2023 SUMMER IN THE PARKS

Day Camp Quick Facts

• Field trips every week!

• Special on-site activities each week!

• Camp fee includes all field trips and activities. There are never additional fees!

• Camper T-shirt provided with each session enrollment.

• Meal service provided as field trip schedule allows.

• Staff-to-camper ratio is less than one-to-12.

• Camp fee breaks down to $108 per week, $21.60 per hour, $2.16 per hour

• Minimum enrollment is required for all programs.

• No refunds for any programs or sessions will be issued after Monday, May 15, 2023.

DAY CAMP - GRADES 1-5

Day Camp offers a safe and exciting setting for your children to enjoy a summer of discovery. Weekly themes allow campers to have fun, make friends and enjoy new experiences with field trips each week and on-site activities focusing on physical activity, creative arts, science and nature, safety and wellness, character development, and reading to prevent summer learning loss. Camp fee includes official camp T-shirt, field trip costs and on-site activities. Lunch will be provided free of charge through the Sarasota District Schools Food and Nutrition Services Summer Break Spot Program as the field trip schedule allows. Campers are transported to field trip sites in Sarasota County school buses. Parents must check in their children at the campsite between 7:30 and 9 a.m. Structured activities take place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Children arriving late must be transported to the field trip location by their parent or guardian.

Dates: June 5-30 Session I

July 3-28 (no camp on July 4) Session II

Additional week available (see Mini Camp).

Fee: $432 per session. Includes a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee. Payment plan available. Financial assistance available to qualifying families. Please refer to the Registration Procedure on page 22 of this guide for more information on financial assistance.

Ages: Entering grades 1-5 (ages 6-10 as of Sept. 1, 2023)

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Locations: Colonial Oaks Park, Laurel Park, Longwood Park, Woodmere Park

MINI CAMP - GRADES 1-5

This program provides an additional week of camp fun for children. Onsite entertainment will make the last week of summer a memorable one!

Dates: July 31-Aug. 4

Fee: $108

Ages: Entering grades 1-5 (ages 6-10 as of Sept. 1, 2023)

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Locations: Colonial Oaks Park Woodmere Park scgov.net/parks to register.

ADVENTURE CAMP - GRADES 6-8

Your older child will enjoy more challenging activities and field trips while maintaining a safe environment. Adventure campers participate in multiple field trips every week and enjoy on-site activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, and more! Adventure campers are transported to field trip sites in Sarasota County school buses. Parents must check in their children at the campsite between 7:30 and 9 a.m. Most activities are planned between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., but some field trips require an earlier arrival or later pickup. Children arriving late must be transported to the field trip location by their parent or guardian. Lunch will be provided free of charge through the Sarasota District Schools Food and Nutrition Services Summer Break Spot Program as the field trip schedule allows.

Dates: June 5-30 Session I

July 3-28 (no camp on July 4) Session II

Fee: $643 per session. Includes a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee. Payment plan available.

* Financial assistance available to qualifying families. Please refer to the Registration Procedure on page 22 of this guide for more information on financial assistance.

Ages: Entering grades 6-8 (ages 11-13 as of Sept.1, 2023)

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Locations: Bee Ridge Park Nokomis Community Park

Adventure Camp Quick Facts

• Multiple field trips every week!

• Camp fee includes all field trips and activities. There are never additional fees!

• Meal service provided as field trip schedule allows.

• Staff-to-camper ratio is less than one-to-12.

• Camp fee breaks down to $160.75 per week, $32.15 per day, $3.22 per hour.

• No refunds for any programs or sessions will be issued after Monday, May 15, 2023.