Summer Camp

This is the second year in a row that the Centre College Youth Baseball Camp has gone off campus, because Centre's field is under construction for the second straight summer. Gary Wright Field has undergone significant changes over the last four years, and this is the second straight year that the diamond itself is being resurfaced, so the summer camp has once again found a home at Danville's Admiral Field. "(Danville) coach (Paul) Morse has been very good about allowing us to use the field," Centre coach Mike Pritchard said.

It was the last week of school for Polly Lewis' fourth-graders at the Danville Christian Academy's Gethsemane Baptist Church campus, and the anticipation of summer was written all over the kids' faces and exhibited in their actions. There definitely were a lot of smiles and a lot of excitement, although the students controlled themselves as well as they could. They were orderly as they lined up to enter their classroom and quiet as they walked to their desks. But at the request of a reporter, seven of the students were given a 15-minute break from their classroom duties for a quick assignment - to talk about their plans for the summer.

Through an intense mental and physical training, Craig Caudill will be able to help young men push "beyond their self-imposed limits" and learn self-discipline. "They will learn to knock the barriers down between each other," Caudill said. Caudill, chief instructor at Bluegrass Budokai, 26 N. Main St., will teach the Martial Arts Weeklong Intensive. The camp, in its third year, is designed to teach participants about outdoor survival, community involvement and self-discipline.

The following information was inadvertently omitted from the camps page that ran on the Life page May 24. Twinkle Toes Dance Camp Description: Instruction in ballet, jazz, modern and hip hop Location: Bunny Davis Recreation Center Instructor: Alex Meckes Time and dates: Ages 6-9 years old, noon to 2 p.m.; and ages 9-13 years old, 2-4 p.m.; June 8-12, 15-19 Cost: $90 Registration: ...

Editor's note: The following is a compilation of summer activities in the area submitted to the Advocate-Messenger. Outdoors Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center Offered by: Aldersgate Description: Programs for children, youth, and adults to explore nature through hiking, caving, horseback riding, environmental education, and historical tours. Opportunities are available to do group building activities on low- and high-ropes challenge courses. Times and dates: The summer schedule varies with camps beginning June 8 and running through Aug. 1. Location: 125 Aldersgate Camp Road, Ravenna, KY 40472 Registration: Online Contact: Call (606)

Summer is quickly approaching, and many of you are making vacation plans, some of which may include camp. If you enjoy making friends, being active and learning about the environment, 4-H camp could be a perfect summer activity for you. Boyle County 4-H Camp will be July 6-9. We camp at the Feltner 4-H Camp in London and the cost is $150. All transportation, meals, and expenses (other than a few classes with fees) are included. Applications are available now at the Boyle County Extension Office and are due by June 1. As we may have a full camp this year, campers' spots will be confirmed on a first-come/first-served basis.

Summer camp season is still a month away, so why are all these girls playing basketball at Danville High School? Because this isn't a camp. What Judie Mason is doing this spring is considerably different from a conventional camp. And in some ways, it's more important. The Lady Ads Fundamentals League is designed to teach basketball at a more basic level, especially to girls who haven't played the game before. And Mason, the Danville girls coach who organized the event, has found a willing audience, as more than 60 kids have enrolled for the twice-weekly sessions, which continue through May 30. "I thought maybe (there would be)

A Health Care Careers Camp for eighth- and ninth-grade students is planned for July 20-24. Activities will be offered 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center and McDowell Wellness Center in Danville and James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital in Harrodsburg with an optional one-night stay at Campbellsville University. The summer camp, sponsored by the Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation, Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center and Campbellsville University, is geared for kids entering the eighth and ninth grades who may be considering a future career in health care.

Chuck Smith told Jordan Aumiller and the Boyle County coaching staff exactly what Aumiller had to do if he wanted a scholarship offer from Kentucky. "He had to come to our summer camp and do well. If you can do that, then obviously you are a good player and coach (Rich) Brooks has really been good about offering scholarships to players who come to camp and prove to him that they are good players," said Smith, Kentucky's linebackers coach who was also recently promoted to recruiting coordinator.

Volunteers wanted If you want to volunteer your services for debris removal from the ice storm, please call (859)238-5937. You may get a voice recording or a live person. Please leave a message and your call will be returned Fund set up for fire victims Four families were displaced by a large apartment fire Jan. 27 in Burgin. One of the victims was severely burned over half of her body and all belongings were lost in the fire. An account has been established for the "Byrd Apartment Fire Victims" at Farmer's National Bank in Burgin and monetary donations can be made there.