Free summer camp for King City students

For students in the King City Union School District, summer day camp will be free from June 15 to Aug. 5.

The eight-week camp is offered through First Tee Monterey County, a nonprofit that teaches golf and life skills. In addition to golf, this summer, the camp will include swimming, ropes courses, nature hike, photography, science and art projects and academic enrichment.

The camp is offered to children ages 6 to 17, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

First Tee emphasizes the connection between recreational activities like sports and art and useful life skills.

"Throughout the day, kids practice confidence, respect, perseverance, responsibility and teamwork–life skills built to travel with them to the classroom, the dinner table and everywhere in between," according to a press release by First Tee.

The King City Chapter of First Tee began in 2013, partnering with King City Union School District. According to First Tee, the collaboration with the school district is instrumental to educating and enriching South County students year-round.

“King City families have shown up for First Tee for more than a decade, and this camp is our way of showing up for them in return,” said Nathan Nuñez, director of development for First Tee Monterey County in the release.

Families can register for First Tee through the school district’s summer enrollment program by selecting First Tee as their program of choice. The first 100 students to enroll will receive a T-shirt, hat, golf balls, tees, bag and bucket of golf range balls.

“Working with KCUSD lets us offer a real summer–swimming, hiking, golf, animals, STEAM, the works – to every kid in the district at no cost. A child who has never picked up a club is going to leave this summer with new friends, new skills and a lot more confidence," said Nuñez.

Space is limited. Families can register for the camp by visiting the district's summer enrollment page or by scanning a QR code on program flyers distributed across the school district. To find out more about First Tee, visit firstteemontereycounty.org

Chris Hamilton is a California Local News fellow covering Salinas and the Salinas Valley for The Herald. To find out more about the California Local News Fellowship, visit https://fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/cafellows/

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM.