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Registration Continues For Hillsborough County After-School Camps

Due to the coronavirus, Hillsborough parks have made changes to its after-school program to ensure the health and safety of children

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Due to the coronavirus, Hillsborough parks have made changes to its after-school program to ensure the health and safety of children.
Due to the coronavirus, Hillsborough parks have made changes to its after-school program to ensure the health and safety of children. (City of Tampa )

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Open registration began Aug. 26 for Hillsborough County’s popular after-school camps. The programs are offered at various locations throughout the county.

The rate for each two-week session is $76. The rate for those with a reduced-price school lunch letter is $60, or $40 for those with a free school lunch letter. To register, click here.Call 813-744-5595 for more information.

The following sites have spots available:

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  • 6105 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa
  • Egypt Lake Recreation Center, 3126 W. Lambright St., Tampa
  • Emanuel P. Johnson Recreation Center, 5855 S. 78th St., Tampa
  • Gardenville Recreation Center, 6219 Symmes Road, Gibsonton
  • Jackson Springs Recreation Center, 8620 Jackson Springs Road, Tampa
  • Keystone Recreation Center, 17928 Gunn Highway, Odessa
  • Mango Recreation Center, 11717 Clay Pit Road, Seffner
  • Northdale Recreation Center, 15550 Spring Pine Drive, Tampa
  • Roy Haynes Recreation Center, 1902 S. Village Drive, Tampa
  • Thonotosassa Recreation Center, 10132 Skewlee Road, Thonotosassa

Many sites offer adaptive programming for children with disabilities. Clickk here for more details

Due to the coronavirus, the Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation has made changes to its after-school program to ensure the health and safety of children and staff, including reducing the number of spots available and only allowing students in kindergarten through fifth grades.

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  • Parks staff will wear face coverings when social distancing is not possible.
  • Daily health/temperature checks will be performed on each participant and each staff member.
  • Hand sanitizer stations will be available at each location, and intensive cleaning protocols will be in place.
  • After-school camp participants will be broken into groups to minimize contact with others; staff will stay with the same group of children each day.
  • Any shared objects will be washed after each use, nightly and on the weekends.
  • Each site will have designated contactless pick-up and drop-off areas.

This press release was produced by Hillsborough County. The views expressed here are the author's own.

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