JBSA-Randolph, Texas –
Friday is the deadline for parents to register their school-age children for Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Youth Programs summer camp June 10-Aug. 23.
Children ages 5-12, with 5-year-olds having completed kindergarten, will be treated to a range of in-house camp activities and goings-on in San Antonio and beyond.
The camp will host clubs for cooking, gardening, Legos robotics and nail salon-related activities to name a few, which teach kids "life skills," Chris Kiser, Randolph Youth Programs School Age coordinator, said.
"Kids will meet new faces, especially not from the area, which can broaden their general awareness," he said. "We want to teach them how to think outside the box and be ready for the future."
The 200-child camp will take learning outdoors with "fun, but educational field trips," Delia Gonzalez, Randolph Child Youth Programs lead assistant, said.
"They not only get to see the local area, but also locations in Austin, Johnson City and Medina County" to visit a petting zoo, museums and an apple orchard, she said.
Local destinations that camp attendees will visit include the Witte Museum, Nelson Wolff Stadium for a San Antonio Missions baseball game, Splashtown and the AT&T Center for a San Antonio Silver Stars basketball game.
Camp officials have also scheduled visits from professionals in the art and animal care industries for the camp.
Most importantly, "kids get to be kids" with video game consoles, arts and craft rooms and sporting equipment at the camp's facilities, Kiser said.
Registration packets are available at Youth Programs, building 584, or online by visiting http://www.randolphfss.com, clicking on "Youth Programs" and then clicking on "School Age Summer Camp Forms" at the bottom of the page. Packets must be submitted in person.
The camp's cost is based on total family income, so prices may vary.
Youth Programs staff will work with parents' schedules in case children cannot attend the camp every day, Kiser said.
Randolph's school-age summer camp hours are 6:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Call Youth Programs at 652-2088 for more information.