02/28/13 - City Council Newsletter

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Recreation Offers a Variety of Spring Break Camps No matter whether a child prefers water, soccer fields, adventure or competition, Recreation Services is ready to keep kids busy at a variety of fun and active camps that will be held during the upcoming spring break at the end of March. In Tots Soccer Academy, experienced coaches will introduce three- to five- year-old youngsters to the joys of the world’s most popular sport. This camp is held at Petersen Barn Park, 9 - 10 a.m., March 25 -29. Youth in grades K-6 choose arts, sports, water games, pool parties and more at the Urban Adventures - KCA Camp held at Sheldon Center and Pool, March 25 - April 1, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Youth ages 9 - 13 will learn a variety of skills at Survivor Bethel Camp. In the morning, they will learn survival skills such as cooking a meal, tying a knot, or using a compass or a GPS. Then they will put those skills to use in the afternoon. This camp is at Petersen Barn Community Center, March 25 - 29 and April 1 - 5. Participants in activities for 8th graders and younger children will learn passing, shooting, dribbling, and ball handling at Water Polo Camp held at Echo Hollow Pool & Fitness Center from March 25 - 29, 8 - 11 a.m. Tweens and teens, ages 11 - 15, will work together on service projects and earn the right to participate in activities such as canoeing, sand-boarding, and hiking in Counselor-In-Training Camp, held at Amazon Community Center, March 25-29, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Teen Camp will include excursions, adventures, and more, over the course of four days. While all Recreation camps are open to children of all abilities, this camp is designed specifically for youth ages 15 - 21 with disabilities. It will be held at Washington Park Center, March 25 - 28. For more information about Recreation spring break camps, contact Sandy Shaffer at 541-682-5373. EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 February 28, 2013