Arlington County Summer Camp Registration Enjoys Opening Rush

Arlington summer camp registration opened at 7 a.m. Wednesday — and the county saw more than 1,900 registrations within the first 10 minutes.

"This went so smoothly," said Jane Rudolph, Arlington County's new director of Parks and Recreation.

By the end of Wednesday, 3,007 children had signed up for a summer camp run by or through Arlington County. Another 171 were on waiting lists for various camps.

Children can register for Arlington County summer camps up until they start.

Openings aren't uncommon when families adjust their summer schedules.

Popular camps like gymnastics and various summer sports filled quickly, Rudolph said.

Click here to see the 2013 Arlington County summer camp catalog. 

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This story has been updated to reflect the final number of total registrants for Wednesday.