Objectives

Mission Statement

Through innovative programming and the use of active learning practices focusing on obesity prevention, lifelong fitness, and skill development, the Youth Sport Camps support the educational and public service mission of the Department of Health and Exercise Science and Colorado State University. We provide hands-on experience and research opportunities for CSU students and staff while promoting the benefits of physical activity and health lifestyles for youth in the community.

To help us meet our goal of decreasing the prevalence of childhood obesity and inactive lifestyles, we aspire to develop a working model of summer camp programming that focuses on these two issues. We will offer new and exciting programming that features up-to-date information and activities on lifetime fitness and wellness. We also plan to collect data from volunteer campers regarding their physical activity levels and nutritional habits to help us gage the effectiveness of our changes.

Overview

The Youth Sport Camps are a ten-week day-camp program of sports activities. The 2008 camp season begins on Monday, June 2 and ends on Friday, August 15. Camps run from 9am - 4pm Monday-Friday. One-week sessions are offered in baseball, basketball, inline hockey, soccer, softball, sport science, and volleyball. In addition, we feature our FunLIFE (Learning to Improve Fitness and Eating) camp again this year, which combines sports and physical activity with healthy lessons and curriculum. This summer, we have also added the Field Sport Sampler camp, which will allow campers to get a brief taste of several sports in a short time. As always, we will be featuring our Super Sport Camp, which is a traditional day-camp program that is offered in two-week sessions. The Super Sport Camp includes a focus activity (basketball/volleyball, soccer, baseball/softball, team/field sports, and track and field), plus group activities, swim lessons, and field trips.

Registration

All one-week camps (except tennis) are $150 for the camper's first week and $140 for each additional week for that camper or any other campers in the same family. Super Sport Camp is two weeks long and costs $280/$270. There is an additional $5 per session discount for registering before May 9th. Full payment or $50 deposit is required for each session. Refunds cannot be processed for $10 or less. There is a $15 rescheduling fee if you need to change sessions. There is a non-refundable $30 cancellation fee.

Due to various large construction projects at the university, CSU will have no tennis courts this summer. Tennis camps,therefore, will be suspended for the 2008 season only and will return in 2009. We apologize for the situation.

There are three ways to register for any YSC camp:

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• Complete this registration form and mail it in
• Register in person at 201A Moby B Complex

Gift Form

Please help: In an effort to help underserved children enjoy a valuable summer experience, the YSC administration has set up a Camp Scholarship Fund. We need your help! Donations to the fund will help these children to enjoy experiences that they would otherwise be unable to have. Contributions to this fund are completely tax-deductible, and 100% of the money donated will go toward scholarships. Every bit will help! Your donations will add up quickly! To contribute, please complete this form.

Maps, Forms, and Other Information...

A new addition in 2008, our sport science camp is designed primarily for campers 10 and older. We will explore the science that is involved in sport participation, including physics (biomechanics), physiology, nutrition, and sport psychology. Camp will include brief classroom lessons along with hands-on outdoor sport experiences and games.

The field trips and focus activities listed below are TENTATIVE for 2008.