Will you join us? Friend Fridays and Transformative Thursdays are our invitation to you to come see esp in action during our favorite time of the year. These events are open to the whole community: families with kids, friends, partners, and volunteers.
The day begins with esp’s epically fun “Flag”! Flag happens everyday, and is a time to celebrate participants for their successes during camp each week. On Fridays, we also love to celebrate those who help make camp happen!
Friend Fridays & Transformative Thursdays will take place on the following dates:
Thursday, June 5th – esp Savannah
Friday, June 6th – esp Athens & esp Rome
Thursday, June 12th – esp Savannah
Friday, June 13th – esp Athens
Friday, June 20th – esp Athens, esp Atlanta, & esp Rome
Friday, July 11th – esp Athens
Friday, July 18th – esp Athens, esp Atlanta, & esp Rome
Friday, July 25th – esp Athens
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Daily Schedule will look like:
8:30 am – 9 am: Arrival — Check in, grab a name tag, and fill up on some Java Joy coffee!
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Join us in lining up along our drop-off zone and welcome each camper as they get out of their car. Grab a pom-pom and prepare to chant and cheer!
9:30 am: Flag! Get ready to participate in esp’s morning ceremonies, including fun camp songs, crowd participants, and highlighting the accomplishments of our campers through Brags. You may even be called in the circle yourself!
10:00 am: Say goodbye to your awesome esp friends and head into your work day refreshed and full of the esp magic.
Anybody and everybody! Friend Fridays and Transformative Thursdays are open to the public and are a great way to experience esp first hand!
For the first time EVER, esp will be hosting camp in all four of our cities: Athens, Atlanta, Rome, and Savannah! Join us at Friend Friday (or Transformative Thursday!) in your city, or travel to see what we do in our other cities.
esp Athens Friend Friday
esp Athens, 189 VFW Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Additional parking at Harris Shoals
esp Rome Friend Friday
Georgia Highlands College, 3175 Cedartown Hwy, Rome, GA 30161
esp Atlanta Friend Friday
Roswell Street Baptist Church – 774 Roswell Street Northeast, Marietta, GA 30060
esp Savannah Transformative Thursdays
Villa Marie Center, 6 Dolan Drive Savannah, GA 31406
Something casual that you don’t mind getting a little hot in! Be prepared for the summer heat – we’ll be outside the whole time!
esp has a theme song that we kick off each Friend Friday with! Go ahead and practice the lyrics at home, in your car, with your kiddos, or as a solo star!
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Extra Special People, that is who we are, We’re esp, you and me! WOO!
Extra Special People, that is who we are, We’re esp, you and me! WOO!
We face a special challenge and learn to rise above it
With courage and with good friends,
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT!
Extra Special People, that is who we are, We’re esp, you and me! WOO!
Extra Special People, that is who we are, We’re esp, you and me! WOO!
We help out in our cities and learn some useful skills
We just want to contribute
TRY US YOU’LL BE THRILLED!
WHERE PEOPLE GET TOGETHER
TO SEE WHAT WE CREATE
TO BUILD SOME UNDERSTANDING
AND BETTER TO RELATE
We’re the group that refuses to yield!
HUH!
Extra Special People, that is who we are, We’re esp, you and me! WOO!
Extra Special People, that is who we are, We’re esp, YOU. AND. ME. WOO!
See the rest of our Camp Songs HERE!