CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Summer is around the corner which means after-school programs are coming to an end. Registration for summer programs have begun but spots are filling up fast.
Several organizations like the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastal Bend and the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve are offering a variety of activities for different ages but are going the extra mile by making their programs more affordable to help families.
Scotty Sayre with the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastal Bend said it's important that summer programs are accessible to all children.
"We really keep those costs down to help out some families," Sayre said. "There are a few scholarships available for some people who might need assistance."
Their eight week summer program costs $400. The fee will cover activities, field trips and even healthy meals.
"It's amazing to see how far that your child can go in our program with that," Sayre said.
Sayre urges parents if they're interested to register their child online as soon as possible.
"We only have 150 spots and we're filling up pretty quickly. I think we're already int he 90 spots range, so we got about 60 spots left," Sayre said.
If your child is more into nature, the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve is providing several hands-on learning programs this summer.
"It is about the kids having a safe environment to learn about the natural resources, the ecosystems, the estuaries in their own backyard," Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve Manager Tonya Whatley said.
The program has several activities for children ranging from five to 15 years old. Each program cost just $99.
"We have a wait list, so maybe you didn't get into the class you wanted to get into, but you can sign up for the waitlist," Whatley said.
Below is a list of summer programs in the Coastal Bend:
- SPARK Recreation Summer Camp
- For ages 6 to 16
- M–F, June 3–July 26, 2024
- 2 locations:
- Lindale Recreation Center
- Oso Recreation Center
- Morning and Afternoon Sessions
- $25/child/weekly session
- After Hour Kid Power Summer Camps
- For ages 5 to 13
- M-F, June 10 – July 19
- 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- 3 locations:
- Dawson Elementary
- Mireles Elementary
- Calallen West Intermediate
- $99/week/child (CCISD site)
- $89/week/child (CISD site)
- Sports Camps
- For ages 6 to 16
- M-Th, June 3 to August 1
- 6 Different sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Cheer, Football, Speed/Agility
- 2 locations:
- Corpus Christi Gym
- Ben Garza Gym
- $70/child/camp
- Youth Basketball League
- For ages 6 to 13
- M–Th, June 10–28
- 2 locations:
- Corpus Christi Gym
- Ben Garza Gym
- Registration Fee: $60/player
- Late Registration Fee: $85/player
- Indoor Soccer League
- June 9–July 21
- Five Division Play: U8, U10, U12, U15, High School, Adults
- 2 locations:
- Corpus Christi Gym
- Ben Garza Gym
- Registration Fee: $250/team
- Late Registration Fee: $275/team
- Nature Camps
- 4-Day Camps
- For ages 5 to 10
- June 3–July 11, ages vary per weekly camp
- Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve
- $99/week/person
- Camp 2024 - Coastal Adventures
- July 17–20, ages 11 to 13
- July 24–27, ages 13 to 15
- Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve
- $99/week/person
- Corpus Christi Boxing Club
- Registration opens Friday on the website.
- YMCA Summer Camp
- May 28-Aug. 9, ages 4-12
- Grant provided to campers
- TAMUCC Summer Camps
- Islander Band Camp
- June 10-14 9am-9pm, Mon.-Thurs.
- Fee: $350 for commuters, $550 for residents campers
- Scholarships available
- Deadline for resident campers: May 27, for commuter campers: June 3
- STEM Summer Programs
- Camp is full.
- Young Authors' Camp & Writers' Island
Grades 3-5 are eligible for the Elementary School Camps
Grades 6-8 will qualify for the Middle School Camps
Grades 9-12 will be placed in The Writer's Island Workshop for High School students
$200 before June 1st and $225 after June 1st.
Scholarships offered
- 20% sibling discount
- Islanders Athletics Camps
- For a full list of sports camps, click here.
- Islanders Camp on the Coast
- June 16-18
- Fees:
- Commuters: $1,100
- On Campus: $1,400
- Teachers: $1,100
- Application Deadline: May 16
- Registration Balance Deadline: June 16
- Islanders Rec Camp
- June 3rd - August 2nd (Closed the week of July 4th)
- Monday - Friday, 7:30a - 5:30p
- Cost
- Community/Staff/Faculty - $115 per child/per week
- TAMU-CC Students (Active) - $100 per child/per week
- Camp DPI
- By April 19: Selected finalists will be contacted and asked to schedule a virtual interview.
- April 24-26: Camper virtual interviews and selections
- By May 1st: Admission notices are sent out to selected campers.
- Islander Band Camp