Join us for a day of fun in the outdoors! Autistic guests ages 5 - 20 and their immediate family members are invited to come enjoy crafts, hiking, boating, and so much more! We will start the day with a family cookout and games.

This event is free to all participants, but we do require a $10 deposit per registrant. If you participate in the event, this fee will be returned to you upon your arrival at camp for the event.

Each autistic participant will receive a free memento to mark the day.

When: Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 11:00am to 3:00pm

Register Online:
https://tinyurl.com/AutismDay2026

Registration deadline is July 25, 2026.

Join us at Camp Louise C.O.R.E. on July 22, 2026 for a morning of exploring camp through mixed mediums and crafts focused on - Art, Bugs, and Critters!

This program is for children who have completed grades K, 1, and 2.

Event is free to all participants, but pre-registration and a $10 deposit is required. The deposit will be refunded upon participation in the program.

Program will run from 9:00am through 12:00pm.

Snacks will be provided.

Register online: https://tinyurl.com/ABCsCamp

Registration deadline is July 4th.

This event is sponsored by the Luzerne Foundation.

Calling all young anglers! Join us at Camp Louise CORE’s Sunset Lake for a fun-filled youth fishing derby where children can cast a line, learn fishing skills, and enjoy a day outdoors. Bring your fishing pole and bait, and get ready for a great time!

This event is for ages 5-15. Adults must accompany children.

Prizes will be awarded.

Register online: https://tinyurl.com/FishingDerby2026
Advanced Registration is recommended but not required.

Bring your friends and family to Camp Louise C.O.R.E. for a movie night under the stars.

Grab your blankets, lawn chairs, and flashlights for an evening of adventure and laughs while you watch Flight of the Navigator and The Goonies on the big screen.

Gates will open at 5:30pm, and the first movie will begin at dusk.

Admission is free, though donations are encouraged so we can continue to offer movie nights throughout the season.

Refreshments will be available for purchase (cash only).

This event is rain or shine. Movies are planned to be shown on Main Field, but in the event of inclement weather, the movies will be screened inside our Dining Hall.

Handicapped Parking is available.

Join Nature Explorers at Camp Louise Center for Outdoor Recreation and Education for their Plants and Pollinators program. Participants will explore different insects and the plants they benefit through short lessons, games, hands-on activities, and arts and crafts.

This event is open to all children from ages Kindergarten through age 12. Adults must accompany individual children or there needs to be adequate adult ratios for groups/troops. All child participants will receive a Nature Explorers patch.

Cost is $15 per child.
Adult chaperones do not require a ticket and are free of charge.

Register online: https://tinyurl.com/NatureExplorersPlants2026

Registration deadline is May 1, 2026.

Friends of Camp Louise needs your help to get camp ready for the upcoming season.

If you have a pickup truck or small trailer, bring it along!

Can’t lift tents? Not a problem; we can still use your help. There are plenty of jobs for everyone of all ages, regardless of abilities.

Come for the whole day, or even just a few hours. Any help you can provide will make lighter work for us all.

Lunch will be provided for all volunteers by the Board of Directors.

Join us at Camp Louise CORE’s Sunset Lake for a fun-filled youth fishing derby.

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: Begins at 12:30pm

This event is for ages 5-15. Adults must accompany children.

There will be prizes for various categories.

Register online: https://tinyurl.com/CampLouiseFishingDerby2025
Advanced Registration is recommended.

Are you interested in renting camp or learning what we’re all about? Visit us on May 18 for our Spring Open House to learn about Camp Louise C.O.R.E. and what it has to offer. We will be providing tours and information about our property for anyone interested or looking for a property for rental purposes. This event is open to groups, organizations, individuals, and anyone who wants to check us out.

Friends of Camp Louise needs your help to get camp ready for the upcoming season.

If you have a pickup truck or small trailer, bring it along!

Can’t lift tents? Not a problem; we can still use your help. There are plenty of jobs for everyone of all ages, regardless of abilities.

Come for the whole day, or even just a few hours. Any help you can provide will make lighter work for us all.

Lunch will be provided for all volunteers by the Board of Directors.

Date: April 26, 2025

Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Doors open at 11:00am

Place: Warrior Run Fire Hall
316 Academy St, Warrior Run, PA 18706

Tickets are $25 each in advance or $30 each if purchased at the door (pending availability). Each ticket includes 20 games.

There will be four special games, a 50/50, basket raffle, and food available for purchase.

All proceeds will benefit Friends of Camp Louise Shickshinny PA, a registered 501(c)(3) organization, and will help cover costs to repair, renovate, maintain, and operate Camp Louise.

Let Friends of Camp Louise do your holiday baking this year. Join us on Saturday December 7, 2024 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Laurel Mall in Hazleton, PA.

A wide variety of baked goods will be available for purchase. There will be something for everyone!

All proceeds help restore, maintain, and operate the beautiful Camp Louise!

The Friends of Camp Louise Witches Ball fundraiser will be held October 19th at Four Blooms Restaurant in Drums, PA.

Join us for a Spooktacular evening of Dinner, Drinks, DJ Music, Dancing, Costume Prizes, Raffles & a Candy Table.

Four Blooms is close to both I-80 and I-81.

Costumes are optional, but encouraged.

Tickets are $60 per person, and each table seats 8 people.

We hope to see you at this festive fundraiser!

Purchase tickets online: https://tinyurl.com/WitchesBall2024

Where: Camp Louise Center for Outdoor Recreation and Education
When: OCTOBER 12, 2024 AT 9:00 AM

Lunch is at noon

Friends of Camp Louise is looking for some volunteers to help take down and put away our tents and cots for the end of the season cleanup. It's a big job, so the more people we have to help, the easier it will be! We have jobs for all abilities and ages, so even if you cannot wrangle a tent, everyone will be put to work according to their abilities.

Even if you are unable to help with tents down, we welcome everyone who volunteered with us in 2024 to join us for a delicious lunch in our Dining Hall around noon. It's the Friends of Camp Louise Board of Directors' small way of way of thanking each and every one of our valuable volunteers for their time and effort. Camp would not be what it is today without the assistance of our awesome volunteers!

Enjoy a family-friendly fall festival at Camp Louise Center for Outdoor Recreation and Education. There will be games, face painting, crafts, a photo booth, archery, bounce house (weather permitting), and so much more! Local police, fire companies, and businesses will be on site for a touch-a-truck event. Food will be available for purchase in our dining hall, and our trading post gift shop will be open to buy some camp merchandise.

Entrance is free, but some activities may have a small fee.

The program is geared to volunteers preparing food for events such as church fund raisers, fire company barbecues, booster club food sales and the many other types of events where food is served to the public. Volunteers will learn the causes of foodborne illness as well as safe food handling practices.

Cost: $50 per organization (organization members are then free)

$40 per individual registration

Register online: https://extension.psu.edu/cooking-for-crowds

Select the Shickshinny location to participate at Camp Louise CORE!