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A network of more than 50 out-of-school time providers in Las Cruces, El Paso and Ciudad Juárez will offer a wide range of summer programing through the City of Las Cruces and a number of other local providers.
The BOOST network is led by United Way of El Paso County in partnership with the Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PNHF). It supports “quality afterschool programs, promoting safe places for youth, opportunities for enrichment and environments to learn healthy habits,” PNHF said in a news release.
Programming is focused on “improving a range of health outcomes for disconnected youth,” PNHF said.
Las Cruces programs are:
- Boys and Girls Club of Las Cruces Summer Program: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 5-July 7; ages 5-17; registration fee is $10; full-time K-5 is $65 per week, part-time K-5 is $35 per week; middle schoolers are $35 per week; high school students are free; 330 W. Las Cruces Ave. Contact Lyndy Minitrez, 575-526-1519, lyndy@bgclascruces.org.
- City of Las Cruces Weed and Seed Program: 7:30-5 p.m. Fridays, June 7-July 14; ages 5-10; free; 960 N. Tornillo St. Contact Felipe Briseno, 575-528-4263, fbriseno@las-cruces.org.
- City of Las Cruces Teen Connection: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Fridays, June 12-July 14; grades six-12; free; Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. Contact Michael, 575-339-5286, micichuniec@las-cruces.org.
- Creative Kids Club Summer Camp: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 5-July 7; ages 5-13; $10 registration fee, $125 per week or $25 per day; Desert Hills Elementary School, 280 Roadrunner Parkway. Contact Sandra Provencio, 575-312-0375, sandrapro@comcast.net.
- Enrich the Kids Summer Day Camp: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 5-July 7; ages 5-10; fees vary by location; East Picacho Elementary School, 4450 N. Valley Drive. Contact Angie Montes, 575-571-7734, enrichthekids@yahoo.com.
- Las Cruces Museum System Arts and Sciences: grades four-six, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 8, 9 15 and 16; grades K-three, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 20, 21, 27 and 28; free; 411 N. Main St. Contact Mina Stafford, 575-541-2160, mstafford@lascruces.gov.
- Las Cruces Museum System History and Culture: grades K-three, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 6, 7, 13 and 14; grades four-six, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 22, 23, 29 and 30; free; 411 N. Main St. Contact Mina Staff, as above.
For more information on all the programs, visit www.theboostnetwork.org/spring-into-summer.
