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Summer sports programs and camps for kids in the Rochester, NY area.

Here is a link to various volleyball camps in our area.

 

Learn Basketball from the Pros!
Rochester Razorsharks summer "Futuresharks" basketball camp
Metro Carlson YMCA
444 East Main Street, Rochester NY
585-232-9190
Futuresharks basketball camp is for boys and girls age 8-17. It is two weeks of camp in mid-July. Primary skills that will be taught and developed throughout each camp session are offensive and defensive skills, rebounding, ball handling, shooting, passing, team play, and overall player development. For questions regarding 2008 FutureSharks Youth Basketball Camp, please contact the RazorSharks office at 232-9190.

 

Youth Learn to Kayak Camp
Genesee Waterways Center
Lock 32 Whitewater Park
2797 Clover Street, Pittsford, NY 14534
585-747-8478
During this 4-day program (Mon-Thurs), participants learn the basic elements of whitewater kayaking and water safety. Students learn wet-exits, forward and reverse sweep strokes, peel outs, eddy turns, ferries, river reading skills and Eskimo rolls. Kids develop a strong foundation for white water slalom racing and recreational river running. 12 hours total camp.
Ages - youth age 10 and up, must be able to swim

 

Kids Watersports Kamp
Baycreek Paddling Center
1099 Empire Blvd, Rochester NY 14609
585-288-2830
Located at the juncture of Irondequoit Creek and Irondequoit Bay, this paddlesport camp exposes children to the beautiful wetlands of Ellison Park. Our instructors teach basic/intermediate canoe and kayak technique in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Safety and rescue skills are implemented throughout the week. Sessions run Mon-Thur with Fri. as a rain date. Campers may choose either an am or pm time slot. 7-13 yrs.

 

Holley F.I.T. Basketball Camp
Frequency Intensity Technique
Holley Jr/Sr Gym, Lynch Road, Holley, NY
Contact: Chad DeRock, 585-638-5886 or 585-638-6335 ext. 6017, cderock@holleycsd.org
F.I.T. Basketball Camp is a comprehensive basketball clinic designed to teach young athletes the fundamentals and vital skills necessary to become exceptional players in the future.
2006 information: July 10th - 14th, Grade 8-12. Times: 9 AM - 3 PM, Cost: $60. Registration fee includes T-shirt. Baseball and softball classes throughout the year, on vacation breaks, and in the summer.

 

Holley JR F.I.T Basketball Camp
Frequency Intensity Technique
Holley Jr/Sr Gym, Lynch Road, Holley,NY
Contact: Chad DeRock, 585-638-5886 or 585-638-6335 ext. 6017, cderock@holleycsd.org
F.I.T. Basketball Camp is a comprehensive basketball clinic designed to teach young athletes the fundamentals and vital skills necessary to become exceptional players in the future.
2006 information: August - 7th, 8th, 9th, for kids going into 5th - 7th grade. 9 AM - 2 PM, $30. Registration fee includes T-shirt. Baseball and softball classes throughout the year, on vacation breaks, and in the summer.

 

Thyroff Team Tennis
Locust Hill Country Club, 2000 Jefferson Road, Pittsford, NY 14534
Brighton High School, 1150 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY 14618
585-737-5141
Contact: Scott Thyroff, sjt0119@aol.com
Morning Tennis Programs at Brighton High School, 10:00-11:30
FUTURE STARS: For beginner and advanced beginner tennis players. All basic functions are covered, such as grip, groundstrokes, volley, serve, scoring & footwork.
JUNIOR COMPETITIVE: For the intermediate and advanced tennis player. JV and Varsity participation are usually the goals for students in this class, with some participants already playing tournaments and wanting to play college tennis. Competetive drilling along with technical work and point play are incorporated into this group.
Afternoon Tennis Programs at Locust Hill Country Club, 1:00-5:00
FUTURE STARS and JUNIOR COMPETITIVE will meet at the same time.
Full Day Program:
Any student wishing to attend a full day camp is welcome. Class will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Brighton High School. Transportation will be provided to Locust Hill country Club for the afternoon program. Students should be picked up between 5:00 and 5:30 at Locust Hill, except for Tuesday, which will be at Brighton High School.
MATCH PLAY--If you are interested in getting in some practice matches, there will be Match Play days on Tuesday from 1:30-5:00 at Brighton High School. This is a good opportunity to try to incorporate what we have worked on in class into matches.
If it rains, class will be held at Manhattan Square Tennis Center, located next to the Strong Museum, 8 Manhattan Square Drive, 325-3219.

 

Frozen Ropes Rochester
Summer Baseball and Softball Camps
160 Despatch Drive - East Rochester, NY 14445 (585) 385-0420
Baseball and softball classes throughout the year, on vacation breaks, and in the summer.

 

Junior Golf Camps from Webster Golf Club
 (mailing address) 440 Salt Road, Webster, NY 14580. Contact Brendan Murphy, 585-265-1201
Full Day Junior Golf Camps taught by PGA Professionals. Camps are 7 hrs/day for 4 days, 9am-4pm. Instruction in the morning, lunch provided, then golf in the afternoon. Late June through August.

 

SoccerClasses.com
 PO BOX 93273, Rochester, NY 14692
Contact: Bob Wagner, 585-461-4907
SoccerClasses.com provides summer camp instructional programs for kids. Their programs are appropriate for Travel, Non-competitive Travel and Recreational-level players. Multi-session discount as well as family discounts. Check out their website, www.soccerclasses.com, for dates and details as the summer gets closer.

 

Rochester Rhinos Soccer Camp
 (585) 454-5425; fax: (585) 454-5453.
"Mini Kickers" ages 2-4, boys and girls; "Classic" age 5-15, boys and girls; "Team"-age 8-18, boys and girls. The Rhinos organization offers children an experience no other camp can this summer. An opportunity to meet, interact and learn the game of soccer from the Rochester Raging Rhinos. Ages 5-18.

 

X-Dreams Skate Park
135 Despatch Drive, East Rochester, NY 1445
585-218-4140
xdreamspark@hotmail.com
Skate camps run during the weeks of winter break and spring break, as well as summer starting in late June. The cost of this camp is less if you register before June 1st. Lunch is included everyday for all camps. Camp hours are from 9am to 4pm. Early drop and late pick up are available. Skate camp is also available for private and home schooled students that get out early for summer vacation. That Camp starts early May 1st, and run Monday thru Friday. At least 6 kids are needed for private camps.

 

Sports Camps at Bishop Kearney
Bishop Kearney High School
125 Kings Highway South, Rochester, NY 14617
Ed Nietopski's Basketball Camp, Bishop Kearney Cheerleading Conditioning Camp. Make sure you check the web site for this year's details.

 

MCC Summer Sports Camps
Department of Athletics
1000 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623-5780 585-292-2830

Summer Sports Camps at MCC include:

 Baseball Camp, Basketball Camp, Soccer Camp, Teddi T Sports Fest Youth Clinics: The Youth Sports Clinics, hosted by Camp Good Days and Special Times, for boys & girls. Contact: (585) 624-5555 or (800) 785-2135. See www.campgooddays.org.

 

Roberts Wesleyan College
 2301 Westside Drive, Rochester, NY 14624-6778 585-594-6778 sportscamp@roberts.edu
All Sports Camp: Grades 3-8 All Sports Camp - Which six do you want to play? Basketball (BB) Cheerleading (CL) Tae Kwon Do (TKD) Flag Football (FF) Track and Field (TF) Floor Hockey (FH) Soccer (SOC) Volleyball (VB) Golf (G) Mini Lacrosse (LAX) Softball (SB - bring your own glove). Select 6 sports/activities on Registration Form. Basketball Camps: Boy’s Camp Grades 7-12, Girl’s Camp Grades 7-12, Children’s Camp Grades 1-6, Evening Camp Grades 9-12. Lacrosse Camp: (Full equipment is required). Boy’s and Girl’s Camp Grades 2-10. Soccer Camp: Entering grades 1-12, SHOOTING (3:30-5:30 p.m.) - Entering grades 3-12 . Swim Camps: (1/2 day) Grades 5-8 ; (full day) Grades 9-12. Tennis Camp: Boy’s and Girl’s Camp; Grades 6-12 (Beginners). Grades 6-12 (Intermediate/Advanced). Volleyball Camp: Elite Grades 9-12,Developmental Grades 6-12, CHILDREN’S Grades 1-6, HIGH SCHOOL (JV and Varsity), TEAM CAMP.

 

University of Rochester Sports Camps
River Campus Sports Complex, Rochester, NY 14627-0296 585-275-4319
Boys Basketball Camp, Girls Basketball Camp, Soccer School.

 

Nazareth College Athletic Camps
Nazareth College, 4245 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 389-2452 (General sports information; individual camps have own phone number)
Click here for camp and price listing
Camps: Boys basketball, girls basketball, girls field hockey, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys/girls track and field, girls volleyball, boys volleyball.

 

Perinton Recreation & Parks Department
223-5050, 1350 Turk Hill Road, Fairport, NY, 14450
Baseball, Basketball,Field Hockey, Golf School, Golf Lessons, Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball, Weight Training, Speed Work, Wall Climbing and Coniditioning for Teens, Wrestling Camp, Wrestling Camp II, Youth Badmiton, Table Tennis Summer Camp, Youth Fencing Summer Camp, Youth Team Handball Summer Camp, Tennis Programs, Swimming Lessons, Summer Playground Programs, Alphabet Adventures, creative Dance & Music, Tiny Tot Tap and Ballet Dance, Teeny Tiny Tot Tap/Ballet, Tiny Tot Tumbling, Advanced Tumbling for Cheerleaders & Gymnasts, Boating Safety, Beginner/Intermediate Tumbling, Eastside Summer Basketball League, Basketball Summer League, Detourssd, Tae Kwon Do, Tap and balet, Tap and Jazz, Tee Ball-Youth, Karate and Self Defense.

 

Swimming Lessons
Jewish Community Center, 1200 Edgewood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14618, 585-461-2000
Children's Aquatics, Pre-School Swim, Grade School Swim, Private Lessons, Lap Swim

 

Children and Youth Recreational Activities
Town of Greece
Summer Co-Ed Volleyball, Co-Ed Youth Volleyabll, Teen Zone, Girlf Floor Hockey, Co-ed Indoor Soccer, Boys Floor Hockey, Co-Ed Floor HOckey, Soccer, Fun Fishing Seminar, Summer Playground:Adeline Park, Barnard Park, Craig Hill, Grandview Park, Kirk Road School, Lakeshore School, West Ridge School.

 

Summer's Best Two Weeks
Parkminster Presbyterian Church
2710 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY 14624
585-247-2424
For registration information and forms please contact us at sbtwparkminster@gmail.com or go to www.parkminster.org and look under “Summer's Best Two Weeks.” Full-day Camp Program is for ages 7 to 13 (must have completed 1st grade and not yet entered 8th grade). Prices are $185 for first child, and $165 for remaining siblings.
Date/Time: Camp is usually held mid-late July, Monday through Friday, full days - 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
Activities: A variety of sports, competitions, games, an overnight, crafts, Bible study, and more.
Half-day Munchkins Program is for ages 4 (by January 31st) to 6. $25 per child. Monday through Friday, half days - 9 to 11:30 AM. Activities: Games, crafts, snacks, Bible story, and more. For Munchkins program contact Debbie McClurg parkminster@frontiernet.net or by phone at 247-2424.