WCYAA announces summer camps schedule
The Wilson County Youth Athletic Association will sponsor a series of summer camps for a wide variety of sports. Included is the fifth annual WCYAA-Brent Pearson Basketball camp, which attracted more than 55 young athletes last summer.
Returning this year is softball instructor Amy Gardner to teach the fundamentals of the game in a week-long camp while new on the scene is the British Soccer camp.
Information for each camp is as follows:
WCYAA-Brent Pearson
Basketball Camp
Dates: Monday-Friday, June 9-13
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Elm City Middle School
Cost: $70 (includes shooting camp); $50 for Monday-Thursday only
WCYAA-Brent Pearson
Day Camp
Dates: Monday-Friday, June 16-20
Time: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Elm City Middle School
Cost: $150
Sports: Basketball, baseball, kickball, soccer, bowling, football, tennis, putt-putt, handball, volleyball and table tennis.
WCYAA-Amy Gardner
Softball Camp
Ages: 6-15
Dates: Monday-Friday, June 23-27
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Lucama Elementary School ballfields
Cost: $100
Details: Amy will work with pitchers and catchers, infielders, outfielders, as well hitting and running the bases.
WCYAA-British
Soccer Camp
Ages 3-16
Dates: Monday-Friday, July 7-11
Location: Rock Ridge Elementary School Soccer Fields
Details: Get a free jersey if you register by May 23
For more information on any of these camps, telephone WCYAA Athletic Director Mickey Davis at 239-0652 (office) or 230-2467 (cell). You may also visit the WCYAA Web site at www.wcyaa.org.