Aura countdown to Easter holidays underway as school kids sign up for fun fitness camps

News released: 6th March 2009

The countdown to the Easter school holidays is already underway at Aura Leisure Centres where staff are preparing for two hectic weeks of fun and activity as dozens of local school children enrol for a variety of fitness camps.

The camps have become hugely popular with local children during their school holidays and a special effort has been made to ensure that the Easter camps have something for children of all ages and abilities.

“We have already taken a number of enrolments for the swimming, rookie-lifeguard and kids fun camps, all of which will take place over nine days from Monday, April 6th to Thursday, April 16th.” explained Aura Dundalk Operations Manager, Josephine Pepper.

“We have found that parents are looking for ways to ensure that their children exercise during their school holidays and Auras fitness camps are providing the perfect solution. The children enjoy the activities and everything is geared towards having fun through exercise,” she added.

Intensive Swimming Lessons camps are among those to take placee at all Aura Centres over Easter. The camps are designed to help participants make a lot of progress in a short space of time. Everyone who enrols will be given lots of attention which allows them to progress at their own pace.

Also running in most centres are Rookie Lifeguard Camps where Local children who have already graduated from Aura swim School of Excellence can learn new life saving skills, and Kids Fun Camps where daily activities can include team games, arts and crafts and a fun swim.

There will also be extended public swimming hours at most centres during Easter. Further details on all camps are available by calling the centres directly at the numbers listed here.