Ad Astra swimming: Ad Astra Area Aquatics invites your family to experience Lawrence’s only athlete-centered, coach-directed, parent-supported swim team. Tryouts are open, just contact coach Patrick at 785-331-6940 or coach Katie at 785-766-7423 or visit the website at adastraareaaquatics.org. Come find out why AAAA is known in our area for its reliable staff and fun-friendly-fast culture!

Horseshoes anyone?: Anyone interested in pitching horseshoes is welcome at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Broken Arrow. Contact Wynne at 843-8450.

Basketball lessons: Gary Hammer offers private and small group basketball lessons. Hammer is the P.E. teacher and a coach at Veritas Christian School. Affordable prices and excellent instruction! Contact Gary at gjhammer@sunflower.com or call 785-841-1800.

Vaulter fundraiser: Jordan Scott, a former Kansas University pole vaulter now training in Lawrence, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance his quest to compete in the 2016 Olympics. Scott, now a pro vaulter, competed at KU from 2006-11 who won the NCAAs and seven Big 12 championships. For information about his campaign, visit http://ljw.bz/17gIq2t

Softball tournament: The ASA Easton Sports Summer Bat Wars tournament will be June 27, with a three-game guarantee. Men’s D and E champions advance to nationals. For information, call Craig Grosshuesch at 913.522.0333.

Hoop It Up: The Hoop It UP 3 on 3 basketball tournament will be held May 23 at Lawrence Sports Pavilion. For male and female, youth and adult divisions, register at PhogSports.com. Four players to a team.

Baseball Camp: Lion and Firebird Summer Baseball Camp will be 9 a.m. to noon, June 1-4. For information, please contact Brad Stoll at bstoll@usd497.org or 785-550-4657.

Basketball camp: The Lawrence High Lady Lion basketball program will offer two summer camps for all girls interested in playing basketball. Session 1, for incoming freshmen through incoming seniors, will run 8-11:30 a.m. June 1-5. Cost is $65, which includes T-shirt and insurance. Team camp will be at Liberty Memorial Middle School. Session 2, for kindergarten through eighth-graders, will run 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., June 1-5 at Central. Cost is $65, which includes T-shirt and insurance. For information and to download the camp form, go to http://ladylionbasketball.weebly.com. For questions, contact coach Jeff Dickson at LHSLADYLIONBASKETBALL@Gmail.com

Lawrence High workouts: Lawrence High Lady Lion Basketball will host girls basketball workouts for kindergarten-eighth-graders, 8-9 a.m. Saturdays in the LHS main gym on May 2, 16 and 23. Contact coach Jeff Dickson at LHSLadyLionBasketball@gmail.comor or visit http://ladylionbasketball.weebly.com for information.

Lawrence Youth Football camp: A Lawrence High/Free State youth football camp will be held June 29-30 and July 1. For information, contact FSHS coach Bob Lisher at 832-6050 or LHS coach Dirk Wedd at 832-5050. Fliers have been delivered to local middle schools.

LHS volleyball camp: The Lawrence High volleyball camp will be July 13-17 at LHS. Elementary age camp will be 11 a.m.-noon, middle school 8-11 a..m. and high school 1-4 p.m. For information, go to lawrencehighvolleyball.com or contact coach Stephanie Magnuson at smagnuso@usd497.org

Golf fundraiser: The Kansas Athletics Golf Classic supporting Douglas County Special Olympics will be June 15 at the Lawrence Country Club. Registration starts at noon, tee off at 1, and the banquet/awards ceremony will start at 6. Cost: $125.00 per person. Sign up as a team or individually. Goodie bags and finishing prizes for all participants. To sign up, call Larry at 785-832-4757 or stop by Lawrence County Club and ask for a flier.

Free State girls camp: Free State Girls Basketball Team Camp will be 9-11:15 a.m., June 1-5. Contact Bryan Duncan at bduncan@usd497.org or 785-766-9840 for information.

Free State girls camp II: Free State will host a youth girls basketball camp for fourth-eighth-graders from noon-2 p.m., June 22-25. Contact Bryan Duncan at bduncan@usd497.org or 785-766-9840 for information.

FSHS volleyball camp: The Free State High School volleyball camp for high school age will be June 8-12, noon-5 p.m. Elementary and middle school age camps will be held Monday mornings June 22, 29 and July 6 along with a week-long camp July 13-17. Both boys and girls are welcome. For more information, contact coach Amy Hoffsommer at 330-4748 or ahoffsom@usd497.org. More detailed information can be found at the Free State athletic website by downloading the camp brochure.

Basketball Academy: Reign Basketball Academy, LLC., offers year round elite level agility, speed and basketball training for all youth athletes, ages 5-18. PRICING: 4-Session Package (1-hour each) for 5-12 is $140. 4-Session Package for 13 & up is $200. For more information, contact Rebekah Vann at 785-766-3056 or reignbbacademy@gmail.com. For more information, go to reignbasketballacademy.weebly.com. Join us on Twitter @reignbbacademy, YouTube and Facebook.com/reignbasketballacademy.

Basketball clinic/skills: Reign Basketball Academy, LLC., will hold a “What’s better than Netflix” Push the Rock Basketball Clinic, for youth boys and girls, ages 7-12, on May 16. The clinic will be from 1-3 p.m. at Grace Church (3312 Calvin Dr. The cost is $25 per athlete. Reign also will hold a “Push The Rock” skills evaluation for middle-school girls, grades 6-8, from 3-4:30 p.m., May 16, also at Grace Church. Cost is $20 per athlete. Pre-register by May 10. To pre-register email reignbbacademy@gmail.com or call Rebekah Vann at 785-766-3056. Walk-ups are welcome, pay at the door. For more information, visit reignbasketballacademy.weebly.com. Join us on Twitter @reignbbacademy, YouTube and Facebook.com/reignbasketballacademy.

Youth CrossFit camp: A Jayhawker CrossFit youth camp for youths aged 12-18 will be held 2-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays in June ($155) and July ($175). Both months together cost $300. The camp will consist of body-weight and odd-object movements, while also focusing on proper mobility work and conditioning to give young athletes a better foundation to progress in their sport and be more healthy all around. For information, email Andrew@jayhawkercrossfit.com or call 785.393.0233

Summer Speed Training: LMH Sports Performance will offer classes beginning June 1 for grades 2-5 and 6-8. Varsity sports training for competitive high school athletes begins May 26. Train with experienced certified strength and conditioning coaches at LMH. For information email adam.rolf@LMH.org, call 785-505-2719 or visit www.LMH.org/perform

Lions Basketball Camp: A basketball camp for third- through eighth-graders will be held June 9-July 2, eight sessions on Tuesday and Thursdays at Southwest Middle School. Flyers can be accessed at the LHS Athletics website, or contact coach Mike Lewis at mlewis@usd497.org

McLemore camp: Former Kansas University guard Ben McLemore of the Sacramento Kings will hold a youth basketball camp (boys and girls 5-14, all skill levels) June 22-24 at Sports Pavilion Lawrence at Rock Chalk Park. Lunch will be provided with prizes and giveaways along with the camp instruction. For information go to gcamps.com. For endorsement/partnership opportunities, email hazem@giballigroup.com

KU football camps: Kansas University will hold several football camps for students in grades 9 through junior college next month. The Football Skill Camp will be held June 3 in Garden City; June 4 in Wichita (Derby) and Wichita (Bishop Carroll); June 5 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri; and June 10 in Coffeyville. Lawrence camps will be held June 12 (Friday Night Lights, for grades 11-junior college); June 14 (Kicking Academy, grades 9-12); and June 8 (Team Camp). For information, visit www.davidbeatyfootballcamps.com, or call 864-8203.

Middle school hoops: A middle-school boys basketball league organized by Lawrence High coach Mike Lewis and Free State High coach Sam Stroh will run June 11-July 16. The league for boys in grades 6-8 will play Wednesday (July 1) and Thursday (June 11 and 25, July 9 and 16) evenings. For information, contact Lewis at 785.840.5492 or mlewis@usd497.org or Stroh at 402.416.8118 or samstroh@gmail.com.

Help wanted: Lawrence High needs 6-8 volunteers to be markers for its regional Class 6A golf tournament on Monday, May 18 at 8 a.m. Lunch and cart will be provided. If interested, please contact LHS boys golf coach Dirk Wedd at 785-218-2018.

KU women’s camps: New Kansas University women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider will hold four camps this summer. They are the Elite Camp (June 5-7), Individual Camp (June 21-23), Jayhawk Team Jamboree (June 27) and two sessions of the Junior Jayhawk Camp (June 29-July 2 and July 20-23). Schneider and his staff and current and former Jayhawks will be involved in instruction and supervision. For information about any of the Kansas women’s basketball camps or to request a team packet, contact the Kansas women’s basketball office by email at wbb@ku.edu, by phone at 785-864-4938 or visit the camp website at https://camps.jumpforward.com/kuwbball

LHS tennis camps: Lawrence High will host three camps for youths of various ages this summer. The Little Lions Tennis Clinic (boys and girls, grades 3-5) will run June 10, 17 and 24 and July 1, 8, 15 and 22 at the LHS tennis courts. The Future Lions Clinic (boys and girls in grades 6-8 who plan to attend LHS) will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 9-July 23. And the Lions Tennis Clinic (boys and girls attending LHS, grades 9-12) will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 9-July 23. For information, contact coach Chris Marshall at gcmarsha@usd497.org or call 785-423-1402.

FSHS boys basketball camp: Free State High’s boys basketball will hold camps this summer. FSHS coaches and players will serve as coaches. The camp for grades 9-12 will run 12:15-2:30 p.m., June 1-4 Camps for grades 3-5 will run 2:30-4:30 p.m., June 1-4, and 1-3 p.m., July 6-9. Camps for grades 6-8 will run 4:30-6:30 p.m., June 1-4, and 3-5 p.m., July 6-9. Registration deadline is May 30. Contact coach Sam Stroh at samstroh@gmail.com for information.

Jayhawk Model Masters: The Jayhawk Model Masters are providing a free air show on May 16 at the model airplane field below Clinton dam. The R/C air show will be 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The airshow features all electric airplanes in all sizes, including giant scale. Concessions and facilities are on site. Spectators are appreciated.