Blacksburg Parks and Recreation announces summer camps and urges early registration

Assistant Director Lynn Krulich told listeners that Blacksburg Parks and Recreation will offer a broad slate of summer camps for children, ranging from outdoor and sports programs to science, aquatic and specialty options. "If there's something your child wants to do, we have a camp for that," Krulich said.

Krulich said the department has been preparing the programs for several months and noted that the camps are a local tradition: some current campers have parents who attended the same programs. She identified the department's "fun camp," which takes children to activities around the community, as "one of our most popular camps," and described outdoor offerings such as River Runners and Adventure Camp as places where "the children get outside, they play, they learn."

The summer edition of the department's About Town brochure will include camp descriptions, dates and times, Krulich said, but she did not provide a publication date. She urged parents to register early because spaces "fill up very quickly." "If they want them to have a great summer, Blacksburg Parks and Rec is the place to be," Krulich said.

The presentation was informational; no decisions, motions or votes were recorded in the transcript. For parents seeking specifics, Krulich said registration details will appear in the forthcoming summer brochure; exact registration opening dates and any program fees were not specified in the remarks.

A summary of program types Krulich listed: outdoor camps (including River Runners and Adventure Camp), sports and athletics, science camps, aquatic community camps, chess and other specialty camps. Krulich emphasized program popularity and community continuity as reasons families should consider registering early.