Sign up Now for Spring Break Camps!    
kids having funThe City of Eugene is offering a variety of Spring Break Camps featuring art, sports, fun and adventure, for ages 3-18. Some camps offer extended care. For information, call 541-682-5333, the community center offering the camp, or click www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll.  Here's what's on tap:

 

 ·         Kid City Adventures – K-sixth grade. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sheldon Community Center and Sheldon Pool. Morning options include an arts track or a sports track. Afternoons include activities at the pool (kayaking, water games, and pool parties). $24 per day or $130 for six days (March 22-29).

 

 ·         “The Great Escape” – 8-14 years. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Petersen Barn Center. Campers will have adventures as they “escape” from school and travel to new, unexplored areas. $150; extended care to 5 p.m. is available for an additional $10/day.

 

 ·         Water Polo Camp – children and youth 5 years and older. 9:30-11 a.m., and 1:00-2:30 p.m., at Echo Hollow Pool. Participants, divided by experience level, will learn skills of the game such as passing, shooting, dribbling, and ball handling. Participants should be able to swim 15 yards. $50 for the week; discounts for siblings.

 

·         “F.A.M.E.” (For All Multitalented Exhibitionists) – youth 14-18 years. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Location: TBD. Campers will work with professional artists in workshops on writing, dance, drama, vocals, and visual arts during the day and watch or participate in performances in the evening. No previous experience required. The camp culminates in a showcase performance at the Hult Center. $300.

 

·         “Art on the Amazon” Camps – kids 6-11 years. 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Amazon Community Center. At Monsters. Etc., kids will draw their favorite weird comic and build a giant monster. At Spring Sprites-Skate World, kids start with magical play, make fairy wings, wizard hats and magic wands. $130.

 

·         Sports Camps:

o    Tots Soccer Academy – ages 3-5. 9-10 a.m. Petersen Barn Community Center. $40

o    Soccer Camp – ages 6-8. 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Petersen Barn Community Center. $45

o    Gymnastics Camp – ages 6-11. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Amazon Community Center. $110.

March 8, 2010 9:50AM PST