Summer Sports Camps
By Ed. Filed in Education, Health, Life, Sports |
We’ve been looking into different summer camp programs for our 6 year old grandson and have decided that he would benefit most from a sports oriented Youth Camp, with the chance for him to learn the basic skills of either baseball or soccer. I’m pushing for the baseball experience and his grandmother is pushing for the soccer experience. It will be interesting to see which sport actually attracts our grandson’s interest without a lot of hinting and manipulation by the grandparents in his decision.
Our nephew is going to attend a Skyhawks camp this year for their Flag Football Programs, which are broken down by age.At 10 years old, he wants to play full contact football in the local leagues, but we are insisting that he play only flag football until he is 14. This is for his long term physical well being.
The main thing is that he understands the difference between a recreational summer camp and a skills based camp. In general, a recreational camp focuses on having fun and being safe. On the other hand, a skills based camp focuses on skill development.
When they get older I hope they take advantage of the Golf programs at the Skyhawks camps. Golf is a game that can last your entire life. If you learn the basic skills early, you can spend years refining your game. Not that you need to be a professional golfer to appreciate the game. A lot of business deal are made on the golf course. I want them to be prepared to handle themselves on the greens.