Registration for the city’s popular summer camp – officially known as the Summer Playground and Enrichment Program – begins this weekend and the Biloxi Parks and Recreation leaders want to make sure parents are ready.
Registration for Biloxi residents living in the Woolmarket community will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Woolmarket Elementary gym, 12513 John Lee Road. Registration for all Biloxi residents will be Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center, 2520 Pass Road.
“This program is always a lot of fun for the campers and counselors,” says Parks and Recreation Director Cheryl Bell. “Activities include arts and crafts, movies, organized games, weekly field trips, and each year we end the summer with a talent show.”
The summer camp is open to children ages 5 to 11, with a teen camp for those ages 12 to 14, and a sun camp for mentally and physically challenged children. This year, the camps, — Donal M. Snyder Sr. Community Center, Lopez Elementary, North Bay Elementary, North Woolmarket Middle, Popp’s Ferry Elementary, and Woolmarket Elementary, — will run weekdays from Monday, June 3 to Friday, July 26, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended care or latch-key, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Late registration and non-Biloxi registration will be held Monday, April 15 through Friday, May 17 from 8 am. to 4 p.m. at the Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department, 377 Hiller Drive.
“Slots fill up fairly quickly,” Bell said. “So we are asking parents to be prepared and have the required information and payment ready.”
Program fees for Biloxi residents:
–$10 registration fee
–$40 weekly fee for first child, $20 for each additional child
–$60 field trip fee per child – One -time fee
–$60 latch key fee per child – One-time fee
Program fess for non-Biloxi residents:
–$20 registration fee
–$60 weekly fee for first child, $25 for each additional child
–$60 field trip fee per child – One-time fee
–$60 latch key fee per child – One-time fee
All fees must be paid at time of registration. In addition, the Mississippi State Health Department requires all parents and/or guardians to submit proof of residency, social security numbers, two emergency contacts numbers, a list of those who can pick up a child, health insurance information, and health information of a child on camp registration forms.
See more about the Summer Playground Program
