Midtown Supper Club Earth Day event and summer camps report strong turnout; intergenerational pilot planned

Organizers said the Midtown Supper Club Earth Day event drew strong attendance and early estimates indicate gross receipts around $13,000 before expenses, and that summer youth programming is fully enrolled.

Program staff reported that spring break camp had about 100 registrations with roughly 70 children attending each of two days. Summer break camp registration opened May 9 and was full by 5 p.m. that day, with more than 100 children registered; the city’s summer camp runs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning June 9.

Sandusky City Schools staff member Antoine will again support lunch service for the summer camp, organizers said. The program has secured an Erie County Community Foundation grant to add field trips—planned visits include Back to the Wild, local museums and Maplecrest Horse Farms in Castalia.

Organizers described a pilot intergenerational program that pairs grandparents and grandchildren for weekly one-hour activities and shared lunch, with the aim of improving communication across generations. Staff said the pilot will run from May through September and that about six grandparents and 10 grandchildren had signed up; the program is intended for grandparents aged 60 and older, and staff noted some interested caregivers were ineligible because they are younger than the 60-year threshold.

Staff also said they will reapply for a Sam’s Club grant to fund a five-week mini-camp to bridge the gap between the end of the city’s summer program (Aug. 1) and when regular programming resumes in September.

Next steps: staff will finalize field trip schedules, continue enrollment communications for intergenerational programming and submit the Sam’s Club grant application for the mini-camp funding.