game time every day, including the first day of camp. Closed-toed shoes that do not slip on a gym floor are a must for every day of camp, right from the start. Campers will know if they need special clothing for a service site or activity after the first day. As a rule, though, gym shoes and clothes for activities are a must.

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