Published September 08. 2022 11:10AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
South Whitehall, North Whitehall and Upper Macungie townships partnered to hold Parkland Area Summer Recreation Camp from June 13 through Aug. 5. The program was open to Parkland students ages 6-12.
South Whitehall locations included Orefield Middle School, and Kratzer and Parkway Manor elementary schools.
North Whitehall students were at Ironton Elementary School, and Upper Macungie students were at Veterans Elementary School.
According to South Whitehall Township Parks and Recreation Manager Mike Kukitz, 625 students enrolled in this year’s program.
A Parkland Area Summer Recreation Camp Field Day was held July 29 at Covered Bridge Park.
Competitions between the schools was the highlight of the day.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND Lehigh Valley Phantoms Mascot meLVin greets students from Ironton Elementary School at the Parkland Area Summer Rec Program Field Day July 29 at Covered Bridge Park, South Whitehall.
South Whitehall Township Police Chief Glen Dorney, Lt. Steve Brown and Community Relations Officer Jason Grozier were greeted by Lehigh Valley Phantoms Mascot meLVin at the Parkland Area Summer Rec Program, at Covered Bridge Park.
Parkway Elementary School Summer Camp Counselor Shay grabs a selfie of her campers at the Parkland Area Summer Rec Program Field Day.
South Whitehall Township Parks and Recreation Manager Mike Kukitz watches as Parkway Manor's Alex and Orefield's Carter were the last remaining hula hooper's left in the hula hoop contest. The winner, Carter, was decided by a game of rock, paper and scissors at the Parkland Area Summer Rec Program Field Day.
Orefield Middle School campers pass a hula hoop along a line of campers, but are not allowed to use their hands at the Parkland Area Summer Rec Program Field Day, July 29 at Covered Bridge Park, South Whitehall.
Lehigh Valley IronPigs mascot FeFe greets campers at the Parkland Area Summer Rec Program Field Day.
LEFT: South Whitehall Township Parks and Recreation Manager Mike Kukitz visits with IronPigs mascot FeFe at the Parkland Area Summer Rec Program Field Day.
