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Summer Camping In Lake I
posted (July 1, 2015)

Football, basketball, sun and fun: sounds like summer right? Well, today one of those summer camps began today in the Lake Independence area. Over 100 kids are enrolled in this camp and it caters to kids from ages 6 to 16. Today we spoke to two of the kids and they told us how this summer camp will keep them out of trouble.

Hon. Mark King - Area Representative, Lake Independence

"We are filling the constituents with sports this summer. We have several sporting programmes that we are going to be holding. However right here on this field we have 100 kids. These kids will be learning today life skills training in the morning - they'll be given a snack at lunch break. And then in the afternoon we have them having a competition, whereby we have jerseys and everything for them - prizes and everything. It is all about life skills training, discipline, having the children do something for the summer and this area has been crying for this. We've been able to give them a few programmes but this year we have been able to convince the government, the prime minister, the ministries and so forth and everybody is collaborating to see these kids have a wonderful summer."

Lynn Augustine - 15 years old – Sadie Vernon High School

"Well they teach we some new difficult thing like control the ball. Some boys run with the ball, they make we walk with the ball and pass."

Courtney Weatherburne

"What is your favourite sport?"

Lynn Augustine

"Football."

Courtney Weatherburne

"You like basketball too?"

Lynn Augustine

"Yes ma'am."

Amad Brown - 14 years old- Ebenezer Methodist School

"It was good and difficult because you don't run, you walk and it's not so easy. They teach us that you should pass and not be greedy with ball."

Courtney Weatherburne

"Why you think it's important to come to the summer camp?"

Amad Brown

"To learn more and stay off the street."

Courtney Weatherburne

"So that's the reason why you came to the summer camp?"

Amad Brown

"Yes ma'am."

Courtney Weatherburne

"You're planning to come for the entire 2 weeks?"

Amad Brown

"Yes ma'am."

Courtney Weatherburne

"What are you looking forward to the most at the summer camp overall?"

Amad Brown

"Fun."

Courtney Weatherburne

"And for prizes after the tournament right?"

Amad Brown

"Yes ma'am."

There are a series of summer camps including one on the St. Martin's field, on the PIV court, and one at the ITVET. Overall about 500 kids will participate in this series of summer camps in the city. Under the Petro Summer of Sports Program – the total cost of all camps is about $110,000 for Lake Independence alone.




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