Active Girls-Healthy Girls Past Spring Break Camps
Our first Ever Spring Break Camp
The Active Girls-Healthy Girls (AGHG) 2024 Spring Break Camp was held in March 2024, an all-female camp for 4th-6th grade girls. For two days during spring break, 50 elementary-aged girls tried new physical activities and games in a welcoming, empowering environment at UNC Greensboro.
They were part of the inaugural Active Girls-Healthy Girls Spring Break Camp, which was held by UNCG’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness with the School of Health and Human Sciences. The camp was generously sponsored by the Dawn S. Chaney Foundation, enabling the camp to be free for the fourth through sixth grade girls who attended.
The all-female camp was led by female faculty, alumni, students, and instructors, enabling the campers to feel confident in the activities they participated in. This included pickleball, volleyball, yoga, basketball, dance, and yard games, among other activities.
The camp focused on the unique needs and cultures of the community. Girls had the opportunity to explore the joys and benefits of various forms of physical activity. Below, you will find the 2024 sample schedule of the two days of our camp.
AGHG SUPPORTER Acknowledgements
We are immensely grateful to everyone who made our first-ever Active Girls-Healthy Girls Spring Break Camp possible. A heartfelt thank you to the UNCG students, staff, and faculty, our community partners and organizations, UNCG RecWell, and the Dawn S. Chaney Foundation. Your generous donations of time and resources ensured the success of this camp. From all of us at AGHG, thank you!
- Babbi Lois Hawkins
- Sandra Shultz
- Jessica Dollar
- DeAnn Brooks
- Emily Janke
- Erin Reifsteck
- Gayle Rose
- Jody Smith
- Judy Fowler
- Kimberly Miller
- Meredith Gringle
- Michael Hemphill
- Sam Goldenstein
- Brianna White
- Claire Newman
- Madeleine Meinhold
- Akaysia Delaney
- Jaclyn Maher
- Liz York
- Stefanie Milroy
- Maslyn Behler
- Eryn Murray
- Emily Postlethwait
- Sikirat Kazeem
- Sabrina Johnson
- Dawn Chaney
- Sarah Ragab
- Mona Flynn
- Nathaly Castro-Buitrago
- Beth Bacon
- Hannah Koch
OUR 2ND ANNUAL AGHG SPRING BREAK CAMP
This April, sixty 4th–6th grade girls from across Guilford County joined us at UNC Greensboro’s Kaplan Center for a three-day experience that was full of movement, laughter, learning, and connection.
Hosted during Guilford County Schools’ spring break, the Active Girls-Healthy Girls Spring Break Camp once again delivered on its mission: to help girls feel strong in their bodies, confident in their abilities, and inspired to stay active for life. The camp was held by UNCG’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness with the School of Health and Human Sciences. The camp was generously sponsored by the Dawn S. Chaney Foundation, enabling the camp to be free for the fourth through sixth grade girls who attended.
WHAT A DAY AT CAMP LOOKED LIKE
Each day began early, with some girls picked up by the Spartan Chariot and welcomed with breakfast, matching t-shirts, and brand-new water bottles. From there, the day unfolded with a thoughtful balance of movement, learning, and reflection.
On Day 1, campers warmed up with relays and icebreakers before rotating through sports like pickleball, volleyball, and basketball. They also enjoyed hands-on sessions on nutrition, mental health, and emotional expression, including a bracelet-making activity that sparked meaningful conversations.
The day wrapped up with yoga and mindfulness, group discussions, and time to reflect on what they learned before heading home. Other days followed a similar rhythm, with different activities including dance, soccer, yard games, and rock climbing, as well as health education topics like sleep hygiene, hydration, body image, and leadership.
nature as a classroom
The final day of camp was something special. In partnership with Greensboro Parks and Recreation, we headed outside to the local greenway, where the girls explored ways to stay active in nature. Activities included:
The day wrapped up with yoga and mindfulness, group discussions, and time to reflect on what they learned before heading home. Other days followed a similar rhythm, with different activities including dance, soccer, flag football, and rock climbing, as well as health education topics like sleep hygiene, hydration, body image, and leadership.
- Trail Running
- Geocaching
- Nature Journaling
- Bird Watching
These sessions helped girls see that movement doesn’t have to be competitive or structured , it can be joyful, adventurous, and part of their everyday lives, right in their own neighborhoods.
A CAMP BUILT ON COMMUNITY
This year’s camp was made possible through the generous support of the Dawn S. Chaney Foundation, whose continued commitment allows us to offer the program completely free of charge to all participants. We were proud to collaborate with Beyond Sports, Greensboro Parks and Recreation, and UNCG Recreation & Wellness to provide a robust and meaningful experience both inside the gym and out in the community. Their partnership helped make this year’s programming more dynamic, inclusive, and accessible than ever before.
Led by a passionate, mostly all-women team of UNCG students, alumni, faculty, and community members, AGHG 2025 provided a space for girls to move their bodies, build community, and grow their confidence, all while having fun.
24 & 25 Spring Break Camp Photos
