The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation, Parks and Community Services is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS), the Summer of Safety, Arts and Reading (SOSAR) and the New Horizons Summer Camp programs will be offered to the public again this year.

The SOSAR program will begin on Monday, July 9, 2007 and will end on Friday, August 10, 2007. The program will operate on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church Social Hall in St. Inigoes and at Banneker Elementary School in Loveville.

The SOSAR Camp Program is offered at no cost to children in grades K- 4 requiring assistance with reading and who meet the requirements for the free and reduced lunch program provided in SMCPS. Children are enrolled via a written referral from their school principal.

The New Horizons Summer Camp Program is for children with special needs and will begin Monday June 25th and will end Friday, August 3, 2007. This program will operate on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Hollywood Elementary School.

The New Horizons program registration is now open with a registration fee of $700.00. Assistance in finding financial assistance is available. Children in both programs will receive a free nutritional breakfast and lunch each day through the Department’s participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

For further information on the SOSAR Camp Program, please contact Ms. BJ Waldron, Licensed Extended Day/Youth Camps Division Coordinator, at (301) 373-4689. For information regarding the New Horizons Summer Camp, please contact Ms. Christi Bishop, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, at 301-475-4200 ext. 1802.