Peoria Summer Recreation Programs

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Gus Brown

Camp Director for Peoria Summer Recreation Programs

(623) 773-7137

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Gus Brown

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We are located in Peoria Arizona, and operate out of the Peoria Unified School District schools.

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We run recreation based programs consisting of arts and crafts, fitness, sports activities.

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Lots of field trips such as: Great Skate, swimming, Wazees World, Harkins Movie Theater, Arizona Broadway Theater, rock climbing, Wet N Wild Water Park and more Dodgeball tournaments between other summer programs is a huge hit Swim lessons Extensive arts and crafts all related to their weekly themes Video Games Inflatables

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Our programs range from 3 1/2 in age all the way through high school. We have the Lil Learners Preschool Program (3 ½ – 5 yrs), Tiny Tots Program (4-5 yrs), Summer Rec Drop In Program (grades 1-5), Teens Step Out Program (grades 6-9) and Summer Camp Program (5-14 yrs). Lil Learners is $90 part time/ $125 full time and year round and field trips are an additional cost, Tiny Tots, Summer Rec, and Step out run 8 weeks, 8-2:30 pm $60 resident/$90 non-resident and field trips are an additional cost, and Summer Camp runs 10 weeks, $24 per day and field trips included. Some of these programs are licensed by the department of health services.

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We average about 120 staff. Our staff go through an extensive hiring process utilizing the NeoGov hiring system. Our process also involves several different background checks (AZ Sex Offender, DPS, CPS, Validity). Once hired staff receive 6-8 hours of initial training with lots of on the job training.

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Our tiny tots, drop in program, and teen step up start on May 27th and end on July 18th. Summer Camp starts the day after school ends which is May 23rd and ends on July 25th, a week before school starts. We also offer an Extended Day Camp for parents looking for care the week before school Extended Day Camp Programming provided during the 4 days before school starts. Extended Day Camp will include a variety of activties, arts and crafts, STEM (Science, Technology, Enginerring and Math) workshops and other instructors. The Recreation Centers amenities including the gym, wally ball courts and game room are included throughout the 4 day program. This is not a licensed program. It is an extention of our Summer Recreation Program, which is a drop in program. The children may sign theselves in and out of the program of their own volition. Fee $24 per day When July 31, Aug. 1, 4 & 5; 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Age Kindergarten – 14yrs old Locations Rio Vista Recreation Center.

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You can reach me at 623-773-7688, or visit peoriaaz.gov/recreation for more information.

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