Athens Youth Development Initiative

09/07/2026

We ❤️ 🏐!

Develop your volleyball skills: The Athens Youth Development Initiative will once again host Open Gyms for all girls interested in developing fundamental volleyball skills, beginning Sunday, September 13, at the District Gymnasium, 595 Prince Avenue, Athens! Sessions will be 2:30-3:30 p.m. for grades 2-4 and 3:30-4:30 p.m. for grades 5-7. These sessions will be every Sunday through November 15, excluding October 18 (parent-teacher conferences and student/staff holidays).

09/03/2026

Excellent pictures, courtesy of the Clarke County School District Comms office!

We ❤️ Athens!

09/01/2026

We ❤️ Athens!

09/01/2026

We ❤️ Athens!

07/30/2026

🚨 CONGRATULATIONS to our 2025-2026 Elementary Coaches and Athletic Coordinator of the year!

We are grateful to everyone that supports our student-athletes and helps to make being a part of our interscholastic sports special. Congratulations to these coaches!

07/25/2026

What a fun way to wind down the summer with a little creativity! We ❤️ Athens!

07/23/2026

We ❤️ writing, and we ❤️ Athens!

07/20/2026

Summer Scribes: Campamento de Escritura para Preadolescentes
Summer Scribes es un campamento de escritura de verano diseñado para inspirar la creatividad de los estudiantes justo antes del inicio del nuevo año escolar. A través de textos modelo y actividades de taller de escritura, los participantes aprenderán diferentes técnicas utilizadas por los autores. Habrá apoyo para todo tipo de escritores: desde quienes ya disfrutan escribir hasta quienes necesitan un poco más de motivación para descubrirse como escritores. El campamento concluirá con un coloquio donde los estudiantes podrán compartir sus trabajos finales con su nueva comunidad de escritores y con familiares o amigos que deseen asistir.

Organizado por Shawn Hinger en la Escuela Intermedia Clarke Middle.

Para todos los estudiantes del CCSD que vayan a cursar de los grados 4 a 6.

Fechas en julio: miércoles 22 y jueves 23 de julio, de 9 a 12 p.m.

www.athensyouthdevelopment.com/camps

07/20/2026

Summer Scribes is a summer writing camp to get your tweens’ writing juices flowing just in time for the start of the school year. This camp will use mentor texts to teach the author’s craft using a writer’s workshop model. We will have support for all sorts of writers: those who love to write to those who may need some encouragement in seeing themselves as writers. We will hold a coffeeshop hour for students to share a final piece for their newly formed writing community and any supporters who’d like to attend.

Hosted by Shawn Hinger at Clarke Middle School

Serving Rising 4th-6th graders from all of CCSD

Meeting in July: Wednesday and Thursday, July 22-23, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Register at www.athensyouthdevelopment.com/camps !

07/20/2026

FREE Visual Arts Camp!

Register today at https://athensyouthdevelopment.sportngin.com/register/form/282883879 !