City of Biloxi holds Summer Playground registration for Biloxi residents – 04/02/2011

The City of Biloxi will hold registration for its annual Summer Playground and Enrichment Program on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Donal Snyder Community Center located at 2520 Pass Road, Biloxi.

Registration is open to Biloxi residents with children ages 5 to 14. Camp sites will include Popps Ferry, North Bay, (18 slots available), Jeff Davis, Lopez, and Mercy Cross for Teen Camp and Sun Camp. Sun Camp is a camp for children and young adults with physical and mental disabilities. Camp will run Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended care to 6 p.m. Each site will be limited to 70 campers.

The Summer Playground program is an eight week program which begins on Tuesday, May 31 and ends Friday, July 22. Through this program, children will have the opportunity to attend field trips along the Gulf Coast, participate in arts and crafts and organized games.

If slots are available, late registration and non-Biloxi resident registration will be held Monday, April 4 through Friday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hiller Park, 377 Hiller Drive.

For more information, including fees and required registration information, contact the Recreation office at 228-388-7170, ext. 10, email playground@biloxi.ms.us or visit online at www.biloxi.ms.us/pr.