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Newspaper Page TextJUNE 1,2106 The Commerce News The Banks County News Phone: 706-621-7204 Fax: 706-367-8056 cameron@mainstreetnews.com Section B Banks Golf tourney set for Saturday The Banks County Touchdown Club is host ing its third annual golf tournament at Chimney Oaks on June 4. The 18-hole Lauder dale tournament begins at 9 a.m. and consists of teams of four. Registration is $300 per team Hole sponsorships are available for $50. All proceeds go toward supporting the Banks County football program. For more information, contact Josh Shoemak er at josh.shoemaker@ banks.kl2.ga.us. BCPRD youth football camp starts June 13 The Banks County Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual youth football camp on June 13-15, at Banks County High School’s Leopard Stadi um. The camp is for chil dren ages 7-and-up, and will run from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., daily. The camp will be instructed by BCHS head coach Josh Shoemaker, his staff, and former and current players. Registration costs $50 and includes breakfast and lunch. Checks must be made payable to the BCHS Touchdown Club. Leopard hoops camp set June 6-9 The Banks County High School basketball pro gram will host its annual Little Leopards basketball camp June 6-9 at the Banks County Parks and Recre ation Department gym. The camp will be instructed by Leopard head coach Mike Cleve land, and former and cur rent BCHS players. The camp will run from 9 to 11 a.m. daily. Registration costs $60. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Call the BCPRD at 706- 677-4407 to sign up, or for more information. BCPRD hosting tennis camp The Banks County Parks and Recreation Depart ment will host its annual co-ed tennis camp on June 6-9. The camp is instmcted by coach Lisa Thomas and runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily, at the BCPRD tennis courts. Registration costs $55 (checks made payable to Lisa Thomas) for children ages 7-and-up. Lunch will be provided daily. To register, or for more information, contact the BCPRD at 706-6774 407. Dance camps coming up in June The Commerce Parks and Recreation Depart ment, in conjunction with the Commerce School of Dance, will host two sep arate dance camp ses sions this summer. The first session will take place on June 20-24. Children ages 3-5 will participate in an Angelina Ballerina-themed camp from 10 a.m. to noon daily. Kids ages 5-7 will partake in the Dirt Road Diva Camp (jazz steps to country hits) from 12:30- 2:30 p.m. Children 8-and- up will participate in the Hip Hop course from 3-5 p.m. The second dance camp session is sched uled for June 27 to July 1. Children ages 3-5 will join the Disney Princess Ballet Camp scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon, daily. Children 6-9 years old will be eligible for the Girl Power Super Hero Dance Camp from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Kids 8-and- up will participate in the Dirt Road Diva Camp from 3-5 p.m. in session two. A routine will be per formed for family and friends on the last day of each session. Daily snacks will be provided and crafts will be made that focus on the theme of each camp. All camps will be instructed by Kim Sellers of the Commerce School of Dance. For more information, contact the CPRD at 706- 335-3236. Memorial Day Fishing 'nil - « j : m' Hometown angling Brothers Will Nash (left) and Cole Nash (right) enjoy their Memorial Day with a relaxing fishing session at American Veteran’s Park in Commerce. Photo by Cameron Whitlock Banks County hosting specialty kids camps The Banks County Parks and Recreation Department is hosting several specialty camps through the summer. Specialty camps include: •Baton Camp - The BCPRD is hosting an all-ages baton camp on June 13-17. The camp mns from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and will be hosted by Betty Rogers, along with major ettes from Clemson Uni versity and the University of West Georgia. Registration costs $85 and includes daily break fast and lunch. To register, contact Rogers at 770-287- 4634. • Zumba Kids Camp: The BCPRD is hosting two Zumba kids camp ses sions this summer. The first session is set for June 20-23, while the second session is planned for July 18-21. The camp is for chil dren ages 6-12 and mns from 8 a.m. to noon, daily at the BCPRD gym. Reg istration cost $60 per ses sion. To register, contact instructor Kelly Linder- man at 678-425-5501 or lindemanl81 @gmail.com • Fitness and Fun Camp - The BCPRD is hosting four sessions of a fun and fitness camp that will be instructed by Reloaded Fitness. Sessions are scheduled for June 27-31, July 5-8, July 11-15 and July 18-22. Each session will mn from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and registration costs $100 (includes breakfast and lunch). The camp is for kids ages 5-11. To register, contact Reloaded Fitness at 706- 335-0780 or reloaded- crosstraining@gmail.com. • Kids Fun Camp - The BCPRD is hosting a Kids Fun Camp on June 27-30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., daily at the BCPRD gym. The camp is for chil dren aged 5-and-up, and registration costs $40. The camp will be instructed by BCPRD staff members and certified special edu cation teacher, Kayla Dun can. Registration is available on-site at the BCPRD. Lady Tigers hosting hoops skills camp The Commerce High School girls’ basketball team will host its annual summer skills camp on June 6-9 at the CHS gym. The camp will be instructed by Lady Tiger head coach Brad Puckett and current and former Commerce High School players. Georgia Southern standout Mimi DuBose will also return as a special guest instructor. The camp will mn from 9 a.m. to noon daily, and is for girls in second through eighth grades. Registration costs $60. The camp serves as a fundraiser for the Com merce girls’ basketball pro gram. Registration forms and checks are due by June 3. On-site registration will be accepted if prior noti fication of participation is given. An early head count is needed for the proper number of T-shirts. Athletes may bring sports drinks or water as needed. Snacks and water breaks will be provided. Participants must wear ten nis or basketball shoes to participate. Checks must be made payable to Com merce High School. To register or for more information, contact Brad Puckett at brad.puckett@ commercecityschools.org. CPRD hosting athletic camps The CPRD is offering multiple summer sports camps through the months of June and July. Camps are: •Camp Chaney Basket ball Camp: A basketball camp for girls and boys who are rising third grad ers through eighth graders. The camp will take place June 13-17 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Commerce Middle School gym. Regis tration runs through June 13 and costs $40 for Com merce residents and $60 for non-residents. •Camp Chaney Tennis Camp: A tennis camp for boys and girls who are in third through eighth grades. The camp is set for July 11-15 at the American Vet erans Memorial Park tennis courts, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily. Registration mns through July 11 and costs $40 for Commerce resi dents and $60 for non-res idents. •Tiger Baseball Camp: A baseball camp for boys ages 9-14. The camp is scheduled for June 27-30 (July 1 for rain date) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. daily. Reg istration mns through May 23 and costs $65. • Mighty Mites Soccer Camp: A soccer camp for boys and girls ages 4-11. The camp is scheduled for June 6-9 from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday. Registration runs through May 30 and costs $45 for Commerce residents and $65 for non-residents.