Summer Camp
BAMSI Donates Computer to Government High School as ‘thank you’ for the school’s hosting of BAMSI summer camp
BAMSI Donates Laptop: In the summer of 2022, the Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) hosted its very first, week-long summer camp in New Providence using the classroom and grounds of Government High School as their base of operations. Some 60 boys, girls and teens participated in the camp that featured visits to several farms, agricultural and heritage sites throughout New Providence, including Blue Fields Farm, Clifton Heritage, and the Maillis Farm in Southern New Providence. As a way of saying thank you to Government High School for providing a safe space to broaden the experience of young Bahamians and allowing BAMSI to create an enjoyable atmosphere where campers could learn about agriculture all while having fun, BAMSI officials donated a laptop computer ...
LJM Maritime Summer Campers learned about the marine environment and gained survival skills
NASSAU, The Bahamas — For two weeks, the LJM Maritime Academy hosted its free Maritime Summer Camp sponsored by Disney Cruise Line. The Summer Camp guided 50 participants, 10 to 13 years, through marine conservation, maritime knowledge, fire prevention and safety, and other survival skills. Most of the Summer Camp was held on the Lowell J. Mortimer Maritime Cay campus at Arawak Cay which consists of functionally designed spaces outfitted with cutting-edge technology, equipment, and tools. Minister of Transport and Housing, the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis in remarks at the camp’s closure this weekend said “I am grateful to Disney Cruise Line for sponsoring the summer camp as part of its ‘Wishes Set Sail’ campaign focused on empowering local youth in celebration of...
Minister Bowleg Visits Summer Camp at Tom ‘The Bird’ Grant Park
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Mario Bowleg interacts with participants, facilitators and stakeholders in one of his Ministry’s Summer Sports Camps, on July 14, 2022, at the Tom “The Bird” Grant Park, in Yellow Elder Gardens. Among those present included Permanent Secretary Cora Bain-Colebrooke; Head of the Division of Youth Sandena Neely; Department of Sports officers and staff; Dr. Carlos Reid; and camp coaches and assistants, including three Bahamian international volleyball players. Minister Bowleg also visited camps at the Yellow Elder Primary and H. O. Nash Junior High Schools, and the Edmund Moxey Community Centre that day. The Ministry has other on-going Culture, Sports and Youth Summer Camps throughout The Bahamas.
