CCOYA

10/01/2026

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CCOYA YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT — OCTOBER 10TH!

Get ready for a great day in the field! Join Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA) on October 10th for our Youth Pheasant Hunt, giving young hunters the opportunity to gain valuable experience, build confidence, and enjoy Pennsylvania’s hunting tradition. This event is all about getting the next generation outdoors, creating memories, and helping youth develop a lifelong appreciation for hunting, conservation, and responsible stewardship.

09/17/2026

CCOYA YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT — OCTOBER 10TH!

Get ready for a great day in the field! Join Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA) on October 10th for our Youth Pheasant Hunt, giving young hunters the opportunity to gain valuable experience, build confidence, and enjoy Pennsylvania’s hunting tradition. This event is all about getting the next generation outdoors, creating memories, and helping youth develop a lifelong appreciation for hunting, conservation, and responsible stewardship.

09/15/2026

Come out and experience the PA Trappers Training Weekend, a fun, educational, and family-friendly event celebrating Pennsylvania’s trapping heritage and outdoor traditions!
Whether you’re an experienced outdoorsman or your family is brand new to trapping, there’s something for all ages to see, learn, and enjoy.
And be sure to stop by the Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA) booth! Come learn about the outdoor opportunities we provide for area youth and see how you can get involved in helping us inspire the next generation of outdoorsmen, conservationists, and stewards of our natural resources.
Make it a family weekend, learn something new, and celebrate Pennsylvania’s outdoor heritage with us!

07/26/2026

Day one of the Elk Expo at the elk country visitor center is in the books!! We were packed and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you all who stopped by the booth today!! If anyone is looking for a fun way to spend Sunday come check out the expo and stop by the CCOYA booth to chat!!

07/09/2026

What an awesome 3 days! This is one of my favorite camps every summer!!

06/11/2026

CCOYA would like to send out a huge thank you to Jeff Lipniskis for putting on a great program for us to kick off our Wild Wednesday series!! Jeff’s program was on the adventures of a wildlife photographer where he covered many different topics including wildlife species, habitats, behaviors, camera setups, trail cameras and much more. Keep your eyes out for next months program!!

06/10/2026

Yesterday, CCOYA hosted a youth fly fishing clinic! 6 students attended the camp! the students learned about macroinvertebrate identification, fly selection, casting techniques, and much more!

06/08/2026

Reach out to Jenn and come join us for a great few days!!

@ CCOYA and the Cameron County Conservation District are once again teaming up to host a Summer Conservation Camp. Open to all students entering 3rd through 8th grade. Registration is FREE! Call Jenn Dixon at 814-486-2244 or email at [email protected]

06/08/2026

The weather was perfect for this year’s Drum and Henry Kids Fishing Derby. The event was well attended with 147 youth attending. The Derby celebrated its 72nd year of providing the area youth a fun filled day of fishing. Every child attending was drawn for a prize. As always there were plenty of hot dogs and drinks available, along with a special treat of ice cream sandwiches and popsicles. The organizers of the event would like to thank the many individuals, Companies and organizations that help make this event possible, including the Emporium Foundation that provides much of the financial needs. The Drum and Henry Committee thanks the Bucktail Rod and Gun Club for the use of the grounds, along with Emporium Food Store for their various donations. Big thank you also goes to the Emporium Fire Police for their services. We also thank the many adults and youth volunteers that helped prepare the grounds, set up, prepare food, hand out prizes and clean up after the event. It is great to see our youth giving their time to helping others. The committee is always looking for that would like to help at the Drum and Henry fishing derby, anyone interested is asked to contact Taylor Gillette at (814) 562-0421. Bucktail Lake will be closed for youth fishing only ages 16 years and younger until June 14. The same derby rules apply during this time.