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IT’S never too early to start taking exercise – that was proved this morn- TPOTSMMYS [HOUMA OCommO LO Ro1Ke0 cD O(OM Gone) Maoh sions being held at the Molua Centre pre-school summer camp.
But the lively youngsters needed little encouragement to stretch, tum- ble and leap about and were only too happy to go along with the class be- ing held by the Barnardos instructor.
The camp is a community initiative
under the auspices of Clarecare and one of the first in a series which will see organised fun for youngsters set free for the summer holidays.
Next week it’s the turn of the junior campers who will have two camps, one from July 7 to July 11 and the other from July 21 to 25.
Included in their fun-filled weeks are trips to Buttercup Pet Farm, bowI- ing, a puppet show, a fancy dress par- ty, arts, crafts, fun and games as well as sports and some more “Stretch
and Grow” sessions.
The seniors’ camp for older chil- dren is being held between July 14 and 18 and their outbound adventure trips will include laser quest and bowling in Galway and a trip to the Aquadome in Tralee.
Also on their agenda are sports, fun and games, arts, crafts and drama.
The summer camps are a commu- nity initiative and, as such, cost a lot less than their commercial alterna- tives but don’t lose out on the fun
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At costs of between €30 and €40, with reductions for second children in the same family, the camps are great value considering the cost of transporting the youngsters by bus alone.
‘The camps were in great demand this year. We have thirty children each week and all the places are fully booked, with a waiting list,” a spokeswoman for the Molua Centre ene e