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CHARLOTTE – Charlotte City Council will hold a public hearing for Northwood Development’s plans to redevelop 455 acres on Johnston Road, known as Ballantyne Reimagined, on March 16. Councilman Ed Driggs held a District 7 town hall meeting Feb. 8 at The Ballantyne hotel to explain how the city is reviewing the proposal. City and state staff also explained transportation projects and Charlotte's 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The project seeks to redevelop the hotel's golf course into a more vibrant community with 400,000 square feet of office space, 300,000 square feet of restaurants, 2,300
residential units and 200 new hotel rooms. It will also have a 100 acres of open space with walking and bike trails, green space and an amphitheater. Driggs described the project as an exciting opportunity for the area but one that also brings challenges, namely traffic. That was the biggest concern expressed among residents at the town hall. One Ardrey Kell Road resident was skeptical of the ability of live-work-play concepts like Waverly and Rea Farms in keeping traffic within their respective developments. He sees worsening traffic heading to work. Dave Pettine, rezoning program manager for the city, said Ballantyne Reimagined will see REIMAGINED, Page 4A
Councilman Ed Driggs (second from right) and Assistant City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba (second from left) talked with constituents about planning and development issues during a Feb. 8 town hall meeting at The Ballantyne. Justin Vick/SCW photo
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CHARLOTTE – Maia Campbell sought to help any way she could after Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in 2018. But there was one problem: There were no opportunities for kids her age. Campbell, 13, founded Kidz That Care with her younger siblings in the hope of providing accessible volunteer opportunities for children under the age of 16. This year, Campbell was named a distinguished finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, which recognizes student volunteers’ contributions to the community. Campbell was nominated for the award and she is excited to receive recognition for Kidz That Care. “I just wanted to help around the world and in the community,” Campbell said. “It feels really good. I’m really happy that my organization is getting noticed, and I’m really happy that people want to help
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HARLOTTE – The region faced a tornado warning until 12:45 p.m., tornado watch until 5 p.m. and flash flood advisory until midnight Feb. 6 as severe weather made its way through the region. The National Weather Service's Greenville-Spartanburg Office confirmed a tornado with winds at 95 mph traveled from Pineville to Indian Trail, taking out trees and power along the way, especially in south Charlotte. Brad Panovich, chief meteorologist at WCNC Charlotte, posted video on social media of the tornado bringing down trees and moving patio furniture
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in his neighborhood. The next day, he tweeted that it was the first tornado to hit the area since at least 1950. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools chose not to release students early that afternoon, citing it was safer for them to remain at school. However, the district did cancel after-school activities. CMS was closed on Feb. 7 due to road conditions and power outages at a dozen schools. Superintendent Earnest Winston wrote a letter to the community about the factors involved in closing schools, such as building conditions, temperature, wind chill, snow/ice, road conditions and forecasts.
CHARLOTTE – Wanyae Freeman had to watch from the JV field the first time his team won a state championship, but he's earned the ultimate sendoff after leading the Carolina Bearcats to a title and signing with UNC
Greensboro on Feb. 5. Freeman started his career at Harding, earning the starting quarterback nod as a freshman. After three starts and a 2-1 record, he was no longer the starter. “I wasn’t disappointed, but I was more wondering why now,” Freeman said. “We were 2-1 on the season, I’m a freshman starting
on varsity and doing well. When it came to that fourth game, Braheem (Murphy) became the starter and coach didn’t ever really tell see FREEMAN, Page 5A
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Black History Month gives us a chance to reflect on the past, but these 19 leaders provide hope for the future. They are in positions that allow them to shape the region for years to come. Last week, we highlighted leaders in education and government. This week, we look at politics. • Alma Adams: The threeterm District 12 congresswoman sponsored legislation last year extending funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. • Kelly Alexander: Jobs, education and economic development have been a part of his platform in the N.C. House. He's Alexander held office since 2008. • Chaz Beasley: After two terms in the N.C. House, the attorney is shifting his focus to becoming North Carolina's next lieutenant governor in 2020. • Carla Cunningham: She has been a state representative since 2012, a lengthy term but not as extensive as her efforts to advocate for the health and well-being of the community. • George Dunlap: The former DARE officer's political career includes stints with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education and the county commission, where he serves as chairman. • Trevor Fuller: After three terms on the county commission, including a stint as chairman, the attorney is running for U.S. Senate. • Malcolm Graham: He returned to the Charlotte City Council in 2019 after serving 10 years in the N.C. Senate. He served on council from 1999 to 2005. • Mark Jerrell: After help-
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ing get other leaders elected to public office, the veteran is representing District 4 in his first term on the county commission. • Renee Johnson: Currently in her first term on the Charlotte City Council, she's no stranger to finding solutions for affordable and transitional housing. • Vilma Leake: She has been a power player for more than two decades with roles on the school board and county commission, where she claims to represent the “most powerful district” in Mecklenburg. • Brandon Lofton: The corporate attorney is serving his first term representing south Charlotte in the N.C. House. He's served Lofton on groups supporting homeless people, children and equity. • Carolyn Logan: The first-term state representative broke barriers for African American women during her public safety career before leading the Black Women's Caucus of Charlotte Mecklenburg. • Vi Lyles: Charlotte’s first African American female
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CHARLOTTE – SouthPark celebrated its 50th anniversary Feb. 12 as a shopping, dining and entertainment destination. To commemorate the milestone, the mall is partnering with local charities and organizations throughout the year, including Bright Blessings, a nonprofit that has provided more than 17,000 homeless and impoverished children with birthday celebrations. SouthPark’s 15-year partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Animal Care & Control Division will continue during 2020 with monthly adoptions through October. A goal of 150 animal adoptions is set for this milestone year. “It’s inspiring to celebrate SouthPark’s history and legendary evolution over the past 50 years, as we look toward its promising future,” SouthPark General Manager Randy Thomas said. “The center has created a thriving community within Charlotte, and we are proud to
mayor embraced the challenge of hosting the Republican National Convention in 2020 and sought to reduce homicides. • Nasif Majeed: The businessman is serving his first term in the state senate. He's helped steer business on the west side of town and recreation on the east side. • James Mitchell Jr.: The Charlotte native has provided more than two decades of leadership on the Charlotte City Council. • Ella Scarborough: She was the first African American woman to serve on the Charlotte City Council in 1987. She currently serves as an at-large county commissioner. • Joyce Waddell: The former school board member started her tenure with the N.C. Senate in 2015. • Victoria Watlington: She joined the Charlotte City Council in 2019 after receiving professional and services honors from the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and UNC Charlotte. • Braxton Winston: The two-term councilman helped usher in a new era of accountability and transparency to city leadership.
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provide a little more balance among uses, noting the city is employing new strategies for better traffic mitigation and considering more modes of transportation. One resident encouraged the city to pause and solve issues like school overcrowding before moving forward with redevelopment projects. Another said the city should hold off on approving the project until pending city and state road work is completed. “Trying to prevent any further change is not an option,” Driggs said. “We can't stand still. So what we need to do is accommodate growth and progress in a more deliberate fashion.” Driggs said Charlotte's 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which is under development, will give city leaders a new basis of how the overall traffic picture will be affected by rezoning petitions. “Because of the economic consequences of trying to impose a moratorium, it's not something we can realistically,” he said. “People are coming here, housing prices go up if the housing stock is not increased and we're struggling with affordable housing issues. The intent is to find balance.” John Barton, president of Northwood Office, said his firm is spending over $90 million in infrastructure improvements to the surrounding area, including work at more than 21 intersections. The traffic study for the project is at least 1,300 pages. “We are being very deliberate about what we're doing because we have 17,000 people here every day at Ballantyne Corporate Park that pay us rent, and we have to make sure they get in and out of the park efficiently,” Barton said. “We're headquartered here. We
live and breathe it every day. Traffic is a huge huge focus of ours. It's one of the reasons we delayed the filing back in March because we had to get it right.” Pettine explained the multiple phases of the project during the town hall. The first phase consists of 300,000 square feet of commercial uses, 200 new hotel rooms and 1,000 multi-family units, including 80 workforce or affordable housing units. Phase two will include 400,000 square feet of office units, 1,000 multi-family units including 80 workforce or affordable housing units and 300 single-family units. Pettine said the city also is thinking about long-term development on the west side of Johnston Road. “It can only be really activated by a major transportation event,” Pettine said. “That could be delivery of bus rapid transit, delivery of light rail or significant technological improvements that could enhance the overall infrastructure network.” This third phase would add 800,000 square feet of office, 50,000 square feet of commercial and 1,500 multi-family units including 10% of those being workforce and affordable housing units. Pettine said a priority of city staff is ensuring interconnectedness of the project's internal street network to keep vehicles off main thoroughfares like Johnston Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway. City and state transportation departments, as well as the Charlotte Area Transit System, are reviewing plans. “We're not just looking at roads and existing/future network, we're also looking at what types of other modes of transportation can we provide out here to move folks around through buses, through potential delivery of light rail long term,” he said.
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out with it.” Kidz That Care holds weekend events in which parents and their children can participate in a volunteer project that benefits the community. One of the events Campbell is most proud of was the Kidz That Care book drive. She said the organization collected more than 600 books from the community to donate. She is also proud to have held an event in which participants made 20 boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The thought of the positive impact she can make inspires her to continue volunteering. “I love being able to imagine how I’m helping and what big of a difference I can make, especially with people who are in need,” Campbell said. “Some people aren’t as fortunate as others and they may not have enough food or money and it brings a smile to my face when I imagine their faces and how excited they’ll be to receive items that were donated, things that they received and things like that.” Campbell attends Jay M. Robinson Middle School. During the week, she balances doing her schoolwork and planning her volunteer project, though most of the volunteering occurs on the weekend. While her three younger siblings help her, Campbell is the leader of Kidz That Care. Their mother helped Campbell create the organization’s Facebook page and transports her children to the volunteering events, but
Other youth recognized Brooke Chow, of Raleigh and Za’nia Stinson, of Charlotte, were named North Carolina's top two youth volunteers of 2020 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Za’nia, 13, is a seventh-grader at Mountain Island Day Community Charter School. She has provided thousands of food and toiletry items to women and children staying at a local shelter and to people living on the streets. So far, Za’nia has distributed more than 525 bags containing over 4,000 food items and more than 3,000 toiletries. Audrey Burri was among two finalists from Charlotte. Audrey, 18, is a senior at Providence Day School. She founded “Pair Necessities,” which has collected more than 10,000 pairs of underwear and socks for charities around the world. She recruits volunteers, runs social media campaigns, organizes sock drives and identifies partner organizations.
Campbell said she runs the operation. Moving forward, Campbell hopes to grow Kidz That Care and get more participants involved. She said her school’s newsletter and Facebook page have featured her, which has garnered attention from parents. The organization also has a Facebook page and a website. “If a lot of people recognize that and they see that I’m making a difference, they would want to participate, too,” she said.
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me why. It just got taken away, and I didn’t really know how to respond to it.” Freeman was the backup from then on, but he eventually asked if he could get some reps on the JV team, who he started for in the final three games of the season. The next year, it was more of the same. Freeman was the backup on Friday nights and starting for the JV team while Harding went on to win the 2017 NCHSAA 4-A title. “I didn’t get in one game of varsity during the season, so I knew then that I needed a new opportunity,” he said. While weighing his options, Freeman said a couple of his friends told him about what was then the Carolina Pride, a team rebranded in 2019 to be the Carolina Bearcats. He went to a practice and saw there were some opportunities with the team. “I was going to try it out,” he said. “I wanted somebody to use my talent and not waste it. I stayed humble and stuck it through.” The Bearcats struggled on defense during Freeman’s junior season, allowing more than 43 points per game. But Freeman did an admirable job leading the offense. In 2018, he threw for over 1,200 yards, 12 touchdowns and ran for eight more. That’s when people started to take notice of his athleticism and talent. After his junior season, Freeman picked up his first offer from Wake Forest. He can remember his excitement. “I knew I could do it,” Freeman said.
“Once my first offer rolled in, I knew it was my time. I started to get my confidence back. After that, I started grinding harder, harder and harder.” The more Freeman worked, the more the offers kept coming. His story is one of determination and also affirms the old adage that if you can play, college scouts will find you. Freeman had gone from the bright lights of Friday night high school football to playing for the Bearcats in college stadiums in front of a couple hundred fans at the most. It was a humbling experience, he said, but one he says changed him for the better. “I had to trust the process,” he said. “I know I came from a small program that didn’t have recognition, but I got to be a leader. God put me here to be that leader. I do it from the heart, but I also had to stay humble and trust in the man up top. You can come from any background, but if you believe in yourself, you can do it.” Freeman got more confidence as the 13 or so offers he ended up continued to roll in, and he played like it this season. He had statistical spikes across the board and finished 2019 wth 2,175 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. He scored four rushing touchdowns. Freeman didn’t have a backup, so he didn’t run as much as he would have liked. The Bearcats took their lumps against Charlotte Latin and Chester, but when it came time for the GPIAA playoffs, Freeman delivered three wins, culminating with a 40-14 win over the North Wake Saints in the state title game. “It was a great way to end it,” he said. “But I’m ready to keep working and keep grinding because I have a lot of work to do.”
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Home Sales DATE SOLD
ADDRESS
SALE PRICE
Montibello 3030 Ingelow Lane
Jan. 8
Montibello Crossing 4115 Montibello Drive Jan. 10 Providence Springs 2714 Hillmont Drive Jan. 31
DATE SOLD
SALE PRICE
$465,000 $395,000 $392,000
Ivy Hall 10516 Newberry Park Lane Jan. 16
$425,000
Lake Providence Estates 6118 Lake Providence Lane Jan. 14 $405,000
$930,000
Landen Meadows 8413 Albury Walk Lane Jan. 7
$283,000
$452,500
Quail Acres 10610 Kennel Lane
Jan. 24
$342,500
Piper Glen 4335 Piper Glen Drive Jan. 31 4911 Piper Glen Drive Jan. 31 7200 Seton House Ln. Jan. 17
$864,000 $744,000 $725,000
$190,000
28270
Bailewick 1521 Windy Ridge Rd. Jan. 31 1624 Hugh Forest Rd. Jan. 8
ADDRESS
12702 Landing Green Drive Jan. 9 $330,000
28210 Cameron Wood 9245 Covey Hollow Ct. Jan. 21 9103 Cameron Wood Dr. Jan. 13 8900 Valewood Court Jan. 7 28226 Kingswood 4244 Tottenham Road Jan. 15
Editor’s note: Information provided by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association and www.sales.carolinahome.com
$607,000 $750,000
$460,000
Providence Country Club 5627 Royal Troon Court Jan. 31 $1,000,000
Bellemeade 7201 Trevor Court Jan. 31 $434,000
Providence Crossing 5103 Rotherfield Court Jan. 27
$396,000
Beverly Crest 2602 Greyabby Court Jan. 3
Providence Pointe 15630 Prescott Hill Ave. Jan. 30
$385,000
Raintree 8400 Golf Ridge Drive Jan. 6
$228,000
Providence Arbours 4616 Arborloft Court Jan. 23 Providence Plantation 2623 Rosegate Lane Jan. 21 2720 Cross Country Rd. Jan. 10
$369,000
$460,000 $462,000 $985,000
Willowmere 2523 Beacon Forest Dr. Jan. 22 $355,000 28277 Ardrey Woods 9610 Ardrey Woods Dr. Jan. 16 $406,000 Auburn Place 9150 Beaver Brook Way Jan. 24
$352,000
Ballantyne Country Club 14015 Ballantyne Country Club Drive Jan. 31 $740,000 15305 Mccomb Manor Court Jan. 23 $870,000 Cobblestone 10194 Willow Rock Dr. Jan. 24 $420,000 Hunters Gate 6628 Fairhope Court Jan. 10
Reavencrest 12622 Provincetowne Drive Jan. 21 $393,000 7634 Rathburn Lane Jan. 9 $385,000 Southampton 9913 Highlands Crossing Drive Jan. 7 $264,000 Stone Creek Ranch 6110 Cactus Valley Rd. Jan. 30 10825 Round Rock Rd. Jan. 13 11216 Blue Jasper Rd. Jan. 10
$369,000 $340,000 $432,000
Thornhill 11004 Spice Hollow Ct. Jan. 29
$360,000
White Oak 9909 Laurel Lake Lane Jan. 14
$318,000
Williamsburg 7700 Hickory Stick Place Jan. 13 $382,500
$370,500
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THINGS TO DO Feb. 14-16 Mad Monster The Mad Monster horror convention takes place at Hilton Charlotte University Place. Celebrity guests include Neve Campbell, Robert Englund and Carl Weathers. Get tickets at http://madmonster.com/. Various times; 8629 JM Keynes Drive
Feb. 15 Democratic Meeting The annual official meeting for Democratic Precinct 68 holds its annual official meeting in the Fireside Room at St. Stephen United Methodist Church. Members elect county convention delegates. 10-11:30 am.; 6800 Sardis Rd.
Children's Storytime Barnes & Noble hosts a storytime and activities related to “The President of the Jungle” by Andre Rodrigues at its Arboretum (3327 Pineville-Matthews Road), Morrison Place (4020 Sharon Road) and Carolina Place (11025 Carolina Place) locations. www.barnes andnoble.com 11 a.m.; Various locations Oddities Expo The Oddities & Curiosities Expo offers a glimpse into the strange and unusual at the Charlotte Convention Center. General admission tickets cost $10. www.odditiesand curiositiesexpo.com 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; 501 S. College St.
Paws to Read Children boost literacy by reading to a volunteer therapy dog for 15-minute intervals at the Morrison Regional Library. Register in advance. 704-416-5400 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 7015 Morrison Blvd.
Comedy The Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow with Kevin Smith arrives at the Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts. Tickets range from $26.50 to $52. Find them on www.eventbrite.com. 7:30-11 p.m.; 430 S. Tryon St.
Feb. 16
Feb. 18
Author Event Kay Bosgraaf discusses her book, “The Fence Lesson,” at Park Road Books. 704-5259239 2-4 p.m.; 4139 Park Road
Author Event Kimmery Martin discusses her book, “The Antidote for Everything,” at Park Road Books. 704-525-9239 7-8:30 p.m.; 4139 Park Road
Feb. 17
Feb. 19
Film Screening Morrison Regional Library screens the G-rated Disney film “Toy Story 4.” 704-4165400 3:30-5 p.m.; 7015 Morrison Blvd.
Book Club The Book Ends Book Club discusses “Found Mothers” and “Capital Dames” by Cokie Roberts at Morrison Library. 10-11 a.m.; 7015 Morrison Blvd.
Feb. 20 Ribbon Cutting Advance Auto Parts holds a ribbon cutting celebration with the Pineville Chamber of Commerce. 5-7 p.m.; 9425 South Blvd., Pineville Author Event Steve Lindahl discusses his book, “Living in a Star's LIght,” at Park Road Books. 704-5259239 7-8:30 p.m.; 4139 Park Road
Feb. 22 Children's Storytimes Barnes & Noble hosts storytime and activities related to “Saturday” by Oge Mora at its Arboretum (3327 Pineville-Matthews Road), Morrison Place (4020 Sharon Road) and Carolina Place (11025 Carolina Place) stores.
www.barnesandnoble.com 11 a.m.; Various locations
March 20 Senior Expo Charlotte Media Group presents the Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo at Christ Covenant Church. The free event features more than 60 vendors, free food and opportunities to connect with community resources and agencies serving older adults. Register through www.eventbrite.com or by calling 704-849-2261. Email adrian@cmgweekly. com to become a sponsor. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 800 Fullwood Drive, Matthews
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Girls gain confidence through computer, coding camps by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – When Lisa Dudzik walked her daughter into the Dottie Rose Foundation’s coding camp last summer, her daughter was reluctant to go. By the end of the week, her daughter found a new passion and potential career path. The Dottie Rose Foundation aims to get middle school-aged girls engaged and interested in careers in the tech industry through workshops and summer camps. It is part of an effort to close the gender gap in tech companies as well as increase confidence in adolescent girls. Before finding the Dottie Rose Foundation, Dudzik’s daughter attended a Lego camp. She said while her daughter had fun in the co-ed environment, she did not gain much from the camp when it came to her confidence and life outlook.
That changed after her daughter went to coding camp with the Dottie Rose Foundation. “Especially in middle school, you see that drop in girls’ self-esteem and they become very concerned about what other people think of them,” Dudzik said. “These programs not only introduce these girls to the material, but they literally get to sit down and learn it.” Dudzik said her daughter’s favorite part of the camp was the communal learning and loose structure. The girls finished their coding projects together, transitioned projects together and decided what they wanted to do together. The staff served as supervisors, teachers and mentors to the campers, rather than giving them a strict schedule and structured projects. The camps are staffed by professional mentors in their respective industries. Campers also get to visit the workplaces
of their mentors and get inspired by the possibilities their futures could hold. “It’s stuff the kids didn’t even know existed and it takes it further than just that conversation and telling them about a place,” Dudzik said. “They take them to these places and introduce them to these people and these people are interested in their ideas. It’s magical. It takes it to a whole new level.” The Dottie Rose Foundation will offer four different camps this summer for girls ages 9 to 14, depending on the camp. Topics include coding and design, digital media, making STEM and fashion technology and design. Dudzik said the fashion camp sold out last year, and she predicts it will sell out again. Girls at the camp will learn how to use software to make designs. Additionally, the Dottie Rose Foundation brings in professional seamstresses see COMPUTER, Page 4B
The Dottie Rose Foundation is offering summer camps this year on coding, digital media, fashion and STEM topics. Photo courtesy of the Dottie Rose Foundation
Sleepaway camp offers long-lasting benefits
The YMCA of Greater Charlotte offers a variety of camps across its many branches that will keep kids active throughout the summer and help stimulate their minds. Photo courtesy of YMCA of Greater Charlotte
by Kayla Berenson
Want to enroll in a camp?
kayla@cmgweekly.com
Registration for camps opened Feb. 1 for YMCA members. It will open to non-members Feb. 15. Visit www.ymcachar lotte.org or call 704-7164309 for to learn more about camps at Brace Family YMCA and other branches.
5 to Try: YMCA of Greater Charlotte The YMCA of Greater Charlotte promotes youth development, healthy living and social responsibility through programming that includes summer camps. Morrison Family YMCA has been a reliable source of summer day camps for many years. This year’s roster of camps is sure to appeal to those who enjoy academics, arts, sports, swimming and the outdoors. Here are five camps offered at Morrison Family YMCA and the Ballantyne Arts Center worth considering:
Mad Scientist: Mash-Up There was a time when the delivery method for science was as dry as a pile of old chalkboard erasers. Now it’s fun, especially through the Mad Scientist series, with camps tailored to animals, experiments, grossology and space. The Mash-Up option gives you a taste of all the Mad Scientist camps. If your child loves making snot slime, for example, then maybe he can return a second week for Mad Scientist: Grossology. • Ages: Grades K-5 • Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 6-10 or Aug. 3-7
(grades 2-5); 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 20-24 (grades K-2) • Place: Morrison Family YMCA, 9405 Bryant Farms Road • Price: $290 weekly for members, $375 for others (grades 2-5); $195 weekly for members, $255 for others (grades K-2) Theatre Camp: Improv Company The Ballantyne Arts Center hosts several see 5 TO TRY, Page 3B
Saturday, March 21, 2020 1:00PM to 5:00PM Advance Tickets $25 At the Door $30 Doors open at noon
Before I turned 14, I never felt ready to attend camp away from home. But once I returned from three weeks at a sleepaway camp just one hour away from where I lived in Los Angeles, Calif., I never went back to day camp again. I remember walking into my cabin for the first time, meeting my counselors (who seemed so much older than I was, despite only being four years apart), meeting my bunkmates and finding out I was assigned to a top bunk, which was a disappointment at first. My mom helped me make my top-bunk bed, kissed me goodbye and said she would send me letters and look for photos of me on the camp’s website. I felt homesick within 24 hours. But after those 24 hours, I began to see what led 300 other campers to return every summer and started to wish my parents sent me to sleepaway camp sooner. see SLEEPAWAY, Page 4B
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Summer Camp Directory YOUR GUIDE TO THE REGION’S SUMMER CAMP INSTITUTIONS Here’s a list of popular venues that have traditionally offered summer camps and activities, as well as where they are located and their websites. Know of others? Email justin@ cmgweekly.com to be included in our online archive. Acting Out Studio (South Charlotte) 8145 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.actingoutstudio.com Aerial CLT 801 N. Tryon St., Charlotte www.aerialclt.com Art Box Ceramics & Canvas 310 E. S. Main St., Waxhaw www.artboxceramics.com Ballantyne Reading Academy 9815 Suzanne Court, Waxhaw www.ballantynereading.com Ballantyne School of Music 11318 N. Community House Road, Charlotte www.ballantyneschoolofmusic.com Brace YMCA 3127 Weddington Road, Matthews www.ymcaCharlotte org/brace Calvary Church 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte www.calvarychurch.com Carmel Christian School 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road, Matthews www.carmelchristian.org Carmel Presbyterian Church 2048 Carmel Road, Charlotte www.carmelpresbyterian.org
Charlotte Hornets 333 E. Trade St., Charlotte www.nba.com/hornets Charlotte Christian School 7301 Sardis Road, Charlotte www.charlottechristian.com Charlotte Country Day School 1140 Carmel Road, Charlotte www.charlottecountryday.org Charlotte Fencing Academy 1500 W. Morehead St., Charlotte www.charlottefencing.com Charlotte History Museum 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte www.charlottemuseum.org Charlotte Latin School 9502 Providence Road, Charlotte www.charlottelatin.org Charlotte Preparatory School 212 Boyce Road, Charlotte www.charlotteprep.org Charlotte Soccer Academy 901 Sam Newell Road, Matthews www.csacamps.com Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen 2104 South Blvd., Charlotte www.chefalyssaskitchen.com Chestnut Lane Stables 1524 Clarence Secrest Road, Monroe www.chestnutlane.net
Empire Lacrosse 11623 Scottish Kilt Court, Charlotte www.empirelaxcamp.com
Miller Street Dance Academy 11532 Providence Road, Charlotte www.millerstreetdance.com
Small Hands Big Art 8025 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.smallhandsbigart.com
Engineering for Kids (Ballantyne) 8183 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.engineeringforkids.net
Mint Museum 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte www.mintmuseum.org
Soccer Shots Charlotte 8510 McAlpine Park Drive, Charlotte www.soccershots.org/charlotte/
Extreme Ice Center 4705 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail www.xicenter.com
Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center 2325 Hanover Drive, Monroe www.monroeaquaticsandfitnesscenter.com
South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church 8601 Bryant Farms Road, Charlotte www.smpchome.org
Flour Power Cooking Studios 8438 Park Road, Charlotte www.flourpowerstudios.com
Morrison Family YMCA 9405 Bryant Farms Road, Charlotte www.ymcaCharlotte org/morrison.
South Piedmont Community College 4209 Old Charlotte Hwy., Monroe www.spcc.edu
Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios (Rea Farms) 9826 Sandy Rock Place, Charlotte www.flourpowerstudios.com/reafarms
My Gym at Blakeney 9852 Rea Road, Charlotte www.mygym.com/ballantyne
Sports Connection 11611 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.sportsconnectionnc.com
Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios (Quail Corners) 8438 Park Road, Charlotte www.flourpowerstudios.com/quailcorners
My Gym SouthPark 5110 Park Road, Charlotte www.mygym.com/charlotte
Spotlight Performing Arts Academy 7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill www.spotlightacademyonline.com
Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte www.mpbconline.org
St. John’s Episcopal Church 1623 Carmel Road, Charlotte www.saintjohns-Charlotte org
Myers Park United Methodist Church 1501 Queens Road, Charlotte www.myersparkumc.org
St. Matthews Catholic Church 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte www.stmatthewcatholic.org
Omni Elite Athletix 5611 Cannon Drive, Monroe www.omnieliteathletix.net
Terrific Scientific (Antioch Elementary) 3101 Antioch Church Road, Matthews www.terrificscientificnc.org
Palisades Episcopal School 13120 Grand Palisades Pkwy., Charlotte www.pescharlotte.org/summer
Terrific Scientific (British International School) 7000 Endhaven Lane, Charlotte www.terrificscientificnc.org
Girls Rock Charlotte P.O. Box 39066, Charlotte www.girlsrockclt.org Goddard School (Ballantyne) 13820 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte www.goddardschool.com Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church 3307 Rea Road, Charlotte www.gspc.net Grace Lutheran Church 7000 Providence Road, Charlotte www.grace-Charlotte org Harris YMCA 5900 Quail Hollow Road, Charlotte www.ymcaCharlotte org/harris
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte 300 E 7th St, Charlotte www.ctCharlotte org
Honeysuckle Farm’s Riding Academy 6812 S. Rocky River Road, Monroe www.facebook.com/HoneysuckleFarmsRid ingAcademy
Christ Church Charlotte 1412 Providence Road, Charlotte www.christchurchCharlotte org
Horse Shadow Run Stables 3022 Miranda Road, Charlotte www.horseshadowrun.com
Christ the King Church 13501 S. Tryon St., Charlotte www.ctkCharlotte org
Jami Masters School of Dance 530 Brandywine Road, Charlotte www.jamimastersschoolofdance.com
CLT Bike Camp 321 Baldwin Ave., Charlotte www.cltbikecamp.org
Level Up1 Innovative STEMulation 1311 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Matthews www.levelupinstem.com
Community School of the Arts 345 S. College St., Charlotte www.csarts.org
Levine Jewish Community Center 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte www.charlottejcc.org
COSKids (Christ Our Shepherd) 226 W. John St., Matthews www.coskidsmatthews.org
Mad Science of Charlotte 810 Tyvola Road, Charlotte www.centralcarolina.madscience.org
Covenant Day School 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews www.covenantday.org
Master O’s Black Belt World 17214 Lancaster Hwy., Charlotte www.masterotkd.com
Dance Fever Charlotte 10211 Prosperity Park Drive, Charlotte www.dancefeverCharlotte com
Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association 1200 S. Trade St, Matthews www.MARASports.org
Discovery Place Nature 1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte www.nature.discoveryplace.org
Charlotte Chess Center & Scholastic Academy 10700 Kettering Drive, Charlotte www.charlottechesscenter.org
MARA Colts Football 1200 S. Trade St., Matthews www.maracoltsfootball.com
Discovery Place Science 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte www.science.discoveryplace.org
Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts 100 W. McDowell St., Matthews www.matthewsplayhouse.com
Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center 9315 Monroe Road, Charlotte www.cltcirquedancecenter.org
Dish It Out Pottery Painting Studio 7828 Rea Road, Charlotte www.dishitout.net
Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation 5841 Brookshire Blvd., Charlotte www.charmeck.org
Charlotte Eagles 1020 Crews Road North, Matthews www.charlotteeagles.com
Dottie Rose Foundation Various locations, Charlotte www.dottierosefoundation.org/camps/
Metrolina Christian Academy 732 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail www.metrolinachristian.org
Caroline Calouche 9315 Monroe Road, Charlotte www.carolinecalouche.org Carolina Courts 240 Chestnut Pkwy., Indian Trail www.carolinacourts.com Carolina Voices 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte www.carolinavoices.org Cedarhill Farm 2620 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw www.cedarhillfarminc.com Central Piedmont Community College 1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte www.cpcc.edu Charlotte 49ers 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte www.charlotte49ers.com Charlotte Academy of Music 15040 Idlewild Road, Matthews www.charlotteacademyofmusic.com Charlotte Ballet 701 N. Tryon St., Charlotte www.charlotteballet.org
Providence Baptist Church 4921 Randolph Road, Charlotte www.providencebc.org Providence Day School 5800 Sardis Road, Charlotte www.providenceday.org Providence Equestrian Camp 424 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road S., Waxhaw www.providenceequestrian.com Providence Road Church 4900 Providence Road, Charlotte www.prcoc.org Providence United Methodist Church 2810 Providence Road, Charlotte www.providenceumc.org Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church 8801 Park Road, Charlotte www.qhpc.org Queens University of Charlotte 1900 Selwyn Ave., Charlotte www.queenssportscamps.com Rescue Ranch 1424 Turnersburg Hwy., Statesville www.rescueranch.com Sardis Presbyterian Church 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte www.sardis.org Sew Fun Parties 8155 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.sewfunparties.com Sharon Presbyterian Church 5201 Sharon Road, Charlotte www.sharonpcusa.org Shea-Rose Farm 2411 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw www.shearosefarm.com Simmons YMCA 6824 Democracy Drive, Charlotte www.ymcaCharlotte org/simmons
The Athletic Barn 5412 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw www.waxhawathleticbarn.com The Bean and Belle 103 W. South Main St., Waxhaw www.thebeanandbelle.com The Fun House 1021 Technology Drive, Indian Trail www.thefunhouseinc.com The Hunter Farm 13624 Providence Road, Weddington www.thehunterfarm.com Thunder Bay Riding Academy 6910 My Ladys Way, Waxhaw www.thunderbayridingacademy.com Town of Indian Trail 130 Blythe Drive, Indian Trail www.indiantrail.org Town of Matthews 100 McDowell St., Matthews www.matthewsfun.org UNC Charlotte 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte www.uncc.edu United Faith Christian Academy 8617 Providence Road, Charlotte www.ufca.org. Urban Revolution Martial Arts 8035 Providence Road, Charlotte www.urbanrevma.com U.S. National Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte www.usnwc.org. Waxhaw Kid Coders 216 W. North Main St., Waxhaw www.waxhawkidcoders.com Zeal For Life Dance Company 11014 Monroe Road, Matthews www.zfldance.com/summer-camp
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to show the girls how to sew and make their designs come to life. The camp culminates with a fashion show at the Harvey B. Gantt Museum, where campers show off their designs. “I got teared up and my kid wasn’t even in it,” Dudzik said. “Girls walk through the hallways of their campuses hoping someone notices them but at the same time try to be invisible. That’s middle school in a nutshell. To see them come out and wear something that they had not only designed, but completely created in a week, was just amazing.” The foundation’s founder, Sharon Jones, makes connections with professionals in all industries to see how they can collaborate. Dudzik, who now works as the foundation’s marketing and project specialist, said Jones has a talent for bringing people together. She said many companies in Charlotte understand the need for the foundation’s mission. Currently, the foundation works with female employees at CenturyOne, who are able to serve as mentors to participants at camps and workshops. “They have some amazing mentors there who are tired of being the only two or three women out of 60 to 100 and would love to share more space with people that look like themselves,” Dudzik said. While some may wish to send their children to a traditional, outdoor summer
Academic-oriented camps help decrease the likelihood of brain drain. Photo courtesy of the Dottie Rose Foundation.
camp, Dudzik believes the camps offered by the Dottie Rose Foundation present new, hands-on opportunities for girls that could change their lives the way it changed her daughter’s life. She said before sending her daughter to Dottie Rose, her daughter did not find coding interesting. Now, her daughter has met people who occupy jobs she did not know existed. “This is not just an opportunity to hang out with horses for a week or hang out with your friends and play softball,” Dudzik said. “This is the kind of opportunity that might open your daughter’s eyes to a life and career she didn’t even imagine. It could be a life-changer, and that’s what I love about it.” Want to learn more? Visit www.dottierosefoundation.org for details about the Dottie Rose Foundation’s summer camps and workshops.
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At camp, there is no concept of real time. Being unplugged from the rest of the world and feeling truly connected to the moment is not something kids get to experience every day, especially now. But at camp, it feels natural. At my camp, we said, “at camp, a day feels like a week and a week feels like a day.” It’s cliche, but it’s true. My fellow campers and I were able to lose track of time and make valuable memories that wouldn’t have been made with technology. Because I started sleepaway camp at an older age, I had not yet learned real independence and responsibility. At my camp, each girl in my cabin was assigned a different daily task, whether it was setting the table for meals or cleaning the showers. We had “bunk cleanup” time daily, where every girl in the cabin would do her assigned chore and clean her area of the bunk. If your bed was not made, that was on you. No one else would do it for you. This teaches young kids and teenagers the value of a clean space and the responsibility to do things on their own. We also followed a daily, structured schedule of waking up, eating breakfast in the dining hall, cleaning the cabin and doing all of our other activities and eating our meals for the rest of the day. While there is structure at schools and in classrooms, the camp environment made me appreciate allocated times and a routine schedule for activities and meals even more. It made me want to incorporate it into my daily life outside of camp. Though my parents and teachers were great role models at home, sleepaway camp
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