Space still available in Campus Recreation's Husker summer day camps

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus Recreation still has space available in its Husker Kids and Husker Adventures summer day camps for children entering grades 2-8.

There will be eight one-week sessions June 8-Aug. 7. Youths may be enrolled for as many sessions as desired or as space is available. Camp days are 7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday with an extended program available until 5:35 p.m. Structured programs and activities will begin at 8:40 a.m. daily.

Camp fees for Campus Recreation members is $95 for one child or $90 per child for two or more children per session; general public fees are $105 for one child or $100 per child for two or more children per session. Additional fees apply for the extended day program.

All camps offer age-appropriate activities with a camper-to-staff ratio of 12 to 1. The camp staff is comprised of UNL professionals, certified school teachers and college students. Registration can be completed at the UNL Campus Recreation Center, 14th Street north of Vine Street, or East Campus Activities Building, 35th Street north of East Campus Loop. Complete camp information -- including dates, themes, activities, fees, and registration materials -- can be obtained online at http://crec.unl.edu/youth/camps.shtml or by calling (402) 472-3467.

Husker Kids is a recreational day camp for children entering second to sixth grades. A variety of recreational, sport and leisure activities are offered each session. Activities are very similar to those found in a physical education class with the goal being to provide a supportive and enjoyable environment where learning and fun can go hand in hand. Campers are assigned to groups according to grade level and are encouraged to participate in all activities and spend the majority of time outdoors. Swimming is an everyday activity and each weekly session will also offer a field trip, theme day and craft project.

Husker Adventures, for children entering seventh and eighth grades, is day camp designed for youth to participate in recreational, instructional and lifetime sport and leisure activities. Each session will focus on exposing children to a variety of activities stimulating the mind and body. Instruction in the basic skills of traditional and nontraditional sports will occur during all sessions. Opportunities will be presented for campers to interact with UNL faculty and staff in educational and exciting projects.