Bryan County Schools

Each day is a new adventure in the Adventure Camp! Campers will travel and enjoy the sights and sounds of Coastal Georgia and South Carolina. Each week includes a theme with field trips and activities based on the weekly theme. Campers will explore lots of creative activities throughout the summer and will enjoy sports, games, history and exploring nature in several scheduled field trips. In addition, there will be outdoor play, movies, and time to spend with old and new friends. Students will be transported by school bus for all field trips. Experienced adult instructors will accompany the students on field trips. Parents are kept informed of all activities and field trip locations with a weekly agenda for the camp. It is imperative that parents familiarize themselves with each week’s activities. Because of time constraints, the bus cannot wait for students who arrive late to camp. Students who arrive late for field trips will return home with parents. The Community Education Office reserves the right to make changes in the weekly agendas based on enrollment, scheduling conflicts, or weather conditions. Parents will be kept informed of any schedule changes. Open to students entering grades 1 - 8. Before and after care are available for Summer Adventure Camps.

Summer Gymnastics Gymnastics camps will be offered for the groups listed below. The camps are open to boys and girls. The camps will emphasize flexibility and conditioning, movement education, and apparatus training including beam, uneven bars, parallel bars, vault, mini-trampoline, and floor. Registration is limited in each age/ability grouping. The instructor is Deborah Hager-Luebbert who has taught gymnastics and tumbling with Community Education for 34 years. She is an accomplished gymnast winning a state title championship and competing at nationals and the SEC-NCAA on a four-year collegiate gymnastics scholarship. She coached as an assistant coach after graduation and then directed Savannah Gymnastics for seven years. She is featured in the book “Legacy of The Blues” for her collegiate competition years. Come join the fun while learning and understanding the concepts of physical and mental training in the sport of gymnastics. Before and after care are available for all classes except Tumbling Tots and for Tumbling the week of July 22. Tumbling Tots: The goal of Tumbling Tots camp is for 2-year-old to 3-year-old students to enjoy being active and to gain an understanding of body-in-motion awareness. Studies show that important reading skills and perceptual motor skills are enhanced if a child’s level of self-confidence and motor skills are raised during the formative preschool years. This half-day gymnastics camp is designed with positive reinforcement for developing skills that will accelerate motor development, agility, coordination, flexibility, strength, a love for physical activity, and high self-esteem. Classes include movement education, tumbling, balance beam, uneven bars, mini-trampoline, and vaulting. The use of other apparatus such as balls, hula hoops, parachute, bright colored squares, blocks, and circles will be used to enhance the awareness of shapes and colors. Before and after care are NOT available for this class. Intermediate/Advanced Gymnastics: Students in this class will be working on the more advanced skills on all the apparatus equipment of floor, uneven bars, beam, vault, parallel bars, and mini-trampoline. Drills and conditioning are a must to develop strength and flexibility. This is an all-day camp that is open to intermediate-level students who can perform the basic back walk-over, front walk-over, and are working on perfecting back handsprings. This camp is also open to those performing skills at the advanced level, such as standing back tucks, round-off back handsprings, back layout, and full twist. Students should bring a lunch and drink every day. Preschool/Beginner Gymnastics: This camp is open to Pre-K-3rd grade. Students should bring a lunch and drink each day. Early registration is a must. In addition to the basic development of gymnastics skills on the balance beam, uneven bars, vault, mini-trampoline, and tumbling, preschool students will work on cognitive skills such as letters, shapes, colors, the skeletal system, and major muscle groups. Activities are designed to help improve self-confidence, flexibility, balance, and rhythm. Preschool gymnastics students will participate in a study of good nutrition and the importance of a healthy body. They will develop skills enhancing their fine motor skills and gross motor skills. This will be a physically challenging camp that teaches the skills that give young children stronger bodies and sharper minds as well as an understanding of their bodies’ capabilities while emphasizing fundamental gymnastics skills on all apparatus and appropriate-sized mats and equipment. All preschool students must be four years old by May 28, 2024 to attend this camp. Beginner/Intermediate Gymnastics: This is an all-day camp open to new or beginner students with little or no previous gymnastics training. The students will be working on progressing basic skills such as cartwheels, one arm cartwheels, front walkovers, back walkovers, and round-offs. Drills and conditioning will be emphasized to enhance and perfect strength and coordination to enable the students to learn more advanced skills safely. Students will learn basic skills on all apparatus such as the balance beam, parallel bars, uneven bars, vault, floor, and mini-trampoline. Students should bring a lunch and drink every day. Tumbling Camp: This camp specializes in tumbling skills for all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Students will be training and conditioning to enhance strength and agility and will be performing drills to reach skill level goals of each individual student. This camp will include floor exercise skills and mini-trampoline. Students must have at least one year of prior gymnastics experience and must have completed the second grade or higher to enroll. Students should bring a lunch and drink each day. Before and after care are NOT available for this class the week of July 22.

Are you seeking a dynamic and enjoyable activity for your kids during Summer, look no further than Playball Sports Summer Camps! Our camps are packed with thrilling games, skill-building activities, and engaging drills. We utilize our top coaches and provide all the necessary Playball equipment and more. Catering to ages 3-9, our camps are inclusive, emphasizing fun, activity, and social interaction. Join us for a memorable and energetic experience! Before care is available for the morning camps. After care is NOT available for the afternoon camps. Child must have turned 3 at the before the start of camp and must be fully potty trained.

Tennis Camp Rally, volley and serve your way through the week! There’s no better way to hone your court skills than to spend a week at a summer tennis camp. If your child has the skills and enthusiasm for exercise, this quality instruction could help lead to a lifetime commitment to the sport. The instruction is designed to bring kids into the game by utilizing specialized equipment, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring, all tailored to age and size. The instructor for this camp is Linda Sun who has taught tennis through the Community Education program for many years. Mrs. Sun is a member of the Richmond Hill Area Tennis Association where she serves as an instructor. She is also a member of the Professional Tennis Registry. Parents will need to purchase a 21, 23, or 25-inch racket for their child from any sporting goods outlet or discount store. If you do not have a racket or do not know what size your child needs, the instructor will provide a sample for your child to try before making a purchase. Open to students entering grades 1 - 3 and 4 - 6. Before care is available for morning camps only. After care is available for afternoon camps only.