St. Pete Beach Offers Kids Summer-Fun Savings

For parents wondering what to do with their children this summer, the St. Pete Beach Community Center offers several day-camp options from June 11 through Aug. 17 for children who have completed grades K through 8. It also has a program for teens to earn Bright Futures Scholarship hours as junior camp counselors.

All camps run from 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday. There is no camp on July 4. Non-residents can sign up for an additional fee. 

If parents register their children for a full eight-week program before June 1, they'll save $100 on the total cost, officials say. Call(727) 363-9245 for additional information.

Here's an overview: 

• W.A.V.E. Summer Camp

For children who have completed grades K through 5, this camp includes weekly field trips to places such as Ten Pin Lanes, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Planet Jump, Chuck E. Cheese, Astroskate and more. Cost for residents is $30 per day, $100 per week or $600 for the full eight-week regular-camp program.  

• T.W.E.E.N.S. Camp

For children who have completed grades 6 through 8, this camp includes weekly field trips to places such as a Tampa Bay Rays game, Ten Pin Lanes, Flow Rider and Clearwater Beach, the ropes course at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, and more. Cost for residents is $30 per day, $100 per week or $600 for the full eight-week regular-camp program. 

• Junior Counselors Summer Camp

The St. Pete Beach Recreation Center presents this opportunity for youths who have completed grades 9 through 10 to assist with activities for the regular camps. Junior Counselors will not discipline campers at any time. They can earn Bright Futures Scholarship hours and get experience toward a career in recreation. Cost for residents is $100 per week or $300 for the full eight-week regular-camp program.