Registration For Detroit Summer Camps Begins May 4
DETROIT (WWJ) - Looking for something fun and engaging for your kids to do this summer?
The Detroit Recreation Department announced the return of its popular Summer Day Camps for children 3 to 14 years of age, thanks to a grant from the Kellogg Foundation.
The Recreation Department will hold early registration, for Detroit residents only, for the Summer Day Camp program on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Belle Isle Casino. On-site registration, for Detroit residents only, will take place May 6 through May 17. Open registration, for all residents, will be held from May 20 through May 31.
This year, camps are organized into three age groups:
- Ages 3 - 5 at Adams/Butzel Complex and Young Recreation Center
- Ages 6 - 12 at Adams/Butzel Complex, Heilmann Recreation Center and Young Recreation Center
- Ages 11 - 14 at Lasky Recreation Center
All day camps will take place June 24 through August 16, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The camps will offer arts and crafts, aquatics programming, team sports, field trips (additional fee may apply), and a special camp t-shirt. The summer culminates with "Day Camp Day."
A $425 camp fee must be paid in full at the time of registration with a money order or cashier's check made payable to Recreation Activity Fund.
For more information, visit www.detroitmi.gov/recreation or call 313-224-1129.