If you are still scrambling to find activities to keep your kids busy, happy and safe this summer, the City of Dripping Springs has an affordable option for area kids. Camp Lasso, a day camp sponsored by the City of Dripping Springs, provides a variety of memorable experiences for children aged 6 to 13-years-old.

Camp Lasso offers eleven weekly sessions, which run through August 19th, at Harrison Ranch Park. The camp headquarters is located in the air-conditioned farmhouse on the property. Activities for the day camp center on learning about the world of nature and an appreciation of the environment.

The first four sessions have had 25 to 27 kids enrolled each week. Book now if you want your child to participate, as only a few places are still available in weeks 6 through 11. Full day camps begin at 7:30am and run until 5:30pm. The cost for the full day camp is $130 per week. Participants can also choose to participate in half-day camps from 7:30am to 12:30pm or 12:30pm to 5:30pm for $85 per week.

To register, visit the City of Dripping Springs Independent School District Community Education at http://www.drippingspringsisd.revtrak.net or call (512) 858-3021. Upcoming speakers and presentations include:

Hiking, Camping, Outdoor Cooking and Fishing Skills – Louise Pettigrew, Director of Camp Lasso
Science in Golf - Eddie Pelz, Pelz Golf
Birding - Peggy Murphy, Master Naturalist
Roping - Bryan Schwiening
Flint knapping - Gary Verstuyft, Park Ranger/Enchanted Rock State Park
Horned Lizards - Rolo Newsom, Master Naturalist
Leave No Trace - Beth Gould, Interpreter/Aquarena Center
Rescue Dogs - Leslie Burich, Texas Hearing and Service Dogs
Wildlife Tracks - Blake Hendon, Biologist/Texas Parks and Wildlife
Ceramic art project - Melody Greider, Stick Horse Studios
Growing Up in Africa and African Masks - Joe Felkel, City of Dripping Springs
Hummingbirds - Mark Klym, Wildlife Diversity Program/Texas Parks and Wildlife
Water Conservation/Aquifers - Ryan Spencer, Intern Texas Parks and Wildlife
Pet care - Dr. Amanda Smith, Dripping Springs Animal Hospital
Bird Watching – Mark Gray, Wildlife Biologist, Plateau Land and Wildlife Management
Nature Rocks – Jordon Hutto, Geographic Information Systems Intern

Campers may choose either full or half-day camps and attend a one week session or any sessions still remaining. The final sessions include:

Week 6- July 11-15                             
Week 7 – July 18-22                           
Week 8 – July 25-29                           
Week 9 – August 1-5          
Week 10 – August 8-12
Week 11 – August 15-19