Sarasota News Leader
March 29, 2013
Page 54
PARKS AND RECREATION SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION TO BEGIN
Registration for Sarasota County Parks and
Recreation summer camps begins Monday,
April 1, the county has announced. Summer
camp programs are offered over 11 weeks for
children entering grades 1 through 10, a county news release says. Program and registration information is available online at www.
scgov.net/parksandrecreation or in the 2013
Summer Camp Guide available online or at
any Sarasota County recreation center, library
or county building.
Traditional Day Camp will be held June 10 to
July 5 and July 8 to Aug. 2, the release says.
Children entering grades 1 through 5 will enjoy three field trips every week and on-site
activities. Children may attend from as early
as 7:30 a.m. to as late as 5:45 p.m.
Adventure Camp will be held June 10 to July
5 and July 8 to Aug. 2. "Youth entering grades
6 through 8 will enjoy four weekly field trips
and activities at Colonial Oaks Park and Suncoast School for Innovative Studies in Sarasota," the release notes.
out. New specialty camps offered this year are
Archery Camp, Beach Soccer i9 Sports Camp,
Bricks 4 Kidz Camps, Indoor Sports Net Camp,
SUP Snorkel Beach Adventure Camp, Skim
Surf Paddle Camp, Superstars Mini Sports
Leadership/C.I.T. Camp will be held June 10 to Camp, Water Sports Camp-Englewood and
July 5 and July 8 to Aug. 2 at Suncoast School Water Sports Extreme-ly Fun Variety Camp.
for Innovative Studies in Sarasota. Youths
entering grades 9 and 10 will get instruction Additionally, volunteer opportunities are availin job and life skills and resume-building, en- able for youths entering grade 10 or higher, so
gage in volunteer opportunities and enjoy two they can complete service hours needed for
school while assisting counselors and enjoyweekly field trips, the release says.
ing camp activities, the release says.
Therapeutic Camp for children with special
needs will be held June 10 to Aug. 2 in con- Financial assistance is available to qualifying
junction with the summer school schedule at Sarasota County residents. All summer camp
staff members are fully screened, including an
Oak Park School.
FBI fingerprint and background check.
More than 35 specialty camps are scheduled
throughout the summer, allowing youth the For more information, call the camp office at
opportunity to focus on a favorite activity or 861-9870 or visit www.scgov.net/parksandrecto try something different, the release points reation.
