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SOCIAL

4 | 59th Annual Beaux Arts Krewe Ball

6 | Mardi Gras on the Mountain

8 | 41st Annual ArtBlink Gala GIVING TREE

9 | Heartfelt Celebration: Caldwell and Cathy Marks lead the 2026 Heart Ball with purpose.

DESIGN

10 | Margot Shaw’s new book celebrates her passion for florals and outdoor entertaining.

MUSIC

12 | The Art of Rock & Roll: Craig Legg’s exhibit is one for the books.

STYLE

14 | Spring fashion for the whole family. SUMMER CAMP GUIDE 2026

18 | Dozens of camps for every interest under the sun.

ABOUT

TOWN

27 | Things to do, people to see, music to hear

SPORTS

28 | Mountain Brook wins third Indoor Track Championship in four years plus Homewood, Vestavia and Altamont shine.

Spring is in the Air…or Is It?

s I sit here in mid-February, the temperatures are in the 70s with bright, warm sunshine. But as any of us who have lived here for any amount of time know, this is what is called “false” spring. A little preview of what’s to come to get us excited even though more cold weather is certainly on the way. On Groundhog Day, the famous Punxutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter (surely the most accurate way to predict the weather is to look to a Pennsylvania rodent and his decision to wake up from a long nap or keep on sleeping!). So, Mother Nature is probably just teasing us. But if you’re over all the cold, dreary winter weather and are ready for warmer temps and cuter clothes, look no further than our Spring Fashion section (page 14). You’ll find something for everyone in the family and can dream of warmer days to come. And don’t worry, REAL spring will be here soon!

–BARRY WISE SMITH

| OVER THE MOUNTAIN VIEWS |

The Birmingham Heart Ball is the centerpiece of the AHA’s “Heart of Birmingham” campaign, which works year-round to advance community health through research, policy, education and improved access to care.

Publisher & Executive Editor: Lee Hurley Editor: Barry Wise Smith

Design Director: Claire Cormany

Photography: Jordan Wald

Contributors: Madoline Markham Koonce, Loyd McIntosh, Brent Thompson

Account Executive: Julie Trammell Edwards

We would love to hear from you on any subject: lhurley@otmj.com

CORRECTION:

In our February 5th issue, we

Emma is a 2025 UAB graduate with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting with an eye on law school. She is currently an adjunct professor at UAB teaching data analytics.

Emma’s dress is by Acler ($655) from Gus Mayer, and her jewelry—yellow gold diamond lariat necklace and yellow gold diamond hoops—are from Levy’s at Gus Mayer (call for pricing). Thanks to Arthaus at The Summit for providing the elegant setting for our photo shoot.

59th Annual Beaux Arts Krewe Ball

King Raymond Johnson Shearer, Jr. and Queen Neely Key Carruthers presided over the 59th Beaux Arts Krewe Ball on February 13 at Boutwell Auditorium. Queen Neely is the daughter of Thomas Neely Carruthers III and Brooke Monroe and the granddaughter of Thomas Neely Carruthers, Jr., who reigned as King in 1995. She is the niece of Virginia Carruthers Smith and Catherine Everette Carruthers, who were also presented in 1982 and 1984. Her older sister, Gilder Scout Carruthers, also had the honor of being presented in 2023. A member of the National Honor Society, Neely graduated from Mountain Brook High School in 2023. She is currently a junior at Montana State University earning Deans List honors each semester. The festive evening’s Joie De Vivre featured a colorful assemblage of Dukes, Queens Guards, Trainbearers and Pages as 19 princesses were presented, each with an escort by their side. The Beaux Arts Krewe was created to benefit the Birmingham Museum of Art and has been instrumental in supporting it, including donations to the Krewe Acquisition Fund. These contributions have allowed the museum to buy important European paintings, sculptures and drawings. OTMJ

More information about the history of the Krewe and their coat of arms can be found on their website, beauxartskrewe.com.

Mardi Gras on the Mountain

CORONETS DANCE CLUB WINTER MEETING

Coronets Dance Club hosted their winter meeting and luncheon on January 30 at the Country Club of Birmingham. Old and new business was discussed, and 12 new members were presented and welcomed: Rebecca Black, Karan Brannan, Amy Butler, Mollie Everett, Amy Jason, Debbie Morton, Bess Owen, Linda Parker, Jan Sutton, Anita Thorn, Donna Vaughn and Liza Petznick. Luncheon chairwomen, Beth Glisson and Judy Long, used black tablecloths topped with tall glass vases filled with miniature pinecones and fairy lights, adding beautiful white tulips surrounded by blue and silver confetti. On a cold day, the warm vegetable beef soup and crispy salad was perfect, and the crème brulée was enjoyed by all.

Members in attendance were Lynne Nicholson, Redonda Broom, Edna Alderman, Shelley Watkins, Carol Powell, Marsha McCarty, Beth Glisson, Judy Long, PA Carmichael, Pat Garlikov, Ashley Carmichael, Cathie Amos, Becky Padgett, Kathy Tracy, Joy Wilkes, Alethea Cashia, Cindy Bartlett, Holly Mims and Lorrin Etka-Shepherd. OTMJ

Southminster Day School Open House

Why Choose Southminster Day School?

PCertified teachers dedicated to academic excellence and student success

PSmall class szes that provide individualized attention and meaningful learning experiences

PBefore and after school care 4K - 5th grade to support busy families

PCHOOSE Act provider

PAISA accredited

Tuesday, February 24th 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Southminster Day School alumni have gone on to achieve remarkable accomplishments, including:

• National Merit Finalist

• 1st Place in the State – DAR Essay Competition

• Finley Award Nominees and Finalist

• Honor Society Inductees

• President of The University of Alabama SGA

• Mayor of Indian Springs

• Valedictorian of The Altamont School

Southminster Day School 1124 Hwy 31 South Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

www.southminsterdayschool.org 205-822-9531

Her heart is in good hands

Here, everything we do comes from the heart. Every child is surrounded by our team of compassionate caregivers who treat them as if they were their own. From the smallest patients with the biggest spirits to the families who stand beside them, we’re inspired by their strength and courage. Helping kids heal, grow and live their best lives possible, it’s at the heart of everything we do. ChildrensAL.org/heart

O41st Annual ArtBLINK Gala

n February 7, The UAB O’Neal Cancer Center held the 41st annual ArtBLINK Gala at The Kirklin Clinic. This unique event raises money for the Fund for Excellence, which focuses on supporting cancer care and high-priority research efforts. Tricia Kirk and Neillie Butler were this year’s ArtBLINK Director’s Circle honorees. Guests enjoyed an eclectic dinner by IZ Catering and décor by AG Events.

But the highlight of the night was the live artwork created in real time by 19 talented local artists while guests enjoyed dinner and dancing. Each piece of original art could be bid on through the Gala’s silent auction. Lucky guests went home with a gorgeous piece of original art while supporting the The UAB O’Neal Cancer Center’s important work. OTMJ

GIVING TREE

Heartfelt Celebration

Caldwell and Cathy Marks Lead 2026 Heart Ball with Purpose

BY LEE HURLEY

The 2026 Birmingham Heart Ball, hosted by the American Heart Association (AHA), promises to be a night of glamour, gratitude and giving back—all for a vital cause: the fight against heart disease. This year’s event, held on February 28, will be steered by co-chairs Caldwell and Cathy Marks, a couple whose personal and professional ties to heart health fuel their passion for the mission.

The Heart Ball is the centerpiece of the AHA’s “Heart of Birmingham” campaign, which works year-round to advance community health through research, policy, education and improved access to care. This year’s gala offers time to reflect, honor and celebrate progress toward advancing heart health.

LEADING WITH HEART:

CALDWELL AND CATHY MARKS

Caldwell and Cathy Marks were introduced by mutual Birmingham friends and met for the first time the weekend of the VanderbiltAlabama football game, which was played at Legion Field in 1998. “She loves it when I tell people this,” says Caldwell, “but we actually met around the pool tables at Zydeco.” Cathy grew up in Starkville, Mississippi, and graduated from Starkville Academy. Caldwell

grew up in Mountain Brook and graduated from Indian Springs. Cathy was a math major at Vanderbilt while Caldwell majored in Geology and Forestry at Sewanee. The pair have been married for 25 years living in Crestline from the start. The Marks have three children: Wells, 21 a junior at Auburn studying Biomedical Sciences; Andrew 19, a sophomore at Auburn studying Building Sciences and a daughter, Alden, 15 in the 10th grade at Mountain Brook High School.

A native of Mountain Brook, Caldwell’s

Wren Buie’s Brave Heart

For the Buie family of Homewood, heart health became personal before Wren Buie was even born. During a routine 20-week pregnancy scan in 2022, doctors spotted a concerning heart anomaly. Later diagnosed with a complex condition—Double Outlet Right Ventricle— Wren faced open-heart surgery at just one month old. “Those first months were terrifying, but the Birmingham medical community was incredible,” says her mother, Rachel Buie. Wren’s care team, including Dr. Robert Dabal, Dr. Leslie Gaddis and her pediatrician Dr. Gretel Russell, helped guide the family through two major surgeries and countless checkups. Now three years old, Wren is thriving. She’s a joyful, spunky scooter-riding, princess-loving toddler. Though more surgeries lie ahead, the Buies are filled with gratitude—not just for the doctors, but for the research that made Wren’s care possible. “When we first googled her condition, the prognosis was not good,” Rachel says. “However, because of funding and research from organizations like AHA, these kids are being cared for at birth and are living long and full lives.”

connection to heart health is personal. High blood pressure and heart disease run in his family. “My first real personal experience with heart disease came in 1996 when I came home from Sewanee for Thanksgiving to find out that my dad had been rushed to the hospital for emergency triple bypass surgery,” Caldwell says. His dad recovered, yet years later started having more serious heart complications and passed away in 2017 of a heart attack. He was only 69. “I believe my dad’s life was prolonged by medications and procedures made possible by AHA research,” he says.

Professionally, Caldwell is a co-founder of Hoist Capital Partners, Alabama’s first Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) fund.

Cathy, a seasoned Senior Clinical Research Associate, has spent over two decades managing drug trial studies. Their combined experience gives them insight into how research turns into life-saving reality—the very work the AHA supports.

They’ve also been hands-on in building this year’s event, ensuring it reflects the spirit of Birmingham and the mission at heart. “Our job is to raise awareness and funds,” says Caldwell. “We’re proud to say the event is sold out.”

The Birmingham Heart Ball is more than an elegant night out. It’s a movement—powered by stories like Wren’s and championed by families like the Marks—to turn the tide against heart disease in Alabama and beyond.

For more information or to support the American Heart Association, visit heart.org/ birminghamhb or contact Beth Gregory at Beth.Gregory@heart.org.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

This year’s Heart Ball will feature dinner, dancing and an auction, all wrapped in a signature red-themed celebration of American Heart Month. A special highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Heart of Gold Award to Dr. Ray Watts, President of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his wife Nancy, in recognition of their contributions to community health and education. “Dr. Watts’s unwavering commitment to patients and their families, and tireless advocacy work, exemplifies the heart of our mission,” says Lizzi Willicott, executive director of the American Heart Association in Birmingham.

The Marks see this moment as both personal and civic. “Heart health is an issue that touches nearly every Southern family. We’re grateful for the opportunity to give back,” Caldwell says. OTMJ

For the Love of Garden Parties

Flower Magazine editor Margot Shaw’s new book celebrates her passion for florals and outdoor entertaining.

BY MADOLINE MARKHAM KOONCE

If you were to describe the dead of winter in Birmingham in a word, it could easily be “grey.” It’s often dreary, frigid and colorless, which also means it’s all the more glorious when “the hills remember green again” (to borrow singer songwriter Andrew Peterson’s words). Luckily for us, as we prepare to see all the shades of vibrant hues appear around us soon, Flower Magazine editor Margot Shaw has released a new book celebrating the color of gardens, garden parties and floral design.

Flowering Outdoors: Gardens & Parties, Shaw’s second book, officially entered the world on Feruary 17 from publisher Rizzoli and is filled to the brim with natural beauty.

As interior designer and gardener Bunny Williams notes in the book’s foreword, its pages will show you how to both live in and entertain in a garden. “You get to wander from one garden to another,” she writes, “always with a place to rest and take in the beauty.”

If you’re not familiar with Shaw, a longtime Birmingham resident, she started Flower 18 years ago to speak to her own passion for all things floral. The national magazine has grown to feature homes, gardens, entertaining and lifestyle.

While Shaw’s magazine covers all things flowers (interiors, art, textiles, books, fashion,

travel, you name it), Flowering Outdoors hones in on flowers al fresco in particular. “My desire is for readers to view behind the curtain, or over the garden gate in this case, of some really interesting and talented folks we’ve come across through Flower,” she says. “I see the book as a resource as well, focusing on and encouraging a beautiful outdoor life with bitesize chapters that inspire and gently instruct.”

As a self-proclaimed “devotee of beautiful things that make up a beautiful life,” Shaw’s focus in selecting gardens and garden parties for the book was, put simply, what she finds pretty. “Implicit in this plot is the intrinsic soul-growing, life-giving nature of beauty… It doesn’t matter to me how grand, clever, elaborate or even thoughtful a garden may be,” she says. “If it’s not a joy to behold visually, then it won’t make the cut.”

The first section of the book profiles different tastemakers and their garden parties, transporting the reader from an East Hampton, New York, pool “tent” to a mah-jongg garden party in Nashville to an intimate dinner party in a cathedral-like allée of olive trees in California. And of course, flowers abound on the tables and in the gardens around it at each destination.

“Flowers, in beds, planters, pots or vases, add a note of intention, rhythm, festivity to a

“There’s a freedom to being in nature that invites a drop of the shoulders, an ease of conversation and an experience of something a little beyond the everyday.” –margot shaw

party outdoors,” Shaw says. “They are lipstick for the garden, and if they’re fragrant, even better, just not near the food.”

Flipping through pages of pretty—showcasing a colorful Palm Beach loggia luncheon, a girls garden party on Blackberry Farm in the mountains of Tennessee and designer Heather Chadduck’s intimate dinner party at her pool house right here in Birmingham, among other featured events—is sure to inspire anyone who reads the book to create outdoor living spaces and plan a party as soon as it’s warm enough to set an al fresco table.

Each party featured comes with entertaining or garden tips from the host behind it too. There are many in the book, but Shaw’s top tip for outdoor entertaining is simple: “Lovely and welcoming comfort,” she says.

No matter the specifics of the party, what unites them all is the goodness of being outdoors. “There’s a freedom to being in nature, a sense of context saying, ‘Here we are in the garden, part of the landscape…’ that invites a drop of the shoulders, an ease of conversation and an experience of something a little beyond the everyday,” Shaw says.

The second section of the book focuses on a set of gardens themselves, not photographed during a party but that could certainly host quite a pretty one. A set of visual feasts of garden bounty takes readers from Normandy, France, along the east coast of the U.S. and over to Oxfordshire, England. Along with

2026 Spencer Lecture Features Margot Shaw

The Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is excited to welcome Margot Shaw as the special guest speaker for its annual Spencer Lecture. Free and Open to the public/ Registration required. bbgardens.org/ event/2026-spencer-lecture/ Thursday, March 12 | 5:30–7 p.m.

inspirational images you’ll find tips on gardening too, as well as a letter section on garden elements and arrangements.

“I continue to be encouraged and impressed by the extent to which people go to create and enhance lovely gardens and gatherings in them, many who may not be specifically trained in those areas, but have an appreciation for natural beauty and want to be surrounded by it,” Shaw says. “I take cues from them all.”

While the book covers gardens all over the country and world that are sure to inspire, Shaw also notes what a perfect place her own city of Birmingham is to host a garden party and encourages its local readers to replicate or translate elements they see in the book to their own aesthetic, taking note of the tips throughout its pages. “I’d like for Birminghamians to know, if they don’t already, what a widely admired and wonderful flower and garden city we are, with lots of real talent in the floral, garden, and party design space,” she says.

In particular, some of her favorite shops and other resources for readers to get creative in their own gardens and garden parties are Shoppe, Leaf & Petal, A’Mano, Table Matters, Alkmy, General, Architectural Heritage, Details, Elegant Earth and Summer Classics.

As Bunny Williams notes in the book, “...I never tire of looking at inspirational images of gardens and tablescapes, which encourage me to be more creative.” There’s no telling just how Birmingham’s green hills will be filled with new layers of garden beauty and creativity inspired by all the images and words in Shaw’s new book. OTMJ

You can purchase Flowering Outdoors at major bookstores, on Amazon, and at A’Mano in Mountain Brook Village (and hopefully some other local emporiums as well, Margot said a few weeks before the book released).

MUSIC

The Art of Rock & Roll

Craig Legg’s exhibit is one for the books.

BY BRENT THOMPSON

Craig Legg discovered a need, and he decided to fill it. The Birminghambased artist recognized that there was a missing piece in the documentation of Birmingham’s storied rock and roll history. “A book (Magic City Nights) had been written about the history of rock and roll in Birmingham, but it had zero photographs,” he says, sitting among his paintings at East Village Arts studio in Birmingham’s East Lake neighborhood. “When I read the book, I found myself wondering what some of these people looked like, and that’s when I got the idea.”

In 2023, Legg’s exhibit History of Birmingham Rock & Roll was unveiled, featuring more than 350 paintings of local musicians, venues and influential people associated with the scene.

Playfully called a “trading card” series, the exhibit is a collection of vibrant interpretations of Legg’s subjects.

But the project didn’t end there. In late 2025—thanks to the help of some Birmingham music stalwarts—Legg’s exhibit became available in book form. The 144-page A History of Birmingham Rock & Roll: A Trading Card Collection reached local music lovers just in time for the holidays. “It came to book form through Travis Morgan and Mark Harrelson,” Legg says. “Mark owns Boutwell Studios, he’s been on the scene for 50 years, and he’s really into history. Both of them pitched the idea to me and I said, ‘Sure.’ I would not have taken it on—I just came off a book project that took

three years to put together, so I didn’t want any part of a book project—but they did the heavy lifting, especially Mark.”

Once the idea was hatched, the matters of funding, design and distribution had to be addressed. “Travis funded it and ran the Kickstarter campaign,” Legg recalls. “The goal was $20,000, and they raised $22,000 or something like that. Mark took hold of the book—the layout, design, finding and dealing with the printer, and he learned it every step of the way, which is a complex process. We had a couple of good layout people—Ben Burford and Lilla Hood of the famous Hood family in

Muscle Shoals. They made a great team and knocked it out of the park. It’s one thing to get it laid out and organized, but dealing with the printer is the critical thing. You can do all the great work you want, but if the printer doesn’t get it right, it comes back as a defective product.”

Anyone familiar with Legg’s exhibit won’t be surprised to learn that the book version was an immediate success. “At first, we had 700 (copies), and we sold 200 through the Kickstarter campaign,” Legg says. “As soon as the book came in—and especially after our book signing at WORKPLAY—we saw the interest was really strong. Travis began to distribute them, and they were really selling. We worried about selling out before the holiday season ended, so we took the profits and ordered another 500 so we wouldn’t run out. The timing was spectacular on all of this. The book got here in October, so we had a month or so to strategize. It came out just in time for the holidays.”

One noteworthy aspect of A History of Birmingham Rock & Roll is that, while including some household names, the book touches on many corners and eras of the local scene. If

If names like The Ramblers, Telluride, Hotel, Wayne Perkins, Damon Johnson, Eddie Hinton and Through The Sparks ring familiar, then this book is for you.

names like The Ramblers, Telluride, Hotel, Wayne Perkins, Damon Johnson, Eddie Hinton and Through The Sparks ring familiar, then this book is for you. Also, unlike the studio exhibit, Legg’s book can easily reach people all over the country.

“It’s documentation, and the book takes it to a whole different level,” Legg offers. “I’m not just dealing with the stars. If you were in the scene, I tried to get you in the book. It can also get to people who were not able to see the exhibit, especially people who were in the scene years ago and are out of town. We’ve heard from people in New York and California.”

But while photos and information are easily obtainable these days, Legg reminds us that such access wasn’t always the case. “From the ‘90s on, you can pretty much count on finding a photograph of somebody, but I couldn’t find photographs of bands even from the ‘70s and ‘80s,” he says. “There was not a lot of concert photography back then, especially in bars. We’re all kind of responsible for documenting ourselves these days. Sometimes it’s a matter of the squeaky wheel gets the grease. If I could find a photo of (a given artist), they got in. If I couldn’t find a photo, they didn’t get in no matter what the merit was.”

And, keeping in step with the baseball trading card theme, sometimes you can’t bat a thousand. “There were so many exclusions, and we’re hearing from people that were excluded,”

Legg says with a laugh. “The thought has entered my mind of doing 100 more as a limited, revised edition. But I won’t be doing it anytime soon. Right now, Mark and I are working on a history of Southern Rock, so I’m deeply into that now. But a year or two down the line, we might come out with another edition.”

Legg also mentions that his concept isn’t unique to Birmingham: “One thing that I came away with—long after I hung the exhibit—was that this history could be done by any artist in any city of any size in the country. The history is the same, it’s just different people.”

I ask Legg if there are any other scenes he would like to document with his paintings in addition to Birmingham. “I would do Austin (Texas) because I’ve lived there,” he says. “There’s not a book that has really captured the history of Austin punk. There have been several tries, but they’ve never really made it all the way. That history is in danger of being lost. So, I would do Austin punk.”

In lieu of offering exact renditions of his subjects, Legg’s paintings capture a feel. “It’s folk art, and you’ve got a little bit of leeway,” he says. “I’m not a good enough painter to do a fine-art painting of somebody. Plus, I can’t spend that much time on people. I’ve got it down to where I can do these in a day, but I need to get on to the next one.” OTMJ

For more information or to purchase the book visit Craiglegg.com

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Spring Fashion Fling

SOUTHVIEW MEDICAL GROUP IS NOW PART OF UAB MEDICINE.

One of the largest and most trusted physician practices in Central Alabama, Southview Medical Group has been serving patients for over a century and shares UAB Medicine’s mission to provide life-changing care.

•Primary and specialty care

•Easy scheduling by phone

•No referral required for primary care

•Expanded resources and expertise

•High-quality, value-based care

•Two convenient locations (downtown & Greystone)

We’re proud to welcome the physicians and staff of Southview Medical Group to the growing UAB Medicine family.

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2026 SUMMER CAMP GUIDE CAMP GUIDE

Once again we bring you our annual Camp Guide. With dozens of options from dance to drama, music to math, sports to special needs, it’s all here. And don’t forget to check out our awesome sponsors’ advertisements as well as their listings below. The sooner you get your summer camp plans scheduled, the more you can relax. Read on!!

ACADEMICS/ENRICHMENT

ADVENTURE CAMP AT ADVENT EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Advent Episcopal School offers a variety of programs to engage, enrich and entertain students of all ages during summer break! Pre-K-4th grade students experience an engaging day camp format; 5th-10th grade students serve as Counselors-in-Training as they learn leadership skills while supporting the activities of ADVENTure Camp.

TELEPHONE: (205) 252-2535

ADDRESS: 2019 6th Ave. N.

EMAIL: summer@adventepiscopalschool.org

WEBSITE: adventurecampbham.org

DATES: June 8-July 24

(Closed: June 19 and June 29-July 3)

AGES: Rising pre-K through rising 10th grade

ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS SUMMER PROGRAMS

Make your summer count with a variety of camps at ASFA, including creative writing, video game design, Android app programming, drawing and printmaking. ASFA also offers

three-week intensives in pre-algebra or Algebra 1 for those looking to get ahead in math or simply brush up on their math skills. Camps are taught by ASFA’s expert faculty members. TELEPHONE: (205) 252-9241

ADDRESS: 1800 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.

EMAIL: jlittle@asfaschool.org

WEBSITE: asfaschool.org

DATES: June 1-19

AGES: Grades 5-8

ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MATH AND SCIENCE SUMMER CAMPS

ASMS Summer Programs are hands-on, experiential, collaborative, student-driven, developmental and fun.

TELEPHONE: (251) 441-2100

ADDRESS: 1255 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36604

WEBSITE: asms.net/summer-camps

AGES: Grades K-9

DATES: Session I: June 1-5; Session II: June 8-12

CAMP SVS

Camp classes and activities are facilitated by Spring Valley School faculty who are specially trained in a multi-sensory, whole-child approach to learning, which accommodates all learning styles and strengths. Days will be filled with writing/ reading, multi-sensory math, executive functioning, art, STEAM and sports/games. Camp SVS is open to all kids, rising first through eighth grades, not only those with learning differences. TELEPHONE: (205)-423-8660

ADDRESS: 2701 Sydney Drive

EMAIL: info@springvalleyschool.org

WEBSITE: springvalleyschool.org/campsvs

DATES: June 15-18 and June 22-26

AGES: Grades 1-8

Give your child a chance to explore the Gardens’ summertime wonders. Revamped curriculum includes camps such as Nature’s Engineers, Plant Believe It or Not, and Nature’s Music Makers! Priority registration opens February 2. bbgardens.org/summercamps

SUMMER AT ALTAMONT

Summer is the perfect time to try something new, dive deeper into special interests, fine-tune academic skills or earn course credit in a relaxed environment.

ADDRESS: The Altamont School, 4801 Altamont Rd.

EMAIL: summerprograms@altamontschool.org

WEBSITE: altamontschool.org/academics/ altamont-summer-programs

DATES: Week 1: May 26-29; Week 2: June 1-5; Week 3: June 8-12; Week 4: June 15-18

SUMMER@SPRINGS

Summer@Springs is a program of Indian Springs School, an independent, coeducational day and boarding school serving a vibrant community of 300 students in grades eight through 12. Summer@Springs courses are taught by the school’s award-winning faculty on its inspiring, 350-acre campus located off Interstate 65 near Pelham.

TELEPHONE: (205) 988-3350

ADDRESS: Indian Springs School, 190 Woodward Dr., Indian Springs

EMAIL: summer@indiansprings.org

WEBSITE: summeratsprings.org

AGES: Grades 3-12

ART/CRAFTS

ARTPLAY: MAKE THIS A SUMMER OF IMAGINATION

At ArtPlay, summer is a season of imagination. Our award-winning camps invite young artists to explore, create, and connect—ensuring every child experiences a summer filled with creativity, confidence, and joy.

TELEPHONE: (205) 975-4769

ADDRESS: 1006 19th St. S., Birmingham, AL 35205

WEBSITE: alysstephens.org/ connect/summer-camps/ AGES: 6-18

DATES: Visual Arts Camp, ages 6-12, June 1-5; Musical Theatre Camp, ages 7-12, June 8-26;

*NEW* Visual Arts Studio, ages 13-18, June 29-July 1;

*NEW* Creative Writing Studio, ages 13-18, June 29-July 1; *NEW* Stagecraft & Production Camp, ages 13-18, July 6-July 24; Musical Theatre Camp, ages 13-18, July 6-July 24

BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART CAMP

BMA’s Summer Art Camp is where creativity runs wild and art comes to life! Campers explore the Museum’s incredible collection of more than 29,000 original works of art from around the world while discovering their own unique style. With an all-new lineup of camps, there’s something for every budding artist, regardless of their experience. Led by BMA’s enthusiastic camp staff, each day is filled with hands-on artmaking, big ideas and fun new projects to take home.

TELEPHONE: (205) 254-2565

ADDRESS: 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd. WEBSITE: artsbma.org

AGES: Rising 1st-12th graders

DATES: Grades 1-3: June 1-5, June 8-12, July 6-10; Grades 1-4: July 20-24; Grades 4-6: June 1-5, June 22-26; Grades 5-8: July 27-31, June 8-18, July 6-10, July 20-24; Grades 9+: July 27-31, June 8-12, June 22-July 2, July 6-10, July 20-24.

SAMFORD ART CAMPSACADEMY OF THE ARTS

Art Studio for Teens (grades 6-8), students will plan their work and create 2D and 3D projects in paint, pencil and clay. Students will be encouraged to develop their own styles and to experiment with different methods to hone their art skills, as well as work with paint, graphite, clay, paper and more to make works of art. Campers will learn about visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture and value while experimenting with different mediums. Bulldog Art (grades 1-5) students will work with paint, graphite, clay, paper and more to make works of art studying visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture and value while working with different mediums.

TELEPHONE: (205) 726-4049

ADDRESS: 1939 S. Lakeshore Dr.

EMAIL: academyofthearts@samford.edu

WEBSITE: samford.edu/academy-of-the-arts/

DATES: Art Studio for Teens, grades 6-8, June 1-5. Bulldog Art Camp, grades 1-5, Session I: June 15-19; Session II: June 22-26; Session III: July 20-24

SPACE ONE ELEVEN SUMMER ART CAMPS

Rising second through fifth graders paint, draw and sculpt to create works of art influenced by artists from Alabama in “I’m an Alabama Artist, Too.” Rising sixth through 12th graders can select from a variety of camps in the medium of their choice including drawing, sewing and fashion, printmaking, digital art, architecture, portfolio development and more! These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends and create finished pieces of work.

All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One Eleven’s professional art studios.

TELEPHONE: (205) 328-0553, Ext. 124

ADDRESS: 2409 2nd Ave. N.

EMAIL: info@spaceoneeleven.org

WEBSITE: spaceoneeleven.org

AGES: Grades 2-12

DATES: June 1-July 24

COOKING/FOOD

CAMP GROW AT THE CENTER FOR FOOD EDUCATION

Camp Grow at the Jones Valley Teaching Farm will provide an educational and interactive learning opportunity for students who are curious about food, farming and the culinary arts. Campers will explore the natural and culinary worlds through inquiry, experimentation and hands-on activities at The Center for Food Education.

ADDRESS: 701 25th St N.

EMAIL: info@jvtf.org or rcamps@jvtf.org

WEBSITE: jvtf.org/center-for-food-education/camps/ AGES: Rising 2nd-8th

Dates: Rising 2nd-5th, Plant to Plate, June 1-5; Kitchen Champs, June 8-12; Growing Forward, June 22-26; Kitchen Champs, July 6-10 and Rising 6th-8th grade, Culinary Masters, July 13-17

UAB MEDICINE ST. VINCENT’S ONE NINETEEN SUMMER CULINARY CAMPS

UAB Medicine St. Vincent’s One Nineteen is excited to host its summer culinary camp series designed for food enthusiasts ages six to 18. Guided by registered dietitian Madison Fogle, this immersive experience offers your child the perfect blend of fun, creativity and hands-on learning.

TELEPHONE: (205) 408-6550

ADDRESS: 7191 Cahaba Valley Road

WEBSITE: uabstvincents.org/OneNineteen AGES: 6-18

DATES: Edible Experiments: Science in the Kitchen, ages 6-9: June 8-12 and ages 10-12: June 22-26; Teen Culinary Camp, ages 13-18: June 15-19; Tastes of the States, ages 6-9: July 13-17 and ages 10-12: July 20-24

DANCE

ALABAMA BALLET

With its state-of-the-art studios and superb instructors, the Alabama Ballet seeks to promote and foster the development of classical and contemporary ballet through high-quality performances, dance education and community outreach.

TELEPHONE: (205) 322-1874

ADDRESS: 2726 1st Ave. S.

EMAIL: nataliehunt@alabamaballet.org

WEBSITE: alabamaballet.org/class/ summer-programs/ AGES: Summer Intensive (ages 12 and up, 1 four-week session or 2 two-week sessions, by audition only); Junior Intensive (ages 9-12), Tutus & Tiaras (ages 4-9)

DATES: Summer Intensive: June 8-July 3; Junior Intensive: June 22-July 10, Tutus & Tiaras (ages 4-9) July 6-10 and 13-17

THE DANCE FOUNDATION

Camps for ages four and up include Once Upon a Fairytale for 4K and 5K, Once Upon a Ballet for entering Grades 1-3, Adventures in Enchanted Lands for entering Grades 1-3, Dance Exploration for entering Grades 3-6, and Dance Workshop for entering Grades 6-12. Weekly classes for ages one to adult are also available. The Dance Foundation has been bringing the joy of dance to students of all ages throughout the Greater Birmingham area since 1975.

TELEPHONE: (205) 870-0073

ADDRESS: 1715 27th Court S.

EMAIL: shellie@thedancefoundation.org

WEBSITE: thedancefoundation.org

DATES: June 1-August 1

DAWSON BALLET SCHOOL

Dawson Ballet School Summer Camp is a delight whether your little dancer is a first-time ballerina or has experience. There will be time for a snack, as ballerinas can work up quite an appetite, and craft time gives those little feet time to rest. Enjoy a ballet recital at the end of the week and see what your little ballerina has learned at camp.

TELEPHONE: (205) 879-1758

ADDRESS: 1114 Oxmoor Rd.

EMAIL: slong@dawsonchurch.org

AGES: 4 years to Grade 2, completed DATES: June 15-19

DRAMA

ACTING OUT! ACADEMY

Acting Out, Alabama’s premiere on-camera acting academy, offers two great camps in the summer. Movie Camp, where students film a short film during the week and premiere it at a red carpet event for friends and family and our Summer Film Acting Academy. The Summer Film academy is a week-long intensive training program that hosts industry professionals as teachers from all over the country. Students take classes in on-camera technique, commercial acting, stunts, voice over, dialects and much more. The week ends with a showcase for talent agents, managers and casting directors.

TELEPHONE: (205) 440-2699

ADDRESS: 2531 Rocky Ridge Rd., Suite 125

EMAIL: meg@actingoutacademy.com

WEBSITE: actingoutacademy.com

DATES: Summer Film Acting Academy: June 15-19; Movie Camps: June 1-5 and July 6-10; Intro to on Camera Camp: June 8-12 and July 20-24; Screenwriting and Filmmaking Camp: July 20-24

HOMEWOOD THEATRE SUMMER CAMP

This summer theatre camp gives campers (rising second graders through rising 12th graders) an opportunity to experience a working theatre environment resulting in performances after the

final days of camp. Over the two-week camp, participants will put together a full production and perform the finished product when camp concludes. Campers will be introduced to all the “moving parts” that are necessary to get a theatrical production on stage.

TELEPHONE: (205) 873-1816

ADDRESS: 1831 28th Avenue South, Suite 160

EMAIL: kyle@homewoodtheatre.com

WEBSITE: homewoodtheatre.com

DATES: Improv/Acting Camp:

May 25-29 9 a.m.-2 p.m.;

Harry Potter Camp: June 1-5 9 a.m.-12 p.m.;

Finding Nemo Kids: June 8-19 9 a.m.-2 p.m.;

Musical Theatre Bootcamp: June 22-26 9 a.m.-2 p.m.;

Bluey Camp: June 29-July 3 9 a.m.-12 p.m.;

Schoolnet: The Case of the Grim Game

Production: July 13-24 12-5 p.m.;

Disney Camp: July 13-17 and July 20-24 9 a.m.-12 p.m.;

Shrek JR. Musical Production:

July 27-August 7 12-5 p.m.;

Fairy Tale Camp: July 26-31 9 a.m.-12 p.m.;

Ms. Rachel Camp: August 3-7 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE

RMT Summer Camps give kids an outlet to use their creativity in dramatic ways, at all ages and skill levels. Opportunities include Play Making sessions for rising 4K-1st Graders; Triple Threats sessions for rising 1st-3rd Graders; Theme Camps for rising 2nd-5th Graders; and Blast Camps for rising 4th-8th Graders. A typical day includes training in singing, dancing and acting, along with lots of fun. Most camps end in a short performance for family and friends. For junior high and high schoolers, RMT offers intensive musical theatre camps and college prep. Pricing starts at $195 for half-day camps, and $350 for full-day camps; financial aid is available for those who qualify.

TELEPHONE: (205) 463-5342

ADDRESS: 1600 3rd Ave. S.

EMAIL: education@redmountaintheatre.org

WEBSITE: redmountaintheatre.org

AGES: 4K-12th Grade

DATES: May 26-July 31

VIRGINIA SAMFORD THEATRE’S CAMP VST

Our ever-popular summer theatre experience, Camp VST, returns this June to the Mountain Brook High School Performing Arts Center! Students will work with theatre professionals to explore a variety of classes in theatre arts including dance, voice, acting, Shakespeare, playwriting, design and more. Join us for a fun-filled week of creativity and collaboration that will wrap up with a showcase of some camp highlights from our students. Camp VST is open to all beginning and intermediate theatre-loving students aged seven to 15. Tuition is $300—scholarships and sibling discounts are available.

ADDRESS: 3650 Bethune Drive

EMAIL: stars@virginiasamfordtheatre.org

WEBSITE: virginiasamfordtheatre.org/ vststars/camp-vst/

DATES: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;

Session 1: June 1-5; Session 2: June 8-12

LANGUAGE/WRITING

ADA LONG CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

This fun day camp is for high school students interested in creative writing. With the guidance of nationally recognized authors, they will draft, edit and publish their work while exploring Birmingham’s rich culture and history. College credit available.

TELEPHONE: (205) 934-8573

ADDRESS: 1190 10th Ave. S.

EMAIL: abvines@uab.edu

WEBSITE: uab.edu/cas/english/events/ ada-long-workshop

AGES: Grades 9-12 (rising)

DATES: June 8-19

MUSIC

SAMFORD MUSIC CAMPS—ACADEMY OF THE ARTS ADVENTURES IN MUSIC

Piano Camp (grades ) is a fun and educational week-long day camps are open to students interested in continuing their studies in piano. Piano students must have taken three months of lessons minimum. Activities include classes in music literature, theory and ensemble, four private 30-minute lessons, practice time and solo and ensemble recitals on the final day of camp. Strings Camp (grades 1-8) is a week-long camp for violin, viola and cello students to learn and perform music with other musicians. Explorations in Music (ages 5-9) Join us on an exciting musical journey as children explore instruments and learn about rhythm, composers, basic theory and piano skills in a creative and interactive group setting.

TELEPHONE: (205) 726-4049

ADDRESS: Samford University Academy of the Arts, Homewood

EMAIL: academycamps@samford.edu

WEBSITE: samford.edu/academy-of-the-arts/ AGES AND DATES: Explorations in Music, ages: 5-9; June 8-12; Adventures in Music, Piano, grades 1-12, July 13-17; Strings Camp, grades 1-8, July 27-31

DAWSON MUSIC ACADEMY SUMMER MUSIC CAMP

Preschool and elementary campers enjoy a week of hands-on musical fun with instrument exploration, recreation games, art activities, TEAM SPIRIT fun, WATER DAY with water inflatables and lots of other fun activities with friends. Elementary campers have the opportunity to explore their favorite instrument (guitar, piano, percussion, ukulele, violin or voice) in small group instrument sessions with six to10 campers who possess similar musical skills.

TELEPHONE: (205) 871-7324

ADDRESS: 1114 Oxmoor Rd. EMAIL: dma@dawsonchurch.org

WEBSITE: dawsonmusicacademy.org

AGES: Grades 4K-5, completed Dates: July 6-10

OCEAN ADVENTURE CAMP (AGES 8-11)

Dive into a week of discovery at Ocean Adventure Camp! This enriching, adventurefilled summer camp immerses campers ages 8–11 in the wonders of the tropical marine environment. Based out of Blue Water Park in Pelham, Camp blends hands-on ocean-themed science experiments, crafts, games, songs, and team-building activities. Campers enjoy daily opportunities to swim, snorkel, and will even have a chance to try scuba diving in shallow water, under close supervision.

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MAGICAL MERFOLK ADVENTURE CAMP (AGES 6-7)

Do your little ones dream of being a mermaid or merman? Would you like them to build water confidence while improving their swimming skills? Are you searching for an active, imaginative, and enriching summer experience unlike any other? If so, welcome to our most magical summer camp of all—where young campers explore a whimsical underwater world, grow more confident in the water, and create unforgettable summer memories.

MASON MUSIC

Mason Music’s 2026 summer camps include Songs of the Sea Preschool Music Camp for ages 3-5; Mason Music Camp for Beginners ages 6-9; Guitar Camp for Beginners for ages 10-15; Vocal Performance Camp for ages 10-15; and Rock Band Camp: 90s Edition for ages 10-18. Camps offered vary by location.

ADDRESS: 761 Shades Mountain Plaza, Hoover, (205) 582-2238; 2903 Cahaba Rd., Mountain Brook, (205) 874-9596; 3187 Cahaba Heights Rd., Vestavia Hills, (205) 908-7059; 5406 Hwy. 280 E, Suite B103, North Shelby, (205) 874-9800

EMAIL: programs@masonmusic.com

WEBSITE: masonmusic.com/ group-programs/music-camps/ AGES: 3-18

DATES: June 1-July 31

SCIENCE/NATURE/ TECHNOLOGY

ALDRIDGE GARDENS

Our camps are available for boys and girls entering kindergarten through third grades. Whether your little campers like American Girl Dolls, Art, Nature Crafts or S.T.E.A.M. (Science,

Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), we have something they are sure to enjoy.

TELEPHONE: (205) 739-6555

EMAIL: aldridgegardens@hooveralabama.gov

ADDRESS: 3530 Lorna Rd.

AGES: Entering Grades 5K-3

DATES: June 1-26, various sessions (9am-12pm Monday-Friday)

BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS

MUSEUM DESIGN CAMP

Dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, art, math and design at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and Park. Students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities, from designing model vehicles using computer aided design and artificial intelligence to learning the mechanics of motorcycles. With access to the museum’s incredible collection and the park’s inspiring setting, students will ignite their creativity and problem-solving skills while having fun. This camp is perfect for young innovators ready to dream big!

TELEPHONE: (205) 702-8729

ADDRESS: 6030 Barber Motorsports Pkwy.

EMAIL: Education@BarberMuseum.org

WEBSITE: barbermuseum.org/ edu/design-camp/ AGES: Rising fifth and sixth graders

DATES: June 8-12

Focus

BIRMINGHAM ZOO CAMP

Zoo Camp at Your Birmingham Zoo is bursting with brand-new topics and wild adventures for ages five to 12. From hands-on activities to up-close animal experiences, every day is filled with discovery, creativity, and fun. Get ready to explore, learn, and make unforgettable Zoo memories!

TELEPHONE: (205) 879-0409

ADDRESS: 2630 Cahaba Rd.

EMAIL: education@birminghamzoo.com

WEBSITE: birminghamzoo.com/education/ zoocamps/ AGES: Ages 5-12

DATES: May 26-July 31

DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB SUMMER CAMPS

The Discovery Hall Programs offer a variety of programs for all ages during the summer, ranging from single-day programs to residential camps and academic courses. Our highly qualified educators guide campers and students through all activities, and residential students are well-supervised by our exceptional counselors.

TELEPHONE: (251) 861-2141

ADDRESS: 101 Bienville Blvd. Dauphin Island, AL 36528

EMAIL: sstephens@disl.edu

WEBSITE: disl.edu/dhp/ summer-camps

AGES: Ages 5-Rising 12th graders

DATES: May 24-July 30, various sessions

Rehearse

FRIENDS OF BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS

FBBG’s programs promote your child’s natural sense of curiosity and creativity with fun learning experiences in the beautiful setting of the Gardens. This summer, FBBG offers exciting opportunities to grow and discover through daily explorations of the Gardens, STEM and literacy activities, and learning in the Plant Adventure Zone Garden Lab. Our revamped curriculum includes new camps such as Nature’s Engineers, Plant Believe It or Not, and Nature’s Music Makers.

TELEPHONE: 205-414-3950, ext. 106

ADDRESS: 2612 Lane Park Rd.

EMAIL: apassey@bbgardens.org

WEBSITE: bbgardens.org/summercamps

AGES: 4 to rising 6th grade

DATES: May 26-July 24

FRESH AIR FAMILY’S VULCAN GROSS OUT CAMP

This is an award-winning, hands-on field biology science camp where kids have an opportunity to explore the nature around them in a safe environment.

TELEPHONE: (205) 540-6642

ADDRESS: Trussville on the Cahaba, Homewood, McCallum Park in Vestavia, Oak Mountain State Park

EMAIL: programs@FreshAirFamily.org

Website: grossoutcamp.org

AGES: Grades 1-4, rising, 5th-7th rising

DATES: May 26-July 31 (weeklong sessions)

Strengthen

MCWANE SCIENCE CENTER

Turn summer into a season of discovery at McWane Science Center’s Summer Camps! With weeklong adventures filled with hands-on experiments, creative problem-solving, and interactive exploration, our Summer Camps keep kids learning, laughing and engaged all summer long. Led by McWane’s expert educators, each camp offers age-appropriate activities that inspire curiosity and build confidence through real-world science experiences.

TELEPHONE: (205) 714-8300

ADDRESS: 200 19th St. N., Birmingham

EMAIL: pchowning@mcwane.org (for questions)

WEBSITE: mcwane.org/learning/parents/camps

AGES: 4k-6th grade

SPECIAL NEEDS

CAMP WHEEZEAWAY

Kids suffering from moderate to severe asthma can apply for this FREE summer camp where they can experience all the fun of summer camp while learning confidence-building skills in asthma management from medical professionals.

TELEPHONE: (334) 799-3449

ADDRESS: Camp held at YMCA Camp Chandler on Lake Jordan, Wetumpka

EMAIL: brendabasnight@yahoo.com

WEBSITE: ymcamontgomery.org

AGES: 8-12

DATES: May 24-30

THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION SUMMER CAMP

The Exceptional Foundation offers an eight-week summer camp for school-age individuals with special needs. Activities include art, music, dance, cooking, karate, adaptive P.E., frequent swimming, field trips and more. Admission interview required.

TELEPHONE: (205) 870-0776

ADDRESS: 1616 Oxmoor Rd.

EMAIL: bmurphy@exceptionalfoundation.org

WEBSITE: exceptionalfoundation.org/ youth-participants

AGES: 5 and up

DATES: June 1-July 24

SPORTS CAMPS

BIRMINGHAM UNITED SOCCER ASSOCIATION SUMMER CAMPS

BUSA’s goal is to teach players to empower, enrich and excel within the community and to use the life skills learned through soccer to leave the world a better place.

AGES: 5-18

TELEPHONE: (205) 977-9038

ADDRESS: 3578 East St., Birmingham (Camp locations vary)

WEBSITE: birminghamunited.com/ camps_clinics/camps/ DATES: May 28-August 8

BRIARWOOD AMBASSADOR SOCCER CAMP, A MINISTRY OF QUEST RECREATION

A great soccer camp for all levels of play.

TELEPHONE: (205) 776-5237

ADDRESS: 6255 Cahaba Valley Road

EMAIL: Soccer@Briarwood.org

WEBSITE: Briarwoodsoccer.com

AGES: Boys and girls 7-14

DATES: June 22-26, 8:30 am-noon

CHEER CAMP, A MINISTRY OF QUEST RECREATION

Have the time of your life cheering with friends this summer.

TELEPHONE: (205) 776-5237

ADDRESS: 2200 Briarwood Way

EMAIL: Quest@Briarwood.org

WEBSITE: questrecreation.org/ cheerleading.html

AGES: Rising K5-4th grade girls

DATES: July 6-10, 9 a.m.-noon

DUNN BASEBALL ACADEMY YOUTH CAMPS

Join University of Alabama Birmingham Head Baseball Coach, Casey Dunn, and the UAB baseball coaching staff as they host baseball camps to improve your skills. Events will take place at Jerry D. Young Memorial Field at the University of Alabama Birmingham.

ADDRESS: Camps 1, 2 and 4: 840 12th St. S.; Camp 3: 1973 Merryvale Rd. Vestavia Hills, WEBSITE: dunnbaseballacademy.com/ summer-youth-camps.cfm

AGES: Grades K-5th

DATES: Camp 1: June 15-18; Camp 2: June 22-25; Camp 3: July 13-16; Camp 4: July 20-23

ROCK CLIMBING SUMMER CAMPS AT HIGH POINT CLIMBING & FITNESS This camp will introduce kids to the sport of rock climbing. Enthusiastic coaches will support your athlete in learning the basics of climbing as they gain confidence in themselves.

TELEPHONE: (205) 981-9190

ADDRESS: 4766 Highway 280

WEBSITE: highpointclimbing.com/ locations/birmingham/camps

AGES: 5-14

DATES: May 25-August 3

MIKE GETMAN SOCCER CAMP

Over 30 years of conducting soccer camps in the Birmingham area. This camp offers sessions for all ages and levels of ability. Camper-to-staff ratio approximately 7 to 1.

TELEPHONE: (205) 216-3883

EMAIL: info@mikegetmansoccercamp.com

WEBSITE: MikeGetmanSoccerCamp.com

AGES: 5 and up, Boys and Girls

DATES: June 1-5, June 22-26, July 6-10

Boys & Girls: Ages U8-U19

Dates: May 4-6, 2026 VHSC COMPETITIVE TEAM TRYOUTS

Boys & Girls: U13-U19

Dates: May 11-13, 2026

VHSC PRE-TRYOUT CAMP 2

Boys & Girls: Ages U8-U12

Dates: May 15-16, 2026

VHSC U8-U12 TRYOUTS

Boys & Girls: Ages U8-U12

Dates: May 18-20, 2026

S.T.E.A.M SUMMER CAMPS

MATH - June 1-18

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL CAMPS

Samford Basketball Camp is a four-day youth basketball camp focused on skill development, character development and most importantly enjoying the game of basketball. Throughout the week, each camper will be placed on teams and be coached by all our staff and players here at Samford!

ADDRESS: Pete Hanna Center, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Dr. EMAIL: pmatting@samford.edu WEBSITE: samfordbasketballcamps.com

AGES: Rising K-12th, Boys & Girls

DATES: Samford Basketball Camp I: June 1-4; Middle School Skills Camp: June 1-3; Samford Basketball Elite Camp: June 7; Samford Basketball Camp II: June 8-11; Samford Basketball Camp III: June 22-25; Samford Basketball Camp IV: July 13-16

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY TONY DAVID BASEBALL CAMPS

These age-appropriate baseball camps maximize the camp experience so campers enjoy the game and become better players. Sessions led by the Samford baseball staff, current and former Samford players, as well as other college players, college coaches and high school coaches.

ADDRESS: Samford University WEBSITE: subaseballcamps.com

AGES: Grades K-12

DATES: Youth Summer Camp (Grades K-7): June 8-11; June 15-18; July 6-9; July 13-16; July 27-30. Middle School Camp (Grades 6-8): June 22-24. High School Elite Camp (Grades 9-12): July 20-21. Father/Son Camp (Grades K-8): August 15

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL CAMPS (DAY AND RESIDENTIAL)

Samford coaches, staff and players will help campers train, compete and improve in individual skill development, offensive and defensive systems and knowledge of the game. Campers will get an edge on the competition and have fun with the Samford Volleyball team.

ADDRESS: Samford University WEBSITE: subulldogvolleyballcamps.com

AGES: Grades K-12

activities including canoeing, sailing, skiing, riflery, archery, arts and crafts, horseback riding and a high ropes course.

TELEPHONE: (205) 776-5237

ADDRESS: Briarwood Presbyterian Church, 2200 Briarwood Way

EMAIL: Quest@briarwood.org

WEBSITE: campbriarwood.org

AGES: Grades 4th-10th

DATES: June 22-27, June 29-July 2, July 6-11, July 13-18

CAMP JULIETTE LOW (RESIDENTIAL)

Through outdoor living, campers get to experience nature, gain self-confidence and learn leadership skills. Campers live in platform tents and get to take part in a variety of activities, including archery, canoeing, horseback riding and rock climbing. Campers can register for Mini-Camp, a one-week session, a two-week session or a mix.

TELEPHONE: (770) 428-1062

ADDRESS: Cloudland, GA

EMAIL: info@cjl.org

WEBSITE: cjl.org

AGES: Campers—8-15; Counselors-in-Training—16-17

DATES: June 7-August 2

CAMP MAC (RESIDENTIAL)

We are fortunate to have an amazing facility in a beautiful location! But Camp Mac is nothing more than the sum of all those who have passed our way since 1948! Social media is about likes. But life is about love. Other people decide how many likes we get, but only we can decide how much love we give! The connections we make at camp don’t go on a post. The connections we make go on forever. When we find ourselves in the right place at the right time, that place becomes part of who we are, and we become part of that place. If Camp Mac sounds like it’s the right place at the right time for you, we’d love to have you join us here this summer Among the Pines!

TELEPHONE: (256) 362-7449

ADDRESS: 2671 Cheaha Road, Munford, AL 36268

EMAIL: office@campmac.com

WEBSITE: campmac.com

VIDEO GAME DESIGN - June 1-5, June 8-12, or June 15-18

APP PROGRAMMING - June 1-5 or June 8-12

CREATIVE WRITING - June 8-12

VIOLIN/VIOLA/CELLO/BASS - June 1-5 or June 8-12

VISUAL ARTS - June 15-19

*Most camps are half days and can be mixed and matched to make a fun full day of camp! ASFAschool.org/summer-camps JOIN US T H IS SUMMER!

DATES: June 13-July 26

VESTAVIA HILLS SOCCER CLUB SOCCER CAMP

The VHSC will offer soccer camp opportunities all year. This summer, the club will offer camps for all levels of players, boys and girls.

TELEPHONE: (205) 978-0182

ADDRESS: 1973 Merryvale Rd., Vestavia Hills

EMAIL: info@vestaviasoccer.com

WEBSITE: vestaviasoccer.com/camps

DATES: June Half Day Camp: June 8-11; July Half Day Camp: July 6-9; VHSC Positional Camp: July 24-26

TRADITIONAL CAMPS

CAMP BRIARWOOD OVERNIGHT CAMPS

Camp Briarwood is a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. Camp is held in Wetumpka at YMCA Camp Chandler. Each session offers

AGES: Grades 1st - 8th, completed

DATES: Adventure Camp (7th-8th): June 1-11; 6 Day Mini Terms (1st-3rd): June 1-6, June 14-19, July 12-17; 11 Day Junior Terms (2nd-5th): June 1-11, June 14-24, July 12-22; Senior Terms (3rd-8th): June 14-July 9, July 12-August 1

CAMP MERRI-MAC (RESIDENTIAL)

Camp Merri-Mac is a girls’ Christian summer camp located high in the mountains of Western North Carolina, providing a summer of growth through friends and adventure.

TELEPHONE: (828) 669-8766

ADDRESS: Black Mountain, NC

EMAIL: mail@merri-mac.com

WEBSITE: merri-mac.com

AGES: Grades 1-11

DATES: June 1-August 6 (7 sessions)

CAMP NAKANAWA (RESIDENTIAL)

Located on the Cumberland Plateau in Crossville, Tennessee, Camp Nakanawa provides an overnight summer camp to educate girls and young women through outdoor experiences to gain confidence and reach their full potential.

TELEPHONE: (931) 277-3711

ADDRESS: Crossville, TN

EMAIL: campnak@campnakanawa.org

WEBSITE: campnakanawa.org

AGES: 8-17, girls

DATES: Two-week session 1: May 31-June 12; Two-week session 2: June 14-26; Four-week session: June 29-July 25

SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCES AT SUMATANGA

Campers enjoy age-level activities that include swimming, hiking, creek studies, canoeing and archery. They can participate in spiritual formation through creative worship, intentional fellowship and small group discussion. Sumatanga offers Day Camp, five-night Elementary Camp, Mid-High Camp and Senior High Camp experiences.

TELEPHONE: (256)-538-9860

ADDRESS: 3616 Sumatanga Rd., Gallant, AL

EMAIL: summerdirector@sumatanga.org

WEBSITE: sumatanga.org/summer-camp

AGES: Rising 1st through 12th graders, rising DATES: June 7-July 24, various sessions

SUMMERS AT SOUTHERN (CO-ED RESIDENTIAL AND DAY)

Summers At Southern in Camp Hill, AL, is a co-ed boarding and day camp for rising 8th-12th graders. Less than two hours southeast of Birmingham, Summers at Southern features four themed camps: STEM & Aviation, Nature’s Wonders, Southern Survival, and Operation LEADERSHIP. Hosted by Southern Preparatory Academy.

TELEPHONE: (256) 790-9202 or (256) 496-8864

ADDRESS: 174 Ward Circle, Camp Hill, AL 36850

EMAIL: admissions@southernprepacademy.org

WEBSITE: https://southernprepacademy.org/ summer-programs/summers-at-southern/ GRADES: Rising 9th-12th (co-ed) boarding camp and Rising 3rd-8th graders day camp

DATES: STEM: June 15-19; Nature’s Wonders: June 22-26; Southern Survival: July 5-11; Operation LEADERSHIP: July 12-25

CAMP TIMBERLAKE (RESIDENTIAL)

A residential boys’ Christian summer camp located in the mountains of Western North Carolina provides a summer of growth through friends and adventure.

TELEPHONE: (828) 669-8766

ADDRESS: Marion, NC

EMAIL: email@camptimberlake.com

WEBSITE: camptimberlake.com

AGES: 6-16

DATES: June 1- August 7

CAMP WALKABOUT AT THE BAYLOR SCHOOL (RESIDENTIAL)

Walkabout summer campers will kayak, canoe and paddleboard through the Tennessee River Gorge, hike to remote waterfalls and swimming holes, rock climb, head underground to explore the vast network of local caves, sleep under the southern stars and experience exhilaration they can’t find anywhere else.

TELEPHONE: (423) 757-2515

ADDRESS: Chattanooga, TN

EMAIL: badams@baylorschool.org

WEBSITE: baylorschool.org

AGES: Ages 8-16

DATES: May 26-July 17

CAMP WINNATASKA (RESIDENTIAL)

For over 100 years, Camp Winnataska has been a shining example of Christian camping at its best. Rooted in a legacy of faith, tradition and community, Winnataska offers campers the opportunity to grow spiritually, develop servant leadership skills and build lifelong friendships. With exciting high-adventure programming, a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a focus on experiencing the beauty of nature, campers are encouraged to embrace their unique purpose while creating unforgettable memories.

TELEPHONE: (205) 640-6741

ADDRESS: 260 Winnataska Dr., Pell City

EMAIL: info@winnataska.org

WEBSITE: winnataska.org

AGES: K-9, completed

DATES: May 31-July 25 (8 sessions)

CAMP WOODMONT (RESIDENTIAL)

Camp Woodmont on Lookout Mtn. in northwest Georgia, is an overnight camp for boys and girls, ages six to 15. Just two hours north of Birmingham, Camp Woodmont features horseback riding, high-ropes/climbing, sports, dance, crafts, canoeing, archery and more!

TELEPHONE: (423) 472-6070

ADDRESS: Cloudland, GA

EMAIL: alyson@campwoodmont.com

WEBSITE: campwoodmont.com

AGES: 6-15 boys and girls

DATES: May 31-July 24, one- or two-week sessions

LIVING RIVER (RESIDENTIAL)

In a unique location on 4.5 miles of the Cahaba River, overnight camp at Living River includes recreation, environmental education and spiritual exploration. Campers get to fish, canoe, swim, fossil hunt and more. Associated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), camp at Living River is a place where all are welcome and accepted and where spiritual learning is grounded in questioning and wonder.

Scholarships are available.

TELEPHONE: (205) 208-0035 (leave a voicemail)

ADDRESS: 2000 Living River Pkwy., Montevallo, AL 35115

EMAIL: office@livingriver.org

WEBSITE: livingriver.org

AGES: 4 years old-12th grade (graduated seniors still welcome)

DATES: 5 sessions, June 5-26

SUMMER

Register Today

Visual Arts Camp: Eco-Art Exploration

Dates: June 1-June 5

Ages: 6-12

Musical Theatre Camp: Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Jr.

Dates: June 8 -June 26

Ages: 7-12

NEW * Visual Arts Studio Camp*

Dates: June 29 -July 1

Ages: 13-18

NEW *Creative Writing Studio Camp*

Dates: June 29 -July 1

Ages: 13-18

Musical Theatre Camp: Disney's Newsies, Jr.

Dates: July 6 -July 24

Ages: 13-18

NEW *Stagecraft & Production Camp: Disney’s Newsies Jr.*

Dates: July 6 -July 24

Ages: 13 -18

YMCA CAMP COSBY (RESIDENTIAL)

Independence, joy, excitement and life-long friendships are what you’ll find at YMCA Camp Cosby. Situated on 135 acres on the shores of beautiful Lake Logan Martin, this week-long sleepaway camp offers the perfect camp atmosphere.

TELEPHONE: (256) 268-2007

ADDRESS: 2290 Paul Bear Bryant Road, Alpine, AL 35014

EMAIL: cosby@ymcabham.org

WEBSITE: campcosby.ymcabham.org

AGES: 6-16

DATES: May 31-July 24, 8 sessions

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CAMP ADVENTURE

Centered at the wooded campus of Shades Mountain Community Church in Bluff Park, Camp Adventure is eight weeks of fun for campers offering all day, early and late programs.

TELEPHONE: (205) 978-9308

ADDRESS: 2281 Old Tyler Rd.

EMAIL: administrator@thecampadventure.com

WEBSITE: thecampadventure.com

AGES: Grades K3-8th

DATES: June 1-July 24 (8 sessions)

CAMP DAWSON DAY CAMP

Day Camp is always an incredible week of fun, excitement and learning about Jesus! For summer 2026, we are looking forward to doubling the fun! This summer we will be having TWO separate weeks of Day Camp, full of adventure and fun! We will start here at Dawson Recreation and then head out to Camp Dawson for the day.

TELEPHONE: (205) 879-1758

EMAIL: bhuff@dawsonchurch.org

WEBSITE: dawsonchurch.org

AGES: Grades 1-5, completed DATES: Camp I, June 8-11; Camp II, June 22-26

KIDCAM CAMP @ OAK MOUNTAIN

Kidcam offers 10 weeks of summer fun with all the best activities offered at Oak Mountain State Park. Purchase only the weeks you need, and build your summer around you!

TELEPHONE: (877) 454-3226

ADDRESS: 200 Terrace Dr., Pelham

EMAIL: rocky@kidcamcamps.com

WEBSITE: kidcamcamps.com

AGES: 5 to 13

DATES: May 26-July 31

LEVITE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER’S J CAMP

A tradition since 1952, the LJCC’s summer camps are filled with opportunities for children to play, explore and experience all that camp has to offer. Program includes indoor and outdoor activities, singing, dancing, sports, swimming, fields trips and more.

TELEPHONE: (205) 510-9028

ADDRESS: 3960 Montclair Rd.

EMAIL: gillianm@bhamjcc.org

WEBSITE: bhamjcc.org

AGES: Grades rising 1st-7th

DATES: May 26-August 7

MAGICAL MERFOLK ADVENTURE CAMP

Campers will engage in daily Merfolk-related crafts, snacks, experiments and games. They will learn how to swim safely with a Monofin and gain confidence in the water.

They will make new friends, stay safe, have fun, learn about their Magical Merfolk ocean habitat and become real little mermaids and mermen. Their new learning will last long after camp is over, and so will the memories.

TELEPHONE: (205) 249-2267

ADDRESS: Blue Water Scuba Park in Pelham

EMAIL: dina@familydiveclub.com

WEBSITE: familydiveclub.com

AGES: 6-7

DATES: June 22-25

OCEAN ADVENTURE CAMP

A fun mix of daily ocean-related science experiments, crafts, games, songs and activities. Campers have daily opportunities to swim, snorkel and even try out Scuba gear in shallow water. Campers will have fun, make new friends, and become ambassadors for the magical marine environment.

TELEPHONE: (205) 249-2267

ADDRESS: Blue Water Scuba Park in Pelham

EMAIL: dina@familydiveclub.com

WEBSITE: familydiveclub.com

AGES: 8-11

DATES: June 22-26

YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP

At YMCA Summer Day Camp, your kids will find a place where they can be themselves, try new things, learn new skills, make friends and be part of something great. With locations across Jefferson and Shelby counties, YMCA camp is convenient and affordable. Financial Assistance is available, and all levels of need are considered. Register now for a Summer To Remember at the YMCA, a trusted name in day camp and safety.

ADDRESS: Business office: 2401 20th Place South

EMAIL: childcare@ymcabham.org

WEBSITE: ymcabham.org/ summer-day-camp/ AGES: 6-14

DATES: June 1-August 7, various sessions-dates vary by location OTMJ

Tues. Feb 17- Sat. Feb 28

ELLENBURG ART GALLERY PRESENTS LANDSCAPES, WATER, AND FISH

The Ellenburg Art Gallery at the Homewood Public Library presents Landscapes, Water, and Fish, an exhibition featuring the work of artists George Elliott, Jim Brown and William Nelson. WHEN: Library Hours

WHERE: Homewood Public Library

Fri., Feb. 20-Sun., Feb. 22

BIRMINGHAM HOME SHOW

A three-day showcase featuring more than 200 exhibitors offering home-related products and services, design inspiration and expert presentations to help homeowners plan upcoming projects.

WHEN: Fri.- Sun Feb. 20-22 | 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

WHERE: BJCC North Exhibition Hall

ABOUT TOWN

Fri., Feb. 20

CLINT BLACK: BACK ON THE BLACKTOP TOUR

Country music artist Clint Black brings his Back on the Blacktop Tour to Birmingham.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Alabama Theatre

Fri., Feb. 20

BIG TOP BENEFITING GLENWOOD

Glenwood’s annual signature fundraiser returns with a circus-inspired evening featuring live music, cocktails, casino games, a silent auction and festive fare.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.-midnight

WHERE: The Fennec

WHERE: Mom’s Basement

Lenten Lunch Preaching Series

The Cathedral Church of the Advent will host its annual Lenten Preaching Series and Lunches, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18, through Maundy Thursday, April 2.

Preachers from across the country, and several familiar local faces, will travel to the Advent to preach every weekday during Lent. Services start at 12:05 p.m. and last about 25 minutes. Livestream and audio recordings of each sermon are available on the church’s website.

Following the services, attendees are invited to stay for lunch. The full-service lunch is available from 12:15-1 p.m. The to-go line also opens at 12:15 p.m., allowing attendees to skip the full-service line to pick up their favorite daily special or other menu item and return to work. Attendees can look forward to a full slate of beloved hot entrées, including chicken tetrazzini and chicken and cornbread dressing. The menu also includes a selection of sandwiches, as well as tomato aspic, bing cherry salad and assorted desserts. New this year will be Friday’s chicken enchilada casserole and white bean chili!

All proceeds benefit Restoration Academy, Maranathan Academy and Lovelady Center. All are warmly invited to be spiritually and physically fed at the Advent this Lenten season. For more information, visit AdventBirmingham.org/Lent.

Thurs. Feb. 26

LOIS PICKARD LUNCHEON

The winners of the Lois Pickard Concerto Contest for youth and teens will be playing at the luncheon. More at givebutter.com/lois-pickard-2026

WHEN: 10:30 am

WHERE: Hoover Country Club

Sun., Feb. 22

ANDREA BOCELLI: ROMANZA

30TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR

Internationally acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli brings his anniversary tour celebrating Romanza, one of the best-selling classical crossover albums of all time, to Birmingham for one night only.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Legacy Arena at the BJCC

Fri., Feb. 27

LETTERMEN OF THE USA

ONE YARD AT A TIME GALA

An annual benefit supporting veterans in need, honoring military and athletic honorees.

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: The Club

Sat., Feb. 28

CHARLES GHIGNA’S THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR’S FIRST POEMS BOOK SIGNING

A children’s book launch and reading hosted by the Homewood Library, featuring activities and treats for kids following the author reading.

WHEN: 10:30-11:15 a.m.

WHERE: Homewood Library

Sat., Mar. 7

BUSA/ALABAMA FC CRAWFISH BOIL Live music, delicious food, silent and live auctions. Contact Jack@birminghamunited.com

WHEN: 3-7 p.m.

WHERE: All Good Beverage Company

Sat., March 7

PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATER

Journey into the astonishing universe of Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection, traversing the landscape of the human experience with heart-stopping grace, acrobatic power, and breathtaking artistry.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: DJD Theatre at Alabama School of Fine Arts OTMJ

SPORTS

Thursday, February 19, 2026

MOUNTAIN BROOK WINS THIRD INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP IN FOUR YEARS

Homewood and Vestavia Girls, and Homewood Boys Podium, Altamont Girls and Boys Place First and Second

BY LOYD MCINTOSH PHOTOS BY JORDAN WALD

Mountain Brook High School won its third girls 6A Indoor Track and Field title at the Birmingham Crossplex, January 30-31. The Spartans blew away the field this go-round, earning 91 points in the team competition, 39 points ahead of second-place Pelham.

Mountain Brook’s dominating performance earned the Spartans their first championship since narrowly finishing in second place behind Chelsea in 2025 and interrupting a chance for four consecutive championships. Head Coach Michael McGovern says this 2025-26 team was extra motivated to return to the mountaintop. “Last year was a tough pill to swallow. We had won the previous two, and (Chelsea) beat us last year, so it was a little bit of a redemption story for us,” McGovern says. “What was really good for us this year is that we had somebody in every event except the 60-meter dash. That really helped us out because we were able to score points in a lot of events.”

Senior Sydney Martin won the pole vault competition, clearing a height of 11 feet, six inches, to give Mountain Brook its first individual title of the weekend. The standout performance, however, came from Emelia White, who took first place in the 3200-meter event, second

place in the 800-meter and 1,600-meter events, and was a member of the relay team that won first place in the 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter events. “Emelia White had an unbelievable state meet,” says McGovern. “She was coming off of a little disappointing cross country meet but ran a blazing time to win the 3200.”

Other top performers were Anna Erdberg, who placed third in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter races; Francesca Demarco, third place in the 800-meter and Mary Alice Crull, who won third place in the high jump.

The Homewood High School girls placed third in 6A with 46 points. Head Coach Logan Cornutt says he was optimistic about the team’s chances of competing for a state title; however, half of the team came down with a flu bug going into the weekend but were still able to make the podium despite the setbacks. “We just weren’t 100-percent healthy on the girls side on Friday, but that goes to show you how much they wanted to try to bring home another trophy,” he says.

Homewood’s top performers were Keely Chadha, second place in the pole vault; Claire Mitchell, third place in the 400 meter and Mirai Aaron, third place in the shotput.

In 7A, Vestavia Hills finished in second place with 63 overall points, behind Hoover High School with 77.

Head Coach Richard Anderson says the girls team had an up-and-down season and “weren’t even in the conversation to finish in the top two.” However, the Rebels received outstanding performances by Riley Zeanah, Abby Allen, Anna James Litty, Grace Won, Krislyn Thomas and Kate McKinnon, putting pressure on Hoover throughout the weekend.

“Late in the afternoon on Saturday, we were pushing Hoover and were about four points off of them for first place,” Anderson explains, “but then they pulled away at the end in a couple of events that we just didn’t have any athletes in.”

Zeanah won first place in the 800-meter event, while Litty and Thomas finished second in the 1600 meter and pole vault, respectively. Allen finished third in the 800 meter, and the 4x800-meter relay team featuring Zeanah, Allen, Won and Riley captured a title.

On the boys’ side, Homewood High School fell just short of defending its 2025 indoor state title, coming in second place to Northridge High School with 48 points. Cornutt felt the Patriots had an excellent chance to podium in 2026 and possibly win their second straight title. “Going into the state championship, we had quite a few guys that we thought we might be able to make a run at it, possibly bring home back-to-back indoor state

titles,” Cornutt says. “In the events that we were supposed to do well in, all of our guys did exactly that, and we had tons of (personal records) all across the board in different events.”

Isaiah Davis captured Homewood’s only first-place finish, winning the 800-meter event. Other individual standouts included Tomon Felton, third place in the long jump and Clayton Coltrin, third place in the pole vault. Additionally, Homewood placed third in the 4x800-meter relay.

The Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook boys teams finished fourth in 7A and 6A, respectively. First-place finishers for Vestavia Hils include Vaughan Rainer (60 meter and shotput), John Hayes (1600 meter) and the 4x800-meter relay. Mountain Brook won first place in the 6A 4x800-meter event.

In the 1A-3A division, The Altamont School girls team dominated the field, scoring 110 points. Individual champions include Sydney Fraser (400 meter), Elle Sellers (800 meter), Abbey Sellers (long jump) and Tricia Maddux (pole vault). Altamont also captured titles in the 4x400 and 4x800 relay.

Altamont’s boys’ team came in second place with 47 points. Capturing championships were Jack Hoover (800 meter) and the 4x800 relay team. OTMJ