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Fayette County Summer Lacrosse Camp

6/29/08 (7:20 a.m.) Southside Lacrosse Camp (Boys and Girls 7-14) presented by Fayette County Parks and Recreation; 4 DAY CAMP intended to promote the growth of youth lacrosse in the Fayette County area:

Session 1 designed for beginners that want to have fun learning the fastest growing sport in the
country. A basic introduction to the sport of Lacrosse. (Equipment will be provided)

Session II designed for experienced players, athletes will focus on individual instruction and team
games. (Players should plan on bringing all equipment that is needed, some extra equipment may be available)

Location: Multi-purpose field at McCurry Park
Dates: July 30 – Aug 2
Times: Session 1 (beginners) 8:00 am -10:00 am
Session 11 (experienced) 10:30am – 1:00 pm
$70 per session, per person

Applications available at:
980 Redwine Road
Fayetteville, Georgia 30215
Phone: 770-716-4320
Fax: 770-460-1931
joshua21sh@yahoo.com

Summer Fundays at First Presbyterian in PTC

5/30/08 (8:02 a.m.) First Presbyterian Kindergarten and Preschool in Peachtree City is currently registering children ages 3 - 5 for the SUMMER FUNDAYS program. Summer Fundays will be held June 2 - 6 and July 7 - 11 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The cost for each week is $100.  Children will participate in crafts, music, organized games, and outside play.  For more information, or to register, call 770-487-3699.

Fayette County Public Library to Participate in Statewide Hawks-Thrashers Summer Reading Challenge for K-12 Students

5/22/08 (9:16 p.m.) In addition to its highly popular annual Summer Reading Program for children, teens, and adults, the Fayette County Public Library offers something extra this summer for sports fans entering kindergarten through 12th grade in the fall. The local library has joined... More

Register Now for Fayette County Parks & Rec Summer Day Camps

5/16/08 (7:44 a.m.) The Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for Summer Day Camps for ages 6-11, but slots are filling up. Summer Day Camp will start on June 2nd and will... More

Way of Life Community Church Presents the 2008 Tyrone Back to School Bash

5/9/08 (7:32 a.m.) Triangle Park on July 26 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The festivities will include all day fun for kids including moonwalks and face painting, there will be drawings for great prizes and several grand prizes, lots of music and fun with a local DJ, a variety of vendors providing food at a nominal cost, and more! The great part about this event is that there will be no charge to the public!

British Soccer Camp

5/1/08 (4:00 p.m.) British Soccer is the #1 soccer camp in the U.S. 
June 16- 20 or July 21- 25
Camp at Handley Park
Ages 3-4  9am-10am            $79
Ages 4-5  10:15am-12:15pm  $94
Ages 5-8  9am-12pm           $120
Ages 5-8   5:30pm-8:30pm   $120
Ages 9-12  5:30pm-8:30pm  $120
Ages 8-18 9am-4pm           $175
Register EARLY (May 5-June 6) & receive a FREE jersey. 
www.challengersports.com

Lutherroad Day Camp at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

4/22/08 (6:37 p.m.) Lutheroad Day Camp comes to Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City from June 9 – 13. Cost is $125 for the week (9 AM – 4 PM Mon-Thurs, 9-12 on Fri) for children currently in... More

Bobcat Summer Camps

4/4/08 (10:49 p.m.) Want your kids to have a great summer? Register them for Bobcat Summer Camps! Boys’ and Girls’ camps are available for 3rd graders through rising 9th graders.  Offerings include football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer. For more information, call the Mercy Athletics Department at 770-461-2202, ext. 405 or visit www.olmbobcats.org and click on “Athletics” to download the registration form.

Victorian Adventures History Day Camp at Southern Oaks

4/6/08 (12:15 p.m.) Southern Oaks will offer several camp themes this summer :

--Colonial Life (1700s)
--Victorian Life (1800s)
--Edwardian Era (early 1900s) for teens
 --Int’l Folk Dance Camp—for girls and boys!

Campers dress in period costumes and learn about fashions, crafts, sewing, making hats, taking tea, dancing, and more, of each period in history!! Ages 8 and up. Cost is $150 per week. Southern Oaks is located at 240 N. Jeff Davis Drive, Fayetteville. For more info: 770-460-0890 or www.VictorianAdventures.com.

FCFT's Summer Production Camp 2008

June 20-28
Ages: 8-15
Fee: $250
10:30am-2:30pm Daily
The Adventures of Hansel and Gretel: Campers will attend a week long camp and be immersed in all things theatrical. Campers will create costumes, sets and stage makeup as they take part in fun and creative games and exercises. Camp will conclude with 2 presentations of the 1-act musical "The Adventures of Hansel and Gretel". Limited to 26 participants. Preregistration is required. To register call 770-599-0051 or email fcftdirector1@aol.com www.fcft.net/Shops

All Saints Music Camp!

6/27/08 (4:42 p.m.) Join us this summer for All Saints Music Camp! July 14th-18th; 9:00am-12:00pm; Ages 5-12; Call today to register for a fun, free & enriching week for your child! We’re going to sing, dance, play instruments and musical games and put on a mini-musical! Play an instrument or like to sing? Have fun on our “show and play” day! Get ready for special musical guests, yummy snacks and Karaoke day too! No singing or performance experience necessary. All Saints Anglican Church, 303 Kelly Drive, Peachtree City, Georgia (Suite 10), 770-486-5374

Summer Art Camp offered for Young Teens in Clayton County

5/22/08 (10:15 p.m.) It’s not too late to find fun, enriching and creative activities for Young TEENS this summer!  Arts Clayton is once again offering Summer Art Camp for Young TEENS June 9 through 20.  This unique art camp... More

PTC First Presbyterian Registration Open for June 16-20 VBS

5/21/08 (3:23 p.m.) The SonWorld Adventure Park Vacation Bible School at PTC First Presbyterian is open for registration. Join in during the June 16-20 week for a theme park adventure as children learn about choices and God. Spaces are filling quickly for the 300 available spots. Reserve your ticket today by calling the church at 770-487-7757 or drop by for registration forms at 206 Willowbend Rd, PTC. Registration will close June 9.

Tyrone Summer Camps:

TYRONE IDOL MUSIC CAMP

Students will work on age and level appropriate materials.  Keyboarding and singing. Karaoke, Electric keyboards and more! Snacks, music and use of keyboards included in price.

June 9th – 13th
1 PM – 4 PM
$125.00 

BRITISH SOCCER CAMP

British Soccer is the #1 soccer camp in the U.S. 
June 16- 20 or July 21 – 25
Camp at Handley Park
Ages 3-4   9am-10am   $79
Ages 4-5  10:15am-12:15pm $94
Ages 5-8  9am-12pm   $120
Ages 5-8  5:30pm-8:30pm $120
Ages 9-12  5:30pm-8:30pm  $120
Ages 8-18  9am-4pm  $175
Register EARLY (May 5-June6) & receive a FREE jersey. 
www.challengersports.com

DRAMA CAMP

July 28 – August 1, 1pm- 4:15pm  
Ages 7-15  $98.00
“Jack and the Amazing Beanstalk”
In creating this magical tale that includes fascinating characters, music and stylized movement.  Campers will learn techniques for developing a group performance. They work In small groups according to age and then together for their final production presented on Friday.  This camp is for both the experienced & the novice! Sign up today!


Early Bird Discounts Offered for PTC Summer Camps!

Summer is in the air!? Well not exactly, but the Peachtree City Parks and Recreation Department is offering Early Bird Discounts for some of their very popular camps for 5 days only. These camps include Camp McIntosh (ages 6-11), Teen Fusion Trip Camp (ages 11-14), and Camp MacAttackular Trip Camp (ages 7-11). The discount is $20 for each week you sign up for! This discount is valid for online registration only and you must register online between 4/15 and 4/19 to receive the discount!

 
You can register online at www.ptcrecreation.org 
 
Once you enter the website click on the "Online Registration" link on the left hand side.
 
Camp McIntosh runs through most of the summer, (with the exception of July 4th week) and the camp hours have been extended this year! Camp is held from 9am-3:30pm Monday through Friday.  Campers swim at Glenloch pool three days a week, and go on trips on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week.  Trips are included in the early bird price of $120 for Fayette County Residents.  This years trips include: Six Flags, Stone Mountain, Whitewater, Wild Animal Safari, Center for Puppetry Arts and many more!
 
For more information on any of these camps contact Art Sivertsen at 770 486-3936 or email youth@peachtree-city.org

“Jack and the Amazing Beanstalk” Theatre Camp Slated for Tyrone in July

7/1/08 (3:42 p.m.) Offshoot Productions, which has presented with great success previous theatre camps and classes for the Tyrone Recreation Department, will offer a new camp this summer:  ‘Jack and the Amazing Beanstalk.”... More

McIntosh HS Chiefettes Dance Summer Camps; June & July

6/13/08 (7:35 a.m.) Summertime fun for children 4 - 14! The 3 time state dance champions, McIntosh High School Chiefettes, will
host their 15th annual mini dance summer camps from 9 a.m. - noon on June 16 - 20 at the McIntosh High School gym and from July 14 - 18 at the JC Booth Middle School gym (a performance recital will be held on the Friday of each session at 5:30 p.m.) Participants will be broken into small groups and learn the fundamentals of hip hop and jazz. A different choreographed routine will be taught at each session. Cost is $100 and participants will receive a t-shirt, snacks and a recital gift. Register with the Fayette County Board of Education - 770 460-3990 x 470 or you can register at the gym. The McIntosh Chiefettes are also 13th in the nation!

Summer Camps at Kedron!

5/28/08 (6:33 p.m.) Planning ahead for summer?  Keep your kids active and involved! Kedron is offering three different summer camps this year... More

"Jack and the Amazing Beanstalk" Theatre Camp Set for Tyrone Recreation

5/22/08 (8:31 p.m.) Once again, Fayette County based Offshoot Productions is partnering with the Tyrone Recreation Department to offer a unique summer... More

Clayton State’s Youth University Starts June 9

5/15/08 (9:23 p.m.) Clayton State University’s Division of Continuing Education is once again offering its Youth University program as an exciting alternative to traditional summer day camp. For 2008, the two camp sessions will each be three weeks in length and will be held at Clayton State’s newly-renovated location on Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro... More 

Summit Presbyterian VBS Registration

Children ages 4 - 12 are invited to join us June 16 - 20 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for a week of adventure, fun, and learning.  The theme is "IT'S IN THE BAG!" and each day Summit's bag will open to reveal exciting activities for the children. A sneak peek  reveals a watermelon seed spitting contest, creating T-shirts, playing in the dirt, fishing at a local lake, and water activities. Have fun while hearing God's word and learning ways to apply it. Lunch will be provided, free of charge, each day. Transportation can be arranged for children, if needed. Register by calling the church at 770-460-3335 or online at www.thesummitpc.net. 1373 Hwy. 92 S., Fayetteville

Kids Culinary Camp!

Spend a fun filled week tasting new foods, learning the basics of cooking, and eating food you prepared yourself!  Surprise mom & dad at the end of camp and let them taste the fabulous food you’ve prepared!  Classes will be held at Your Chef To Go, Inc. located at 98 Werz Industrial Drive, Newnan.

Morning & Afternoon Sessions
· Morning session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
· Afternoon session from 1:00 p.m. till 4:30 p.m.
· Class size is limited

Camp I- $140
· May 27 thru May 30, 2008 (4 day camp due to Memorial Day Holiday)
· Camp age divisions:  (7-9) & (10-12)
· “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner”

Camp II- $185
· June 9 thru June 13
· Camp age divisions:  (10-12), (13 & up)
· “Culinary World Tour”

Camp III-$175
· July 7 thru July 11
· Camp age divisions:  (7-9), (10-12)
· “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner”

Registration for camp begins May 1. Upon completion of camp, each camper receives a chef’s hat at graduation and parents get to enjoy the camper’s creations! Please call 678-873-9297 to register. Minimum class size is required for camp to proceed. Class size is limited so register early!

Velocity Offers a LOT of Great Camps!

- Football Position Camp with NFL Pros May 10 , 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- NIKE Basketball Camp with Coach Mike Patrick   May 27-30, 1:00pm – 4:00pm  
- Boys Lacrosse Camp with Pro Liam Banks  June 2 – 5, 9:00am – 3:00pm  
- Girls Lacrosse Camp with UGA Players  June 2 – 5, 9:00am – 3:00pm  
- NIKE Football Camp with Kids& Pros  June 9-13,  8:00am – 2:00pm  
- Volleyball Camp with Coach Wendy Weaver   June 23 – 26,  9:00am – 12:00pm  
- NIKE Speed & Agility Camp with Velocity Performance Coach   July 14 – 17, 1:00pm – 4:00pm  
- NIKE Henry County Football Camp with NFL Pros  June 16 – 20, June 23 – 27, July 7 – 11, July 14 – 18 ,  9:00am – 3:00pm
Additional camp details and newly added camps can be found at: www.velocitysp.com/ptc/camps

 

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