Summer Youth Program runs June 4th through July 13th
Clarksville, TN – The Summer Youth Program is a six-week day camp-type program that is offered each summer to youths, ages 6-16. Gyms at various locations are staffed with directors and assistants, who will help with playtime activities and provide free, instructional classes such as gymnastics and karate.
School gymnasiums are modified to a “community center” setting with daily table games, tournaments, arts and crafts, and special activities. Parents will be able to register their children the first day of attendance. Parental permission is required for participation in the Summer Youth Program.
Burt-Cobb Community Center, Crow Community Center, and Kleeman Community Center are Summer Program sites as well as Barksdale Elementary School, West Creek Elementary School, Hazelwood Elementary School, Minglewood Elementary School, Glenellen Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School and Northeast Elementary School. The Housing Authority also will provide sites at Summit Heights and Caldwell Lane for the program.
Caldwell Lane will be open from 10:00am to 2:00pm Monday through Friday. All other sites are open 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday through Friday. Children must be picked up prior to closing. Program sites will be closed on July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
This year, children ages 6-12 will enjoy our “Explorer” sites, while teens 13-16 will have their very own sites for teens only at New Providence Middle School, Northeast Middle School and Moore Elementary School called the “Rec-ing Crew” sites. Parents of Summer Youth Program participants ages 13-16 must register their teen at the Rec-ing Crew sites.
Youth enrolled in the Summer Youth Program can participate in free swim days that are offered each Friday during the program. Each site has a designated a pool where children can swim free for two hours each Friday morning.
Details for free swimming will be available at each site. There is no charge for this activity, but free swim does require parent’s permission. Transportation to the pool is provided from the gym sites.
In addition to the fun gym activities and no-charge swimming, a six-week tennis instruction session is offered. Pre-registration and parent’s permission is required. The sessions begin June 4th and you can pre-register at the Swan Lake Tennis Complex from 9:00am-11:00am on June 1st.
Another program offered in which pre-registration is a requirement, is the six-week theatre workshop offered by The Roxy Regional Theatre. Beginning June 4th, young people will learn the fundamentals of acting and even participate in a theatre performance on July 12th at the Roxy from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. The program is offered to ages 10-16. Program spaces are limited, so hurry in to register.
Registration will require a $30.00 fee, which can be paid at the Parks and Recreation Office beginning the week of May 29th. You may register anytime after June 6th, but the fee remains the same.
New this year to Summer Youth Program is the American Twisters Tumbling camp. Campers ages 6-16 can learn to roll, flip and turn with instructor Kellie Olson, June 11th-14th, June 25th-28th, or July 2nd-6th (no class July 4th) from 9:00am to 11:30am at American Twisters Tumbling, located at 438 Kelly Lane. Cost of the camp is $40.00 per child. Registration begins
Registration for the Summer Youth Program begins at the Community Centers on May 29th at 9:00am and ends at 3:00pm. All other sites, including the Rec-ing Crew sites, will conduct registration June 1st from at 9:00am to 12:00pm. Parents of Summer Youth Program participants are encouraged to speak with the site director upon registration for a brief orientation of the program. Program begins June 4th at 9:00am.
For more details on the Summer Youth Program or other programs, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com.
