Registration is now open for the annual Summer Better Than Others Day Camp, and the City of Dunkirk is urging area children to register. The camp, located at Camp Gross in Cassadaga, is sponsored by the city's Youth Bureau and Recreation Commission and is for children ages 5-11.
This summer recreational day camp features daily activities such as sports, arts and crafts, lifeguard supervised swimming, special events, nature classes, theater and much more. Fun and interactive indoor camp activities are also held during rainy days.
Each year, more than 200 campers enjoy up to two weeks of camp. At the end of each week, campers have the opportunity to perform a skit they created with the other members of their group and counselors to visiting family members. Five week-long sessions are offered for all age groups; sessions run Monday through Friday -- rain or shine -- with pickup times starting at about 8:05 AM and drop-off by 3:55 PM. The first session begins July 8th.
The cost for Dunkirk residents is $50 per child and $40 for every additional child within the family. For non-Dunkirk residents, the cost is $60 per child and $45 for any additional children in the family. You must register only those children in your immediate family. Dunkirk residents are urged to register by Monday, June 10th. Non-Dunkirk residents are able to register beginning Monday, June 17th during the same times. Parents or guardians can register their children every weekday from 1:00-5:00 PM in the city's Recreation Office on the first floor of the Stearns Building.
Dunkirk residential children ages 12-15 are able to register as junior counselors at no charge, and residents ages 16 and up are welcome to apply for counselor positions for all sessions of camp.
For more information about Dunkirk's Summer Better Than Others Day Camp, please call Alexis Tofil at (716) 366-9877 or e-mail her.
