Game Plan

Published 10:20 am Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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Butler football camp

New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler and the Vicksburg Gator Booster Club will host the inaugural “Malcolm Butler Football Camp” on July 18 at Vicksburg High’s Memorial Stadium.

The camp is for boys in grades 1-8, will run from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and is free for all participants. Participation is limited to 250 children, however, and applications must be received by July 8.

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Applications are now available at Vicksburg High School, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each weekday. For more information, call James Daniel at 601-630-5846, Cynthia Bell at 601-529-7470, Carolynn Bingham at 601-738-8102, or email vhsgators@gmail.com.

VHS needs archery instructors

Vicksburg High School is looking for two archery instructors for its start-up competitive archery program. All interested applicants should contact VHS principal Deowarski McDonald at 601-636-2914.

City tennis program

The City of Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a daily youth tennis camp this summer at the Halls Ferry Park courts. The camp is open to children between the ages of 6-18, and is for all skill levels. A session for beginner players will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. daily, and a session for advanced players each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. The camp will continue through July.

For more information, call Rick Shields at 601-618-4757.

PCA football camp

Porters Chapel Academy will host a summer football camp on June 26, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at its football field. The camp is for children in grades 1-6, and the cost is $50. All participants will receive a camp T-shirt and lunch. Camp activities include team-building drills, individual position instruction, and skills competitions for linemen and skill position players.

Registration forms are available at the PCA office. For more information, call football coach Wayne Lynch at 601-218-7793, or the school office at 601-638-3733.

Jay Hopson football camp

Alcorn State University and head coach Jay Hopson will host a football camp for high school players July 17 at Jack Spinks Stadium on the Lorman campus. The camp will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. The cost is $25, and players should bring tennis shoes, cleats, shorts and a T-shirt.

For more information, visit jayhopsonfootball.com, call 901-483-8059, or email Wes Turner at Wturner@alcorn.edu.

VHS softball camp

The Vicksburg Gator Fast-pitch Softball Summer Camp is scheduled for June 20 at the Vicksburg High “Softball Swamp” field on Army Navy Drive. A camp for players in grades 1-3 will begin at 10 a.m., with registration at 9. Another camp for players in grades 3-6 will begin at noon, with registration at 11.

The cost is $15 per person. For information, contact Vicksburg head coach Brian Ellis via email at bellis@vwsd.org.