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Summer rec programs keep kids active, safe

Camp News : Campers : Summer rec programs keep kids active, safe

Date Added: 25-06-2007

Bensalem's summer recreation program in suburban Philly keeps children active and safe.  Read the excerpt below.

phillyBurbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA

By JOSHUA T. ANDRZEJEWSKI
Bucks County Courier Times

“One time last year, we went on a picnic in a playground,” 8-year old Emily Bender recalled. “There were sprinklers we could run through! I'm kinda shy, but I get a little more social at camp.”

Emily is one of hundreds of children who will spend the summer at a camp run by one of the municipalities in Bucks. Her mother, Mary Anne, said Emily and her brother Danny get a lot out of their time at Bensalem's summer recreation program.

“I don't hear "I'm bored, Mom!' nearly as much,” she explained. “They're not just hanging out at home, being TV or video game zombies.”

Sabrina Stancil, who runs the Bensalem program, agrees. “We're keeping our children active and safe,” she said of activities that will engage 800 to 1,000 kids and youths.

Like many Bucks municipalities, Bensalem has extensive opportunities over the summer — from little tykes clubs to theater productions.

Though registration for some municipalities will close today, others will remain open at least through the end of June. Parents should check to find out when programs begin, how much they cost and if nonresidents are allowed to participate.

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http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-06222007-1367267.html