The summer sport camps have started up in Humboldt again, with six choices of sports for kids to participate in.
“It’s just another option for kids to have something to do in the summer,” said Michelle Stevenson, recreation programs co-ordinator with the City.
This is the second year for the sport camps. Stevenson starts out with a long list of sports for possibilities and then starts contacting people. A lot of the time, she contacts the provincial governing bodies for the sports, but she also talks to individual businesses or other people who do the sports.
“We try to get activities that aren’t up and running in Humboldt or that are not so popular but are interesting or something the kids haven’t tried,” Stevenson said.
This year, the camps are synchronized swimming, disc golf, volleyball, cheerleading, water polo, and diving. Instructors are with the provincial sport governing bodies, as well as private organizations (such as the disc golf instructor, who is coming from Watrous).
“They are all very skilled and knowledgeable in their specific sports,” she said.
The provincial sport bodies in particular are very receptive to running workshops because they’re always looking to increase membership and participation levels.
The camps are geared toward kids 5-11, but if an interested child is 12 years old, it’s unlikely they’ll be turned away. Stevenson said to call the Uniplex and ask.
The age range is in place this year to line up with kids involved with the summer fun camps.
Stevenson said so far registration has been a bit low, but the camps will run regardless of how many kids sign up, so not to let numbers deter anyone. She’s aiming for 10-15 kids per session.
Last year, Stevenson decided to try to attract more girls to the camps. Cheerleading was always a sport she wanted to get, since many girls in the area are involved with dance or gymnastics. So far, it’s the most popular camp.
“I hope they make some new friendships, learn that they can try anything and go out and have fun and they don’t have to be good at it,” Stevenson said.
Anyone looking to sign up can register online at the City website or pick up a form at the Uniplex front desk. The schedule is as follows:
Synchronized swimming- July 9
Disc Golf - July 16
Volleyball - July 23
Cheer leading - July 30
Water Polo - August 6
Diving - August 13
