If you think there’s nothing to do in Rockdale then you’re just not looking hard enough.
Vacation bible schools and the school districts summer programs alone are enough to fill a kid’s calendar, but when you add up all the other stuff there is to do in town and Milam County then no parent needs to hear the dreaded “I’m bored” summer mantra from their children.
This list I’ve compiled is by no means all-inclusive because just as sure as I wrote something down is as sure as I’ve left something out. If I have left your club, church or organization off this list email me, call or write the Reporter and we’ll be sure to add you to the list of summer fun.
Boy Scouts
July—(TBA) Round Rock Express baseball game. August (TBA)—Rain Gutter Regatta at St. John’s United Methodist Church. September (date to be announced)—annual round up to signup and register boys for scouts. Call Les Davenport at 446-5030 for more information.
Events and festivals
June 27-28—Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department Bar-B-Que Cookoff, Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Thorndale City Park. Free entry. Call Tammy at (512) 269-3598 for more information.
July 3—Citizens National Bank firework display Thursday at dusk at Ledbetter Park in Cameron, call Citizens National Bank 446-5700 for more information.
Saturdays and Sundays—International and Great Northern Railroad Museum, Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m., entry is free but donations are welcomed.
Summer reading
June-July—“Texas Reading Club Jubilee: 1958-2008” Tuesdays 2:30 p.m. or Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library, free. For more information call the library at 446-3410.
Sports
July 10-31—Gymnastics for children ages 4-8 years old. Instructor Desiree Marshall. Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. at RJH Gym, fee $20. Call the RISD Business Office at 446-3460 for more information.
Monday-Thursdays—Summer Work-out at RHS weight room for RISD students, 9-11 a.m., free. Call the RISD athletic office at 430-6150 for more information.
June 23-27—RISD Community Education tennis camp. 1-2 p.m. for ages 7-12. Call Kristi Moreland, 430-6012.
July 23-24—Rockdale Open, Wednesday and Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park tennis courts, corner of Brazos and Murray streets, for children ages 8-18, $12 per person per event. Call Shelly Sanders at 445-3351 for more information.
June 23-26—Boys basketball camp in Thorndale for grades 2-6, 10 a.m.-Noon, for grades 7-9th 12:30-2:30 p.m., fee $30. Call Coach Lieberman for more information at 898-2842.
June 30-July 3—Baseball camp in Thorndale for grades 2-9, 9-11 a.m., fee $30. Call Kelly Kuhl at 898-2842 for more information.
Swimming
May 26-end of summer—Rockdale City Swimming Pool, children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult, Tuesday-Friday 1-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1-7 p.m., closed Monday at Rockdale Memorial Veteran’s Park, fee $3. Call the pool at 446-6463 for more information.
Thorndale Pool, Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m., Sunday, 2-6 p.m., closed Monday at Thorndale City Park, fee $3 adults, $2 for children 17 and younger, kids under 2 years old are free. Call Thorndale City Hall at (512) 898-2523 for more information.
Cameron City Pool, Monday-Saturday, 12-5 p.m., closed Sunday at Cameron City Park, fee $3 per person. Call Cameron City Hall at (254) 697-2121.
The Ranch
June 2-End of Summer—Teen Night, ages 18 and under. Mondays, 7-11 p.m. at the Ranch, smoke and alcohol free, fee $5. Call The Ranch 446-7005 for more information.
Vacation Bible School
June 16-June 20—Mt. Zion Baptist Church vacation bible school “Cactus Canyon.” Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Mt. Zion on FM 1712, free, must register. Call Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 446-3903 for more information.
June 16-June 20—St. Paul Lutheran Church vacation bible school for children PreK-3 (potty trained only)-incoming 7th graders. Monday-Friday 9-11:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s, free, must register. Call the church at 898-2711 for more information.
June 30-July 2—Murray Street Church of Christ vacation bible school “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales VBS,” Monday-Wednesday 9-11:30 a.m., free, must register. Call church office at 446-2179 for more information.
July6-July 10—Peace Lutheran and St. John’s United Methodist churches combined vacation bible school, Sunday-Thursday 6-9 p.m. at 303 Meadow Dr., free, must register. Call the Peace Lutheran Church office at 446-2834.
Jamie Terry
Possibly an article on how gasoline prices are going to affect summer activities for youngsters. Higher prices for gasoline plus the fact that a lot of the activites listed have fees involved. Famlies that can afford the activities for their children vs families that cannot should be the focus and how to get more families/children involved! My two cents worth. Have a wonderful day and I really enjoy your articles. (Tell Mike Brown Jamie Terry says hi and hope to see him at the reunion in September!)
