[Vision2020] free summer daycamp for kids

bill london london@moscow.com
Mon, 10 May 2004 14:48:08 -0700


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> Free Summer Camp Available for Area Youth
> by Cedric Price, NYSP Activity Director
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> Palouse area youth are invited to join in the daily enrichment 
> activities of the National Youth Sports Program at Washington State 
> University this summer.  The free program will begin on June 21 and 
> will continue until July 27. NYSP is targeted to low-income families, 
> however no applicants will be rejected. The program is open to youth 
> from ages 10 through 16 who live within a 60-mile radius of WSU. That 
> area reaches from Rosalia to Deary, Idaho. Free bus service is available.
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> Through the Summer Food Service Program, meals will be provided to all 
> eligible children free of charge. Acceptance and participation 
> requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all 
> regardless of race, color, national origin, gender or disability.
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> The participants enjoy a variety of educational activities, especially 
> in math and science, as well as sport and recreation activities and 
> college preparation programs. A total of about 300 youngsters are 
> expected to participate.  Approximately 20 WSU students work for the 
> program as camp counselors and program assistants. Those students gain 
> valuable experience in directing camp activities and recreation programs.
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> All youth interested in participating should contact NYSP Activity 
> Director Cedric Price at (509) 335-1309 or by e-mail to pricec@wsu.edu.
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