Summer and its endless days are just a stone’s throw away. For parents desperately thinking of how to occupy and channel their children’s energy in ways that engage them and preserve your sanity, here are some suggestions that run the gamut from exploring "crime scenes" to staging a musical.

(Find the list of local summer camps in the May 1 edition of The Rockdale News, on newstands at the places listed below.)

Where to find the Rockdale News:

SHELL FOOD MART, 14656 BROWN BRIDGE RD & MAGNET RD
QUICK STOP, 4669 HWY GA 20
SHELL FOOD MART, 3490 HWY GA 20 & HONEY CREEK RD
WALGREENS, 1738 HWY 138
BP FOOD MART, 3501 SALEM RD
FOOD DEPOT, 2300 SALEM RD
SHELL, HWY 138 & SIGMAN RD
PUBLIX, 1591 GA HWY 20
WALGREENS, 1510 MILSTEAD AVE
CHEVRON, HWY 138
CHEVRON, SALEM RD @I-20
BIG LOTS, 1820 GA HWY 20
SHELL FOOD MART, 14656 BROWN BRIDGE RD & MAGNET RD
CHICKEN & BISCUIT, SIGMAN RD & GEES MILL RD
KROGER, SALEM RD & KIRKLAND RD
ROCKDALE HOSPITAL ER, MILSTEAD AVE
Shell Station, West Ave beside I-20
Shell Food Mart, West Ave corner of West Ave & Greene St
Chevron, West Ave
Texaco Plaza, Klondike Rd
BETTY'S COUNTRY COOKING, SALEM RD & FLAT SHOALS RD