Summer vacation is right around the corner for Gilmer County students. Gilmer High School will kick off its annual slate of summer youth sports camps beginning next month.
Cheer camp will be held June 13-16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the gym located at the Larry Walker Education Center. The camp is open to those who are 4-years-old up to rising sixth graders.
The cost is $55 if preregistered (contact ghss pirit1@gmail.com) or $65 on the first day of camp at 8:30 a.m. Checks should be made payable to GHS Spirit Boosters.
Campers should wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes (no sandals or flip-flops). Registration can be completed at Https://forms.gle/KPdrtX1iARDBt2MSA. Sibling discounts are available for those living in the same household.
Baseball camp will be June 13-15 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Gilmer Baseball Field located on the GHS campus. The camp is open to rising first through eighth graders, the cost is $50 and there is a $10 discount for siblings. Checks should be made payable to the Gilmer Dugout Club and can be mailed to: Attn: Jeff Thurman, 408 Bobcat Trail, Ellijay, GA 30540.
Campers are encouraged to wear cleats or tennis shoes, baseball pants or shorts and bring a glove, bat, helmet (optional), catcher’s gear and plenty of energy.
The baseball program will also hold a father/son camp June 18 from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost is $25 and there is a $10 discount for siblings.
Any questions can be directed to GHS head coach Thurman at jthurman@gilmerschools.com.
Football camp will be held June 21-23 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Huff-Mosley Memorial Stadium. The camp is open to rising first through eighth graders and the cost is $50. Checks should be made payable to the Gilmer High TD Club.
Campers are encouraged to bring cleats and gym shoes and to wear a T-shirt, shorts and socks. Campers are advised to bring no more than $4 in pocket money for snacks/drinks. The campers should not bring watches, any jewelry or other small articles of value which could be lost easily.
Any questions can be directed to GHS head coach Paul Standard at paul.standard@gilmerschools.com.
The Gilmer Running Club is open to everyone, and they will meet on the new playground side of River Park Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. beginning May 31 or June 1. Anyone interested can sign up for club text messages by texting @2016grc to 81010.
Youth camp information for softball, basketball, wrestling and other sports will be printed once it has been finalized.