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Recreation Department Camps

Need help getting ready for registration? Recreation Department staff will be available to answer questions and assist parents with creating RecDesk memberships at the Eat Play Learn Summer Opportunities Fair. Summer camp registration opens April 4 at 10AM. Families can register online through RecDesk or in person at any Providence Recreation Center.

Sports Camps

ONLY $5 A WEEK PER CHILD!
Location will be announced soon
Camps are 8:00AM–4PM with free lunches.

TRACK AND FIELD
Ages 8 – 13
June 29 – July 2
(No Camp on July 3rd)

FOOTBALL
Ages 5 – 13
July 6 – July 10

CHEERLEADING
Ages 5–13
July 6 – July 10

BASKETBALL
Ages 5–13
July 13 – July 17
July 27 – July 31

VOLLEYBALL
Ages 8–13
July 20 – July 24

SOCCER
Ages 5–13
August 3 – August 7

ALL SPORTS WEEK
Ages 5 – 13
August 11 – August 14
(No Camp on August 10th)

Day Camps

ONLY $5 A WEEK PER CHILD!
Camps are 8:30AM – 4:00PM with free Breakfast and Lunch.

Early Drop Off: 7:30AM – 8:30AM for an additional $5 fee
Late Pick-Pp: 4:00PM – 5:00PM for an additional $5 fee
Please note that there will be no camp on July 4th and August 11th.

DAVEY LOPES RECREATION CENTER
227 Dudley St. Providence, RI 02907
Director: Anthony Lindsey
alindsey@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 680-7350

JOHN H. ROLLINS RECREATION CENTER
674 Praire Ave. Providence, RI 02905
Director: Na’Sha Bailey
nbailey@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 680-7352

MADELINE ROGERS RECREATION CENTER
60 Camden Ave. Providence, RI 02908
Director: Michael Holland
mholland@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 680-7358

VINCENT IGLIOZZI RECREATION CENTER
675 Plainfield St. Providence RI 02909
Director: Yailenny Mendoza
ymendoza@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 680-7356

ROBERT F. KENNEDY RECREATION CENTER
195 Nelson St. Providence, RI 02908
Director: Allegra Schell
aschell@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 527-4350

SACKETT RECREATION CENTER
159 Sackett St. Providence, RI 02907
Director: Derrick Jones
djones@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 451-8609

VINCENT BROWN RECREATION CENTER
438 Hope St. Providence, RI 20906
Director: Linda Lassiter
hperry@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 680-7362

WEST END RECREATION CENTER
109 Bucklin St. Providence, RI 02907
Director: Lynn Johnson
ljohnson@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 680-7364 and (401) 680-7365

ZUCCOLO RECREATION CENTER
18 Gesler St. Providence, RI 02909
Director: Jackie Poulios
jpoulios@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 680-7366

ARMAND E. BATASTINI JR. RECREATION CENTER
50 Obediah Brown Rd. Providence, RI 02909
Director: John Fargnoli
jfargnoli@providenceri.gov Phone: (401) 323-9670

Specialty Camps

COMMUNITY BOATING

Sailing
8:30AM-3PM
109 India St., Providence, RI 02903

Proof of swimming ability required
Please bring a bag lunch

EcoAdventure Camps – 1 week Session (*Ages 8-13) 4 Slots per week
Time: 8:30AM-3PM
Fun, flexible, one-week format, daily sailing and paddling adventures. Through guided excursions and hands-on experiments, we’ll explore how environmental choices we make on land affect our impact on the sea. We embrace the science of the sea, help protect it from seen and unseen threats, and learn how current behavior affects future outcomes.

July 6th – July 10th
July 13th – July 17th
July 20st – July 24th
July 27th – July 31st
August 3th – August 7th

Learn To Sail Camps – 2 week Sessions (*Ages 8-13) 3 slots per week
Time: 8:45AM-3:15PM
Hands-on, intensive, & fun two-week format, small boat sailing lessons.
Sailing requires an unmatched mix of physical skills, intelligence, sound judgment, self-reliance and responsibility for vessel, crew and self. We ensure students enjoy the challenge and fun of sailing and instill the principles of sportsmanship, leadership, & self-reliance in all our youth.

July 6th – July 17th
July 13th – July 31st
August 3rd – August 14th

BIKE CAMP

9:00AM – 3:00PM
Riverside Park, 50 Aleppo St, Providence RI 02909
7 weeks; June 29th – August 15th
*Ages 8–12. 5 slots per session. Breakfast and Lunch will be served.

A child can only sign up for one session since space is limited. Campers will learn the basics of bike maintenance, riding and bike safety. Each child will have the opportunity to take part in a group bike ride each day of camp. Campers will be provided with a helmet and bike to ride.

June 29th – July 3rd
July 6th – July 11th
July 13th – July 17th (Learn to ride)
July 20th – July 24th (Learn to ride)
July 27th – July 31st
August 3rd – August 7th
August 10th – August 14th

Payable by credit card online only. Personal checks and cash will not be accepted. Payment in person will be accepted in the form of money order or bank check only.