Community Activities for Kids/Summer Camps
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS/SUMMER CAMPS AGENCIES: American Red Cross (Ages 11 and up) ......................................... 817-336-8710/817-335-9137 Courses in baby-sitting, basic first aid training, CPR www.redcross.org Boy Scouts of America (Ages 11-17) ................................................................... 817-231-8500 Camps, leadership, handicapped programs, career exploration www.longhorn.org Camp Fire - First Texas Council (Ages 5-17, boys and girls) ............................. 817-831-2111 2700 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth TX 76137 Outdoor life, swimming, horsemanship, self-awareness, music, art www.campfirefw.org Cub Scouts Day Camp (Entering Grades 1-4) ...................................................... 817-231-8500 P.O. Box 54190, 850 Cannon Drive, Hurst TX 76054 www.longhorncouncil.org Girl Scouts (Girls-Grades K-12, traditional camp activities) ............................... 800-582-7272 4901 Briarhaven Rd., Fort Worth TX 76109 .................................................. 817-737-7272 584 N. Kimball Avenue, Southlake TX 76092 ............................................... 817-281-7578 English and Spanish speaking staff www.gs-top.org BEHAVIOR: Turn-About Ranch, Inc. ........................................................................................ 800-842-1165 280 North 300 East, Escalante Utah 84726 Residential treatment services for troubled youth ages 13-17, 60-100 days No Medicaid/CHIPS; staff is all English-speakers, but have access to Spanish-speakers www.turnaboutranch.com LEARNING CAMPS: Biology Summer Science Camp (Entering Grades 7-9) ....................................... 817-272-1511 The University of Texas at Arlington, Biology Department 501 S. Nedderman Dr., Arlington TX May have Spanish-speaking volunteers www.uta.edu/cos/ssi/BSSC.aspx Community Resources for Students -21- Please note: This is not a comprehensive list of resources. BISD does not endorse any particular person/agency on the list. Lists are not in any priority order.
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