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From cooking and theatre to the great Soutdoors, MGCCC summer camps have it all
in the college’s Hospitality Resort Management Center in a state-of-the- art instructional kitchen.
Community College offers camps that do it all, offering exciting
week,” he said.
The musical performed this year will
so there’s ample opportunity for anyone who wants to participate,” said Melissa Jarosinski, Leadership Development specialist at the EEC.
explorations into science, nature, culinary arts, sports and musical theatre.
be “Kid Flix: Music from the Movies Kids Love.” It will feature favorite songs from “Moana,” “Zootopia,” “Spider-Man,” “Monsters, Inc.” and many more. The camp runs June 24- 28 and is offered to ages kindergarten through eighth grade.
Activities will include kayaking, canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, swimming, nature hikes, rock climbing, disc golf, Ropes Challenge Course, outdoor adventure skills
and field trips to local destinations. “All participants must be competent swimmers and comfortable in, on
and around the water, whether pool, bayou, or ocean/beach,” she said. “Since we will spend a majority of the day outside, participants need to be prepared for that with drinking water, sunscreen and bug spray.”
“The exceptional thing about the camps at Gulf Coast is that they
really offer something for every
young person,” said Jeff Johnson, recreational director at the Jefferson Davis Campus. “We have swimming camps, robotics camps and the culinary camp at our campus, but there are
The Jefferson Davis Campus Culinary camp is always a hit, with participants learning to cook from award-winning chefs. Chef Todd Reilley, who directs the Culinary Arts program at the campus, said that participants learn everything from baking to preparing meals. “The Culinary camp is interactive and encompasses both sweet and savory cooking,” he said. “Everything participants make is made from scratch and designed for them
tons of sports camps, a video-gamer camp and a performance arts camp at the Perkinston Campus, and camps focusing on chemistry, the outdoors, swimming and robotics at the Jackson County Campus.”
For a complete listing of camps and to register, visit our website.
For young people interested in the arts, the Musical Theatre Workshop
at the Perkinston Campus gives participants the opportunity to learn aspects of singing, acting, and dancing, along with related arts and crafts. Brandon Ring, Fine Arts department chair and camp director, said the
to learn proper cooking and baking skills.”
weeklong camp will culminate with an on-stage performance for family and friends. “At the end of the week, participants will be able to showcase
An Explorer’s Environmental Camp is offered at the beautiful Estuarine Education Center on the Jackson County Campus in Gautier. The camp is designed for ages 12-16. “We offer sessions June 10-14 and July 15-19,
ummer camps are about
having fun and keeping
kids busy. They can
also be about learning.
Mississippi Gulf Coast all they have learned during the
The Culinary camp is offered June 3-7 and June 10-14 and is designed for ages 9-13. The camp will take place
www.mgccc.edu/summer-camps
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