Hillsborough County Offers Afternoon Recreation Program

Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation is offering a new afternoon recreation program at 18 recreation centers throughout Hillsborough County.

Rec2Six is a new program for children grades kindergarten through fifth grade, offered Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. The weekly rate is $38, and reduced rates of $30 and $20 per week are available with a current school reduced or free lunch letter.

Rec2Six is an evidence-based, outcome-oriented recreation component that improves a child’s quantity and quality of physical activity, motor skills, movement knowledge and peer interaction, that measures fitness improvements throughout the year. The program also provides seasonal sports, fitness activities, art programs and special activities.

Registration for a local Rec2Six program is now open weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m. at these centers:

• Apollo Beach, 664 Golf & Sea Blvd., Apollo Beach, 813-671-7635
• Bloomingdale West, 3940 Canoga Park Drive, Brandon, 813-744-5907
• Carrollwood Meadows, 13918 Farmington Blvd.,Tampa, 813-964-2952   
• Country Place, 15728 Country Lake Drive, Tampa, 813-964-2921    
• Egypt Lake, 3126 W. Lambright St., Tampa, 813-975-2103
• Jackson Springs, 8620 Jackson Springs Rd., Tampa, 813-554-5004
• Kenly, 3101 N. 66th St., Tampa, 813-744-5531
• Keysville, 9390 Edison Rd., Lithia, 813-757-3717
• Mango, 11717 Clay Pit Rd., Seffner, 813-635-7489
• North Lakes, 2640 N. Lakeview Drive, Tampa, 813-264-3824
• Nuccio, 4805 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, 813-744-5517
• Nye, 630 Sunset Lane, Lutz, 813-264-3805
• Perrone, 5120 Kelly Rd., Tampa, 813-554-5000
• Progress Village, 8701 Progress Blvd., Tampa,(813) 671-7633
• Providence West, 5417 Providence Rd., Riverview, 813-635-7452
• Roy Haynes, 1902 S. Village Ave., Tampa, 813-903-3480
• Temple Terrace, 7701 Temple Terrace Highway, TempleTerrace, 813-987-6205
• Timberlane, 10210 Westgate Drive, Tampa, 813-554-5048

For more information, contact one of the above centers, orvisit www.hillsboroughcounty.org/parks/rec2six/