Pair hold children’s sport camps
Two grade 12 pupils from Queenstown Girls’ High School (GHS), Amy Styles and Hannah de Jongh, decided to run a sports camp for local children during the July holidays at the GHS sports fields.
After advertising well and wide, the pair received an exceptional response, and decided to hold the camp during the September/October school holidays as well.
The second camp was shorter than the first and not as well-supported.
But the girls decided to still go ahead, and held a small camp in Hannah’s garden.
During the first sports camp, the girls covered various sport codes with the children.
However, they discovered the children were more interested in playing fun games of balloon volleyball, musical statues, individual obstacle races like the egg and spoon challenge, as well as playing with water pistols.
Holding the second camp for two hours in an afternoon was just the right length of time for children aged four to 10 years old to maintain concentration.
Their parents had a good break too.
The girls used the profits from the camps to buy equipment and small prizes.
It is wonderful when teenagers think about reaching out and offering fun things to do outdoors for other younger people in a caring and encouraging environment.
It was not a money-making activity but rather time spent encouraging others and enjoying fun times together.
Thank you to Amy and Hannah for opening their hearts and giving of their time for children in our community.