Darlington Summer Programs support Darlington School’s mission of developing students of character. Darlington School is a co-educational, college preparatory day and boarding school established in 1905. Encompassing more than 400 acres, Darlington’s campus is nestled around Silver Lake and boasts miles of wooded hiking trails, finely manicured playing fields, a 96,000-square-foot athletic complex, air-conditioned residence halls, and delicious dining. Campers enjoy the same amenities during the summer that our students do during the school year.

Whether it’s a day or overnight camp, athletic or academic, we encourage all our campers to apply their talents, identify new interests, develop caring friendships and build confidence in their ability to succeed.

Don’t take our word for it…come see for yourself!

DPS ACADEMY 2011 SUMMER CAMP:
Building Great Skills, Great Spirit & Great Sportsmanship!

Soccer in the City 2011: Back To Basics
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DPS has always been about the fundamentals, and this year we are going to refocus even more on the importance of technical correctness in young boys and girls learning the game. This year's theme is "Back to Basics." We have also added an advanced session, for more experienced players. Camp starts on July 18.

The DPS™ Way has the capacity to help your child build great skills, great spirit and great sportsmanship, all while playing the “beautiful game” of soccer. The camp will concentrate on providing young players with a solid foundation in basic soccer technical skills and instilling a love of the game. Through experimentation children are encouraged to learn for themselves, but with the support and assistance of their coach if needed.

MISSION
At DPS™ Academy it is our mission to consistently develop children in the fundamentals of soccer, and instill in them a love of the game so they remain lifelong players and lovers of the sport.

LOCATION
This year we are pleased to be partnering with the Samuel L. Jones Boys & Girls Club in the heart of Decatur.

WHO CAN ATTEND
Specifically designed for boys and girls ages 5 – 11 years old, the camp will provide a fun introduction to the joys of soccer. The camp will concentrate on providing young players with a solid foundation in basic soccer technical skills.

WHAT TO BRING
Dress for the weather! Bring a Soccer Ball (size 3), Sneakers, Socks & Shin Guards, Shorts, 1 Red & 1 White T-shirt, Water Bottle, and lots of Snacks (fruit, cereal bars, power bars, etc.).

COACHING & SUPERVISION
At DPS™ we believe we have created a safe and fun learning environment for your child. All our coaches are USSF State licensed, and Double-Goal Coaches™. DPS has been awarded the 2011 Seal of Commitment by the Positive Coaching Alliance.

MEALS
All campers have access to water and sports drinks on the field. We provide lunch for campers who are in the FULL-DAY session

OUR PROUD PARTNERS

SAMUEL L. JONES BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
The Citizens of Decatur, GA. founded the Samuel L. Jones Club in 1970.

POSITIVE COACHING ALLIANCE
TRANSFORMING YOUTH SPORTS SO SPORTS CAN TRANSFORM YOUTH
The Positive Coaching Alliance awards the Seal of Commitment to youth sports organizations that mandate Double-Goal Coach® training for all their coaches. The seal assures parents that any of their children's coaches in the DPS Academy is committed to the first goal of winning and the second, more-important goal of teaching life lessons through sports.

PERSONAL BEST ACADEMY
OLD WAY NEW WAY® Rapid Improvement is a new, powerful and user friendly technique for correcting soccer skills, techniques, actions, behavior and habits quickly and permanently.

Special 30% off of One Full Week of half day and full day camps.

Youth Technology Learning Center (YTLC) is an innovative creative technology based enrichment center offering spring camp for ages 6 to 14. Our camp will turn spring break into an exciting and memorable week of fun! We are offering a choice of full day or half day camp at a daily and a weekly rate. The following is a list of the classes offered:

Lego WeDo Robotics (ages 6 to 8) - Campers will be enthralled with building vivid real world life models with Lego's where they create their own programs for a robotic model that moves and makes a variety of sounds.

Lego Simple Machines & Motorized Mechanisms (ages 9-11) - For the more experienced builder campers will explore motorized mechanisms by building Lego simple machines and experiment with movement through robotic races.

Lego NXT Mindstorms 2.0 Robotics (ages 12 to 14) - The vastly experienced builder will fascinate in the challenges of building a full scale robot, provide programming, and experiment in robotic capability.

Carnival Ride (ages 6 to 14) - Campers will construct carnival ride models utilizing K'Nex kits which will be filmed using stop animation and used in our movie making class.

Video Game Creation (ages 8 to 14) - Campers will create their very own imaginative 2d virtual gaming world, complete with levels of difficulty, backgrounds, protagonist and antagonist characters, and music. Each camper will have their very own created video game provided on disk for them to play and show off to friends!

Movie Making (ages 6 to 8) - Campers can let their imagination and creative spirit combine in a class where they will create a movie utilizing animation, videography, and special effects!

Work on cheerleading techniques like tumbling, dancing, stunts, cheering, arm movements, jumps and much more! Compete in cheer-off competition and win a trophy. Door prizes giveaways. No experience necessary. This will be a fun week with many activities plus improve your skills before the cheer season begins! There will also be special guests from teams you might know. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to build skills in cheerleading, meet other girls with a passion like you and have fun. Pricing includes T-shirt. Register as a group or team and receive a discount. We are waiting to hear from you. Rah! Rah! Rah! Let’s CHEER!