By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Kids were just finishing their popsicle break during the Musical Theatre Camp, July 25, when their counselors jumped on the stage and began dancing the choreography to Aladdin’s “Friend Like Me” in the Clarkston High School Performing Arts Center. The campers ran onto the stage, […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Kids were busy with activity at the Pond, the soccer and lacrosse stadium behind Clarkston High School, on June 17-20, for the lacrosse camps.“Everyone is having fun,” said Brian Kaminskas, head coach for Clarkston Boys Varsity Lacrosse. “Everyone is learning a little bit.”Three lacrosse camps were held for […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer For three days, athletes going into sixth through eighth grade learned chants, jumps, stunts, tumbles and more from the Clarkston Varsity Cheer and coaches during camp, June 26-28. “We really try to build on the skills that will be helpful to them when they try out in […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer Summer camps offered through Clarkston Community Education provide many with an opportunity to try something new or improve on their current skills. For eighth graders Lily Partchenko and Matilda Marsden, it was to try something new when they signed up for Beginner Lax Camp, held June 19-22. […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer The young cagers took over the Clarkston Junior High School gym for Dare to Dream, last week. Girls in grades third through ninth worked on their basketball skills while participating in drills and playing games. “It’s going great,” said John Weyer, head coach for Clarkston Girls Varsity […]
From creating planets, inventing with duct tape and launching rockets, children in grades Kindergartan through sixth had fun during Camp Invention last week. “It’s a lot of fun,” said Camp Director Mitch Rogowski, adding the camp focuses on principles in science, math, engineering and imagination. “The big one for me is imagination because that’s what […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer State champions took to the court to help young players working on their skills during Fife Basketball Camp and Fife Fundamentals Basketball Camp the last two weeks. Dan Fife, longtime head coach Clarkston Boys Basketball, shared what it means to the campers to learn from varsity players […]
seconds counted down. They watched robots they built go through actions they programmed them to do, like spin a fidget spinner, shoot a ball into a goal, or rotate a gate, June 29. Kids ages 8 to 14-years-old had a four day taste of what they could do during the FIRST LEGO League as they […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Sports Writer Spikers smiled as they continued working on their skills during the last day of Clarkston Volleyball Camp, held June 26-30. “I say this year every year but the talent level is just getting better and better,” said Clarkston Varsity Volleyball Kelly Pinner about the campers in the […]
It’s not to late to register for athletic summer camps held by award winning coaches offered through Clarkston Community Education. Clarkston Varsity Baseball Head Coach Phil Price hosts Summer Baseball Clinics with players ages 7-14 with two sessions. The first session is for beginner to intermediate level players, June 19-22; the second session is for […]