April 20, 2009

by: Elizabeth Sedway, TahoeKidsGuide.com

This summer Tahoe City Parks and Recreation will again host Camp Skylandia at Skylandia Beach.  In-person registration will be on May 9th.  Mail and fax registration begins will be processed on May 10th.  Internet registration is available this year, and begins on May 13th.

Ages 3.5- 5 years. (A birth certificate to verify age may be required upon registration.) Pre-school children will enjoy an exciting and fun day camp experience. Program includes: mini-hikes, games, cooking, nature awareness, crafts, beach play, singing, and  fun! Bambi Camp has a 6-to-1-child/counselor ratio, allowing for personal attention.

Grades: 1-5. Camp Skylandia is filled with fun and exciting experiences and activities. Program includes: large group games, arts and crafts, weekly field trips, beach time, and creative weekly special events. Campers are grouped together by the grade they will be entering in the fall. Each Thursday the kids go on a field trip to a different location.  The locations they will visit include: Donner Lake, Wild Island, Truckee River for rafting, Reno to see a movie.