Summer camps around the corner
Photo by Joseph A. Moore II
Robert “Tre” Kramer, assists a young swimmer at the Learn to Swim program in the Aquatic Center. Learn To Swim is just one of many programs offered this summer at OCCC. For more information about the Aquatic Center contact Aquatics and Safety Training Specialist James Hensley at 405-682-1611, ext. 7662.
By Justin Combs, Staff Writer
OCCC’s Recreation and Fitness center is a few weeks away from kicking off their summer sports camps with a variety of sports for children to learn, or to hone their skills.
Youth camps are scheduled in June and July and cover the conventional sports, such as baseball, basketball and football camps.
In addition sports children may never have participated in will be offered as well, like water polo, kayaking and scuba diving.
Youth camps for children ages 6 to 11 will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, June 1 through July 31, said Kristen Hoaglin, Recreation and Fitness secretary.
Advanced Youth Skills camps for young teenagers ages 12 to 14 will be held in the afternoons, from 1 to 5 p.m., on the same dates as the youth camps.
“Each week of camp costs $60 and includes a camp T-shirt,” Hoaglin said.
Each week is dedicated to a different sport in both camps.
Blue Water Divers of Oklahoma City holds weekly scuba lessons at the college with monthly trips planned to exotic locations.
Allen Aboujeib of Blue Water Divers of Oklahoma City, said participants in the classes aren’t required to own scuba tanks to attend.
People as young as 10 can participate in the lessons.
“We provide the tanks and equipment for the lessons,” Aboujeib said. “If you’re already a certified diver, the classes will still be beneficial.”
He said trips to Cozumel are planned in June and July with a loose itinerary to enjoy yourself.
Aboujeib said the June trip costs $675 and the July trip costs $650.
“All the food, snacks and drinks are included in the package,” he said.
“The only thing not included is the off shore diving fee which is $55 per person.”
“Cozumel is the most popular location that we visit and the turnouts really good,” Aboujeib said. “We take about 20 people for each trip.”
For more information, visit Blue Divers of Oklahoma City’s website www.bluewaterokc.com or call 405-631-4433.
Swimming lessons will be offered to children with a kid friendly program called “Snoopy Squad and Peanuts Gang”.
The children will have a 40-minute swimming lesson followed by structured activity time, story time, arts and crafts and snack time.
The Snoopy Squad is for children 3 to 5 years of age.
The Peanuts Gang will host children 6 to 9 years of age.
The cost is $55 per session for both age groups.
Child-friendly themes will be implemented in this five session program, such as Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
For more information about youth and Advanced youth camps, contact Recreation and Fitness Specialist Eric Watson at 405-682-1611, ext. 7786, or visit the Recreation and Fitness website www.occc.edu/RF.
Staff Writer Justin Combs can be reached at StaffWriter2@occc.edu.
