BREC plans for summer
BREC offers summer camp registration for East Baton Rouge Parish residents beginning Saturday , March 25 from 9 a . m . -noon and on Tuesday , April 4 at 3:30 p . m . for out-of-parish residents . Parents or guardians may register in person at the facility of their choice or online for all locations this summer . From recreation and theatre to animals and science , there is a camp for children with varied interests . Summer camp dates , times , ages and fees vary per camp .
This summer , BREC offers summer sports camp , golf camp , extreme sports camp , exclusive recreation camps for children with mental and developmental disabilities , conservation camps , outdoor adventure camps , recreation camps and tennis camps .
BREC also offers special interest summer camps at the Baton Rouge Gallery , Baton Rouge Zoo , Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center , Farr Park Equestrian Center , Highland Road Park Observatory , Independence Park Theatre and Magnolia Mound Plantation .
This summer , BREC in partnership with the Big Buddy Program will also offer a new camp for teenagers ages 12-15 called Teen Get Out . This camp will allow teens to choose what they want to explore this summer and impact their community while doing it . Weekly activities will include : teambuilding games , both passive and active , outdoor adventures , basketball and football clinics , cultural , visual and performing arts , cheerleading , dance and career exploration field trips with hands-on experiences .
“ I am very excited that our team has added new summer adventures for our teens during a time in our community when it is vital that we provide safe and structured activities ,” said BREC Superintendent Carolyn McKnight . “ In addition to the wide variety of camps that residents have come to expect from BREC , I believe that this will be a great addition to the community as BREC strives to make East Baton Rouge Parish a safer place to work , grow and play ,” said McKnight .
Beginning March 25 from 9 a . m . -noon , East Baton Rouge Parish residents can visit the site where they want to attend camp and register in person . All camp sites will be open for walk-in registrants until spaces are filled . Payment can be made using cash , check , money order or Visa , MasterCard or Discover credit / debit card .
Deposits and financial assistance are available on-site . Registration for Camp Sunshine , for campers with mental and developmental disabilities , must be completed in person and accompanied by an assessment .
East Baton Rouge Parish residents can register at ALL locations through WebTrac , our online registration system . Patrons are able to register online from their computer , tablet or smartphone . They can register using a Visa , MasterCard or Discover credit / debit card at webtrac . brec . org . Full payment is required at time of registration , no deposits or financial assistance available .
If you have never registered online , BREC recommends that parents or guardians make a login request on brec . org / webtrac at least two days prior to registration . The system will ask registrants to set up a household on Webtrac . This is an easy process and must be completed 48 hours before registration begins on March 25
İn order to complete successful online registration , parents or guardians who have registered online before should know their user ID and password ahead of time . If registrants cannot remember this information , they may use the “ Having Trouble ” link and click on “ Forgot Password .” If registrants are not sure if they have an account , they can send an email to webtrac @ brec . org and a BREC staff member will respond as soon as possible .
For more information or a complete list of all BREC summer camps , pick up a copy of the BREC Summer Playbook at any BREC facility or visit brec . org / summercamp .
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