Programs

Camp Acworth began in 1999. The summer program is based out of the Acworth
Beach House at Cauble Park. The camp has eight, one week sessions. The
camp accommodates children ages of six and eleven. Normal camp hours are
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and extended hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Children enjoy activities such as arts and crafts, hiking, canoeing, team sports,
swimming, and much more. Once a week the children go on a field trip. A
special feature of the camp is the Aqua Jump. The Aqua Jump is a trampoline
with a slide that floats in the water. For more information contact Jeff Chase at
jchase@acworth.org.

2010 Camp Registration Begins:
April 12 (city resident), April 19 (non-resident)

This camp is geared towards early teens between the ages of twelve to fourteen.
The summer program is based out of the Acworth Beach House at Cauble Park.
This camp has eight, one week sessions. Children enjoy activities such as arts
and crafts, hiking, canoeing, team sports, swimming, and much more. Each
Wednesday the children go on a field trip. A special feature of the camp is a
community service project. The campers are responsible for developing a project
over the eight weeks of camp and following through with it.
Normal Camp Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Extended camp hours are from
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Jeff Chase at
jchase@acworth.org

2010 Camp Registration Begins:
April 12 (city resident), April 19 (non-resident)

The luncheon is held the third Tuesday of each month at Roberts School
Community and Education Center. Lunch is served at noon sharp, followed by
several rounds of BINGO and prizes. For more information contact Lauren Ham
at lham@acworth.org

The summer is full of opportunities for your child to brush up on the fundamentals
of several sports. The department hosts two baseball camps, two football camps,
a softball camp, and a cheerleading camp. All camps are extremely affordable.
These camps run from mid June to early August. For more information contact
Frank White at jwhite@acworth.org.

The league is a partnership with the Special Needs Development Group, Inc. that
provides athletic opportunities to children with mental and physical disabilities
between the ages of 5 and 21. The league currently offers baseball and kickball and
who knows what the future will bring! All games are held on the Horizon Field
located in the Acworth Sports Complex. For more information or to get involved with
the program contact Lauren Ham at lham@acworth.org or visit
www.acworthspecialneeds.com.

This is a non-competitive program to help three and four year olds develop basic
skills for sports programs in the future. The program gives children a chance to
explore a variety of different sports all in one program such as soccer, t-ball, and
basketball. Camp is every Thursday for 9 weeks with sessions in spring,
summer, and fall. For more information contact Frank White at
jwhite@acworth.org.

It has been a longstanding tradition for the department to host the fifth graders at
Acworth Elementary for a simulated day of summer camp. Volunteers from the
city staff take the children around to participate in activities such as a water
balloon toss, obstacle course, relay races, wiffleball, kickball, soccer, and much
more. The event is co-sponsored by the Kennesaw Optimist Club.

Each year in the spring the department hosts the first round of the Pepsi Pitch,
Hit, and Run competition at the Acworth Sports Complex. This is a free skills
competition that provides girls and boys ages 7 to 14 an opportunity to showcase
their skills. For more information on the competition contact Frank White at
jwhite@acworth.org.

Each year in fall the department partners with Acworth Elementary to host the
NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick competition specifically for the elementary school's
physical education classes. This is a free skills competition that provides girls
and boys ages 8 to 15 an opportunity to showcase their football skills. For more
information on the competition contact Frank White at jwhite@acworth.org.

The department partners with the local school system to implement a program
which targets unprivileged children between the ages of five and sixteen. The
children attend field trips all over Georgia one Saturday a month between the
months of December and May. The program is funded by an anonymous
benefactor. For more information about to program or to volunteer contact Frank
White at jwhite@acworth.org.