With current budget cuts happening in most City departments, it is hard to find an opportunity to directly save programs without having to offset it with cuts elsewhere. That is why, I am pleased to announce that I have been able to allocate funding and salvage a very worthwhile and important opportunity for children in District One.

If you have children in your family in need of a fun, positive and exciting summer activity – check out the Summer Oasis Program.
The Summer Oasis Program is a camp for kids that has been offered for several years. Due to cuts to the Parks & Recreation budget, the program was slated to be removed from the 2011 summer offering. After being brought to my attention by Natomas families, I discovered that over 100 Natomas kids love this camp, so I made it my mission to find a way to bring it back. Using District One discretionary funds, I was able to save the program by donating the $10,000 necessary to reinstate it for the summer of 2011. Fox 40 did a special story on it, which you can check out here: Natomas Park and Rec Program Saved from the Ax. This program provides children in 1st through 6th grade with an opportunity to get outside and participate in games, field trips, activities, arts, crafts, and more. This is an 8 week program and cost to attend the camp is $75 per child (field trips will require an additional fee of approximately $20 per field trip) which covers the entire 8 weeks, but you may cater the program on a week by week basis and pay only for those weeks your child attends. Please click on the flyer above for more information and tell your family, friends and neighbors – let’s fill this camp up and get our kids out in the parks having fun and enjoying growing up in Sacramento!

Space is filling up fast so make sure to visit Parks and Recreation Web site to register. Once you arrive at the page, click on “ After School Programs and Day Camps ” on the left hand side bar, then select " Youth ", and then on the right hand side scroll down to “ Summer Oasis ”, select “ Show Courses ” and make sure to select the “ Regency Park – Summer Oasis ” option.