Dumfries, Va. –– Children in Dumfries will have another summer camp option this year.
The Boys and Girls Club will hold its Summer Camp Heiser beginning June 20 at the General Heiser Memorial Branch of the Boys and Girls Club, at 17565 Old Stage Coach Road.
The camp will offer fun activities for children to do during the day, one weekly trip to a swimming pool and a weekly field trip, according to Boys and Girls Club spokeswoman April Chervenka.
Registration for the camp happens from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. It’s $30 to become a member of the club until December 31, and an additional $25 registration fee for the summer camp.
Parents are asked to make sure their children come to the camp each day with a prepared healthy lunch.
The camp will run until Aug. 26, according to Chervenka.
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