1e 8, 3 % 5 Sunday, July 8, 2012 Tue DALLAS POST PAGE 9 SPOrts avl Everybody works up a sweat at second annual camp held at .ake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School gymnasium. By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Youngsters worked up a sweat durng the Lake-Lehman Ele- meitary Physical Education Canp at the Lake-Lehman Ju- nio)/Senior High School held Jure 18-22. It was the second year that midlle school physical education teacher Jeff Hynick led the camp witl fellow gym teachers Krystal Miror and Paul Venetz. Hementary students in grades kindergarten through third grade fron all three district schools wee invited to participate in the three-hour camp each day during theweek. Sudents enjoyed activities like volkyball, basketball, tossing Fribees, driving scooters, danc- ing to interactive video games ancothers. Fynick said the camp also in- cluled a more structured activity perod in which students could lean more about different sports to ecourage them to participate in ghletics when they get older. Fe said the goal of the camp is to Iso promote the importance of finess and staying healthy at a young age. “If a child doesn’t start loving fitness when theyre young, it gets tough (to live a healthy life- style) when theyre older,” said Hynick. “These days kids are stuck sitting by computers or TVs, so it’s nice to get them mov- ing for a few hours during the day.” Two Lake-Lehman seniors also helped out at the camp in con- junction with their senior pro- ject. Robert Ide, 17, of Lehman Township, has known Hynick for a long time and enjoys the oppor- tunity of helping young ones. “Sports help you develop social skills,” said Ide, a golfer. “Espe- cially in junior high, it’s tough making friends but if you're in a sport, you already have friends when you get to school.” Jeff Carter Jr., 16, of Lehman Township, plays baseball and golf. He tries to follow a healthy lifestyle as much as he can, and enjoys the chance to give younger children advice about eating right and exercise. “It’s an opportunity to have fun with them (elementary stu- See CAMP, Page 10 Lae-Lehman seniors Jeff Carter, left, and Robert Ide, both of Leman Township, describe their elementary physical education canp senior project. sia Six-year-olds Ben Wn uk, left, and Joey Hurst ride the roller rac- ers at the Lake-Lehman elementary physical education camp. Six-year-old Molly Jenkins throws a Beamo during the Lake- Lehman elementary physical education camp. o a blast at LL's physical education camp BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Lake-Lehman physical education teacher Jeff Hynick, left, reviews the rules for the physical education camp with about 50 district elementary students. ea { CRE Ray Anthoy Ostroski, left, and Tanner Gattuso, both of Dallas, take shelte from the heat in their golf cart. " BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Teams of olfers wait to tee off at the Dallas Foundation for Excellence in Education Second Annual Golf Classic at the Mill Race Golf Course in3enton. Jim Gattuso, of Dallas, watches his drive on the first tee at Mill Race Golf Course in Benton. Teeing off for EXCELLENCE he Dallas Foundation for Excellence In Education Inc. held its second annual golf classic on June 22 at the Mill Race Golf Course in Benton. Dallas Foundation for Excellence in Education President Ray Ostroski welcomes participants to the Mill Race Golf Course in Benton for the organization's second annual golf classic.
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