Several of the volunteers are long-time friends of the beauty queen. One of the volunteers, teacher Liane Williams, was leading the dancing session as the kids played games to Jimmy Cliff songs. As Reggae Night played, the children formed a soul train as each student took a turn down the line. Even the football coach got in on the dancing action as he got funky, causing a lot of laughter among the children.

It was time for an hour-long lunch break as the volunteers tried to get the children to line up in an orderly fashion, but in vain. It was Phillipps who took the children to task as she said, "This is Aunty's time to talk!" the children soon fell into place as she continued, "no more trouble, no more talking." Phillipps then left to take care of lunch.

After lunch, Yendi took the seniors under the canopy area for a grooming session. Despite the hectic schedule, Phillipps says she has been enjoying her work with the children as she explains why she started the camp.

"I'm doing my master's in leisure and recreation management which this falls under. When I was in New York, I used to teach dance as well and, I guess, when I was growing up I wanted to do it all: football, swimming, dance, but there was nowhere that catered to that. So, I wanted something that was all day that did everything," Yendi said.

When THE STAR left the camp, Phillipps left for CARIMAC at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, for a 'Rising Stars' rehearsal. After which, she had to get her hair done quickly for a function in the evening. According to Phillipps, with such a busy daily schedule, at the end of the day, she goes straight to bed, prearing herself to do it all over again.

Dancers, it's your chance to impress Yendi!

Yendi is not just a beauty queen, but also a trained dancer. And so, as part of the Star of the Month feature, we are inviting persons to come and show Yendi their skills in modern and contemporary dance and win the opportunity to perform at her lunch-hour concert. To register, call THE STAR toll-free line at 1-888-THE STAR between 3 and 4 p.m. starting July 14 through to 16.

Yendi offers these youngsters some water to beat the heat of the day at Yendi's Art and Sports Centre.

This boy dances down the soul train line during Yendi's Art and Sports Centre 'chill down' session.

STAR of the month Yendi Phillipps chats with the senior children before her grooming class at her art and sports centre. - Ian allen photos

Yendi takes control, ordering the students into lines for lunch, at her art and sports centre.