Thank you for expressing an interest in volunteer opportunities with Charleston County Community Eduication Rural Youth Athletics. We take great pride in the diversity of programs that we offer, and strive to provide a safe and fun environment for all of our participants.

Presented by the Kaleidoscope Afterschool programs of your Charleston County Community Education, summer day camps offer your child a fun, safe, and educational way to spend their summer days!

Hershey's Track & Field Program was created over 30 years ago to promote youth physical fitness and provide fun learning experiences for children 9 to 14 years old. Youth track & field is a great way to get kids started in a physical fitness program. It's the largest youth sports program of its kind in the United States and Canada. Track & field meets take place in every state and every province in North America. Hundreds of athletes make it to the grand finale — the North American Final in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The goal of GOGA is to promote a healthy lifestyle through recreation, nutrition, and physical activities among youth in Charleston County. This way youth and families will be encouraged to take advantage of - and become involved in - the wide range of programs and facilities available through parks and recreation departments.

In partnership with the Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission, Charleston County School District’s Office of Community Education hosts the annual KidStock event at James Island County Park to celebrate the district’s Kaleidoscope afterschool programs. Providing the perfect complement to the district’s Employee Wellness Initiative, more than 600 students from over 40 afterschool programs are getting active while enjoying a fun-filled day.

Lights On Afterschool is a nationwide rally for afterschool made up of parents, educators, students, policy makers, and others calling on Congress to save afterschool funds. More than one million people will gather at some 7,500 sites across the country and U.S. military bases worldwide to rally for the afterschool programs that help working families, keep kids safe and inspire them to learn. At Lights On Afterschool rallies and celebrations, students are conducting science experiments, holding poetry slams, learning about healthy eating, engaging in sports tournaments, sprucing up parks and nature trails, and discussing the importance of afterschool programs with lawmakers, business and community leaders, and others.