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City Of Las Vegas Summer Camp Registration Opens February 22

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Activities Available For Youth Ages 4-15

The city of Las Vegas will open registration for summer day camps for youth ages 4 to 15 on Monday, Feb. 22. Registration for camps will be available at the facilities listed below, by telephone and online at www.lasvegasparksandrec.com. Registration will continue until camps are full.

Tot Kamp (ages 4 to 5), Kids Kamp (ages 6 to 11) and Teen Kamp (ages 12 to 15) will be offered at community centers and community schools beginning June 7. The camps will be offered from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), priced at $65 per child per week and $60 for an additional child from the same household. Financial assistance may be available to qualified applicants. Request an application at the camp site if financial assistance is needed.

Youth will have fun and stay busy enjoying age-appropriate activities, including field trips, sports, special events, arts and crafts, nutrition, physical fitness and games, under the supervision of trained staff. The last day for summer camp varies according to site. The locations include:

Becker Community School
9110 Hillpointe Road, 229-2482. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 6.

Cimarron Rose Community Center
5591 N. Cimarron Road, 229-1607. Ages 6-11. Camp ends Aug. 20.

Doolittle Community Center
1950 N. J St., 229-6374. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 20.

Gibson Community School
3990 W. Washington Ave., 229-5096. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 6.

Johnson Community School
340 Villa Monterey Drive, 229-6175. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 6.

Lied Community School
5340 W. Tropical Pkwy., 229-5072. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 6.

• Molasky Community School
  7801 W. Gilmore Ave., 229-5345. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 6.

  Rafael Rivera Community Center
  2900 E. Stewart Ave., 229-4600. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 20.
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  Robison Community School
  4794 Harris Ave., 229-2542. Ages 4-15. Camp ends July 30.
  

Two community centers will offer themed specialty camps with additional activities, cooking, and/or field trips during the summer from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 7 through Aug. 20, priced at $100 per week for the first child and $90 for an additional child from the same household. A few specialty camps have higher prices. The specialty camps will take place at the following centers:

• Mirabelli Community Center
  6200 Hargrove Ave., 229-6359. Ages 6-15.
  
  Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center
  101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, 229-1100. Ages 4-11.

The city of Las Vegas also will offer recreational sports camp this summer. This camp focuses on one sport each week. Participants learn the basic rules of each sport and talk about teamwork, sportsmanship, fitness and nutrition. Participants also play in a scrimmage game at the end of each week. The following locations will offer sports camp from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), priced at $65 per child per week and $60 for an additional child from the same household:

• Brinley Community School,
  6150 Smoke Ranch Road, 229-2642. Ages 4-15. Camp ends July 30.
  
  Charleston Heights Community School
  6438 Celeste Ave., 229-4440. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 6.
  
  Gibson Community School
  3990 W. Washington Ave., 229-5096. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 6.

  Stupak Community Center
  251 W. Boston Ave., 229-2488. Ages 4-15. Camp ends Aug. 20.

Telephone registration for camps will be available by calling (702) 229-5445. Callers will need a Leisure Access (family account) number, a personal LeisureLink number and program code(s). These may be obtained by calling any of the facilities listed above for assistance, or online. Summer camp registration codes are available online at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/files/City_LV_2010_Summer_camp_registration_codes.pdf. The summer Leisure Guide, which has detailed information on each facility’s camps, classes, programs, special events, sports, workshops and activities, is expected to be available online at www.lasvegasparksandrec.com by mid-March. For a map and description of city of Las Vegas facilities, go online to www.lasvegasnevada.gov/files/parks_facilities_30_x_36.pdf.

The city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services proudly supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone who needs reasonable modifications to attend a program is asked to contact the program coordinator two weeks prior to the start date. For more information on the city of Las Vegas seasonal camp program, call (702) 229-4168.

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