Summer vacation has arrived for the county’s students, and Gilmer High School began its annual slate of youth sports camps this week with football, soccer and girls basketball.
Cheerleading camp will be June 8-11 at the Clear Creek Middle School gym from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The camp is open to those entering pre-K through eighth grade. The cost is $60 if preregistered and $70 on the first day of camp. Campers should bring a water bottle with their name on it. A cheer showcase will take place on the final day at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Lori Cantrell at lori.cantrell@gilmerschools.com.
Baseball camp is June 8-10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gilmer Baseball/Softball Field located on the GHS campus. The camp is open to boys entering first through eighth grade and the cost is $60. 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 molded cleats (no spikes) or tennis shoes, baseball pants and bring a glove, bat, helmet (optional), catcher’s gear and plenty of energy.
The baseball program also holds a father/son camp June 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. The camp is open to boys entering kindergarten through 12th grade and their fathers (or male mentor) and the cost is $40. A $10 discount is available for multiple players. Any questions can be directed to GHS head coach Jeff Thurman at jthurman@gilmerschools.com.
Softball camp is June 16-18 at the Gilmer Baseball/Softball Field on the GHS campus from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The camp is open to girls entering kindergarten through eighth grade and the cost is $60. For more information, contact coach Haley Vick at haley.vick@gilmerschools.com.
The Homegrown Youth Wrestling Camp will be June 18-19 at the Noah Harris Wrestling Center from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is open to wrestlers in high school and middle school. A camp for those entering kindergarten through fifth grade will follow from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost for both camps is $40. For more information, contact GHS head coach Caleb Waddell at caleb.waddell@gilmerschools.com.
Boys basketball camp is June 23-24 at the GHS gym from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to rising third through eighth graders. The cost is $60. For more information, contact coach Clay Crump at clay.crump@gilmerschools.com.
Volleyball camp will be July 13-15 at the GHS gym from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to rising first through eighth graders. The cost is $50. For more information, contact coach Alison Sobataka at alison.sobataka@gilmerschools.com.