CONWAY — It was another record-setting summer at the Conway Parks and Recreation Department’s summer camp. The day campsaw a record average daily attendance of 180 campers.
While 2022 was also a record-settier, with 304 campers aged 5-13 from Albany and Conway signing up (up from a record 231 in 2021), 315 kids were registered for camp this year.
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