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Campers Attend Darlington Camps in Record Numbers
Aug 1, 1999 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
Each summer Darlington welcomes campers from ages 2 to 18 for experiences as diverse as their ages. With waiting lists for some sessions, camps hit record numbers. “For the third year in a row, our camps have shown considerable growth and each year more are approaching capacity enrollment,” said Director of Summer Programs Tim Green.
In June the Upper School campus was home to two sessions of Number One soccer boarding camp with a total of 168 boys and girls aged 9 to 14 living on campus, and the National Kicking Service boarding football kicking camp with 40 participants. Over 250 athletes, 165 resident and 90 commuting from the Atlanta and Chattanooga areas, visited the Darlington campus for the Near Post soccer boarding camp in July.
“People are recognizing the quality of Darlington summer programs. They are taking advantage of our strong sports camps where athletes work on skills and fundamentals,” said Green. “Then there is the extraordinary experience of Camp Darlington with its outdoor activities designed to build character and offer just plain fun.”
Directed by Doug Moon, Camp Darlington, which had a waiting list, offered outdoor adventures and fun excursions to 130 campers aged 8 to 13.
Camp Delightascope, led by Diane Lumpkin, supported record numbers, with more than 120 campers aged 2 to 8 at each fun-filled and educational session.
Fundamentals, a quarterback and receivers day football camp, more than doubled the number of participants over last year’s enrollment. “Tommy Atha did an outstanding job bringing 44 athletes to the quarterback and receivers camp, which just completed its second year,” Green said. This camp focused on mechanics and attitudes for rising fifth- to ninth-graders.
Boys and girls basketball camps, guided by varsity coach Jim Van Es, attracted 36 boys and 35 girls to Darlington’s Upper School campus.
In June the Upper School campus was home to two sessions of Number One soccer boarding camp with a total of 168 boys and girls aged 9 to 14 living on campus, and the National Kicking Service boarding football kicking camp with 40 participants. Over 250 athletes, 165 resident and 90 commuting from the Atlanta and Chattanooga areas, visited the Darlington campus for the Near Post soccer boarding camp in July.
“People are recognizing the quality of Darlington summer programs. They are taking advantage of our strong sports camps where athletes work on skills and fundamentals,” said Green. “Then there is the extraordinary experience of Camp Darlington with its outdoor activities designed to build character and offer just plain fun.”
Directed by Doug Moon, Camp Darlington, which had a waiting list, offered outdoor adventures and fun excursions to 130 campers aged 8 to 13.
Camp Delightascope, led by Diane Lumpkin, supported record numbers, with more than 120 campers aged 2 to 8 at each fun-filled and educational session.
Fundamentals, a quarterback and receivers day football camp, more than doubled the number of participants over last year’s enrollment. “Tommy Atha did an outstanding job bringing 44 athletes to the quarterback and receivers camp, which just completed its second year,” Green said. This camp focused on mechanics and attitudes for rising fifth- to ninth-graders.
Boys and girls basketball camps, guided by varsity coach Jim Van Es, attracted 36 boys and 35 girls to Darlington’s Upper School campus.
