Louisville Parks and Recreation opens registration for spring and summer camp sessions

Rae Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal
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Registration for Louisville Parks and Recreation spring and summer camps is open.

Parks and Recreation camps include daily activities like sports, games, swimming, crafts and weekly field trips, according to a release from Morgan Woodrum, spokesperson for the department.

Camp sessions over long breaks are beneficial to students for several reasons: they help build important skills including independence and communication, get kids outside and nurture friendships.

Summer camps also help prevent summer learning loss, the knowledge students lose while out of school. A study published by the American Educational Research Association found that, in a five-year period, students lose about 40% of what they learned at school over the summer.

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When are the spring break camps for Louisville Parks & Recreation?

Spring break camp for ages 6-12 will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 3-7 A $20 fee is due at registration for either spring or summer season, along with a $50 per child weekly camp cost, which is due March 31.

When are the summer camps for Louisville Parks & Recreation?

Summer camps for ages 6-12 run eight weeks, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 20 to Aug. 11. The $50 camp fee is due a week in advance. Registration also includes a t-shirt for each child.

Campsites should be able to facilitate 30-50 campers depending on staffing and some campers may be eligible for a reduced price.

The Jefferson Memorial Forest and natural areas are also hosting summer camps, according to Woodrum. The camps "combine summer fun with nature-based science education activities" for ages 7-15.

"Campers will take on the roles of naturalists, scientists and adventurers as they explore the Forest and the creatures that inhabit it," Woodrum said.

To sign up for spring or summer camp sessions through Louisville Parks and Recreation, visit the registration page at bestparksever.com.

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To sign up for summer at the Jefferson County Memorial Forest, visit the registration page at wildernesslouisville.org/programs/summer-camps/.

Campsite locations

  • Beechmont Community Center, 205 W. Wellington Ave.; (502) 361-5484

  • Berrytown Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation Center, 1300 Heafer Rd.; (502) 456-8148

  • California Community Center, 1600 W. St. Catherine St.; (502) 574-2658

  • Cyril Allgeier Community Center, 4101 Cadillac Ct.; (502) 456-3261

  • Douglass Community Center, 2305 Douglass Blvd.; (502) 456-8120

  • Jefferson Memorial Forest, 11311 Mitchell Hill Rd.; (502) 366-5432

  • Metro Arts Community Center, 8360 Dixie Hwy.; (502) 937-2055

  • Molly Leonard Portland Community Center, 640 N. 27th St.; (502) 776-0913

  • Newburg Community Center, 4810 Exeter Ave.; (502) 456-8122

  • Parkhill Community Center, 1703 S. Thirteenth St.; (502) 637-3044

  • Shawnee Community Center, 607 South 37th St.; (502) 775-5268

  • Southwick Community Center, 3621 Southern Ave.; (502) 775-6598

  • South Louisville Community Center, 2911 Taylor Blvd.; (502) 574-3206

  • Sun Valley Community Center, 6505 Bethany Lane; (502) 937-8802

Contact reporter Rae Johnson at RNJohnson@gannett.com. Follow them on Twitter at @RaeJ_33.

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