City of Memphis Division of Parks  & Neighborhoods free Spring Break Wellness Mini-Camp for youth at the City’s 25 community centers

MEMPHIS, TN (March 12, 2015) – Memphis community centers are offering Memphis youth a free Spring Break Wellness Mini-Camp experience during spring break week. We encourage parents and guardians to allow their children to attend and participate at one of the city’s 25 community center locations.

Spring Break Youth Wellness Mini-Camps will be open to all Memphis youth at no charge. Meals will be provided daily through the Shelby County Schools—Division of Nutritional Services. Youth will partake in various activities within our three core service areas of: Health, Fitness & Wellness; Educational and Character Development; and Cultural Arts and Expressions.

Activities may vary across centers, but will generally include sports, games, playground games, general fitness exercises, cultural arts, musical/dance expression, health and fitness awareness programs, mentoring and character building exposures, computer, reading and learning experiences, and an array of other engaging exposures for the youth.

 Dates: March 16—March 20, 2015

 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Monday – Friday

 Costs — No Fees (Free)

 City of Memphis Youth; ages 5 – 17

 All City of Memphis Community Centers and the Raymond Skinner Developmental Center

 NO Formal Registration — participants are required to sign-in

 

City of Memphis SPRING BREAK YOUTH WELLNESS MINI-CAMPS March 16—20, 2015 Monday—Friday 8:30 am—6:00 pm COMMUNITY CENTERS Community Centers

Bert Ferguson 8505 Trinity Rd, 38018 901-309-1761

Bickford 233 Henry, 38108 901-527-8752

Charles Powell – Westwood 810 Western Park, 38109 901-785-5975

Cunningham 3773 Old Allen, 38128 901-377-3037

Dave Wells 915 Chelsea, 38107 901-526-7193

Davis 3371 Spottswood, 38111 901-323-8015

Douglass 1616 Ash, 38108 901-327-6131

Ed Rice 2907 N. Watkins, 38127 901-357-6919

Gaisman 4221 Macon, 38122 901-682-6161

Gaston 1048 S. Third, 38106 901-774-4156

Glenview 1141 S. Barksdale, 38114 901-576-7080

Hickory Hill 3910 Ridgeway Rd, 38115 901-566-9685

Hollywood 1560 N. Hollywood, 38108 901-458-4084

Katie H. Sexton 1235 Brown, 38107 901-576-7070

Lester 317 Tillman, 38112 901-324-2639

Marion Hale 4791 Willow, 38117 901-685-8120

McFarland 4955 Cottonwood, 38118 901-362-8350

Mitchell 602 West Mitchell, 38109 901-789-2927

North Frayser 2555 St. Elmo, 38127 901-353-9419

Orange Mound 2572 Park, 38111 901-576-6878

Pine Hill 973 Alice, 38106 901-774-7950

Raleigh 3678 Powers, 38128 901-372-2085

*Raymond Skinner Center 712 Tanglewood, 38104 901-272-2528

Riverview 1891 Kansas, 38109 901-774-3041

Whitehaven 4318 Graceland, 38116 901-332-0783

For more information contact the nearest Community Center in your area. *The Raymond Skinner Center is designated, and provides services, for participants with special needs.