Summer fun has begun with various sports camps scheduled to run throughout July and into August on Cayman Brac.
The summer sporting action kicked off with a basketball camp, held from 8-11 July at the Layman E. Scott High School basketball court.
The camp saw more than 25 children, aged 7-16, take part.
Lenworth Duhaney, sports instructor of the Sister Islands Sports Unit and basketball coach, told the Compass that the camp had “progressed well”.
“We taught based on abilities, as some people were doing basketball for the very first time. At the end of the camp, a goal was achieved where people understood techniques, position, system of play and rules of the game,” Duhaney said.
He highlighted that the campers performed well, with some being identified to start training with the Brac junior and senior youth teams to compete later this year in Grand Cayman.
BASKETBALL CAMP
PRIZE WINNERS
Junior MVP – Justyn AinsworthBest discipline – Liam Ebanks (small youth), Jayden Ebanks (big youth)
Youth division MVP – Jovier Walton Paz
Most punctual – James Reid
Drill session winners – Jayden Ebanks, Greg Shepherd, Javonte Brown
With some of the Brac’s youth players moving away for college soon, Duhaney says, “In September, we will be going to the schools to get more kids to join the programme.”
Next up is the football camp, which runs from now to 18 July, at the Cayman Brac Sports Complex. Children aged 6-16 years old are welcome to join from 8:30am-12pm.
Following the football action, the focus shifts to the water with the swimming camp from 21-25 July. Held from 8:30am-12pm at the 25-metre short course pool, this camp is open to participants who must be able to swim 25m unassisted.
Cricket enthusiasts will have their turn from 28 July to 1 Aug. at the Cayman Brac Sports Complex. This camp, running from 8:30am to 12pm, welcomes participants aged 7-16 to learn the fundamentals of the sport.
Finally, the summer camp series culminates with the junior lifeguard camp, from 4-8 Aug., also at the 25m short course pool. This essential camp, held from 8:30am-12pm, provides valuable water safety and rescue skills. Participants must be able to swim 25m unassisted and tread water for 60 seconds.
For more information, interested individuals can contact Harold Sanford at [email protected] or 925-2722.
