Is there an

athlete in your family that is looking for an activity to keep him or

her busy during the summer months? If so, there are a plethora of sports

camps available for them.

The Tyrone

Recreation Department will offer Summer Sports Camps for children ages

5-8 and children ages 9-13. "Fundamentals" is open to campers

ages 5-8 for a fee of $70. They will learn the fundamental skills of sports

like soccer, football, basketball and tennis. The camp will run June 4-8

from 9 a.m.-noon. "Life Sports" will be open to campers ages

9-13 for a fee of $90. The camp will run June 4-8 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The

camps will take place at Shamrock Park in Tyrone. Call 770-487-4694 for

more information.

The Tyrone

Recreation department will also offer Jump Basketball Camp from June 18-20.

The camp, which will be held at the Shamrock Park basketball courts, is

open to children ages 6-12 years old for a fee of $50. The registration

deadline is June 12.

For the soccer

players in the area, International Soccer Camps and the Atlanta Silverbacks

will offer two great soccer camps. There will be a day camp in peachtree

City at the Glenloch Soccer fields from June 11-15. Campers ages 5-7 will

play from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for a fee of $95, while campers ages 8-15

will play from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for a fee of $145. The overnight camp will

be at North georgia College June 24-29, July 8-13 or July 29-Aug. 3. Call

770-539-9905 for more information or to register.

The Soccer

Centre in Fayetteville will offer camps for players ages 4-6 and players

7-14. Muppet camps will run June 25-29 and July 23-27. from 10-11:30 a.m.

Camps for older players will be offered June 18-22 and July 16-20. Full

day and half day camps are available. Call 770-460-8785 or visit the website

at www.fcysl.org/soccercentre for more information.

For the softball

players in the area, the Southern Aces School of Fast Pitch will conduct

instructional skills camps at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Meade Field

in Peachtree City and Hunter Park in Newnan for girls ages 8-18. Call

770-785-7333 or visit www.eteamz.com/saces for more information.

The Higher

Ground Softball Camps will be offered at several sites this summer for

softball players of all caliber. Camps are available for teams, girls

interested fastpitch or slowpitch, resident camps or camps for commuters.

Call 770-229-386-9770 for ore information.

Former Major

Leaguer Scott Fletcher will offer a baseball camp for players ages 9-16

at the fayette County Youth Fields June 18-22. The camp runs from 9 a.m.-1

p.m. for players ages 9-12 and from 1-5 p.m. for players ages 13-16. The

cost of the camp is $200 a player. Call 770-663-7848 for more information.

Applications

are now being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp.

Boys, ages 8-19 and Girls, ages 10-19, can apply. There are camps located

all over the country. Former participants include Tim Duncan, Michael

Jordan, Jerry Stackhouse and Antawn Jamison. Players are selected by invitation

only and college scholarships are possible for players named to the All-American

Team. For an evaluation form, call 704-568-6801.

The Fayette

County Recreation Department will present lifetime sports skill builders

at the Kiwanis Center from June 25-29. The camp runs from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

at a fee of $90 per camper. The camp is open to children ages 8-13. Registration

deadline is June 15. Call 770-461-9714.

The Fayette

County Recreation Department will offer Jumpball Basketball Camp May 29-31

from 9 a.m. - noon at the Kiwanis Center, open to children 6-12 at a fee

of $50 per camper. Call 770-461-9714.

The Fayette

County Recreation Department will offer Olympic fencing camp, June 4-8

from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The camp is open to children 7-11 years old at a

cost of $55 per camper.

The Wendell

Coffee Golf Center will offer summer break junior golf camps every week

from Monday -Thursday beginning May 29. The cost is $175 per week. Call

770-969-4469 for more information or to register.

The Lady Tiger

Basketball Camp will be June 4-8 at Fayette County High School. The camp

will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. The fee is $115. Applications are

available at Fayette County High School or by calling Jenni Defler at

678-817-1578.

The McIntosh

Volleyball Booster Club will present a volleyball clinic at Booth Middle

School on Saturday, June 2 from 12:30-5 p.m. The clinic is for beginners

and will emphasize basic skills. The fee is $30 in advance or $35 at the

door. The camp is open to rising seventh-tenth graders. Sign up is available

at Booth. Call Deborah Lowery at 770-631-9623 for more information.

Sandy Creek

will have their Basketball Camp 2001, June 11-15. The camp is open to

boys and girls in Grades 4-9 and will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day.

Coach Richard Francis, County Coach of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 2001,

will conduct the camp, which will consist of learning fundamental skills,

low post development, one on one moves, and 2Ball and free throw contests.

the fee for the camp is $125.Call 770-477-1618 for more information or

to register.

Joe Machnik's

No. 1 Goalkeeper Camp and No. 1 Striker Camp will be held at the Darlington

School from Sunday, June 10 - Friday, June 15 and in Rome, Ga. from Saturday,

June 16 - Thursday, June 21. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 10-18.

Call 1-800-622-4645 for a free brochure.

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