Local Musician visits KidsKamp at PEAC Health & Fitness
July 6th, 2011

PEAC Health & Fitness KidsKamp recently hosted David Geltch as a special presenter. Mr. Geltch is an accomplished percussionist and educator in the Manalapan-Englishtown School District. As part of KidsKamp’s first “Special Event Friday” of the summer, Mr. Geltch displayed and performed on the instruments of the concert band family for the campers.

A Washington Crossing, PA native and graduate of Council Rock High School, Mr. Geltch recalls knowing his future was in music, as early as the fourth grade. He marched three years in The Cadets of Bergen County (a world champion drum and bugle corps), performed in Germany with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, and with the 63rd Army Band, in Sea Girt, NJ. David holds a BA in Instrumental Music Education from Temple University, with graduate studies in Music Performance from Rutgers University. As full time Instrumental Teacher with Manalapan-Englishtown School District for twenty years, David’s musical passion is contagious. In addition to teaching, he currently instructs the Drum Line and Percussion Ensemble in Allentown High School and Mr. Geltch recently formed a steel drum band, comprised of Manalapan-Englishtown middle school students, entitled the “Manala Pans.”

Special Event Fridays at PEAC KidsKamp will continue through August 19th, featuring: Tennis Camp with tennis pro Monika Waniek (July 8th), Kids Health Day with Capital Health (July 15th), Planting Day with Jack’s Greenhouse and Nursery (July 22nd), Wacky Water Day on our giant water slide (July 29th), Junior Golf Camp with golf pro Anthony Latham, Mad Science Laboratory Day (August 12th), and Carnival Day (August 19th). Students aged 6 through 14 are welcome to attend KidsKamp, which runs 9am – 3pm, Monday through Friday. KidsKamp runs June 27th - August 19th. Half and full day rates are available, on a weekly or drop in basis.

For more information about PEAC's KidsKamp, please contact Valerie Lopenzina, Program Coordinator, at PEAC Health and Fitness at 609-883-2000, or by email VMLopenzina@peachealthfitness.com. PEAC is located at 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ.