Youth Sports & Recreation Programs at The Salvation Army Kroc Center
6845 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92119
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Youth Sports & Recreation Programs at The Salvation Army Kroc Center include activities such as a swim lesson session, one season of basketball, youth group, day camp, scouting programs, youth theater, and adult theater. Participants can also take part in weekly church services, prayer, musical education, learn how to play an instrument, be in the choir, and be in the Worship band. The programs are part of a broader set of services that also include food distribution, emergency services, and counseling.
• Schedule: Two weeks of summer camp sessions are available.
• Price: Your gift of $50 pays for a swim lesson session, $100 pays for one season of basketball, and $300 covers two weeks of summer camp for one child.
The Salvation Army states that its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Youth development is a key component of Kroc Center programming, and musical education is described as a proud tradition of The Salvation Army. Kroc Centers provide services to their local communities including food distribution, emergency services, counseling, and access to health and wellness services through wellness coaches, cardio and weight equipment, and aquatics facilities for low impact exercise.
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is one of 26 Kroc Centers nationwide, and each Kroc Center includes a place of worship where weekly church services are held, a church as a key component, and communal space where community members from every walk of life can visit with friends and meet new people. Kroc Centers are described as being designed to be an integral part of each unique community, with classes, services, and amenities that are unique to each community’s needs, and scholarships and reduced price memberships are available. Mrs. Joan Kroc entrusted The Salvation Army with $90 million to build the first Kroc Center in the Rolando neighborhood of San Diego, and she passed away a little more than a year after it opened.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
• Schedule: Two weeks of summer camp sessions are available.
• Price: Your gift of $50 pays for a swim lesson session, $100 pays for one season of basketball, and $300 covers two weeks of summer camp for one child.
The Salvation Army states that its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Youth development is a key component of Kroc Center programming, and musical education is described as a proud tradition of The Salvation Army. Kroc Centers provide services to their local communities including food distribution, emergency services, counseling, and access to health and wellness services through wellness coaches, cardio and weight equipment, and aquatics facilities for low impact exercise.
The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is one of 26 Kroc Centers nationwide, and each Kroc Center includes a place of worship where weekly church services are held, a church as a key component, and communal space where community members from every walk of life can visit with friends and meet new people. Kroc Centers are described as being designed to be an integral part of each unique community, with classes, services, and amenities that are unique to each community’s needs, and scholarships and reduced price memberships are available. Mrs. Joan Kroc entrusted The Salvation Army with $90 million to build the first Kroc Center in the Rolando neighborhood of San Diego, and she passed away a little more than a year after it opened.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
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