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Shake up summer with GetactiveABC children’s camps

This summer, all roads lead to getactiveabc’s fun and engaging camps to help children make moves, new friends and everlasting memories.

Summer on the slope!

Craigavon Golf and Ski Centre has individual and family tubing and footgolf, ensuring lots of laughs and exercise for everyone on and off the slopes!

Multi-sports, gymnastics and dance!

Keep kids active and sociable with multi-sports camps delivered by experienced sports coaches. Get ready to jump, flip, spin and tumble with gymnastics camps that help children develop fundamental skills on the floor, vault, bars, beam and trampoline!

The little movers and groovers can bop their hearts out at dance camps, which encourage kids to experiment with a variety of dance styles and techniques. Suitable for 5-11 year olds.

Get teens active

Teen gym is a fantastic opportunity for 12-15 year olds to kickstart their fitness journey and build on the sports they currently enjoy, under the supervision of staff.

The ‘Get Girls Moving’ summer programme (12-17 years) includes teen gym, boogie bounce, circuits, boxercise and TRX, paddleboarding and aqua inflatables.

The Gilford teen summer programme, delivered in conjunction with getactiveabc outdoor pursuits instructors features canoeing on the River Bann, and learning to climb at Gilford climbing wall.

ABC Inclusive Summer Scheme

Children with a disability, along with their siblings and friends can get active with inclusive sports and physical activities.

Summer of water fun!

Get ready to make a splash with £1 swims (1 Jul-31 Aug) or swimming lessons including intensive group, one-to-one, beginners and stroke and stamina.

Kids can also boost their confidence with water safety and junior medic courses and for the more experienced swimmers, try the Junior Lifeguard and STA pool Lifeguard qualifications.

Get hooked on angling with ‘Let’s Fish’ sessions!

Enjoy a couple of hours of fun on the shores of South Lake and appreciate the sport! All equipment is provided.

Parkour and skateboarding

For those who love to live life in the fast lane – skateboarding lets children experience a new adrenaline-pumping urban sport and build confidence!

Parkour (also known as freerunning) is a high-energy, action-packed urban sport that involves getting from one point to another in the most fluid way possible, by running, jumping and climbing and specialist movements to overcome barriers while building strength, fitness and endurance! Suitable for 8-10/12 years.

Free MUGA sports session

MUGA (multi-use games areas) Sports sessions are led by experienced coaches who will ensure you have fun, learn new skills and get the best out of each session.

Various types of sports and games will be played such as football, basketball and tennis. Suitable for 7-17 years and delivered at MUGAs across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon.

Get exploring with archaeology

Delve into ancient times and discover how the Mesolithic ancestors lived.

Over the 3-day programme, children will learn how archaeologists excavate, try their hand at historic crafts and learn how to identify artefacts and piece together pottery. Suitable for 8-14 years.

For more information on getactiveabc summer camps please visit https://getactiveabc.com/summer/

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