Prior Lake, Minn. – Playworks, a world-class education and childcare facility, has opened enrollment for its 2014 summer camp, a one-of-a-kind recreational day camp for children. Playworks Summer Camp, which runs daily June 9-August 29, is open to the public for children entering grades 1-6.

With a theme of “Discover Minnesota,” Playworks Summer Camp 2014 will be a fun-filled program including a variety of arts and crafts, outdoor games, and science and nature activities.

Field trips will take campers to zoos, museums, beaches, pools, parks, historic sites, and amusement parks.
Swimming, ice skating, and playing basketball at Dakotah! Sport and Fitness (next door to Playworks) will keep campers active.
Classroom experiences will include creating arts and crafts, doing science experiments, and playing on the playground.
Playtime in the Playworks atrium – featuring the area’s largest indoor play structure, interactive games, arcade games, and more – will round out an active, educational summer.

Campers are divided into three groups: Early Explorers (1st and 2nd graders), Explorers (3rd and 4th graders), and Advanced Explorers (5th and 6th graders).

Dates and times

Playworks Summer Camp 2014 runs June 9-August 29. Monday through Friday hours are 6:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday hours are 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Campers may attend full-time or part-time.

Registration and contact information

For more information or to register, contact Playworks School Age Manager Susan Perez at susan.perez@playworksfun.com, call 952-496-6811, or visit www.playworksfun.com. Also look for Playworks on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/playworksfun.

There is no registration fee for Playworks Summer Camp through March 31; it will be $65 thereafter. Camp rates vary depending on which full- or part-time option is chosen. The rates include all fieldtrips, special guests, projects, meals, and picnic lunches.

About Playworks

Playworks is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. For the past 19 years, Playworks has nurtured children in a professional, secure and fun environment. Its offerings include Educare (contracted childcare), PWs Playtime (hourly childcare), group trips, family play, birthday parties, a school-age program, and the atrium. Playworks is located 1/2 mile south of Mystic Lake Casino Hotel at 2200 Trail of Dreams in Prior Lake.

About the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe located southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul. With a focus on being a good neighbor, good steward of the earth, and good employer, the SMSC is committed to community partnerships, charitable donations, a healthy environment, and a strong economy. The SMSC and the SMSC Gaming Enterprise (Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino) are the largest employer in Scott County. Out of a Dakota tradition to help others, the SMSC has also donated nearly $272 million to organizations and causes and paid more than $7.6 million for shared local road projects since 1992, in addition to funding its own infrastructure and contributing generously to regional governments and infrastructure.