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Get An Early Jump On Summer Plans For Children

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By JOHN CEBALLOS

jceballos@tampatrib.com

Published: March 18, 2009

BRANDON - Though spring has not officially sprung yet, it's not too early to make plans for school-age children to attend the county's 2009 Summer Fun Camp.

The camp will offer a supervised playground program at 43 Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department locations.

Seven are in the greater Brandon area: the Bloomingdale, Brandon, Palm River, Progress Village, Providence West, Riverview and Valrico recreation centers.

Camps will be open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 8 to Aug. 14 for children ages 6 to 17.

Participants currently enrolled in the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department's after-school program have until March 27 to submit applications. Those not enrolled will be chosen by lottery. To enter, parents can enroll their children between 6 and 8 p.m. March 30 and 31 at the center they plan to attend.

Cost for the entire summer is $300, but the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department wants every child to have an opportunity to participate.

So discounts are available based on income, the number of people in a household and the number of children from the same family who will attend the summer program. To be considered for discounts, applicants must provide the first page of their 2008 federal income tax returns.

For information, call the recreation center you want your child to attend, or (813) 635-3500.
BRANDON AREA RECREATION CENTERS
• Bloomingdale Recreation Center: (813) 744-5907

• Brandon Recreation Center: (813) 635-8179

• Palm River Recreation Center: (813) 744-5516

• Progress Village Recreation Center: (813) 671-7633

• Providence West Recreation Center: (813) 635-7452

• Riverview Recreation Center: (813) 671-7617

• Valrico Recreation Center: (813) 744-5928

Reporter John Ceballos can be reached at (813) 865-1555.

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