For the second straight year, the Mineola School District's Board of Education approved a Summer Sports Program for grades three through eight. Each week, a different sport was offered. This year, the program was permitted to add four more sports to the program. Activities that were available included volleyball, wrestling, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball and boys and girls lacrosse.

Coaches set up a variety of fun-filled activities that kept the campers focused and highly motivated. The children were taught a variety of skills and engaged in healthy competitive play. Being a team player and sportsmanship were the main focuses of the week, not who is the "all star."

Close to 300 campers joined in on the fun. The high school counselors really enjoyed themselves as well. After the first session, there were counselors begging to work the other weeks. It was truly a meaningful learning experience for all.

If you are interested in registering your son or daughter for next summer, be sure to look for the registration brochures that are distributed to all students in early May.