Young golfers take turns putting on the green Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. The boys played nine holes of golf during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. This is the 12th summer that the camp has been offered, says course owner Chap Hopkins. “We are trying to be the beginning stages for these kids,” Hopkins says, referring to about 30 kids on the course Friday. “Youth golf has been growing astronomically.” From left are Jayden Andreasen, 12, of Lisbon; Angus Rykert, 7, of Lewiston; Joseph Palazzolo, 7, of Lewiston; and Benny Palazzolo, 5, of Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Adalyn Morin, 8, of Turner has a putter and a wedge to choose from Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Morin played nine holes of golf during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Alex Rykert of Lewiston helps his 7-year-old son, Angus Rykert, plant a golf tee Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Alex Rykert is a volunteer parent who helped a foursome of young boys during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Young golfers grab golf clubs Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Lynn McLain, a camp counselor, is driving the golf cart. “Not only are we learning how to play the game of golf, but we are also learning about etiquette, safety and how to respect the golf course,” McLain says. From left are Mallory Beauparlant, 11, of Poland; Sydney Beauparlant, 14, of Poland; and Adalyn Morin, 8, of Turner. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Joseph Palazzolo, 7, of Lewiston uses the ball washer Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Palazzolo played nine holes of golf during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Adalyn Morin, 8, of Turner looks inside a culvert Friday for her missing golf ball at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Morin played nine holes of golf during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. Her ball was not inside the culvert. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Alex Rykert of Lewiston helps Benny Palazzolo, 5, with his golf swing Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Rykert is a volunteer parent who helped a foursome of young boys during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Adalyn Morin, second from right, finds her golf ball in the tall grass Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Morin played nine holes of golf during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. Her foursome included, from left, Mallory Beauparlant, 11, of Poland; Emma Ouellette, 11, of Lisbon; Morin, 8, of Turner; and Sydney Beauparlant, 14, of Poland. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Alex Rykert of Lewiston drives the golf cart down the cart path Friday at Apple Valley Golf Course in Lewiston. Rykert is a volunteer parent who helped a foursome of young boys during the weekly Apple Valley Junior Camp. Benny Palazzolo, 5, hangs on while Angus Rykert, left, and Joseph Palazzolo walk behind the cart. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal