April 19,2023
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Fun in the Sun For Kids
Payment
plans
available!
Registration for summer ac-
tivities and fall sports leagues
operated by Vancouver Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Ser-
vices opens at 7 a.m. on April
12. A new day camp payment
plan makes registering for multi-
ple weeks of summer camp more
accessible to all families.
Registration for summer day
camp fills up quickly and space
is limited. The new payment
plan was created to support fam-
ilies who rely on recreation day
camps as a safe childcare option
during the summer and prefer to
pay tuition fees on a weekly basis
instead of up front at the time of
registration. An initial 15 percent
payment is due at registration
followed by weekly payments to-
ward the total on Fridays. The day
camp payment plan is open to ev-
eryone, including families receiv-
ing scholarship assistance.
“Full day summer camps are
critical to working families in our
We are
Open!
3901 N. Mississippi Ave.
Portland, OR 97227
P: 503.281.0453
Fax 503.281.3408
Web:
www.sunlanlighting.com
E-mail:
kay@sunlanlighting.com
Vancouver Recreation Day Camp
community and we believe offer-
ing this payment plan makes ad-
vanced registration more accessi-
ble and equitable,” said Recreation
Coordinator, Stacey Allington.
“We work hard to keep programs
affordable, but 10 weeks of sum-
mer day camp for one child still
costs more than $2,100, which is
a lot of money to have ready when
registration opens. The day camp
payment plan will reduce finan-
cial stress and give parents peace
of mind knowing that their child
has a safe, fun and engaging place
to go during work hours.”
In addition to the usual sum-
mer day camps for ages 6 to 10,
there is also a new teen adventure
camp offered this year for ages 11
to 14. The Access to Recreation
(ATR) camp is open to ages 13
and over and is designed for peo-
ple with disabilities.
Besides day camps, summer
registration boasts a wide range of
recreation opportunities for chil-
dren and adults including swim les-
sons, rock climbing, sports camps,
dance classes, watercolor painting
and pottery. Youth and adult sports
leagues are open for softball, soc-
cer and basketball. Adults may
choose to register a full team or
sign up as a “free agent” to join a
newly formed team.
Seniors can register for fun so-
cial activities and exciting hikes
through the city’s 50 and Better
program. The Access to Recre-
ation program features activities
for adults with disabilities, includ-
ing fitness and enrichment classes
and weekly social events.
Recreation scholarships are
available to qualifying families
who live in Clark County. Schol-
arship funds may be used to regis-
ter youth ages 18 and younger for
classes, camps or leagues. They
are also available to adults with
disabilities who enroll in Access
to Recreation classes. Learn more
about scholarship guidelines at
www.cityofvancouver.us/schol-
arship or by calling Firstenburg
Community Center at 360-487-
7001 or Marshall Community
Center at 360-487-7100.
Activity descriptions are avail-
able online now to help plan sum-
mer schedules before registration
opens. Starting April 12, regis-
tration will be available online at
www.cityofvancouver.us/Activi-
ties or by phone or in-person at
Firstenburg or Marshall commu-
nity centers.