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Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources
SUMMER CAMP GUIDE
Summer 2020
Parents tell us: “Excellent value,
Registration begins March 30, 2020 excellent counselors, excellent camp!”
2020 SUMMER IN THE PARKS
WELCOME! Counselor-in-Training (C.I.T.): An elite group of
hand-selected high school students learn skills that will
Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources prepare them to become successful camp counselors. C.I.T.
offers 10 weeks of summer fun for children entering grades participants assist counselors and have the opportunity to
1 through 12. These camps provide a variety of safe and earn volunteer hours.
enjoyable summer recreation opportunities for your children.
Specialty Camp: More than 30 specialty camps are
Day Camp: Designed for children entering grades 1 through scheduled throughout the summer. Each camp focuses on
5 in north county and 1 through 6 in south county, the camp a specific theme, allowing campers to focus on a favorite
includes weekly themes, multiple field trips a week, physical activity or try something different.
activity, creative arts, science and nature, safety and wellness
Signing up is easy with our online registration at
and character-development activities.
scgov.net/parks. Online registration may be paid in full or in
Adventure Camp: Youth entering grades 6 through 8 two installments. Please use mail-in registration if you are
participate in four field trips a week as well as sports, games, interested in applying for financial aid or in making payments.
arts and crafts, and more. Registration begins at 6 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2020.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Camp Schedule Page 1
Day Camp (North) Page 5
Mini Camp Page 5
Day Camp (South) Page 6
Adventure Camp Page 7
C.I.T. Program Page 8
Specialty Camps Page 8
Camp Guidelines Page 20
Registration Procedure Page 22
Registration Form Page 23
Adopt-A-Camper Donation Information Page 25
Credit Card Remittance Form Page 25
Camp Locations Map Back Cover
You’re first in line when you register online at scgov.net/parks.
2020 CAMP SCHEDULE
JUNE
Dates Name Location Hours Fee Ages Page
June 1-5 Art and Movement Camp Colonial Oaks Park 9 a.m. to noon $176 5-10 9
June 1-5 Sewing Camp Colonial Oaks Park 1-4 p.m. $176 7-12 15
June 1-5 Skim, Surf and Paddle Camp Lido Beach 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-15 16
June 8-12 Adventure Camp – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
June 8-12 Archery Camp Knight Trail Park 9 a.m. to noon $90 8-16 9
June 8-12 Chef Camp: Basic Cooking and Restaurant Skills Mattison’s Forty-One 8:30-11 a.m. $240 10-12 11
June 8-12 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session I Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
Bee Ridge Park
June 8-12 Day Camp (North) – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
June 8-12 Day Camp (South) – Session I 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296* 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
June 8-12 Mad Science Camp: Red Hot Robots Nokomis Beach Park 9 a.m. to noon $187 7-13 14
Mad Science Camp:
June 8-12 Nokomis Beach Park 1-4 p.m. $162 6-12 14
Secret Agent Lab Funky Forensics
June 8-11 Sand Sculpture Camp (four days) Siesta Beach 9 a.m. to noon $145 6-12 15
June 8-12 Skim, Surf and Paddle Camp North Jetty Beach 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-15 16
June 15-19 Adventure Camp – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
June 15-19 Beach Volleyball Camp Siesta Beach 8:30 a.m. to noon $125 8-15 9
June 15-19 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session I Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
*Price is per four-week session. Financial assistance/scholarship available Full-day camps Specialty camps
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2020 CAMP SCHEDULE
JUNE continued
Dates Name Location Hours Fee Ages Page
Bee Ridge Park
June 15-19 Day Camp (North) – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
June 15-19 Day Camp (South) – Session I 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296* 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
June 15-19 Mad Science Camp: Mad Machines Nokomis Beach Park 9 a.m. to noon $162 6-12 13
June 15-19 Mad Science Camp: Space, Sports and Spies Nokomis Beach Park 1-4 p.m. $162 6-12 14
June 15-19 Skim, Surf and Paddle Camp Lido Beach 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-15 16
June 22-26 Adventure Camp – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
June 22-26 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Movie Making Nokomis Beach Park 1-4 p.m. $162 8-14 10
June 22-26 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Video Game Design Nokomis Beach Park 9 a.m. to noon $162 8-14 11
June 22-26 Chef Camp: Basic Baking Mattison’s Forty-One 8:30-11 a.m. $240 10-12 11
June 22-26 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session I Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
Bee Ridge Park
June 22-26 Day Camp (North) – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
June 22-26 Day Camp (South) – Session I 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296* 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
June 22-26 Junior Lifeguard Camp Siesta Beach 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $150 9-17 13
June 22-26 Skateboard Camp Payne Park Skate Park 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-14 16
June 29-July 2 Adventure Camp – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
June 29-July 2 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session I Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
Bee Ridge Park
June 29-July 2 Day Camp (North) – Session I Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
June 29-July 2 Day Camp (South) – Session I 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
June 29-July 3 Mosaic Smash Club Camp Nokomis Beach Park 1-4 p.m. $176 6-12 15
June 29-July 2 Sand Sculpture Camp (four days) Siesta Beach 9 a.m. to noon $145 6-12 15
June 29-July 3 Woodshop 101 Camp Nokomis Beach Park 9 a.m. to noon $176 6-12 17
*Price is per four-week session. Financial assistance/scholarship available Full-day camps Specialty camps
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2020 CAMP SCHEDULE
JULY
Dates Name Location Hours Fee Ages Page
July 6-10 Adventure Camp – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
July 6-10 Archery Camp Knight Trail Park 9 a.m. to noon $90 8-16 9
July 6-10 Art and Movement Camp Nokomis Beach Park 1-4 p.m. $176 5-10 9
July 6-10 Chef Camp: Advanced Cooking Techniques Mattison’s Forty-One 8:30-11 a.m. $275 13-16 11
July 6-10 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session II Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
Bee Ridge Park
July 6-10 Day Camp (North) – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
July 6-10 Day Camp (South) – Session II 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296* 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
July 6-10 Sewing Camp Nokomis Beach Park 9 a.m. to noon $176 7-12 15
July 6-10 Skim, Surf and Paddle Camp North Jetty Beach 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-15 16
July 13-17 Adventure Camp – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
July 13-17 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Galaxy Far Away Nokomis Beach Park 1-4 p.m. $162 8-14 9
July 13-17 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Mining and Crafting I Nokomis Beach Park 9 a.m. to noon $162 8-14 10
July 13-17 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session II Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
July 13-17 Creepy, Crawly Critter Camp Shamrock Park 9 a.m. to noon $75 6-9 12
Bee Ridge Park
July 13-17 Day Camp (North) – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
July 13-17 Day Camp (South) – Session II 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296* 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
July 13-16 Sand Sculpture Camp (four days) Siesta Beach 9 a.m. to noon $145 6-12 15
July 13-17 Skim, Surf and Paddle Camp Turtle Beach 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-15 16
July 20-24 Adventure Camp – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
July 20-24 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Mining and Crafting II Nokomis Beach Park 1-4 p.m. $162 8-14 10
July 20-24 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Super Hero Academy Nokomis Beach Park 9 a.m. to noon $162 8-14 11
July 20-24 Chef Camp – Advanced Pastry and Design Mattison’s Forty-One 8:30-11 a.m. $275 13-16 11
July 20-24 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session II Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
*Price is per four-week session. Financial assistance/scholarship available Full-day camps Specialty camps
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2020 CAMP SCHEDULE
JULY continued
Dates Name Location Hours Fee Ages Page
Bee Ridge Park
July 20-24 Day Camp (North) – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
July 20-24 Day Camp (South) – Session II 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296* 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
July 20-24 Skim, Surf and Paddle Camp North Jetty Beach 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-15 16
July 27-31 Adventure Camp – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $584* 11-13 7
July 27-31 Aim, Fire, Shoot Camp Knight Trail Park 9 a.m. to noon $125 12-16 8
July 27-31 Counselor-in-Training Program – Session II Day Camp locations 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $90 14-17 8
Bee Ridge Park
July 27-31 Day Camp (North) – Session II Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $392* 6-10 5
Longwood Park
Laurel Park
July 27-31 Day Camp (South) – Session II 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $296* 6-11 6
Woodmere Park
July 27-31 Fishing Camp Nokomis Beach 9 a.m. to noon $100 8-12 12
July 27-31 Skim, Surf and Paddle Camp Lido Beach 8 a.m. to noon $225 7-15 16
AUGUST
Aug. 3-7 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Movie Making Bee Ridge Park 9 a.m. to noon $162 8-14 10
Aug. 3-7 Bricks 4 Kidz Camp: Video Game Design Bee Ridge Park 1-4 p.m. $162 8-14 11
Crayola Imagine Arts Academy:
Aug. 3-7 Colonial Oaks Park 9 a.m. to noon $172 6-12 12
World of Design Camp
Aug. 3-7 Mad Science Camp: Eureka! Invention Colonial Oaks Park 1-4 p.m. $162 6-12 13
Aug. 3-7 Mini Camp Colonial Oaks Park 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. $98 6-10 5
*Price is per four-week session. Financial assistance/scholarship available Full-day camps Specialty camps
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Camp Natural Resources summer adventure or day camp. To donate, call
941-861-PARK (7275) or use the mail-in form on the inside back cover.
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2020 SUMMER IN THE PARKS
DAY CAMP (NORTH) QUICK FACTS
• Three field trips every week!
• Professional entertainer on-site each week!
• Camp fee includes all field trips and activities.
There are never additional fees!
• Camper T-shirt provided with each session enrollment.
• Meal service provided as field trip schedule allows.
• Staff-to-camper ratio is less than one-to-20.
• Camp fee breaks down to $1.96 per hour, $19.60 per day,
$98 per week.
• Minimum enrollment is required for all programs.
• No refunds for any programs or sessions will be issued
after Monday, May 18, 2020.
DAY CAMP (NORTH) - GRADES 1-5
Day Camp offers a safe and exciting setting for your children
to enjoy a summer of discovery. Weekly themes allow campers
to have fun, make friends and enjoy new experiences with three
field trips each week and on-site activities focusing on physical
activity, creative arts, science and nature, safety and wellness,
character development, and reading to prevent summer
learning loss. Camp fee includes an official camp T-shirt, field
trip costs and on-site activities including a weekly professional
entertainer. Lunch will be provided free of charge through the
Sarasota District Schools Food and Nutrition Services Summer
Break Spot Program as the field trip schedule allows. Campers
are transported to field trip sites in Sarasota County school
buses. Parents must check in their children at the campsite
between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. Structured activities take place
between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Children arriving late must be
transported to the field trip location by their parent or guardian.
Payment plans are available. Financial assistance is available to
qualifying Sarasota County families.
Dates: June 8-July 2 (no camp July 3) Session I
July 6-31 Session II
Additional week available (see Mini Camp). MINI CAMP - GRADES 1-5
Fee: $392 per session This program provides an additional week of camp fun for
Includes a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee. children. One weekly field trip is included in the camp fee.
Payment plan available. Campers are transported on Sarasota County school buses.
Financial assistance available to qualifying families. Dates: Aug. 3-7
Ages: Entering grades 1-5 (ages 6-10 as of Sept. 1, 2020) Fee: $98
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 1-5 (ages 6-10 as of Sept. 1, 2020)
Locations: Bee Ridge Park Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Colonial Oaks Park
Longwood Park Locations: Colonial Oaks Park
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DAY CAMP (SOUTH) QUICK FACTS
• Two field trips every week!
• Professional entertainer each week!
• Camp fee includes all field trips and activities.
No additional fees ever!
• Camper T-shirt provided with each session enrollment.
• Meal service provided as field trip schedule allows.
• Staff-to-camper ratio is less than one-to-20.
• Camp fee breaks down to $1.48 per hour, $14.80 per day,
$74 per week.
• Minimum enrollment is required for all programs.
• No refunds for any programs or sessions will be issued
after Monday, May 18, 2020.
DAY CAMP (SOUTH) - GRADES 1-6
Day Camp offers a safe and exciting setting for your children
to enjoy a summer of discovery. Weekly themes allow campers to
have fun, make friends and enjoy new experiences with two field
trips each week and on-site activities focusing on physical activity,
creative arts, science and nature, safety and wellness, character
development, and reading to prevent summer learning loss.
Camp fee includes an official camp T-shirt, field trip costs and
on-site activities including a weekly professional entertainer.
Lunch will be provided free of charge through the Sarasota
District Schools Food and Nutrition Services Summer Break Spot
Program as the field trip schedule allows. Campers are transported
to field trip sites in Sarasota County school buses. Parents must
check in their children at the campsite between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.
Structured activities take place between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Children arriving late must be transported to the field trip location
by their parent or guardian. Payment plans are available. Financial
assistance is available to qualifying Sarasota County families.
Dates: June 8-July 2 (no camp July 3) Session I
July 6-31 Session II
Additional week available (see Mini Camp).
Fee: $296 per session includes a $25 nonrefundable
administrative fee. Payment plan available.
Financial assistance available to qualifying families.
Ages: Entering grades 1-6 (ages 6-11 as of Sept. 1, 2020)
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Locations: Laurel Park
Woodmere Park
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ADVENTURE CAMP QUICK FACTS
• Four field trips every week!
• Camp fee includes all field trips and activities.
There are never additional fees!
• Meal service provided as field trip schedule allows.
• For field trips more than 50 miles from camp,
participants will travel on comfortable charter buses.
• Staff-to-camper ratio is less than one-to-20.
• Camp fee breaks down to $2.92 per hour, $29.20 per day,
$146 per week.
• No refunds for any programs or sessions will be issued
after Monday, May 18, 2020.
ADVENTURE CAMP - GRADES 6-8
Your older child will enjoy more challenging activities and
field trips while maintaining a safe environment. Adventure
campers participate in four field trips every week and enjoy
on-site activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, and
more! Adventure campers are transported to field trip sites
in commercial and school buses. Parents must check in their
children at the campsite between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. Most
activities are planned between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., but some
field trips require an earlier arrival or later pickup. Children
arriving late must be transported to the field trip location by
their parent or guardian. Lunch will be provided free of charge
through the Sarasota District Schools Food and Nutrition
Services Summer Break Spot Program as the field trip schedule
allows. Payment plans are available. Financial assistance is
available to qualifying Sarasota County families. *Adventure
Camp scholarships will be awarded on a sliding scale, giving
younger campers a greater percentage.
Dates: June 8-July 2 (no camp July 3) Session I
July 6-31 Session II
Fee: $584 per session
Includes a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee.
Payment plan available.
* Limited financial assistance available to
qualifying families.
Ages: Entering grades 6-8 (ages 11-13 as of Sept.1, 2020)
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Location: Colonial Oaks Park
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SPECIALTY CAMPS
Many of our camps are subject to weather conditions.
If camp is canceled prior to the start of the day’s activities,
a make-up day will be offered. No refunds will be given.
AIM, FIRE AND SHOOT CAMP
Experts introduce campers to the growing sports of trap, skeet,
sporting clays, archery and bow hunting. Campers will learn
shotgun safety, etiquette and proper technique for shooting
clay targets. Ear and eye protection will be provided. For best fit,
campers should bring their own sunglasses. Campers will spend
three days learning the basics of archery from certified USA
Archery coaches. They will take the ATA “Explore Bowhunting”
course where they will learn how to track game, use camouflage,
shoot from a tree stand, lure in your target, set game lanes
and place shots. This introduction covers the mechanics of the
traditional and compound bows, 3-D shooting, Olympic archery
and competition shooting. This camp ends with an archery
competition with prizes to test campers’ skills. All equipment
is provided. Campers should bring water and a snack daily. For
C.I.T. PROGRAM more information, email info@SarasotaTrapSkeetandClays.com
or lekatchkaarchery@yahoo.com. For registration questions,
Students entering ninth through 12th grade are invited to apply call 941-861-PARK (7275).
for the Counselor-in-Training Program and enjoy sessions that
Dates: July 27-31
will prepare them to become a successful camp counselor.
A limited number of C.I.T. opportunities are available. Mail a Fee: $125
completed camp registration form indicating camp location Ages: 12-16
prior to May 1. Candidates will be interviewed in the order Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
the registration form is received until maximum enrollment Location: Knight Trail Park
is reached. C.I.T.s will have the opportunity to earn volunteer
hours as they assist counselors on-site and on field trips. Training
sessions include team building, group games, safety, first aid,
event planning and more. If selected, candidates must provide
a letter of recommendation from an adult other than a family
member. The program fee is due once the candidate is selected.
Participants should contact their high school prior to summer to
verify eligibility of volunteer hours. A certificate of hours earned
will be provided at the end of camp. Lunch will be provided
free of charge through the Sarasota District Schools Food and
Nutrition Services Summer Break Spot Program as the field trip
schedule allows. C.I.T.s will receive three uniform T-shirts.
Dates: June 8-July 2 (no camp July 3) Session I
July 6-31 Session II
Fee: $90 per session
Includes a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee.
Ages: Entering grades 9-12 (ages 14-17 as of Sept. 1, 2020)
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Location: Bee Ridge Park, Colonial Oaks Park, Laurel Park,
Longwood Park, Woodmere Park
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL CAMP
Campers will master the fundamentals, develop proper
mechanics and gain game play experience in this camp directed
by Megan Wallin, a professional volleyball player. Coaches cover
the rules, player rotation and zones. Camp includes fun games
and maybe a few dance moves! Megan has a hands-on coaching
style with a philosophy that practice creates performance
perfection. Your camper’s performance as an athlete will
skyrocket, along with his or her self confidence! Campers
should bring water, healthy snacks and lunch. They should
wear sunscreen and comfortable clothing including spandex or
swimsuit and a shirt. Open to players of all ability levels. Shade
tents provided.
Dates: June 15-19
Fee: $125
Ages: 8-15
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon
ARCHERY CAMP Location: Siesta Beach volleyball courts
Campers learn the art of archery through expert instruction
by certified USA Archery coaches from the Lekatchka Archery
Club. This introduction covers the mechanics of traditional
and compound bows, 3-D shooting, Olympic archery and
competition shooting. This camp ends with a competition
with prizes to test campers’ skills. All equipment is provided.
Campers should bring water and a snack daily. For questions
about the archery program, email lekatchkaarchery@yahoo.com.
For registration questions, call 941-861-PARK (7275).
Dates: June 8-12
July 6-10
Fee: $90
Ages: 8-16
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Knight Trail Park BRICKS 4 KIDZ CAMP: GALAXY FAR AWAY
Join us on an adventurous journey through the stars and
ART AND MOVEMENT CAMP around the galaxy! Build models of both actual space
This camp is perfect for creative kids who love to move! Half equipment and transportation used in real life, as well as some
of each day will be spent in a creative arts and crafts segment of the cool interstellar vehicles from recent, popular films.
with take-home projects and the other half will be spent doing There will be plenty of fun space-themes activities, games
a movement class including gymnastics, kids yoga and martial and crafts to make this camp sure to be “out of this world!”
arts. We provide a healthy snack daily. Throw on your play Campers attending both morning and afternoon Bricks camps
clothes and let the fun begin! may add a supervised lunch hour for an additional $25 fee.
Dates: June 1-5 Colonial Oaks Park Dates: July 13-17
July 6-10 Nokomis Beach Park
Fee: $162
Fee: $176 (includes $20 supplies fee)
Ages: 8-14
Ages: 5-10
Hours: 1-4 p.m.
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon June 1-5
1-4 p.m. July 6-10 Location: Nokomis Beach Park
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BRICKS 4 KIDZ CAMP:
MINING AND CRAFTING II
Meet the newest members of the Minecraft world. Whether
your child has attended the first session or not, reward them
with the creativity and excitement this new camp has to offer.
Campers will be challenged to bring their virtual designs
to life by building new mob figures, mosaics and custom
models, incorporating LEGO Bricks. So, are you ready for the
challenge? Campers attending both morning and afternoon
Bricks camps may add a supervised lunch hour for an
additional $25 fee.
Dates: July 20-24
Fee: $162
Ages: 8-14
Hours: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Nokomis Beach Park
BRICKS 4 KIDZ CAMP: MOVIE MAKING
Lights, camera, LEGO action! Use LEGO Bricks to tell your story,
complete with music, special effects and all your favorite LEGO
mini-figure characters! In this creative camp, campers will plan,
script, stage, shoot and produce their own mini-movie using
stop motion animation. Working as a team, campers will build
the set and props, then shoot their movie using a camera.
Teams will use software to add special effects, titles, credits and
more. Family and friends will be impressed at the week-ending
screening party! Campers take home a custom mini-figure and
BRICKS 4 KIDZ CAMP: copy of their movie. Campers attending both morning and
MINING AND CRAFTING I afternoon Bricks camps may add a supervised lunch hour for
Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything an additional $25 fee.
you can imagine. At night monsters come out, so make sure to Dates: June 22-26 Nokomis Beach Park
build a shelter before that happens. Experience the world of Aug. 3-7 Bee Ridge Park
Minecraft with LEGO Bricks in this fun enrichment engineering Fee: $162
class! Campers start by crafting their shelters and some of
Ages: 8-14
the mobs, critters and tools using LEGO Bricks. Campers
face new challenges each day, building models and crafting Hours: 1-4 p.m. Nokomis Beach Park
key elements from the popular Minecraft game. Campers 9 a.m. to noon Bee Ridge Park
attending both morning and afternoon Bricks camps may
add a supervised lunch hour for an additional $25 fee.
Dates: July 13-17
Fee: $162
Ages: 8-14
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Nokomis Beach Park
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BRICKS 4 KIDZ CAMP:
SUPER HERO ACADEMY
Join Bricks 4 Kidz for a week building Super Heroes with
LEGO Bricks. Campers will recognize a family of incredible
heroes, hero guardians in space, teen heroes and their favorite
classic heroes. Explore all the caped crusaders and discover
their super powers. Build a fantasy world and protect it from
enemies with custom contraptions made with LEGO Bricks. At
the end of the week, all campers will take home a mini figure.
Campers attending both morning and afternoon Bricks camps
may add a supervised lunch hour for an additional $25 fee.
Dates: July 20-24
Fee: $162
Ages: 8-14
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Nokomis Beach Park
CHEF CAMP
Bon appetit! Learn cooking techniques from the chefs at
Mattison’s Forty-One. Basic Cooking and Restaurant Skills
Camp campers learn how a restaurant runs with hands-on
kitchen experience, safety, food-handling techniques and
dining room training. Basic Baking Camp campers learn basic
BRICKS 4 KIDZ CAMP: pastry workings of pastries with attention to weights and
VIDEO GAME DESIGN measures as well as preparing items including quick breads,
Campers develop a range of coding and problem-solving cupcakes, cookies and cheesecake. Advanced Pastry and
skills as they create fun video games. Think creatively, reason Design Camp teaches more complicated pastry techniques.
systematically and work collaboratively to create various video Advanced Cooking Techniques Camp allows campers to learn
games. Each game design unit includes a themed mini-model cooking techniques and recipes. All campers put their new
built with LEGO Bricks that will be the main character of the skills to work as they prepare a graduation sampling. Each
games. Each game progressively teaches more advanced camper receives a chef hat. Campers must wear long pants,
capabilities within the design software. Campers take home closed-toe athletic or rubber-soled shoes, and long hair must
a LEGO mini-model, custom mini-figure and a copy of their be in a ponytail.
game. Campers attending both morning and afternoon Dates: June 8-12 Basic Cooking and Restaurant Skills
Bricks camps may add a supervised lunch hour for an June 22-26 Basic Baking
additional $25 fee. July 6-10 Advanced Cooking Techniques
Dates: June 22-26 Nokomis Beach Park July 20-24 Advanced Pastry and Design
Aug. 3-7 Bee Ridge Park Fee: $240 Basics / $275 Advanced
Fee: $162 Ages: 10-12 Basics Camps
Ages: 8-14 13-16 Advanced Camps
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon Nokomis Beach Park Hours: 8:30-11 a.m.
1-4 p.m. Bee Ridge Park Location: Mattison’s Forty-One
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CRAYOLA IMAGINE ARTS ACADEMY:
WORLD OF DESIGN CAMP - NEW!
Think it, draw it, make it! Take a journey to the farthest reaches
of the imagination while learning about the ocean, Mars, a
futuristic city and more. Use the design thinking process to
solve real-world problems in these different environments.
Experiment with Crayola products and many art techniques
like sculpting, collage and mixed media. Discover design
careers like graphic design, costume fashion design, urban
design and architectural design.
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Fee: $172
Ages: 6-12
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Colonial Oaks Park
FISHING CAMP
This introduction to fishing techniques for youth anglers
teaches basic skills to understand equipment preparation, basic
weather and how to target and catch game fish. Techniques
are taught in classroom and beach settings with small group
instruction as well as daily hands-on training and organized
practical application of learned skills. Campers will learn about
catch and release techniques and the importance of habitat,
ecology and resource stewardship. Camp will culminate with a
fishing tournament. Campers receive a rod and reel and tackle
box with basic supplies to take home.
Dates: July 27-31
Fee: $100
Ages: 8-12
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Nokomis Beach
CREEPY, CRAWLY CRITTER CAMP
Want to know more about bugs, snakes, owls and other
critters? This camp provides in-depth exploration into where
they live, what they eat, all the fun facts and gory details!
Campers learn about spiders, slimy and slippery amphibians
and reptiles, the “good, the bad and the ugly” insects as well
as how to identify skulls and even how to cook and eat crispy
bugs! Park naturalists lead nature walks, conduct insect safaris
and provide interactive presentations. Indoor activities include
live “show and tell” specimens, owl pellet dissections and
take-home crafts. Campers should wear hats and closed-toe
shoes and bring sunscreen, water and a snack each day.
Dates: July 13-17
Fee: $75
Ages: 6-9
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Shamrock Park
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MAD SCIENCE CAMP:
EUREKA! INVENTION CAMP
Campers will overcome a series of challenges using basic
materials, simple machines, tips from famous inventors and
most importantly of all - their mind. With a bit of ingenuity,
campers will create catapults and forts, construct working
light sticks to take home and assemble a set of circuits
with batteries and light bulbs. While Thomas Edison
said, “invention is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent
perspiration,” this camp is 100 percent fun! Campers
attending both morning and afternoon Mad Science camps
may add a supervised lunch hour for an additional $25 fee.
Dates: Aug. 3-7
Fees: $162
Ages: 6-12
Hours: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Colonial Oaks Park
MAD SCIENCE CAMP: MAD MACHINES
AND ENGINEERING MANIA
Building things or destroying them, this camp includes lots
of both! Discover simple and complex machines and how we
JUNIOR LIFEGUARD CAMP use them. Build your own catapults and launch ping-pong
Spend a week with professional lifeguards learning the balls! Design simple machines using pulleys, wedges, screws
fundamentals of lifeguarding. This program offers hands-on and levers, and then use them to feed yourself! As junior
learning experiences and character-building activities while engineers, you will design and build bridges and skyscrapers
having fun. Lifeguards with the Sarasota County Beach Patrol using simple tools and construct a geodesic dome big enough
train participants in water safety, rescue techniques, rescue for all to sit inside!
paddling, competitive lifeguard events, how to identify and Dates: June 15-19
treat marine life, CPR and first aid. Fee includes a rash guard and Fee: $162
T-shirt. Swimsuits and goggles are required. To participate, all
Ages: 6-12
potential campers must attend a 30-minute tryout session at
Arlington Park Pool and demonstrate the ability to swim 100 Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
yards freestyle in two minutes 5 seconds, tread water for five Location: Nokomis Beach Park
minutes and retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool.
Strong swim background is essential, swim team experience
preferred. Conditions vary daily. If your child is a returning
camper and has demonstrated the necessary skills in previous
tryouts, they are exempt from the tryout. The lead instructor
will contact any potential returning campers that need to be
reevaluated based on previous years’ performances. Tryouts
are offered from 10:30-11:30 a.m., May 9, 16, 23 and 30. Reserve
your date during online registration or indicate date on mail-in
form; walk-ups are not allowed. Alternate tryout dates may be
arranged if necessary.
Dates: June 22-26
Fee: $150
Ages: 9-17
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Siesta Beach
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MAD SCIENCE CAMP:
SECRET AGENT LAB: FUNKY FORENSICS
Use science to help solve a real crime and track down suspects.
Use skills of recall and observation, take a closer look at
evidence with forensics, decode messages, and find out how
spies work undercover. Battling crime has never been so fun!
Dates: June 8-12
Fee: $162
Ages: 6-12
Hours: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Nokomis Beach Park
MAD SCIENCE CAMP: RED HOT ROBOTS
Join us for a week building amazing robots! Learn about the
uses of robots in our world and spend time experimenting
with super cool robots. Experiment with sound-sensing robots,
line-tracking robots, amphibious robots and robots that can
even play soccer! Discover the science of circuits and how
robots use sensors to explore things around them. Use your
skills to build your very own working robot to take home
with you. Campers attending both morning and afternoon
Mad Science camps may add a supervised lunch hour for an
additional $25 fee.
Dates: June 8-12
Fees: $187
Ages: 7-13
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon MAD SCIENCE CAMP:
Location: Nokomis Beach Park SPACE, SPORTS AND SPIES
Discover how to be a spy and decipher codes using espionage
secrets and learn different ways to send messages. Use Morse
code to send secret transmissions and learn how to interpret
them. Jump into the science of athletics and test what your
toes have to do with tennis and what your feet have to do with
football. Test your lung capacity and crash eggs. Then blast off
launching all types of rockets including engine, air and water
powered ones. Test soil for “Martian” life, experiment with
space suit design and get a taste and feel for what and how
astronauts eat. Experiment with different space forces and build
your own rubber band powered space shuttle to take home.
Daily fun take homes.
Dates: June 15-19
Fee: $162
Ages: 6-12
Hours: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Nokomis Beach Park
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SAND SCULPTURE CAMP
Amaze your family and friends with the sand-sculpting skills and
techniques you’ll learn from a master sand sculptor on beautiful
Siesta Beach. Fee includes a sand-sculpting tool kit for campers
to keep. Bring plenty of water, a hat and sunscreen. A shade tent
will be provided for breaks from the sun.
Dates: June 8-11 (Monday-Thursday)
June 29-July 2 (Monday-Thursday)
July 13-16 (Monday-Thursday)
Fee: $145 (four days)
Ages: 6-12
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Siesta Beach
MOSAIC SMASH CLUB CAMP
From destruction comes new life! Come smash and rebuild
colorfully creative mosaic pieces from multiple media types
when we explore the wonderful world of mosaic art. All supplies
and tools are included for projects campers take home. All new
projects this summer!
Dates: June 29-July 3
Fee: $176 (includes $20 supply fee)
Ages: 6-12
Hours: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Nokomis Beach Park
SEWING 101 CAMP
This camp, which is perfect for beginners, offers sewing for fun
and practicality. From beginning hand sewing to basics on a
sewing machine, this intensive sewing camp gives campers the
confidence to layout, cut and assemble fun sewing projects in a
snap! If you have sewn with us before, we would love to see you
again. This year we have all new projects!
Dates: June 1-5 Colonial Oaks Park
July 6-10 Nokomis Beach Park
Fee: $176 (includes $20 supply fee)
Ages: 7-12
Hours: 1-4 p.m. Colonial Oaks Park
9 a.m. to noon Nokomis Beach Park
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SKIM, SURF AND PADDLE CAMP
Let’s go surfin’ now, everybody’s learnin’ how! Suitable for
all skill levels, this camp consists of skim, surf and stand-up
paddle board instruction, demonstration and practice, mixed
with beach activities and plenty of summertime fun. Qualified
instructors from the Compound Boardshop focus on board
awareness, balance, flexibility and strength. Campers also
learn basic ocean knowledge on tides, wind and waves; sports
nutrition and fitness; and environmental awareness from
professional instructors and educators. Meet at the beach
pavilion. Campers should bring sunscreen, snacks and a
refillable water bottle. Bring your own equipment or use the
equipment provided by the Compound Boardshop.
Dates: June 1-5 Lido Beach
June 8-12 North Jetty Beach
June 15-19 Lido Beach
July 6-10 North Jetty Beach
July 13-17 Turtle Beach
July 20-24 North Jetty Beach
July 27-31 Lido Beach
Fee: $225
Ages: 7-15
Hours: 8 a.m. to noon
SKATEBOARD CAMP
Come shred Sarasota’s Payne Park this summer with the
Compound Skate Team! Go from dropping in and work your
way up to the more advanced stuff, like board slides, grinds
and airs. This camp is great for everyone, from the newest of
beginners to the most advanced skaters. There’s a teacher
perfect for every skill level. Take your skating to a whole new
level this summer. Campers should bring sunscreen, snacks
and a refillable water bottle. No equipment? No problem!
Loaner equipment available by calling the Compound
Boardshop in advance at 941-923-0430.
Dates: June 22-26
Fee: $225
Ages: 7-14
Hours: 8 a.m. to noon
Location: Payne Park Skate Park
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WOODSHOP 101 CAMP
Here is an opportunity for campers to really get busy with a
hammer and nails! What joyous things we can create with
wood. Campers go home with a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
All supplies and tools are included. All new projects this summer!
Dates: June 29-July 3
Fee: $176 (includes $20 supply fee)
Ages: 6-12
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Nokomis Beach Park
Sarasota County provides the following information on area camps at county parks for your convenience.
These programs are not affiliated with Sarasota County Government.
4-H EXPLORING YOUR DISCOVER NATURE AND FISHING CAMP
ENVIRONMENT CAMP In the Discover Nature and Fishing Camp, you’ll learn
Join UF/IFAS Extension agents and educators and learn about freshwater fishing with your own boat. Make friends and a
the Sarasota environment. In this 4-H curriculum-focused camp, lifetime of memories! Visit nathanbendersonpark.org or call
youth will learn about earth ecosystem services and capacity. 941-358-7275 and talk to our program staff.
Campers will meet at the extension office and go on field Dates: June 1-5, June 8-12, June 15-19
trips to natural areas around Sarasota County, make scientific Fee: Weekly $150 (half day), $300 (full day)
inquiries and observations, and get hands-on learning and Ages: 8-14
experience in environmental science and education. Register
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. For further information, call
Before and after camp available for additional fees
941-861-9833 or email 4H@scgov.net.
Location: Nathan Benderson Park, Regatta Island,
Dates: June 8-12
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota
Fee: $185
Ages: 10-14 ENGLEWOOD SAILING SUMMER CAMPS
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Supervised instruction in the fundamentals of sailing, boat
Before and after care available for additional fees handling, safety, seamanship and environmental awareness.
Location: UF/IFAS Extension, Twin Lakes Park, The ability to swim is a prerequisite. Registration begins in early
6700 Clark Road, Sarasota April. To register, visit englewoodsailing.org for more details.
Dates: June 1-5, June 15-19, July 6-10
Fee: $150 per week
Ages: 10-17
Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Indian Mound Park, 210 Winson Ave., Englewood
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Sarasota County provides the following information on area camps at county parks for your convenience.
These programs are not affiliated with Sarasota County Government.
SARASOTA CREW SUMMER CAMP SUMMER SAILING CAMP
Row with Sarasota Crew. No experience necessary for Enjoy a fantastic summer on the water! Learn to sail and have
New to Rowing sessions. Additional sessions offered for fun while making new friends! No experience required. Classes
experienced middle school and high school rowers. available for beginner and experienced sailors. To register, visit
Register at sarasotacrew.org or call 941-966-9791. veniceyouthboating.com or call 941-468-1719.
Dates: June 15-26, July 6-17, July 27-Aug. 7 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7
Fee: $250, $400, $800 per session Fee: $200/week or $350/two weeks
Ages: 8-18 (Grades 3-12) Scholarships available, call for information
Hours: 8 a.m. to noon Ages: 6-17
Location: 343 Palmetto Ave., Osprey Hours: Morning classes 9 a.m. to noon
Afternoon classes 1-4 p.m.
SARASOTA SCULLERS Location: Venice Youth Boating Association
1330 Tarpon Center Drive, Venice
YOUTH ROWING PROGRAM
Learn to row with the Sarasota Scullers. Rowers will be
grouped by age for a fun and exciting two-week program
WATER ADVENTURE CAMP
that ends in a race! No experience necessary. To register, In the Water Adventure Camp, you’ll learn how to row, kayak,
visit sarasotascullers.org or call 941-966-2244. paddle, sail, canoe, fish and more. Make friends and a lifetime of
memories! Visit nathanbendersonpark.org or call 941-358-7275
Dates: June 15-26, July 6-17, July 20-31
and talk to our program staff.
Fee: $225 per session
Dates: June 22-26, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31
Ages: 12-18 (Grades 6-12)
Fee: Weekly, $150 (half day), $300 (full day)
Hours: 7:30-11 a.m.
Ages: 6-14
Location: Sarasota Scullers Boatyard, Blackburn Point Park,
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
800 Blackburn Point Road, Osprey
Before and after camp available for additional fees.
SARASOTA YOUTH SAILING SUMMER CAMP Location: Nathan Benderson Park, Regatta Island,
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota
Learn to sail this summer and explore Sarasota Bay! To register,
visit sarasotayouthsailing.org.
Dates: June 1-July 31
Fee: $400 per session
Ages: 5-18
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. (two-week session)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (one-week session)
Location: Sarasota Sailing Squadron
1717 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota
SUMMER ROWING FOR NOVICE HIGH
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
For more information and to register, email
Give the Gift of
Camp
greg@sarasotascullers.org or call 941-966-2244.
Dates: June 15-July 31
Fee: $450 plus any regatta fees
Hours: 6:45-9 a.m. (Monday through Friday)
Location: Sarasota Scullers Boatyard, 800 Blackburn Point DONATE TO ADOPT-A-CAMPER
AND HELP SEND A KID TO CAMP!
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KIDS’ SUMMER BEACH RUNS
1-Mile Fun Run - Free event
• FREE ice pop each week • Free T-shirt after four runs
• Participation ribbons • No run the week of July 4
awarded each week
SIESTA BEACH BROHARD BEACH
948 Beach Road, Siesta Key 1600 Harbor Drive, Venice
June 2-July 28 June 3-July 29
Every Tuesday Every Wednesday
Registration: 5:30 p.m. Registration: 5:30 p.m.
Pavilion near the playground. Near Venice Fishing Pier.
Race time: 6:30 p.m. Race time: 6:30 p.m.
Register at scgov.net/parks. 192020 CAMP GUIDELINES
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide you with the Health/medical concerns
basic policies and procedures that allow for safe and organized
Counselors cannot hold or dispense medication. All campers
programs. Guidelines shall be followed at each camp throughout
must be able to transfer on and off standard school buses with
the county. It is your responsibility as parents/guardians to
minimal assistance. All camp participants must be toilet trained
review this information with your child (or children) so that all
and be able to use toilet facilities independently. Some camps
involved understand and agree on camp operations.
may have the occurrence of lice. Parents will be notified by
letter if lice have been found at camp. If your child (or children)
OPERATING PROCEDURES has lice, you will need to keep them at home until they are
lice-free. If other contagions occur, parents will be notified.
Sign-in/sign-out procedures Campers who are ill will need to stay home until they present a
All campers must be signed in with camp staff at drop off. For doctor's notice releasing that child.
sign-out, the registration form provides a space for the names
of a parent and up to five additional people who may sign your Lunch and snacks
child (or children) out of camp. One of these designated people For full-day programs, lunch service will be provided through
will have to sign his or her name at the time of pickup on the Sarasota County Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services Summer
master attendance sheet with a staff member. Be prepared to Break Spot program as field trip schedules allow. Advance
show photo identification. You may choose to have your child notice will be given if lunch services will not be provided. Food
(or children) walk or bike home. Simply indicate that choice on service will not be available during the first and last weeks of
the registration form. Your child (or children) will sign themselves summer. For full-day and specialty camps, parents should
out at the close of camp, and staff will release them. provide plenty of water and snacks. Water will be available at all
park sites; however, we encourage you to pack extra beverages
Late morning drop-off/ for your children. Lunches and snacks will not be refrigerated.
early departure procedures Please label your child’s lunch box or cooler.
For full-day camps if you bring your child (or children) in after
8:30 a.m., you must sign in with the camp staff. If your child (or Camper shirts
children)’s group has already left for an activity off-site, you will Each camper attending day camp will receive an official camper
need to take your child (or children) to that location and sign shirt. One shirt will be distributed in Session I and another in
them in with camp staff. If you wish to pick up your child (or Session II. We encourage your child to wear the T-shirt on field
children) prior to their return to camp, you must sign out your trips for easy recognition. Additional T-shirts are available to
child (or children) with camp staff at the off-site location. order for $8 and may be pre-ordered through May 1. Indicate
your child’s size on the registration form. Shirts are not
Late fees refundable and cannot be exchanged.
A late fee will be charged when children are picked up late
from the camp programs: Attire
Please provide your child (or children) with the proper attire.
• $10 will be charged for the first 15 minutes.
Closed-toe shoes are required. Refer to the field trip schedule and
• $1 will be assessed for each minute after the first 15 minutes. provide sunscreen on the appropriate days. Staff is not permitted
This policy is strictly enforced and your child will not be to apply sunscreen. Time will be set aside for children to apply
allowed to return to camp until the late fees are paid. sunscreen. Shirts and hats should be worn to prevent sunburn.
Staff background checks Personal items
Employees undergo state and local criminal background Children should not bring any personal items such as toys,
checks, an FBI fingerprint screening, a state sexual predator cellphones, games, radios, trading cards, headphones or money
background check and substance screening. to camp unless approved by staff. Staff is not responsible for
personal items.
Indoor-outdoor activities
and camper groups Reasonable accommodation
Children participate in various activities, both indoor and Children of all abilities are invited to enroll in our summer camp
outdoor. Campers are grouped in similar age groups. We programs. During registration, be sure to indicate that an
cannot take special requests for grouping children together. accommodation is necessary for your child so we may contact
you prior to camp to discuss reasonable accommodation.
Proof of age
Campers must meet age requirements by Sept. 1, 2020.
Proof of age must be furnished upon request.
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ADA compliance policy
Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs
CAMP RULES AND DISCIPLINE
or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA. • Be respectful toward other campers and camp staff.
• Follow directions.
Field trips • No fighting.
Many camp programs offer a variety of field trips. All children
shall participate in these trips, and the camp facility may be • No foul language.
vacated. Please have your child (or children) at camp by • No phone use during camp activities.
8:30 a.m. in order to participate. Please note the following: • No sexually suggestive language or behavior.
• Participants must be able to transfer on and off standard • No smoking or drug use.
school buses with minimal assistance. • No stealing.
• Registration fees include the cost of all field trips for Day, • No teasing other campers.
Adventure and C.I.T. Camps. Field trip fees cannot be • No weapons of any kind.
refunded. Refer to the field trip schedule for locations.
Field trips are subject to change without notice. Should a disciplinary problem arise, parents/guardians will be
Whenever possible, you will be notified of any changes. contacted if the problem affects the safety and well-being of
another camper or staff member, or if the problem cannot be
• A field trip and general release must be signed by a parent resolved after fair warning.
or guardian at time of registration. This will cover all camp
programs unless additional permission slips are required A three-strike system for misbehavior and continued
by field trip vendors. misbehavior is used in all camp programs:
• First strike: warning.
• Announcements will be made daily at all camps, so ask your
children where they will be going and refer to the schedule. • Second strike: suspension from the program or
Provide your children with the proper attire, sunscreen, lunch removal from the next field trip.
and beverages. NO GLASS CONTAINERS. Label personal items • Third strike: permanent removal from summer camp
with your children’s names.
Suspension or expulsion is possible regardless of strikes or
• We encourage parents to be frugal if sending spending without warning if:
money with campers. Spending money is not necessary. • a child deliberately harms another child or staff member.
Staff is not responsible for a camper’s personal money.
• a child deliberately or willfully destroys the property of
• For late arrivals or early dismissals, you will be responsible others (damage to property will be paid for by parents).
for getting your children to or from the field trip site.
Children must be signed in or out with camp staff at the
field trip location.
Evaluations
Evaluations will be issued for each of the “Summer in the Parks”
programs. Your comments and concerns are important to us.
Please take time to fill out the evaluation and return it to your
child's summer campsite, or mail it to:
Summer in the Parks Evaluations
6700 Clark Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
Tax Information
For tax purposes, the Federal Tax ID # is
59-6000848. Keep your receipt for tax purposes.
Public schools are permitted to make information available to parents
regarding student activities offered by not-for-profit organizations.
The School Board of Sarasota County provides this information as a
service to students and their families. Distribution of this information
does not constitute an endorsement of these activities.
Register at scgov.net/parks. 212020 REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
• Registration begins at 6 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2020,
REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
either by mail or online.
• Registrations postmarked prior to Friday, March 27, 2020,
will not be accepted and will be returned.
Registration begins at 6 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2020.
• Refund Policy
ONLINE REGISTRATION
No refunds for any camp program or sessions will be issued
after Monday, May 18, 2020. Refunds for all camp programs 24/7 online registration at scgov.net/parks begins
requested prior to Monday, May 18, 2020, will be subject to 6 a.m., March 30, 2020.
a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee. Use your customer account login or create a new
• NSF Check Fees customer account at scgov.net/parks.
A returned check, for any reason, will be charged the face Online registration requires a minimum 50 percent
value of the check plus a service charge. Service charges are credit card payment. The remainder will be billed.
based on the amount of the check, minimum of $25.
• Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. MAIL-IN REGISTRATION
Online registration receives immediate placement with a Use registration form on pages 21 and 22 of this guide.
50 percent credit card payment and the remainder to be
Use blue or black ink and print neatly.
billed. Mail-in registration will be processed according to
date received. Registrations dropped off at Twin Lakes Park Use one form per family and additional forms if
between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be processed with the following necessary. Mail in the same envelope.
day’s mail. Camp locations fill up fast. Please plan accordingly Indicate camp programs, fees and total.
and mark your second and third location choices.
Make check payable to Sarasota County Parks,
• If mailing, double check your postage to ensure that it is
Recreation and Natural Resources.
adequate for delivery.
If paying with a credit card, complete and include the
• Read all options carefully. Incomplete information slows
credit card remittance form on page 25.
down the registration process. Please be neat and complete.
Be aware that no refunds for any program or session will be Check for adequate postage.
issued after Monday, May 18, 2020.
Registrations postmarked prior to Friday, March 27,
• Multiple families who want their children at the same camp 2020, will not be accepted and will be returned.
location should mail registrations in the same envelope.
Before camp begins review camp guidelines with
• Bring your receipt with you on the first day of camp! your child(ren).
• Mail your registration information and payment to:
No refunds will be issued after Monday, May 18, 2020.
Summer in the Parks
CAMP INFORMATION: 941-861-PARK (7275).
6700 Clark Road
Sarasota, FL 34241 PAYMENT INFORMATION
• Financial Aid for Sarasota County families • Online registration requires 50 percent credit card
payment per program at time of registration.
Sarasota County families must qualify for free or reduced
lunch through the National School Lunch Program to be • Mail-in registration requires an initial payment of $200
eligible. The approval letter from the Sarasota County school per family. The total balance will determine the amount
district must be included with the online application. of the up to three additional payments. Partial payments
are due at the beginning of each month.
• Online financial aid applications will be accepted beginning
March 9. Applications received prior to this date will not • Fees must be paid in full one week prior to the first day
be considered. of each camp program. Failure to make full payment in
that time will result in removal from the camp program.
• A limited number of scholarships are available per qualifying No refund will be given.
location. Applications will be processed in the order received.
• No refunds for any camp program or sessions will
• Apply for financial aid for adventure or day camps online at be issued after May 18, 2020. Refunds for all camp
https://tinyurl.com/PRNRFINFORM2020. programs requested prior to May 18, 2020, will be
• Questions regarding financial aid should be directed to subject to a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee.
941-861-PARK (7275) or parksonline@scgov.net.
22 You’re first in line when you register online at scgov.net/parks.2020 REGISTRATION FORM
Registration begins Monday, March 30, 2020. Do not mail forms prior to Friday, March 27, 2020.
Complete both pages of registration form and mail with payment to: Summer in the Parks, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota, FL 34241
Parent/Guardian name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Home phone: Work phone: Cellphone:
Email address:
Participant’s name Date of birth M/F Program name and camp location Dates Fee
$
$
$
$
$
$
DAY CAMP ONLY: If day camp location is full, identify second choice
Official Camp T-shirt (for Day Camp and C.I.T. programs only)
Child’s name: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL number of additional shirts x $8 $
Child’s name: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL number of additional shirts x $8 $
Child’s name: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL number of additional shirts x $8 $
Child’s name: YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL number of additional shirts x $8 $
Adopt-A-Camper Donation – your donation will be used locally to send children in need to camp. $
Total $
ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Grade Swimming ability ESE Assessment? Walk/Bike home?
Child’s name Fall 2020 Allergies* (N,B,U,A)** Yes / No*** Yes / No / Time
* We cannot hold or dispense medication in any program.
** (N) Non-swimmer, (B) Basic skills, (U) Swim unassisted, (A) Advanced swimmer.
*** Has your child received an ESE assessment through his/her school? If yes, please explain:
EMERGENCY / PICK-UP INFORMATION (other than parent/guardian listed above):
Name: Phone: Phone:
Name: Phone: Phone:
Name: Phone: Phone:
Name: Phone: Phone:
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