City Kid Corner

4 Sports Camps to Create Healthy Habits

Amber Ceffalio

Jun 16, 2016 — 2 min read

There are two approaches for summertime sports. 1. Explore a favorite sport in depth in effort to develop mastery. 2. Establish an active lifestyle by exploring a variety of recreation.

Explore Sports in Depth

Home Run Baseball Camp
Prospect Park
tim@homerunbaseballcamp.com
202-726-8311
Campers work on baseball fundamentals at Home Run Baseball Camp. They get something like 100 swings at the ball. 100 pitches. 100 ground balls. 100 fly balls. They work with professional coaches in addition to young baseball enthusiasts who spread the love of the game. At the end of the season, campers should be well prepared for travel ball.

Aviator
3159 Flatbush Ave
customerservice@aviatorsports.com
718-758-7500
Aviator offers intensive sports camps in ice hockey, figure skating, gymnastics, soccer, basketball, and volleyball. These intensive sports are coached by experts and could give athletes a leg up when applying for middle and high school. Aviator also offers an exploratory sport camp where campers are introduced to a different sport each day, which builds a balanced athlete.

Establish an Active Lifestyle

traditional summer camps — Courtesy Trail Blazers Camps

Trail Blazers
212-529-5113
Trail Blazers boasts two camps, one in Brooklyn and one in New Jersey. In both, campers explore nature through hikes and wilderness excursions. Active lifestyle building activities include swimming, dancing, rock climbing, horseback riding, archery and more. Trail Blazers complements these activities by offering experiences to develop the whole person. Trail Blazers wants healthy campers who actively create a healthy community, a healthy world.

Lakeside
Prospect Park
718-462-0010
info@lakesidebrooklyn.com
Lakeside Explorers get to bike, splash, boat, and skate. Each day will be packed full of activity and sunshine in a prime Prospect Park location. Skating lessons are age-appropriate. Splash pad free time is available to get out the midday ya-yas. Campers wind down with yoga. Campers will be sent home tanned and toned.

To search for summer camps, check out City Kid Camp listings. To list your camp, submit your listing here.

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