In its debut summer, Martial Arts made the dance studio its dojo with campers learning Taekwondo.
Adelaide Barnes, 2021 CIT, headed up the new program area. Adelaide has won several national titles and won the USA Grand Prix for Taekwondo. As a dual citizen of the United Kingdom, she was also selected for Great Britain’s Development Squad for the Olympics when she was 16.
Adelaide used her years of knowledge and experience to teach campers an entry level course in the martial arts while mixing in a healthy dose of camp fun.
Adelaide said she saw the confidence of her campers grow dramatically throughout the session. She emphasized how intimidating trying something new can be and that a discipline like Taekwondo offers no shortage of frustration when beginning.
“These campers were amazing,” said Adelaide. “They showed persistence no matter what level they were at. They were always willing to try again and again! I was, and still am very proud of them.”