Youth Programs (Summer Camps)
OVERVIEW
The city's Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department offers youth programs at both Mary C. Canty Recreation Center and Pepper Geddings Recreation Center. Programs are available after-school and during summer breaks. For more information, contact the recreation centers.
Mary C. Canty Recreation Center
971 Canal Street
843-918-1465
Pepper Geddings Recreation Center
3205 North Oak Street
843-918-2280
WEEKLY SUMMER CAMPS (PEPPER GEDDINGS RECREATION CENTER)
Attention, parents… Registration is underway at Pepper Geddings Recreation Center for Summer Sports Camps. Fees are $44.00 for city residents and $75 for non-city residents. For more information, call 843-918-2280. Or, stop by the front desk at Pepper Geddings Recreation Center, 3205 North Oak Street.
Week One – Track & Field Camp (Grades 2-6)
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 13-17, 2022
Week Two – Lacrosse Camp (Grades 2-6)
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 20-24, 2022
Week Three – Beach Camp (Grades 6-8)
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, June 27-29, 2022
NOTE: Kids must be strong swimmers to participate. Parents are responsible for dropping off and picking up participants at Holmes B. Springs Park, 402 46th Avenue North.
Week Four – Girls Volleyball Camp (Grades 3-9)
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, July 11-15, 2022
Week Five – Recreation Camp (Grades K-5)
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, July 18-22, 2022
NOTE: Activities include games, art, crafts, Field Day events, Water Day, dancing, playing and more!
Week Six – All Sports Camp (Grades 2-6)
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, July 25-29, 2022
NOTE: Kids must be able to swim the length of the pool assisted to participate.
Week’s Schedule
Monday – Track & Field
Tuesday – Basketball and Skateboarding
Wednesday – Lacrosse
Thursday – Volleyball
Friday – Baseball/Softball and Swimming
Week Seven – Triathlon Camp and Triathlon Race (Grades 3-9)
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, August 8-11, 2022
9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2022 – Triathlon Race Meetings for Parents
8:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2022 – Triathlon Race (Events – Swimming, Biking and Running)
NOTE: Kids must be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted to participate. Participants must also provide bicycle; no training wheels allowed. Registration for the race is included in the price for Triathlon Camp; participation in the Triathlon Race is NOT required to participate in the Triathlon Camp. Race-only participants can register beginning June 13.
CAMP COOL-OUT (MARY C. CANTY RECREATION CENTER)
Registration begins March 7, 2022, for Mary C. Canty Recreation Center’s summer camp, “Camp Cool-Out.” The camp is available to kids, ages fives to 12 years of age, and is offered June 6-August 12, 2022. Camp hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Kids participate in arts and crafts, games, sports, playground activities and swim daily in the indoor pool! Camp fees are $75 per week, with reduced and sibling rates available. Registration costs $20 per child for city residents and $50 for non-city residents. To register, bring a driver’s license, proof of residency, birth certificate and registration fee.
FORMS
-- Camp Cool-Out Form 1 (Mary C. Canty Recreation Center Summer Camp)
-- Camp Cool-Out Form 2 (Mary C. Canty Recreation Center Summer Camp)
CAMP FRIENDSHIP (PEPPER GEDDINGS RECREATION CENTER)
FORMS
-- Camp Friendship Form 1 (Pepper Geddings Recreation Center Summer Camp)
-- Camp Friendship Form 2 (Pepper Geddings Recreation Center Summer Camp)