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Kids learn healthy habits, swimming at day camp

D’Morian Young, 8, right, and Ethan Payne, 11, joke around inside the Gainesville Middle School cafeteria as they prepare for lunch.

0712camp5 — D’Morian Young, 8, right, and Ethan Payne, 11, joke around inside the Gainesville Middle School cafeteria as they prepare for lunch.

For 11-year-old Ethan Payne, the best part of day camp is getting to “move and groove.” This is exactly what Gainesville Parks and Recreation organizers like Recreation Program Coordinator Laura Demby like to hear. The city-run day camp, which includes about 75 kids age six to 12, is designed to teach kids wellness by making it fun.