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Sacramento sets April registration, expands summer youth and aquatics programs
Summary
The Parks and Community Enrichment Commission outlined the city’s 2026 summer programs, confirming registration and scholarship details: general registration opens April 8–9 (staff corrected date to April 8 at noon), youth employment and L&L hiring have separate timelines, and the Youth Program Scholarship Fund and hardship grants will remain available to reduce cost barriers.
City staff on March 5 told the Parks and Community Enrichment Commission that Sacramento’s 2026 summer youth offerings will expand while keeping financial assistance in place to improve access.
"This summer, the program you know and love, Summer Oasis Camp, for youth ages 5 to 17, will return bigger and better at nine community center and park locations across our city," the summer programs presenter said, laying out activities from sports to STEAM offerings. Anna Cook, aquatics recreation supervisor, said swim lessons and recreational swim hours will be offered across the system, with space for more than 2,700 registrants in lessons.
Staff confirmed a corrected general registration date: Sean Swanson, recreation manager, said registration for most programs will open April 8 at 12 p.m. Swanson also described youth employment timelines as separate from general registration and noted that some youth-hire programs require a separate hiring process.
Commissioners pressed staff on affordability and access. Anthony Munoz, recreation manager, described the Youth Program Scholarship Fund (YPSF) as open year-round: "We offered just over 3,000 scholarships and issued about $100,000 through all eligible programs," Munoz said, adding that the city also provides financial hardship support and has applied for Measure L funding to bolster the YPSF.
Staff said program pricing remains unchanged from last year and highlighted efforts to reach underserved neighborhoods, partner with libraries for pool passes and offer junior lifeguard training and lifeguard scholarships to address staffing shortages.
The commission received the presentation and asked staff to continue outreach to schools and community partners ahead of registration.
What’s next: Staff will publish registration links and program flyers and continue targeted outreach; the commission will review outcomes in a fall follow-up report.
