Southeastern to host Camp Rec Back to School Blast
Contact: Tonya Lowentritt
Date: July 11, 2013
HAMMOND –Southeastern Louisiana University's Department of Recreational Sports and Wellness
is hosting a "Back to School Blast," a two week-long camp July 29 – Aug. 2 and Aug.
5 - 9.
Created for children ages 5 to 12, the "Back to School Blast" is an option for
parents looking for one last camp before school starts.
Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, Camp Rec. will have a variety of activities
planned throughout the week at the Pennington Student Activity Center, located at
the corner of University Avenue and General Pershing Avenue.
Registration includes breakfast, lunch and snacks each day. Early camper drop-off
and pick-up are provided at 6:50 a.m. and 5:45 p.m., respectively.
Registration for the camp is $125 per week, with a $15 discount for each additional
sibling per family and includes breakfast, lunch and two snacks. For more information
or to register, call 985-549-5591, or visit the membership desk at the Pennington
Student Activity Center.
Dollie Hebert-Crouch, director of recreational sports and wellness, said the
camp will include a wide variety of fun activities that facilitate learning as well.
"Camp Rec is a unique camp that focuses on creating a fun, safe atmosphere for
kids to play and learn. Our daily program features sports, games, fitness activities,
nutrition, crafts, swimming, field trips and camp performances all designed so kids
will have an absolute, total blast," said Hebert-Crouch.
"Camp Rec facilitators and counselors work to create a setting of exploration
and discovery, where children build self-esteem and self-confidence and learn about
teamwork and friendship," she added. "There are three principles that are woven into
Camp Rec: safety - the campers' safety is our number one priority; monitoring - each
camper deserves to have an amazing camp experience; and wellness - at Camp Rec we
treat the children like our own."