Club Rec for Central!

Central has some great things going for it: great parks, everything is in walking distrance, great schools, lots of history, great architecture... The list goes on and on. But several years ago, parents working with EPISO (El Paso Inter-religious Sponsoring Organization) said there are some things that Central doesn't have that the City needs to get busy fixing.

One of those things was youth services. As a result of some dedication and some organizing, the parents and EPISO got a commitment from the City and Representative Cushing to fund a Club Rec Summer Camp. (We also do not have a Recreation Center, which we will get to in the next bond election.)

The Club Rec program has had some great summers but more recently the program has dwindled in numbers so much so that City staff decided to scrap it without telling anyone. The first I heard about it was on Tuesday, and I quickly got busy trying to rectify it. So we are proceeding ahead with a Central Club Rec program but we need kiddos, lots of them.

This year's program will be at hosted at the Memorial Park Garden Center at 3105 Grant Avenue. The program will run from June 15 to August 7 from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. Activities will include sports, arts and crafts, table games and of course trips to the Memorial Park Branch Library and Pool. And nothing can beat hanging out in a Memorial Park, the finest park in the City of El Paso. The program is $40 a week but scholarships are available to families who cannot afford the program fee. If you want to sign up, registration will be held on Friday, June 12 from 9 A.M. to noon at the Garden Center. Questions can be direction to 562-7071 or 544-0753.

My kids have done Club Rec for many many years and have always enjoyed the programming.