Media Contact: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195

Over the DC Public Schools' spring break holiday, March 23-27, 2009, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) will introduce Spring Break and Spring Break Sports Camps for children and youth ages 6 to 13 years old at 22 DPR centers.  All Spring Break Camps will operate from 9 am-5 pm each day.  Participants will need to provide their own bag lunch. 

Beginning 10 am on February 9, registration can be completed on DPR's website, DPR.DC.GOV, or in person at any of the Spring Break camp sites listed below. There is a $25 registration fee per participant for DC residents and $35 fee for non-residents.  Fees are payable only by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or money order made payable to "DC Treasurer."

DPR Spring Break Camp Locations:

• Bald Eagle Recreation Center, 100 Joliet Street, SW
• Banneker Recreation Center, 2500 Georgia Avenue, NW
• Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW
• Emery Recreation Center, 5801 Georgia Avenue, NW
• Fort Davis Community Center, 1400 41st Street, SE
• Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren Street, NW
• Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver Street, SE
• Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4300 Anacostia Avenue, NE
• Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th Street, NW
• King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 201 N Street, SW
• Lamond Community Center, 20 Tuckerman Street, NE
• North Michigan Park Recreation Center, 1333 Emerson Street, NE
• Riggs LaSalle Community Center, 501 Riggs Road, NE
• Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street, NE
• Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE
• Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE
• Watkins Recreation Center, 420 12th Street, SE

DPR Spring Break Sports Camps and Locations:

• Baseball Camp - Ridge Road Community Center, 800 Ridge Road, SE
• Football Camp - Fort Stanton Recreation Center, 1812 Erie Street, SE
• Football Camp - Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren Street, NW
• Soccer Camp - Volta Park Recreation Center, 1555 34th Street, NW
• Sport Camp - Hardy Recreation Center, 4500 Q Street, NW

For more information contact DPR Camp Central at (202) 671-0295 or email DPRcamps@dc.gov. 

DPR 2009 Summer Camps registration is now open; visit summercamps.dc.gov for more information!