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WESSON, Miss. – With summer officially here, Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the Co-Lin Athletic Department shifts their attention to the upcoming summer camps. Co-Lin has several camps approaching quickly including basketball, softball, baseball, archery, recreational, cheer, and more.
The first camp of the year is our basketball fundamental day camp which is for 1st-8th graders on May 22 and 23. The camp will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Mullen Gymnasium on Co-Lin’s Wesson campus. The purpose of the camp is to teach sound fundamentals to each camper in a pleasant learning environment regardless of the camper’s level of ability. Registration is $85 and includes instruction, insurance, t-shirt, regulation basketball, and lunch each day. For more information on the fundamental camp contact Gwyn Young at 601-754-0967 or Kenny Bizot at 903-920-3003.
Our softball skills camp follows on May 28 and 29. The camp is from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and is open to anyone kindergarten through 6th grade. The cost is $80 and interested parties can register at www.colinsoftballcamps.com.
Baseball camp is slated for June 3 through June 5 for children aged 6 to 12. The camp is designed to help kids learn and improve their baseball skills. We will cover all aspects of baseball; including mechanics and drills for fielding, throwing, and hitting as well as the basics of pitching and catching. The camp is $80 for pre-registration and $100 for walk-ups and includes instruction, camp t-shirt, and limited insurance. For more information please email clay.smith@colin.edu.
Co-Lin will also have a recreational day camp open to children 6 to 10 years old, June 17 to June 19 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The camp will be held in Mullen Gymnasium and is limited to 30 participants. The cost is $40 and interested parties can contact Dr. Stephanie Duguid at 601-643-8341 or stephanie.duguid@colin.edu.
Archery camp is set for June 10 and 11 and is open to anyone aged 10 through 15. The camp is $50 per participant and will last from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The camp will be held at Co-Lin’s Simpson County Center and bows and arrows will be provided for those that do not have their own. For more information about the archery camp please contact Jason Cooley at jason.cooley@colin.edu or 601-573-9844 or Beverly Barnes at beverly.barnes@colin.eduor 601-849-0121.
For information about each camp, and registration forms, please visit www.colinathletics.com/camps/summer_camps.
By: Lucas Culvert
