Frequently Asked Questions

If you arrive early for registration, you will need to wait for registration to begin. Our directors and staff may still be arriving and setting up for the week before registration, and you will not be permitted to go to the cabins before registration begins.

If you arrive after registration has ended, you should locate a director in the mess hall to complete the registration process. Please do so before going to the cabins to ensure that there is room in the cabin you select.

If you know you will arrive early or late for registration, please get let a director know ahead of time.

At certain times throughout the day, campers can buy candy, soda, and water at canteen. It is suggested that campers bring $25 for canteen for the week. This money is deposited during registration so that campers won’t have to keep track of their money during the week.

The cabins all have 2-4 beds, with each bed having a closet. Our cabins do not have electricity or running water. Latrines are available for camper use.

The lodge is a set of two large cabins with electricity which each sleep 8 people. Beginner week campers who have never attended PCC before will be assigned to the lodge. However, if they wish to stay in a cabin with a friend who has attended PCC before, they may do so. During Junior and Senior week, the lodge is used to house staff.

At PCC, we do not assign cabins, with the exception of first year beginner week campers, who will be assigned to the lodge. During registration, campers will be able to select a cabin for themselves. If they would like to be with a friend, they may sign that friend into their cabin as well.

If you need to drop your kid off later in the week, please reach out to a director.

Campers can be picked up between 8 and 10 am on Saturday. Campers must be checked out of their cabin by a counselor and will take their luggage to the shed. Parents will not be permitted to drive down to the cabins to pick up their child’s stuff.

If you need to pick up your kid before 8 am on Saturday, please let a director know during registration.

For Junior week and Senior week campers, a late pickup may be permitted at the director’s discretion.

For Beginner week, all campers must be picked up no later than 10 am on Saturday, as we need to vacate the campsite and close out camp. Since PCC must be out of the campgrounds by noon, there is very little room to make exceptions to this rule. If this may present a problem for you, please contact a director.

If your child is staffing and camping consecutive weeks, you do not need to be present for registration for the second week. Your child will be permitted to stay at camp during the transition.

We strive to accommodate the dietary needs of every camper, but we are limited in our ability to accommodate special dietary needs as we have limited kitchen space and staff. If your child has special dietary needs, please contact a director before arriving at camp to discuss arrangements.

We understand that not every kid will like every meal, so we provide alternatives at every meal. Cereal is served at breakfast, and PB&J is available at every meal. Our menu is kid friendly, and even the pickiest eaters will usually find something they like, so you shouldn’t worry too much that your child will end up eating PB&J all week.

There is only one phone at camp, which we try to reserve it for emergency use only. However, should you need to call your child during camp, you can reach the camp office at (814) 239-2825.

If your child wants to write home, they are welcome to bring stationery and stamps. We try to limit phone calls home as calling home often makes homesickness worse. If you’re concerned about your child, we suggest writing to them. This will give your child something to hold on to as well, and it can really brighten their day!

Additionally, if your child has their own phone you are more than welcome to text or call them throughout the week. Just keep in mind that cell service may be unreliable, or your child may be too busy having fun to answer quickly!