{"id":4930,"date":"2013-06-17T20:52:33","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T01:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2023-05-02T10:46:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T16:46:18","slug":"why-a-sports-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2013\/why-a-sports-camp.html","title":{"rendered":"Why a Sports Camp?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This week two friends, Teo and Mike, have come from the city of Puebla to run a sports camp in Jes\u00fas Mar\u00ed\u00ada.<\/strong> \u00a0It will run every afternoon from 4-6:30pm in the area in front of the community centre. \u00a0Soccer and Basketball!<\/p>\n<table width=\"260\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/images\/sports2013-a.jpg\" alt=\"Sports camp 2013 - Soccer!\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Running through the middle of the community of Jes\u00fas Mar\u00ed\u00ada is a large area with places to play soccer and basketball, a playground, places to walk, and so on. \u00a0The community centre (<i>Centro Cultural Tiempo de Vivir<\/i>) is right in front on one side, and so we have excellent access.<\/p>\n<p>But why have a sports camp?<\/p>\n<p>For one thing it&#8217;s a service to the community.\u00a0 Mike and Teo aren&#8217;t just playing around with the kids &#8211; they&#8217;re teaching an organized program of drills and games. \u00a0The kids really are learning, and they have &#8220;something to do&#8221; for a good part of the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re getting a healthy snack, exercise, and they&#8217;re meeting new friends &#8211; in a safe environment.<\/p>\n<table width=\"260\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/images\/sports2013-b.jpg\" alt=\"Sports camp 2013 - Basketball!\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This is a great opportunity for people of our church to be involved, as well as the interns we have here from the USA. \u00a0Serving snacks, helping to teach, hanging out with the kids &#8211; there&#8217;s lots to do.<\/p>\n<p>Today was the first day.\u00a0\u00a0In spite of a little rain, about 50 kids came &#8211; great turn out to start!<\/p>\n<p>When snack time came, Mike and Teo shared a story from the Bible. 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