RESTAURANTS

Center’s summer camp is open for registration

Summer is coming quickly and The Center of Anna Maria Island’s staff is ready to welcome kids with loads of fun activities at its summer camps.

This year’s summer camps are open to kids ages five to 12, from those getting ready to enter kindergarten up to fifth-graders. Camp runs Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 7 through July 30.

Parents can sign children up for a weekly sports camp, a discovery camp dedicated to exploration of the arts, or to take part in one or more specialty camps.

The cost per week for Center members to take part in the Summer My Way camp is $170 per child or $185 per child for non-members. Each week features a new sports skill, discovery theme and a field trip. Each specialty camp has its own hours and costs.

One of The Center’s more popular specialty camps is drama camp, held at the Island Players Theater in Anna Maria. This camp is open to children ages six to 13 and will help kids work on their stage skills from behind-thescenes work to acting. The drama camp runs for two weeks from 9 a.m. to noon on July 12-15 and 19-23 with a 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. performance at the theater on July 23 which is open to the public. The cost to attend is $260 for Center members and $275 for nonmembers.

Fit Crew camp runs from noon to 4 p.m. July 19-22 and is open to children ages six to 12. This fitness-inspired camp will teach children strength training and endurance through games, sports and other activities with a focus on the science behind exercise. The cost is $120 for members and $135 for non-members.

Fishing camp takes place July 26-29 from 9 a.m. to noon for participants age five to 12. Young fishermen and women will discover the sea life in local waters while learning to tie knots, bait hooks, cast and reel. The cost is $90 for members or $105 for non-members and all participants are required to bring their fishing poles.

Another specialty camp this year is archery camp, taking place from July 5 through 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. Campers age five through 12 will learn the basics of archery through fun games and skill challenges. The cost is $75 for members or $90 for non-members.

For more information or to sign up for summer camp, visit www.centerami.org/summermyway or call 941-7781908. Registration is required by the Thursday before the week a child will be attending camp.

28 THE SUN SPORTS

Friendly competition at its best

BY MONICA SIMPSON

SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Starting the week’s soccer play in a 1-1 tie, team Shady Lady, coached by David Zaccagnino, and James Roadman’s Solid Rock Construction team exemplified the spirit of youth recreational soccer. Competition, skill development, teamwork and fun are all part of the sports experience at The Center.

The Shady Lady offense kept keeper Austin Guess, for Solid Rock Construction, busy defending the shots of players like Jesse Zaccagnino and Tomas Bartos. Four of the Shady Lady squad shared the goalie duties during the game, with two saves by J. Zaccagnino, and single stops by Bartos, Riley Karecki and Oliver Tirpak.

The defenses of both teams kept the scoring to a minimum, resulting in the tie game. The offensive strikes resulted in single goals by both teams.

Solid Rock Construction’s point came from a goal by McKenna Darak. Turner Worth is credited with an assist in the game.

Adding to his statistics in the record books for the week, J. Zaccagnino scored the lone goal for Shady Lady, in addition to his saves while playing in goal. Teammate Bartos made a single assist in the match-up.

With the end of the regular season finishing on May 11, the final games and schedules leading to the championship game will be decided in the coming weeks.

MONICA SIMPSON | SUN Turner Worth, for Solid Rock Construction, and Shady Lady’s Tom Bartos go to battle for the soccer ball in last Tuesday night's opening game that ended in a 1-1 tie. Teammates Beau Canup and Oliver Tirpak stay alert at center field anticipating the next play.

SUN SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, MAY 4 YOUTH CO-ED SOCCER WEEK #4 8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE Shady Lady (1-0-2) 1 Solid Rock Construction (0-2-1) 1

Bridge Tender (2-2-0) 0 Tidy MD (2-0-1) 1 Beach Bums (0-1-2) bye

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE HSH (0-3-0) 0 Grooms Auto (1-1-1) 1 The Gitt Team (1-2-1) 5 AM Bath Time (2-1-0) 6 Blalock Walters (3-0-0) bye THURSDAY, MAY 6 ADULT CO-ED SOCCER WEEK #4 Killer Bait (0-3-1) 7 Slim’s Place (2-1-1) 7

Salty Printing (1-3-0) 6 Sato Real Estate (1-3-0) 8

Beach Bums (3-0-1) 7 Flynn Law (3-1-0) 1

C.A.B.B. (3-0-1) 5 Sandbar (1-3-0) 1

Key Royale golf scores

MONDAY, MAY 3 - MODIFIED STAPLEFORD 1st Place Individual - tie with a score of +5, Bill Koche and Bill Shuman 1st Place Team - tie with a score of +5 - Ken Butler, Bill Koche, QuentinTalbert, Joe Tynan and the team of Buddy Foy, Dale Hudson, Jerry Martinek, Blake Ress and the team of Marty Hicks, John Kolojeski, Tom Nelson, Bill Shuman.

TUESDAY, MAY 4 - LOW NET SCORE FLIGHT A Betsy Meyer 28 Lisa Edmonds 29 Dolly Darrish 31 Helen Pollock 31

FLIGHT B Margrit Layh 31 Susan Van Orsdel 34 Sue Christenson 34 Marty Clark 34 Mary Wilke 35

FLIGHT C Sally York 30 Janet Razze 31 Terry Westby 32 Jackie Gorski 32 Jodi Maleeny 32

THURSDAY, MAY 6 - SHAMBLE 1st Place, 3 under par - Jon Holcomb, Hoyt Miller, Larry Solberg , Terry Tarras 2nd Place, 2 under par - Fred Miller, Tom Nelson, Greg Shorten, Bill Shuman