Last week, CBS-5 called Rec and Park’s day camps some of the Bay Area’s best.
With school letting out and thousands of kids raring to go for summer, Rec and Park is primed and ready for another great season.
This summer, we will be offering 67 types of camps, including traditional day camps like Silver Tree and Pine Lake, sports camps and art camps, and exciting new offerings like fishing camp, eco adventure camp and skateboard camp.
There will be room for more than 27,000 camp registrants, which is an additional increase of 15% over last summer.
We are also offering 47 extended care sessions to accommodate the busy schedules of working parents. You can now drop off your child as early as 8:30 a.m. and pick them up by 5:30 p.m.
This summer we anticipate offering more than $300k in scholarships to San Francisco families, because the ability to pay should never be a barrier for kids to enjoy their parks.
Expanded Offerings to Other Age Groups
While the bulk of our camps have historically been geared for kids ages 6-12, this summer, we’ll begin offering camps to kids as young as 3 and programs for teens ages 13-17.
For tots, we are expanding our existing Tiny Tots programs into summer. Camps will incorporate art, sports and movement activities that will help give your tot the building blocks for development.
For teens, we are offering camps that include field trips, improv and theater, community service and social, cultural and educational experiences.
Also, for the 52nd year, Rec and Park is running its Workreation Program, which gives teens their first paid work experience, offering youth the opportunity to work alongside and learn from our recreation professionals. This summer we are hiring 130 youth from all over the city.
Partnerships
We aren’t doing this alone. We are currently partnering with other city agencies to provide enhanced recreational opportunities for kids this summer.
RPD is receiving funding from the San Francisco Public Library to provide literacy enhancements to our summer camps and programs, "Bringing Literacy to Life." RPD camp and program participants will be able to see, hear, smell, and touch the things that they read about in books and literature.
RPD and Shape-up SF are once again collaborating on a "Soda Free Summer Initiative." All summer camp counselors and instructors will be trained on how to educate children on the importance of exercise and nutrition by using provided written and visual props.
This year, RPD will be conducting one Jr. Giants practice per week and one game per weekend for nine weeks at various fields and rec centers throughout the city. A major component of this year's program will be the educational component, through which, players and coaches are required to attend and participate in an educational class before each game on various topics, including but not limited to, health and wellness, study tips, nutrition, leadership, etc.
RPD will once again partner with the San Francisco Housing Authority to offer housing residents camp and scholarship opportunities at a reduced or no-cost rate. Last summer, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and SF Housing Authority partnered to offer over $200,000 in full camp scholarships for youth living in housing developments in San Francisco.
It’s not too late to register for camp. To browse our entire catalog of camps, visit us at sfrecpark.org or call (415) 831-6800 today.
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