Paige Weber, 10, of Butler, crawls through a hula hoop tunnel at Camp Alameda in Butler Township on Tuesday. Cary Shaffer/Butler Eagle

A splash in the pool, a dash of sunshine, games, classes and more were offered by various summer camps in Butler County this year, and hundreds of children showed up to partake.

According to directors of Camp Alameda, Camp Breakthrough, the YMCA Day Camp and Kids on Campus at Butler County Community College, the number of students rose significantly compared to previous years.

Christina Braden, school-age site director at the YMCA, said her staff of 10 at the location on North Washington Street has overseen 90 children this summer.

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