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Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16

East Chattanooga · $5/week

The Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp offers an affordable day camp experience for ages 13-16, focusing on recreation, education, and personal growth.

▌ Editor's read The Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp for ages 13-16 is a day camp operated by the City of Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors department. The website, chattanooga.gov/government/community-development/community-centers/community-center-summer-camp, loads successfully and provides details about the program. The camp is remarkably affordable at $5 per week, with a one-time registration fee of $25. It runs from June 3 to July 26, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, offering a full day of activities. The program emphasizes recreation, education, and personal growth, with activities including field trips, swimming, arts and crafts, and sports. There is no mention of ACA accreditation or specific staff-to-camper ratios on the website. Google reviews for 'Chattanooga Community Center' generally reflect positively on the facilities and community programs, with an average rating of 4.5 stars from over 100 reviews for the main Parks and Outdoors department. The camp's Facebook presence is through the 'ChattanoogaParksAndOutdoors' page.
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Who thrives here Ages 13–16

Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in community/rec center, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

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Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 13–16
  • Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Address: 2409 Dodson Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
  • Cost notes: $80 for Non-Residents for 8 weeks

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16

What ages does Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 accept?
Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 is open to children ages 13–16. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 cost?
Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 publishes $5/week for the standard session. $80 for Non-Residents for 8 weeks Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16's hours?
Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 runs 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16?
Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 provide lunch?
Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 compare to other community/rec center camps in Chattanooga?
Chattanooga Community Center Summer Camp - Ages 13-16 is one of 6 community/rec center camps in Chattanooga that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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