There is less than one month left of school but don't worry, there is plenty for kids in New Westminster to do this summer. Registration is open for a variety of camps throughout the city.
CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
The city's parks, culture and recreation department offers a plethora of summer camp programs for kids, including gymnastics, kick n' run soccer, dance, music and math, and more.
Programs are offered at city recreation centres such as Queen's Park Arenex, Queensborough Community Centre and Centennial Community Centre.
There are programs for children from three years old and up.
For details on age-specific summer camps in New Westminster pick up the city's 2013 Active Living Guide, or down-load it online at www.newwestpcr.ca/rec reation/active_living_guide.php.
DOUGLAS COLLEGE
City kids can also go to college for the summer, with summer camps at Douglas College.
The school offers sports and educational summer camps.
The sports programs offered include basketball, badminton, baseball, floor hockey, track and field, multi-sport, sports and computers, soccer, volleyball, hip hop and jazz dance, tennis and table tennis.
The educational programs include film production, acting for camera, stop motion, digi art, videogames, computer programming, web design, young urban planners, creative writing, drama and improv, and digital photography.
The majority of the programs offered are half-day camps, for kids ranging in age from five to 15.
Before and after camp care is also avail-able, as is a hot lunch program.
Douglas College is located at 700 Royal Ave.
For detailed information, or to register for the college's summer camps, go to www.douglas.bc.ca/campus-life/youthcamps/summercamps.html
URBAN ACADEMY
Urban Academy, a private school in the city, offers some very popular summer programs for children ages five to 17.
There are programs for kids interested in science, art, music and more.
Camps include Summer Science Sizzler, the Story of Jumping Mouse Musical Theatre, Science Minds, Capture and Create: Art, Photography and More, Robotics Lego Club, Axe Capoeira, Cool Clay and Art Creations, Dancing Dynamos, and animation, and Animation and Video Game Design.
Camps run during the weeks of July 2 to 5, July 8 to 12, July 15 to 19, July 22 to 26 and Aug. 19 to 23.
The school also offers out-of-camp care for attendees, except during the week of Aug. 19 to 23.
Urban Academy is located at 101 Third St.
For more information and to register, go to www.urbanacademy.ca/cool-creativesummer-camps.
CIRCUS SCHOOL
How many kids get the chance to run away with the circus for the summer? Vancouver Circus School is offering half-day summer camps from noon to 3 p.m.
Kids will learn to use trampolines, juggling props, swinging trapezes, aerial silks, and more, culminating in a performance for their families on the final day.
The school is located at 212-810 Quayside Dr.
For more information and to register, go to www.vancouvercircusschool.ca/classes /camps.php.
