Summer Camp Registration Begins

The Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department is ready to soar into the 2008 Summer Camp season!  This 7 week, day-camp of adventure, education, athletics, creativity and entertainment is offered Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., June 2^nd through July 18^th (no camp on July 4^th), for youth ages 5 to 12. (Children must be 6 by September 30, 2008 and cannot be 13 before June 2, 2008.) 

 

The WCPR Summer Camp program has a successful track record of more than twenty years and is the Programming Division’s most labor-intensive accomplishment. Fully staffed camps are held at eight elementary schools throughout Williamson County to accommodate an average of 1,500 participating children. Parents are able to choose the camp location most convenient for them and they include: Crockett, Grassland, Heritage, Hunters Bend, Lipscomb, Nolensville, Trinity and Westwood campuses. 

 

Various registration dates and sites coordinate with the school/camp locations of the parent’s choice. Registration for the Hunters Bend, Grassland and Trinity sites is on Monday, May 5^th from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Franklin Recreation Complex.

Registration for the Lipscomb, Nolensville, and Crockett sites is on Wednesday, May 7^th from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. also at the Franklin Recreation Complex. If openings are still available for these six sites after Wednesday, May 7^th, registration will continue for all six sites at the Franklin Recreation Complex on Friday, May 9^th from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 10^th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please call ahead to confirm availability (790-5719 ext.38).

 

Registration for the Heritage site is on Tuesday, May 6^th from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Longview Recreation Center at Spring Hill. If openings are still available, registration will continue on Thursday, May 8^th from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 10^th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (or until full). Please call ahead to confirm availability (790-5719 ext.38).

 

Registration for the Westwood camp site will take place at the Fairview Recreation Complex on Tuesday, May 6^th and Thursday, May 8^h from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; as well as Saturday, May 10^th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

 

To be eligible for the Summer Camp Program, parents or legal guardians must live or work in Williamson County and also register their child in person during the designated times at the locations listed. No camp registration will take place after May 10^th.

 

Camp fees are $15.00 per day, per child with a one-time registration fee of $25.00 each. Parents are required to pay for at least three days of camp fees at the time of registration. Campers may then pay as they go; may purchase multi-day units or “block days” to use whenever they wish; or may receive a discount when purchasing the entire seven weeks at $450.00 for the first camper (a savings of $60.00) and $400.00 for each additional camper (an extra savings of $50.00). Financial assistance is available, if needed, for Williamson County residents or Williamson County Government employees. Call 790-5719, ext. 30 to request a Financial Aid application. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, April 23^rd.

 

For more information on the Williamson County Parks and Recreation’s Summer Camp Program, call 790-5719, ext. 38 or visit the website at www.wcparksandrec.com.

 

The Franklin Recreation Complex is located at 1120 Hillsboro Road in Franklin. The Fairview Recreation Complex is located at 2714 Fairview Blvd. in Fairview.

The Longview Recreation Center at Spring Hill is located at 2909 Commonwealth Drive in Spring Hill.