Camps, activities planned

GEARS will offer several activities to the community. To register or for more information, visit http://www.getintogears.org or call 717-367-0355.

A 3-on-3 Strawberry Basket Tournament will be held in conjunction with the LIV_Etown Strawberry Social. The basketball tournament will be held on Sunday, June 11, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Elizabethtown Community Park basketball courts. It will be a round-robin tournament with playoffs for boys and girls in grades four to six, seven to nine, and 10 to 12. Games will be timed and will have officials, and there will be a first-place prize in each division. There is a per-team fee, and each team must have three or four players.

The Men's Slow-Pitch Softball League will play on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday evenings from June 4 to mid-August at the Elizabethtown Community Park softball field. The per-team fee includes a 15-game schedule with playoffs. Registration is required by Friday, May 19. For details, contact Lee Eckert at LeeEckert@GetintoGEARS.org or call GEARS.

GEARS will sponsor Camp Ladybug on Mondays through Fridays from June 12 to July 21, excluding Tuesday, July 4. Camp, themed "Time Travel," will be held at Elizabethtown Community Park Pavilion 5. The camp is for individuals age 6 and up who may be mentally delayed and/or physically challenged. Camp is free to GEARS members, with a fee for nonmembers.

The GEARS Summer Playground program will be offered to youths ages 6 to 14 on Mondays through Fridays, June 12 to Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at Elizabethtown Community Park, East Donegal Township Fuhrman Park, and Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church. There is a per-child fee for the summer, and only full-time registrations will be accepted this year. Registration is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

GEARS will also administer a site at the Marietta Borough War Memorial Park. Registration for that site must be made at the Marietta Borough.

Chemistry Camp, for youths ages 9 to 14, will be held on Monday through Thursday, June 12 to 15, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 2605 at Elizabethtown Area High School (EAHS), 600 E. High St. EAHS chemistry teacher Scott Baylor will instruct. Attendees will investigate chemical reactions, make slime and a reverse tie-dye shirt, and more. Separate fees have been set for GEARS members and for nonmembers.

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