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Fun to be found at the Boys & Girls Club

The Boys & Girls Club is reopening its summer program which includes swim lessons and all-day camps. With smaller group sizes and more staff, this summer is sure to be a blast.

Swim lessons this summer are already starting, with session times from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. These two-week-long, 30 minute sessions have class sizes ranging from generally two children to an instructor in the morning to a maximum of five as the day gets hotter.

Regulations currently state that lifeguards and swimmers are not required to wear masks, though parents are not allowed to sit inside the pool area to watch their children.

As for the summer program, children will be provided with breakfast, lunch, and a snack, as well as activities from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. These activities include arts and crafts, sports, field trips, clubs, and summer learning enrichment. Kids can be dropped off any time during the day, and are not required to come every day of the week.

This year, there are about half as many kids in the program as there normally are during the summer. "We get a lot more small group time, which is cherished, and really when the connection happens and social emotional growth," said Lisa Ware, director of operations for the Boys & Girls Club of North County. "It's very exciting, and we love it – it rarely happened previously."

The Boys & Girls Club is requiring masks inside the building, and keeping children in loose cohorts. Kindergarten through third grade children are split into groups, which change weekly. Fourth graders and above have a similar pattern wherein children are kept with one group per week.

During outside activities, masks are not required. Kids are each given an individual basket of supplies needed for any activities to avoid sharing, and all food and drinks are prepackaged. Additionally, the Boys & Girls Club has increased the number of custodial staff, so the areas are cleaned much more frequently. The total number of staff has increased as well, so there are more staff available to work with the children.

The Boys & Girls Club this summer is an amazing opportunity for children to have fun, let out energy, and meet other kids. There are plenty of programs available for all ages, and children will again be able to connect with their peers. From swim lessons to sports, the Boys & Girls Club is a great way to spend the summer.

For cost and more information on the programs provided by the Boys & Girls Club of North County, call 760-728-5871 or visit www.bgcnorthcounty.org.

 

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