Activity Centers

Activity Centers Grades 1-6 – Summer

Activity Centers provide summer recreational programming for children at select elementary schools in a day-camp style setting. Daily games, crafts, projects, outdoor fun, and movement help participants increase social skills and enjoy active play in a safe and caring supervised environment.

Dates and Times

2026 registration opens the first week in April. Details will be available in early March.

  • June 2-August 1, 2025
  • Monday-Friday from 7:45am-5:30pm
  • No program: July 3
  • Early closure: noon on August 1

Elementary School Locations

  • Centennial
  • Elk Ridge
  • Grimsrud
  • Liberty
  • Northridge
  • Prairie Rose
  • Rita Murphy
  • Roosevelt
  • Silver Ranch
  • Solheim
  • Sunrise

Need to Know

  • For children entering grades 1-6
  • There is no supervision before 7:45am or after 5:30pm.
  • We do not provide lunch or snacks, so please bring your own.
  • Parent FAQ

Fees

  • $625 per child – if received on or before Thursday, April 23
  • $635 per child – if received Friday, April 24, or later
  • The entire fee may be paid during registration or split into two payments (final payment is due May 15).

Registration Details

  • Children must have completed kindergarten during the 2025-26 school year or be age 6 by June 1, 2026. If your child is in kindergarten but won’t be 6 until after June 1, 2026, you must register at the BPRD office, 400 E. Front Ave.
  • Children may be enrolled at any site; they do not have to attend school at that location.
  • Registration is first-come, first-served. Activity Centers have limited enrollment.

Registration Process

  1. Register your child(ren) for the selected Activity Center site online or in person at the BPRD office.
  2. Complete the fillable PDF available online or pick up a paper registration packet from the BPRD office. Submit the completed packet at the BPRD office or email it to blast@bisparks.org within 48 hours of registering. Your child(ren)’s registration is complete when the packet is received.

Junior Leaders

Junior Leaders will learn the skills necessary to perhaps become an Activity Center Leader one day. They will assist the Leaders in organizing the games and daily activities, assisting the Activity Center participants, and helping prepare for the activities each day. Junior Leaders learn leadership and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, recreational environment.

Need to Know

  • Must be going into grade 7 or older
  • Maximum of 4 Junior Leaders per site

Fee

  • $100 per Junior Leader

Application Process

  • Download this Application Form (fillable PDF) to your device. Do not fill it out in a web browser or the information you enter will not be saved. Complete the form using Adobe Reader and save it to your device (using a smartphone PDF reader may result in unreadable text).
  • Submission window is April 1-10, 2025: Email the completed form to blast@bisparks.org. 
  • BPRD staff will do a random drawing April 23, and applicants will be notified of the results.

We’re Hiring!

Leaders and Junior Leaders