The Summer Camp, an initiative of the Lagos State Sports Commission, designed for pre-teens between ages 9-14 in a secured and conducive environment with caring and experienced camp counselors to guide them throughout kick-started in Badagry.
This year’s edition has been slated to hold across the three Senatorial district in Lagos State and more than 120 students have reported in Badagry for the Phase One, Season Two of the Lagos Sports Summer Camp.
Oluwatoyin Gafar Bolowotan, Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), told newsmen on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 that activities at the camp included 60 per cent sports and 40 per cent life skills.
Bolowotan said, “The camp opened on Sunday August 15, 2021 and will end on Saturday Aug. 21, 2021. There are about 120 participating students ranging from ages 9 to 14, from both public and private schools in Lagos State.
“Participants at the camp are being exposed to Athletics (Track and Field), Basketball, Chess, Darts, Judo, Karate, Scrabble, Table Tennis and Volleyball,” he said.
He added that for the Life Skills activities at the camp, all participants were divided according to their areas of interest.
“We have activities such as Artwork, Art and Craft, Tie and Dye, Makeup, Hairdressing, Hat Making as well as how to make a Power Bank and Power Bank Battery,” he said.
The second and the third legs of the camp will hold at Ikorodu for Lagos East and Surulere for Lagos Central from 21st to 27th August; and 29th of August to 4th of September, respectively.
