Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Nate Serota: (808) 768-3046

Get ready for the return of Summer Fun with online registration!

Approximately 500 staff needed to accommodate 10,000 keiki, teens in this popular program

O‘AHU – Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are pleased to announce the return of the popular Summer Fun program, with registration beginning in mid-May for the program starting in early June.

Registration for this amazing and affordable seasonal day camp will again be held through the Parks and Recreation Online System at pros.hnl.info

Registration for keiki participants will begin Monday, May 13 based on geographic park district under the following timetable:

• District 1 (East Honolulu): May 13 from 5 p.m.
• District 2 (West Honolulu): May 14 from 5 p.m.
• District 3 (Leeward O‘ahu): May 15 from 5 p.m.
• District 4 (Windward & North O‘ahu): May 16 from 5 p.m.
• District 5 (Central O‘ahu): May 17 from 5 p.m.

Not sure which district your favorite Summer Fun Site is located? Visit bit.ly/SummerFunMap for an interactive map showing the 2024 Summer Fun Sites and their district locations.

For those without access to a computer or internet, please call the Summer Fun Site where you wish to sign-up to coordinate registration. To register a Junior Leader, contact the specific site for registration information. Mahalo in advance for your valuable contribution to Summer Fun!

Summer Fun 2024 will be weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Monday, June 10 through Friday, July 26 (not including holidays on June 11 and July 4). It is open to keiki six years old before August 2024 and not older than 13 years old by July 28, 2024. Junior Leaders must be 13 years old before August 2024 and no older than 17 years old by July 28, 2024.

The City’s largest keiki program, Summer Fun is a seasonal day camp where children and teens are engaged in learning experiences that help build on soft skills, promoting leadership and success in education throughout their lives. It began on Oʻahu in 1944 with 26 sites in response to a community need for positive keiki engagement during World War II.

Today, Summer Fun is the largest program of its kind in the State; aiming to enrich approximately 10,000 keiki and teens at 60 locations around O‘ahu. Those sites include:

The cost of this amazingly affordable program remains the same as last year, with funding assistance available. This year’s Summer Fun registration fee is $25.00 per keiki, with an additional activity fee of no more than $100 for participating sites that offer extra-curricular activities such as an excursion to Kualoa Regional Park. All combined fees will not exceed $125 per keiki.

The City is continuing to offer registration and activity fee waivers for qualifying families and neighborhoods. Federal Fiscal Recovery Funds will help offset the cost of the activity fee for Title 1 neighborhoods, with the U.S. Department of Human Services (DHS) providing additional funds to offset registration fees for eligible families. Families who receive a DHS waiver must submit the document to their respective park at least two business days prior to the registration date. Photo identification must be provided when redeeming your waiver.

DPR is also privileged to participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).  The 2024 SFSP is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture and will be available to Summer Fun participants 18 years and younger in qualified areas.

Additionally, select Summer Fun locations will offer Summer Plus, which provides activities for enrolled keiki before and/or after the regular program hours. This extracurricular program is offered by Kama‘āina Kids or the YMCA for an additional cost. Before care is $7.00 a day and Aftercare is $9.00 a day. The exact sites offering Summer Plus are being determined, and will be posted on the Summer Fun website ( bit.ly/summerfunoahu ) when they are confirmed.

Staffing

Each year, the Summer Fun Program employs roughly 500 adults to help develop the program, supervise keiki, and put the “fun” into Summer Fun! These jobs are an excellent way to gain experience in the childcare field, while earning a minimum $16 / hour in a dynamic work environment with dozens of program sites around O‘ahu!

A variety of positions are available ranging from recreation aides to pool lifeguards and therapeutic assistants. For interested college students, an online application is available at bit.ly/applysummerfun  

For adults not enrolled in college, a fillable PDF application is now available by following this link: bit.ly/summerfunapplication

Once you’ve completed the non-student application, email it to the park district where you’d like to work:

Summer Enrichment Programs

Separate seasonal classes and activities, commonly referred to as enrichment classes, will also be offered at parks around O‘ahu this summer! This includes popular classes like learn to swim, basketball, and dancing. Most of these classes are scheduled to begin the week of June 3, 2024

Registration for both free and paid classes will be conducted online utilizing the same pros.hnl.info software and geographical park district scheduling with the following timeline.

• District 1 (East Honolulu): May 20 from 5 p.m.
• District 2 (West Honolulu): May 21 from 5 p.m.
• District 3 (Leeward O‘ahu): May 22 from 5 p.m.
• District 4 (Windward & North O‘ahu): May 23 from 5 p.m.
• District 5 (Central O‘ahu): May 24 from 5 p.m.

For those without access to a computer or internet, walk-in accommodations for registration are available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the above-mentioned dates. You are also encouraged to call the park location where your class is located to coordinate To view a map of the park locations and their contact information please visit bit.ly/OahuParkMap

If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for a language other than English in reference to this announcement, please contact the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 768-3003 on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or email parks@honolulu.gov at least three business days before the scheduled event. Without sufficient advanced notice, it may not be possible to fulfill requests.

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