Buckeye Youth plans summer day camp

All area boys and girls ages 5-12 are invited to attend summer camp at the YMCA’s Camp Clay. Buckeye Youth will host an overnight camp on Friday, July 22. Check-in will be at 4 p.m. and camp will end Saturday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m.

Participants will be camping in the Camp Clay log cabin and the tepee. The fee for members is $12 and $8 for each additional sibling, and for non-members is $15 and $10 for each additional sibling.  This fee includes accommodations, snacks, crafts, special programs and swimming at the Aqua Park on Saturday from noon-6 p.m.  The event will be well supervised by adults and teen helpers.

Parents must fill out a YMCA release of liability waiver for each child attending and a Buckeye Youth Summer Camp permission slip. These forms are available outside the Buckeye Youth office, 147 E. Main St., Suite D, in Van Wert. The office will be open from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Registrations are preferred by Monday, July 18.

Forms will be mailed on request by calling 419.238.3546 and leaving a message. Buckeye Youth is a United Way agency and also receives funding from The Van Wert County Foundation.