Elizabethtown townlively.com
MARCH 26, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXVI • NO 7
Empowering girls and growing leaders BY CAT SHANNON
“We’re helping girls get a sense of who they are,” said Laura Pepper, educational institute program coordinator for the Girls’ Leadership Camp. “A camp like this is important because girls don’t have a lot of in-person experiences with an all-around focus and an opportunity to connect their lives to the lives of other girls and get to know them in a meaningful way.”
The camp, which is organized by the PA Masonic Youth Foundation, will be held from Sunday, July 20, through Friday, July 25, at the Patton Campus, 1244 Bainbridge Road, Elizabethtown. It is open to girls ages 10 to 14. This is the third year for the camp, which evolved from a brainstorming session to promote female leadership. “We want girls to be able to take the lead in their lives, their See Girls pg 2
Members of the chess club at Elizabethtown Area High School
Building a winning chess club BY CAT SHANNON
“People from all different walks of life can pick up chess, and that’s really the beauty of it.” Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships on Saturday and Sunday, March 29 and 30, in Harrisburg. “I love chess. I love winning, and I love playing because it gives me something to do when I get bored,” said Cameron, who has been playing the game for seven
years. “I really like this club, because it’s not a club that you’re required to go to every day. It’s one of the more laid-back clubs, so if you just want to play for fun, it’s a good club to join.” Caleb learned to play chess with his great-grandfather, who introduced him to the game. “I’ve been playing chess since I was 5,” he recalled, noting that his great-grandfather had a unique teaching method. “He taught me it from the aspect of the pieces are like people. They have their own jobs. They do certain things that some people can do, and some people cannot. It really helped me to learn the general aspects of chess.” Caleb especially enjoys that the chess club at Elizabethtown provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the game. “The main reason I’m in this club is to help others,” he said. “I really enjoy seeing other people’s See Chess pg 8
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hen Cameron Elder, now a senior at Elizabethtown Area High School, transferred schools three years ago, he realized his new school didn’t have a certain club he was interested in joining. “I transferred from Warwick, and I noticed E-town didn’t have a chess club,” he recalled. “I went to Mr. Caputo and said, ‘Hey, I want to start a chess club.’” Joel Caputo, who teaches business, computer and information technology at the high school, was not well-versed in chess, but he was happy to serve as the club’s adviser. From the beginning, Cameron worked with his friend and fellow current senior Caleb Fuge to get the club up and running. Since then, the boys have grown the group to about 13 students, who practice one or
two days a week after school and participate in tournaments both locally and beyond. The club finished its season with a 13-3 record, and several members of the team, including Cameron and Caleb, will compete in the 2025
Participants in last year’s Girls’ Leadership Camp
A chance to power up Faith-based sports camps scheduled BY ANN MEAD ASH
When young people ages 8 to 12 who attend Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Power Camp asked for more sports to be offered at camp, area representatives Diana Roth, Kyle Martin, and Emily Johnson responded. This year, the New Holland camp will offer baseball and track and field in addition to five other sports, and the Manheim camp will offer lacrosse, in addition to six other sports. The New Holland Power Camp
will be held at Petra Church, 565 Airport Road, New Holland, from Monday, June 16, to Thursday, June 19. The Manheim Power Camp will be held at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church, 54 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, from Monday, July 14, through Thursday, July 17. Roth said that the theme for this year’s camps is “Glory,” based on II Corinthians 3:18. The faith-based curriculum will focus on the question “What are you chasing?” by examining See Power pg 4
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