0 Post a comment Monday, 6 August 2018 - Entertainment More than 60 teenagers had a blast at an annually held summer youth camp. The young adults, aged 12 to 17, enjoyed four days of fun during the Firestarter Festival which celebrated its 21st ’birthday’ this year.As part of the festival, the teenagers camped out at the Ardwhallan Outdoor Education Centre in West Baldwin, which hosted a range of outdoor activities such as canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding.A group of volunteers kept the teenagers entertained by providing inclusive games such as ’human battleships’, a forest capture the flag and touch rugby.Evening entertainment consisted of a Firestarter talent show with revellers and crew members taking to the stage to showcase their skills in singing, magic and dancing. A night hike with an ambush waterfight attack was also held.Sylvia Harrison of the administration team said: ’We had an outstanding team of young and fun-loving volunteers who … [Read more...] about Summer camp for 64 teenagers a success
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Budding footballers put through their paces at summer camp
Over 70 budding footballers were put through the paces at West Lothian Youth Foundation’s summer camp. Held at Livingston FC, this week’s camp for children aged 3-15 was their largest ever during the summer holidays. The kids took part in fun drills as well as putting their teamwork skills to the test in a series of games. Andrew Cowan of WLYF hailed the camp as a huge success, saying: “We had over 70 youngsters signed up for this week, which is the best we’ve ever had for a summer camp. “It’s fantastic to see and there’s plenty of new faces for this week, as well as lots that have been part of our camps before. Read more: Group that aims to keep older men active goes from strength to strength “We try to make the sessions fresh and exciting so that nobody gets bored and those who have been involved in some of the WLYF camps before are not doing the same things all the time.” He added: “The aim is for the youngsters to have … [Read more...] about Budding footballers put through their paces at summer camp
Young Dundee dancers Showcase all their new skills after summer camp
Dundee People by Amy Hall July 12, 2018, 6:00 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Watch out Diversity – members of Showcase the Street have been perfecting their footwork. The dance group has staged another impressive summer camp and showed off their fabulous new skills to parents and friends this week. The four-day camp saw more than 20 five to 14-year-olds working on new dance skills and choreography. They even took part in their very own dance battles in teams. Kayleigh Wilson, dance officer at Showcase The Street, said: “The week was filled with learning new dance routines, choreography skills, fun games and making new friends. “The kids had lots of fun and worked really hard during the time they were there. They created their own dance battle working in teams which was great. “The group performed what they had learned during the camp at a performance on Thursday.” Dancer Joely Russell, 7, said … [Read more...] about Young Dundee dancers Showcase all their new skills after summer camp
Parents say ASN children are being excluded from summer camp fun
Disabled children are being left behind due to a lack of summer clubs, parents warn. Mum Fiona Miller, 37, insists youngsters are missing out because they only have five dedicated activity days across the whole holiday. A lack of qualified staff means they cannot take part in council-run fun camps. Parents have fought a year-long campaign to improve services – but have been told to wait at least six more months. Fiona said: “They’re excluding our children from being involved. “I know many parents with one child with additional needs and one without. “They’re split up while one goes off to their camp and the other is forced to stay at home. “The kids cannot understand why they’re not allowed to take part. “They’re failing not only the children, but the families too. “We live in Scotland’s biggest town, but our children are being left behind. “They are different, but not less.” Fiona, a retail manager, … [Read more...] about Parents say ASN children are being excluded from summer camp fun
Basketball: Breakers guard Shea Ili attending Dallas Mavericks summer camp
Shea Ili continues to make leaps and bounds in basketball, not just domestically, but now abroad in the world's best basketball league. The New Zealand Breakers and Tall Blacks guard has been selected to attend the Dallas Mavericks' mini-camp, where the ultimate goal will be to earn a spot on the franchise's Summer League team. The 26-year-old's recent red-hot form in the ANBL and FIBA matches has been recognised by the 2011 NBA Champion Mavericks, and Ili was ecstatic to get a step closer to any basketball player's dream. "I found out about two weeks ago, and I was pretty excited to hear the news," Ili told Newshub. Ili isn't the first New Zealand Breaker and Tall Black to be picked up for the camp by Dallas, with Corey Webster attending last year, where he eventually landed a spot on the Summer League team going up against NBA rookies, sophomores and undrafted players hoping to fill spots in the various teams. Ili says he can't wait for the opportunity to lace up in an environment … [Read more...] about Basketball: Breakers guard Shea Ili attending Dallas Mavericks summer camp