Some Summer Programs For Kids Still Happening
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Summer is almost here, and many West Tennessee students are already out of school, or will be soon. But where do they go, and how do they stay busy without all of the homework? Many parents are sending their children to summer camp, and if parents have not yet registered their child, they still have time. Camp leaders said it is good for the kids, because it is educational, and keeps them off the couch and out of the house. Kaclise Allen and her third grader, Shakayla, took a tour of the Humboldt Boys & Girls Club to see if Shakayla wanted to sign up for summer camp. “I heard it was a great program and it also gives her something to keep her active during the summer,” Allen said. This is the first summer program for the organization. It just launched last August for Humboldt’s 1st through 7th graders. “The children don’t have a place to go if we weren’t open. There are no swimming pools, bowling alleys, skating rinks here in Humboldt,” said Andrea Stewart, director of the Boys & Girls of Northwest Tennessee-Humboldt Club. Workers said registration for the camp just started Monday, but they have already filled 52 of the 120 spots. They said each week will have themes, focusing on health, cooking, games and sports. Kids will be learning, even when school is out. “We’ll just have a lot of fun. It’s going to be competitive,” Stewart said. “They’ll have spelling bees, essay writing contests. It’s not just going to be play, play, play. It’s going to be educational as well.” And they will stay busy. “It’s not healthy for a child to just sit around at home and eat, watch television all day and play games,” Stewart said. The Boys & Girls Club of Jackson-Madison County takes about 100 kids from any of the surrounding counties for its summer program, and there are still spots open. The Jackson YMCA’s camp is full, while the Salvation Army is not holding a summer camp this year.
