SYAP Registration

The Rice University Summer Youth Activity Program aims to introduce children (aged 6 to 11) to various sports and recreational activities in a friendly, non-competitive environment. Our staff of instructors and counselors consists of students from Rice and other universities in the area and professionals trained in education and recreation. We aim to provide each participant with age-appropriate instruction and an exciting and memorable experience. Participants will spend their summer having fun, meeting new friends and being physically active. A summer with SYAP will leave your child with a sense of physical, social, and emotional accomplishment and memories that will last a lifetime.

2025 Session Dates

• Session 1: June 5 - June 13
• Session 2: June 16 - June 27 (*There will be no camp on June 19-20 due to the observance of the Federal Holiday, Juneteenth)
• Session 3: July 7 - July 18
• Session 4: July 21 - August 1
• Late Care: 3:45 pm - 6:00 pm

*There will be no camp on the following days: June 19-20; June 30 - July 4

Payments and Accounts

• USE THIS LINK to create an account with the ACTIVE Network.

• Already have an ACTIVE account? USE THIS LINK to access it!

2025 Pricing and Dates

* A non-refundable deposit of $300 is due at the time of registration for each session/participant. Deposits will be applied to the total cost.

Know Before You Go Online to Register:

• Safari, Firefox and Google Chrome are the recommended web browsers for the system.
• The child's birth date and the age they will be when the session you register for begins.
• Child's t-shirt size.
• Physician's name and phone number.
• The child's known medical conditions, required medications, or allergies.
• All necessary credit card information for payment.
• Employee ID (Faculty & Staff ONLY).
• Student ID (Rice Students ONLY).
• Graduation year and college (Rice Alumnus ONLY).
• If a returning family, the 2024 session enrollment.

Administration Fee:
Due to administrative costs, a $50 fee is charged for any changes made to your registration. This includes session transfers and cancellations and late care transfers and cancellations.

Refund Procedures
All refund requests must be submitted in writing (e-mail). Refunds may be available for an extended illness of five or more consecutive program days. A doctor's note and explanation of the situation must be received within eight working days of the first absence. Upon review, participants may receive a $25/day refund for the unused days.

Refunds are NOT available for vacations, special events, four days or fewer short-term illnesses, or other personal commitments that prevent attendance.

We reserve the right to revoke the registration of any child who consistently disrupts normal activities. While this is a rare occurrence, it is important to note that consistent disruptions diminish the experience of the other participants. No refund will be made if a child is dismissed from the program.

Refunds will NOT INCLUDE initial deposit fees.

Transfers
We understand that sometimes schedules change and that your child may be unable to attend camp during the session in which he/she is enrolled. We do allow registration transfers to occur but with some caveats. Registration is not transferable to anyone outside your immediate family, and split sessions are unavailable. Decisions related to transfer requests will be based on space availability and will be made at the discretion of the Recreation Center staff. These requests must be made in person at the Recreation Center Administrative Office at least three working days before the start of the session. Due to administrative costs, a $50 fee will be charged for each transfer request made.

Questions about any of this? Don't hesitate to ask us!
Email SYAP@rice.edu or call our main office at 713-348-4058.