Sport majors allow campers to focus on a specific sport for 1.5 hours during camp. Sport majors are held on the first four days of each week, so your camper will experience all four sports majors before enjoying field day and water games on Fridays.
BASKETBALL:
USA Basketball-licensed coaches will teach the fundamentals of passing, shooting, dribbling and defense through the USA Basketball curriculum.
BOXING (non-contact):
Campers will learn USA Boxing curriculum fundamentals including endurance, footwork, technique, combinations, strategy and self-defense with the help our experienced coaches.
DANCE:
Our experienced dance coaches will take campers through a variety of genres such as hip hop, country line dancing, Zumba and more.
FENCING:*
Discover this Olympic sport with the help of coaches from the Denver Fencing Center. They'll introduce campers to proper technique and footwork as well as teaching them how to locate target areas.
FLAG FOOTBALL:
Experienced coaches using the USA Football curriculum will teach campers the fundamentals of passing, running, body awareness and defense in a safe, non-contact format.
FLOOR HOCKEY:
Campers will learn the fundamentals of passing, shooting, body awareness and defense from the USA Stick Hockey curriculum. Campers who enjoy the Floor Hockey major may be interested in also registering for weeks with the Ice Hockey major.
GOLF:
Following the USA Kids Golf curriculum, our experienced golf coaches will teach the fundamentals for developing a proper swing, balance, mental clarity and putting.
ICE HOCKEY:
Experienced hockey coaches using the USA Hockey curriculum will teach the fundamentals of passing, shooting, body awareness and defense with the added dynamic of ice skating. Campers who want a little more ice skating practice may be interested in also registering for weeks with the Ice Skating major.
ICE SKATING:
Our US Figure Skating Coaches will teach skating fundamentals under the US Figure Skating curriculum. Skate bumpers will be available, but the goal is for all campers to skate with confidence without them by the end of the major.
LACROSSE:
Learn the fundamentals of cradling, scopping, throwing and catching with the help US Lacrosse-licensed coaches, and start your camper's journey to maybe one day playing for the DU Pioneers.
MARTIAL ARTS:
Senseis from Premier Martial Arts in Wash Park are our community partners here to teach campers the benefits of martial arts such as focusing on individual growth instead of team competition, working toward specific goals, self-control and concentration, and coordination while providing kids a way to get our their extra energy.
PICKLEBALL:
Campers will be introduced to one of the fastest growing sports in the US! Campers will work on hand-eye coordination, footwork and agility as they are introduced to the fundamental skills of pickleball and learn introductory rules, strategy and game play!
RUGBY:
Campers will focus on the fundamentals of passing, running, tackling, catching, kicking, positioning and handling under the principles of the USA Rugby curriculum. They'll also learn the five principles of rugby: teamwork, discipline, enjoyment, sportsmanship and respect.
SOCCER:
Following the USA Soccer curriculum with experienced coaches, campers will learn the fundamentals of passing, shooting, dribbling and defense.
SOFTBALL:
Experienced coaches will provide campers with a positive introduction to organized softball. This instructional program for campers will be organized to teach the fundamentals of softball including throwing, catching, fielding, and hitting. For younger players we will hit from a batting tee using a whiffle ball and for older campers there will be coach pitchers using large soft tennis balls.
TENNIS:
Focus on the fundamentals of serving, forehand and backhand ground strokes, forehand and backhand vollies and overhead smashes with our experience tennis coaches following the US Tennis Association's curriculum.
TRACK & FIELD:
Our experience coaches using the USA Track & Field curriculum will help campers develop a foundation focusing on running, throwing, jumping, hand-eye coordination and sportsmanship through different track and field events.
ULTIMATE FRISBEE:
Campers will learn some of the fundamental of one of the most popular new sports, Ultimate frisbee. Our experienced coaches will use the USA Ultimate Frisbee curriculum to teach power throwing, break throwing, speed, reading the field, mental processing speed and capacity, endurance, defense and catching.
VOLLEYBALL:
Experienced coaches will help campers develop all-around skills for volleyball (serving, passing, hitting, and setting). The major will teach players to play anywhere on the court, and how to work together as a team.
*An additional $15 fee will be charged for weeks of camp that include fencing as a sport major.
