{"id":177,"date":"2009-01-08T05:00:08","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=177"},"modified":"2009-01-07T17:38:24","modified_gmt":"2009-01-07T23:38:24","slug":"govs-summer-camp-offers-something-different-for-clarksville-youngsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2009\/01\/08\/govs-summer-camp-offers-something-different-for-clarksville-youngsters\/","title":{"rendered":"Govs summer camp offers “something different” for Clarksville youngsters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Campers and Camp staff member Megan Smith feeding the geese at Dunbar Cave in Clarksville<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWhat are we gonna do with our kids this summer?\u201d\u00a0 If I\u00a0 have heard that question once, I have heard it a thousand times.\u00a0 While there are several great church camps, sports camps, and other community programs here in Clarksville, a new recreational children\u2019s camp at Austin Peay, is available for the Clarksville community.<\/p>\n

Junior Govs Summer Camp for kids 5-12, put on by Austin Peay University Recreation, which will be in its 3rd year this summer, is specifically geared towards APSU faculty, staff, and students, but is open to everyone including Fort Campbell families who are looking for something different for their children this summer.<\/p>\n

The camp has several attributes that make it an affordable choice for families as well as something different for families to experience. The camp is designed to fit a family\u2019s schedule for vacations, summer school, return from deployment, or other camps. University Recreation actually encourages parents to send their kids to the Austin Peay athletics camps while coming to Junior Govs camp on the other weeks. Camp registration is made on a week-by-week basis and does not require a full summer commitment.<\/p>\n

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Staff members Mequel Logan and Cherelle Caldwell lead the campers in a dance on camp field day<\/p><\/div>\n

Also, the camp hours span the entire day so that a parent can drop their kid off before going to work or going to class and can pick their child up at the end of the work day or classes. Austin Peay student Susan McDuffie, when asked about the convenience of having her children in camp on campus while she was in class, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cI was able to take summer classes and not feel guilty about leaving them alone while I was at school. I was also able to easily check in on them between classes. Everyday was a new adventure for them, we look forward to coming back this summer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The camp is centered around the Foy Fitness and Recreation Center on the Austin Peay campus and the camp uses many of the building\u2019s features for camp activities. Some of these include a 25 foot indoor rock climbing wall, basketball courts used for several team sports and activities, an outdoor pool for swimming days, an indoor running\/walking track, racquetball courts, and a racquetball court transformed into an arts and crafts room.<\/p>\n

Besides the normal physical activities, Junior Govs also offers an educational aspect in a \u201cnon-school\u201d setting that teaches campers about community, life skills, and also introduces them to several aspects of the University at a young age. Speakers from both on and off campus taught the campers about science, the environment, culture, safety, sports, and health.<\/p>\n

Lynette Taylor, Assistant Director of Disability Services at Austin Peay, added that :<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the opportunity to present a session on disability awareness and also have my son attend the camp. The camp staff made sure the campers were engaged in learning\u00a0 and ensured a sense of belonging. My son is already asking about going to camp in 2009.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

The camp this past summer also took field trips to the Clarksville Science Museum, Dunbar Cave, and the Nashville Adventure Science Center. Other special camp events were a camp talent show, a family field day, and a carnival day filled with inflatables and carnival midway games for prizes.<\/p>\n

Newly elected Clarksville city councilwoman Candy Johnson also commented that:<\/p>\n

\u201cMy daughter never\u00a0 wanted to leave when it was time to go home.\u00a0 The opportunities this program offers for children can not be matched by any other summer camp that I know of!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information about Junior Govs Summer Camp, contact Greg Pigott at (931) 221-7564 or pigottc@apsu.edu<\/a>. Also, you can visit University Recreation\u2019s website at www.apsu.edu\/recreation<\/a> for more information. Camp fees include camp t-shirts, field trips, snacks, and most lunches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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