Registration for Spring Break Camps Underway

3/4/2013 2:16:29 PM

Contact: Sandy Clayton, 793-2339, ext. 248

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 4, 2013

Contact: Sandy Clayton

(727) 793-2339, ext. 248

Registration for Spring Break Camps Begins

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Registration for Spring Break Camps at Clearwater recreation facilities is underway. Camps are from March 25 through March 29.

• Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Dr., 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for grades K through 5. Children will participate in various indoor and outdoor games. Arts & crafts are also included. Fee is $75 with a play pass; $100 with a recreation card; and $125 without a card. Call (727) 669-1914 for more information.

• Henry L. McMullen Tennis Complex, 1000 Edenville Ave., for boys and girls ages 7 through 17. This camp offers youth the opportunity to learn the techniques of tennis in a fun-filled and exciting environment. Half and full days offered; early drop-off/late pick-up is available. Call (727) 669-1919 or visit www.ClearwaterTennis.com for more information.

• The Long Center, 1501 N. Belcher Rd., 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for grades K through 5. Activities include swimming, arts & crafts, sports, and goofy games. Fee is $75 with a play pass; $100 with a recreation card; and $125 without a card. Call (727) 793-2320, ext. 246 for more information.

• Moccasin Lake Nature Park & Energy Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, for ages 6 through 12. Children explore the wonders of nature and science at the Science and Nature Spring Safari Camp, through hands-on discoveries and adventures using games, crafts, animal encounters and other activities. The fee is $75 with a play pass; $100 with a recreation card; and $125 without a card. Call (727) 793-2976 for more information.

• Ross Norton Recreation Center, 1426 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for ages 5 through 12. Camp is free for ages 9 through 12 as long as camper is already enrolled in the after school program. For ages 5 through 8, fees are $75 with a play pass; $100 with a recreation card; and $125 without a card. The same fees apply for children ages 9 to 12 that are not enrolled in the after school program. Clearwater residents pay $25 with free or reduced price school lunch. Call (727) 462-6025 for more information. A minimum of five participants must register by March 21 to hold camp.

Although the Clearwater Beach Family Aquatic Complex, 51 Bay Esplanade, does not have a Spring Break Camp, their seasonal pool is open during Spring Break. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. every day March 23 to March 31. From April 1 to April 28 hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; April 29 to June 5 hours are Monday through Friday noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The pool and all recreation facilities are closed on Easter Sunday, March 31. Call (727) 462-6020 for more information.

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