Houston Parents Guide 2010: Summer Sports Camps for Kids

Avoid those sleeping too late, staying up too late summer days with your children by getting them involved in a summer camp. With the many summer camp opportunities available in Houston you can find something for every child's interest. Have a sport or martial arts fan in your household? Sign them up to learn more about their interest or to gain and increase important skills. Here are a few ideas just to get you started on your quest for summer fun and fitness.

Fun Fair Positive Soccer (FFPS)

FFPS is a non-profit youth soccer program dedicated to providing a positive youth sports experience for all children. There will be one practice per week and eight Saturday games played locally. This program offers every player equal playing time, opportunities to play every position, co-ed/balanced teams, positive coaching and more. No tryouts are required. Your registration fee includes full uniform (shirt, short and socks), trained positive coaches, nice fields and background check on all volunteers. Each participant will receive a trophy. For more information, maps of locations or to sign up, visit www.ffps.org.

Gymboree Play & Music Summer Camp
Locations: 1990 Post Oak Blvd, 14623 Memorial Dr, 17375 Tomball Parkway (Hwy 249)
Houston, TX; 713-953-0444

The little ones can enjoy summer camp too with Gymboree's Play and Music summer camp. This camp offers age appropriate activities on equipment made just for a child's size. Art projects, games and other activities round out the sessions, led by Gymboree Instructors. This camp is recommended for children age 2-5 years old. There are two programs available; the 2 hr. drop-off camp, as well as receive Free Open Gym playtimes with an adult.

Ice Skate USA/Learn to Skate Classes
303 Memorial City, Suite 902
Houston, TX 77024; 713-463-9296

Take a break from the heat with this ice skating summer camp that offers one 1/2 hour lesson per week for 8 weeks, free public skating on lesson days, three free public skating passes. Free skate rental included with lessons.

Kid Fit Summer Camps
14744 Pebble Bend Houston Texas 77068
Office: 281 537-1631

Kids Fit summer camp offers swimming, field trips, basic sports skills and exercises as well as teaching children the benefits of getting and staying healthy through exercise. Call them directly for more information on the summer camp program and prices.

Kidventure Camp Racquet Club
10709 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024; 713-960-8989

Camp Racquet Club offers more than just one sport and includes many beautiful amenities only available at the Racquet Club including the Howe House. What sports will be featured at this summer camp? Sand volleyball, tennis, racquetball, basketball, swimming, hiking, and so much more!

League America
10502 Westview Dr. Houston
713-464-6800

Start your summer camp experience early with the Luis Scola Basketball Camp, from the Houston Rockets on May 21st - 22^nd. For more information and registration visit their website. Also available is the Elite Basketball Academy (EBA), directed by Marty Gillespie which offers players a choice of 2 or more programs to participate in.

Life Time Fitness
281-644-5319

Offers a variety of camp experiences for children age 3-14 including Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Rock Climbing, Cheerleading, and Sports and Fitness. Programs vary according to club so be sure to find out what your nearest location is offering.

M2 Summer Camp
2010 Grace Lane
Highlands, TX 77562; 713-433-4475

This unique water sports camp located on a private 22-acre lake in Highlands, TX with more than 15 years of water sports camp experience. Camp participants can learn the basic skills, techniques and safety skills necessary to participate in a variety of water sports. Students choose from a variety of water sports classes including: wakeboard, wake surf, wake skate, two ski, one ski, kneeboard, tube, and new for 2010 - riding the 2.0 cable system! Both day and overnight camp sessions are available starting June 6^th.

Shoot 2 Score Hoops
Summer Basketball Camp Houston
2019 Crawford
Houston, TX 77002

Not only does this camp teach basic and advanced basketball skills, but it encourages participants to use these skills throughout all areas of their life to gain achievement in school, life skills, and professional development.

Sports Broadcasting Camp
800-319-0884

Meet sports celebrities and learn from pros in the sports broadcasting industry. Learn how to announce, make play-by-play, sports anchor, and reporting tapes. Summer camp students will also participate in sports talk radio shows, trivia and stump the contests.

Westside Tennis and Fitness Club
1200 Wilcrest Dr.
Houston, TX 77042-1799; 713-783-1620

Children will be entertained and active with this sports summer camp that offers soccer, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Also available are general summer camp activities. For more information on programs and prices please visit their website.

Encourage your child's interest in all types of sports, from swimming to skating with these health and fitness sports camps. Whether you want your children to learn basic sports skills or to enhance their athletic ability these sports camps can get your children off the couch and out of the house this summer.

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