[462]MTSU SUMMER CAMPS KEEP KIDS LEARNING, HEALTHY

MTSU SUMMER CAMPS KEEP KIDS LEARNING, HEALTHY
Campus Recreation Ready for Youth Sports, Swim, Adventure Camps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2008
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Jenny Crouch, 615-898-2104

(MURFREESBORO)—MTSU Campus Recreation kicks off its youth camp season Monday, June 2, to help keep young people healthy and fit this summer.
The Summer Youth Sports Camp, which begins June 2 and runs each week through Friday, Aug. 1, is for boys and girls seven to 13 years old. It will feature a variety of sports, leisure and fitness activities between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tuition for each weekly session is $150 with lunch or $125 if campers bring their own lunches.
Campers will be assigned to groups according to age, and all activities will be coed. Campers can enjoy swimming in the indoor and outdoor pools, basketball, soccer, flag football, racquetball, whiffle ball, kickball, dodgeball and ping pong, and they’ll also be offered wellness sessions to learn how and why to exercise and how to make healthy choices.
Swim Camp also begins June 2 and runs for four two-week sessions through July 25. The camp, which aims to help swimmers ages 8 to 17 improve efficiency and time and enjoy the training process, is set from 1 to 2 p.m. daily. Each two-week session costs $25 per participant, and swimmers may register for one session or all four.
And Campus Rec’s Adventure Camp for young people ages 14 to 17 is set for June 23-27 at a cost of $175 per camper. Students will learn and develop skills they can use to explore the great outdoors with an introduction to canoeing, a day hike, kayaking the Hiwassee River overnight and rafting the Ocoee River. Campers are responsible for their own food, and a healthy lunch is recommended. A water bottle is a must, organizers say.
Participants may register at the Campus Rec office from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or by mail. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and a $25 nonrefundable deposit for each session must accompany the registration, but it will be applied to the total cost of the camp. Discounts are available.
Campers also must have received all school-required shots before attending the camps; parents will need to furnish proof of those shots as well as family medical insurance coverage.
For more details, visit www.mtsu.edu/~camprec or call 615-898-2104.

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IN BRIEF: MTSU Campus Recreation kicks off its youth camp season Monday, June 2, to help keep young people healthy and fit this summer. Summer Youth Sports and Swim Camps begin Monday, June 2, and Adventure Camp takes off June 23. For details including activities, dates, costs and registration requirements, visit www.mtsu.edu/~camprec or call 615-898-2104.

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