Sports summer camps include sport activities such as swimming, hiking or tennis. Most sports that can be played in summer are included in such camps. Sometimes such camps organize special events suiting to specific set of participants.
Overnight camps are sometimes arranged near a water body where the campers enjoy recreational activities such as swimming, baseball and cookouts. The evenings are spent around a campfire. The highlight of the event is an opportunity to sleep under the stars.
There are beach camps organized that arrange for activities and sports that can be enjoyed at the beachside. Soccer and volleyball are favorite sports played on the beach. Campers enjoy playing with the Frisbee at the vast expanse of sand on the beach. The afternoons are packed with games that are not so strenuous after a tiring morning.
Sports training camps provide guidance on improving sports skills. They are usually categorized on the basis of age and ability. The staff that coaches the campers is usually coaches of a local school or college. Training consists of continuous learning and continuity is the keyword to better training.
Sports camps organized by some of the reputed sports universities invite state level or Olympic sports stars for guest coaching. Professional sportspersons are more effective in helping campers to improve on their sports skills.
Most of the sports camps that organize overnight camps only allow children above 10 years to attend them. They are provided with meals and lodging on sharing basis. In day camps, food has to be bought at an extra cost or can be brought from home.
Some sports camps have an evening sports instruction session whereas others have recreational evenings. Other sports camps focus on exclusive areas, such as water sports in particular.
Sports camps are not only a place to learn sports skills but also a platform for learning interactive skills. It is learning with pleasure that is emphasized by sports summer camps.