By JIM BUTLER

The City of Alexandria Division of Community Services is sponsoring five day camps this summer for youth of different ages.

Space in each is limited, with registration fees of $25. Registration is through the city’s website.

The initial camp – Journalism – is for ages 13-17. It runs from 9 a.m.-noon June 17-21 at the Youth & Teen Center.

It is designed to help teens develop storytelling and editorial skills in creating news stories across multiple media platforms.

The Public Safety Academy, June 24-28, will allow youth ages 12-17 to explore careers in the police, fire and EMS fields, as well as address life safety lessons. It will be 9-noon at the Public Safety Complex, Bolton Avenue.

The third camp – Healthy Living plant, cook, eat, display – will include basic gardening, cooking, and healthy nutritional choices. For ages 8-18, it will be 9-noon at the Johnnie Varnado Business Center, July 8-12.

The first City of Alexandria Invention Convention, for ages 8-16, will be hosted by Region 6 STEM Center Cenla STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) July 15-19.

Campers will learn about the design process as they create a prototype for invention that can address a need in home or community.

Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Youth & Teen Center.

The concluding camp, July 22-26, for ages 13-17 is Youth Financial Literacy, concentrating on how money mindset plays a role in future financial success and on  building good money habits.

The camp will be at Bolton Avenue Community Center 9-noon.

Again – space for each camp is limited. Contact Community Services at 318-449-5225 for additional information.