"The human child is the greatest miracle of creation. Every single child... is a world of subtle secrets a personally a unique occurrence
never to be repeated on earth." Nobel Peace Laureate, Alva Myrdal


welcome to camp village

“It takes a whole village to raise a child.”

  • DIRECTORS/SPECIALISTS
    • Lagaylia Appleby - Mathematics
      Shean L. Atkins – Vice Chair, Board of Directors
      Vince Bailey – Video Production
      Charlotte Barclay – Barclay's Flowers & Tea Garden
      Frank Barr – Media Specialists
      Leonard Blount - Writing
      Coach Ron Brown – Go.Do.Be.
      Sandrea Burroughs – Music on Wheels, Inc.
      Tracy Campbell – Kids Gym USA
      Mrs. Edwards – Founder/CEO
      Maria Guedes-Smith – French, Spanish & Portuguese
      Joe Glass - Driver
      Sylvia Hayes – Storyteller, Driver
      Pamela Jenks - Aftercare
      Ryan Johnson - Drama
      Michelle Mitchell – Director/APEX Museum
      Jeffrey Murfree – Rocket Building & Launching
      Sarita Myers - Etiquette
      Benecia Ponder – Money Management
      Doris Posey – Genealogy & Public Speaking
      Valerie Respress – Arts & Crafts
      Angela Rice – AIB TV
      Dr. Venita Roberson – Program Director
      Nate Robinson – Tae Kwon Do, Driver
      Kellee Ross - Dance
      Scott Ross - Tennis
      Lynda Shorter-Jackson – Director/APEX Museum
      Adrian Spellen – Tae Kwon Do
      Dr. Gloria Tinubu – ItsBiz, Inc., Director/East & Board Member
      Maria Taboada – Spanish, Drumming
      Dr. Nina Uzzle-Harris – Physician, Teenage Transitions
      Elijah Walker - Golf
      Barbara Wesson – Executive Assistant
      LaToya West – Director/South
      Carolyn Wilbourn – Fashion/Modeling & Doll Making
      Janice Wilbourn – Fashion/Modeling & Doll Making
  • EXECUTIVE CAMP COUNSELORS
    • Walter Bradley
      Naomi Hill
      Krystal Heard
      Chasity Nwokocha
      Jeremy Russell
  • COUNSELORS & COUNSELORS IN TRAINING (CITs)
    • Michael Adams
      Carla Coley
      Corey Dockery
      Julian Derek Edwards
      Amani Edwards
      Nia Edwards
      Kendrick Gloster
      Imani Goodman
      Candace Gordon
      Gabrielle Hall
      Sarah Johnson
      Cydney Nunn
      Syreeta O'Neal
      Tierra Powell
      Joshua Reese
      Tierra Shaheed
      Taylor Smith
      Angelo Nigel Snipes
      Taylor Todd
      Bryan Williams
      Kenny Cochran
      Thomas Cox
      Karma Gant
      Kourtney George
      Jeremy Hill
      Jacques Beasley
  • Mrs. Edwards
    • As the parents two wonderful little girls, my husband, Atty. Donald Edwards and I had the challenge each summer of trying to find just the right camp for them. Their interests were so diverse that we found ourselves enrolling them in many different camps, throughout the summer, all over the city, trying to satisfy our needs for academics and the desire for unique, fun and exciting experiences. After discussions with many other parents and children, who were also looking for the same things, the idea for Camp Village was formed and we now have a co-educational summer program for children ages 5-13.

      Each week, Camp Village will provide a well-rounded and diverse program that will include: academic studies, sports, recreation, music,theater, dance, fine arts, fun tours, field trips, fashion, modeling, etiquette training, taekwondo, rocket building & launching, step, yoga, self-improvement, money management and exposure to renowned guest speakers in the field of business, politics, sports and entertainment.

      We have invited the finest adminstrators, instructors and staff to partner with parents in nurturing each child with academic and exciting fun-filled activities that will bless each of them with joyful memories beyond the weeks of the summer.
  • Mr. Shean Atkins
    • Mr. Atkins currently serves as the chief of staff for the longest serving member of the Atlanta City Council, the Honorable Jim Maddox. He successful directs, manages, and administers all operational aspects of the district office and its staff. He is a logistics consultant to local and national event management firms specializing in complex and detailed events. He holds a professional degree in architecture from Howard University where he honed his organizational skills and multi-tasking talent.
  • Mr. Ron Brown
    • Mr. Brown is the recently retired principal of B. E. Mays High School. He is a former elementary school teacher, coach(football, basketball & track). His background and training includes: recreational center director, master prosperity teacher, certified firewalk instructor, ordained minister and student of transcedental meditation. He has worked with children for thirty-five years. His undergraduate and graduate degrees are from Morris Brown and Georgia St. University respectively. He is the founder of Godobe International Inc. (Personal Development and Transformation).
  • Mr. Robert Kilgore
    • Mr. Kilgore is chairman of the board of directors at Hillside Chapel & Truth Center, Inc. He is also the coordinator of the men's ministry, class facilitator, associate minister and counselor at Hillside. He attended North Carolina A&T University and he is a graduate of the Barbara King School of Ministry.
  • Ms. Barbara Wesson
    • Ms. Wesson is the executive assistant to the president of the public relations/event management firm of JREA, LLC. She is also a nationally recognized fine artist with paintings throughout the United States, Canada, Western Europe and Japan. In November 2003, she received the Samella Lewis Award in Culver City, California for her contributions to the art world. Ms. Wesson is also the founder /director of the Artists' Salute to Black History Month. This fine arts exhibition was presented for fifteen years in California and was the largest art exhibition by artists of African descent in the nation.
  • Ms. Donna Childs
    • Ms. Childs is currently with Lockheed Martin Simulation Training and support as a Production Program Manager with a background in Mechanical and Aaerospace Engineering. She recieved her Masters in Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2000. She also recieved a Bachelors ofScience in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Tuskegee University in 1996. She has tutored students in math from pre-k to college levels for the past six years through learning centers and local schools and pre-k to third grade in reading.
  • Dr. Venita Roberson
    • Dr. Roberson is a Sport Psychologist who integrates physical conditioning, skills training, and strategies for winning with psychological and spiritual preparedness. She taps into what motivates you and how to harness the energy to achieve your optimum success. No matter what your sports passion or athletic goals, she will work with you to teach you this highly learnable skill. She is a golfer who earned her PH..D. in Sport Phsychology from Temple University and has worked with the United States Golf Association coordinating 14 Junior Golf Programs in the greater Philadelphia area. She has directed and served as a consultant to the Leon H. Sullivan Jr. Golf Program and the Black Women in Sport Foundation. She is currently a consultant to national sports organizations, amateur and professional athletes.

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Locations:
Headquarter
• Southwest - 3870 Cascade Road - Atlanta, GA 30331

• Crossroads Second Chance-South
  4025 Flat Shoals Road, Union City, GA 30291

Transportation Hubs
• APEX Museum - 135 Auburn Avenue - Atlanta, GA 30303
• Atlanta Preparatory Academy - 569 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
  Atlanta, GA 30314
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