Summer Heat has become something of a tradition in Hay River to give young people an active time when school is out.

Now, Summer Heat is being expanded to include sports camps, along with the more familiar activities.

Nicole Mitchell, the recreation programming supervisor with the town, said the sports and physical activity camps are a brand-new initiative.

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Mitchell noted that the outdoors sport season in Hay River is very short compared to many other areas of Canada.

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The sports camps, like the regular Summer Heat, are expected to run for seven weeks from July 12 to Aug. 27.

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The sports camps will be for young people a little older than those for the usual Summer Heat, which is for children aged five to 12 years.

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She came up with the idea for Summer Heat sports camps based on her own experiences growing up in Northern Ontario and all the different opportunities there.

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Mitchell said the sports camps will be a lot of fun for the young people.

The registration for both the regular Summer Heat and the sports camps opens on June 1.

The participation costs are still being worked out by the town.

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The maximum number of participants for the sports camps will be 20, while the regular Summer Heat can accommodate 30.

The traditional Summer Heat will be a bit different this year with themes for each week, such as Disney, pirates, Star Wars and the Olympics.

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