Community centers around the valley have been taken over by youngsters for the past two weeks since Clark County launched its Summer RecTrek Camp. The day camp, for kids from 6 to 12 years old, is from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 21 at nine different community centers.

Desert Breeze Community Center, the busiest of the RecTrek sites, stirred with the excitement of a carefree summer vacation on a recent morning. In one room, kids cracked open board games. In another, they colored posters. In the gym, a crowd of rambunctious 9-year-olds played a game of tag. And in the game room, a dozen young campers battled at foosball and pool tables.