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Baseball is known as America’s pastime. This team sport is sure to hit a home run with your young athlete. The primary focus is on teaching the fundamental skills of baseball -- fielding, catching, throwing, hitting, and base running -- while infusing each athlete with the exciting spirit of the game.

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Refine sports with your children at a summer camp

Description:
This comprehensive baseball-focused camp is a great place for your child to refine his or her skills. This camp is the centerpiece in delivering a quality experience for kids ages 6-12. Expect comprehensive skill development in a more competitive environment from our elite, accomplished, prep and collegiate coaches. All the skills and thrills of baseball are taught through fast-paced drills, skill-building exercises, and game-speed scrimmages. The focus is on developing a young player by refining the skills of the game--fielding, catching, throwing, hitting, and base running--to enable young athletes to play with confidence. Emphasis is placed on mastering the rules and etiquette of the game through creative and constant participation. Skyhawks sports baseball camp concludes with an end-of-the-week championship game, allowing young athletes to showcase their skills.

Ability:
The Intermediate ability level is a comprehensive camp that focuses on developing a young player by refining his or her skills. These camps are taught through fast-paced drills, skill-building exercises, and game-speed scrimmages in a more competitive environment. Emphasis is placed on mastering the rules and etiquette. The player needs to have a basic understanding of the game and its skills. Previous participation in a Skyhawks Sports Introductory camp, Develop camp, Recreation camp or playing in a league or club should suffice.

Included With Purchase:
White T-shirt and merit award. New For 2009. Shirts must be ordered by size at www.skyhawks.com in advance of a Skyhawks Sports camp. Shirts will be distributed Thursday at the end of camp.

Safety:
Safety at Skyhawks Sports

Testimonials:
My son loved his coaches and definitely wants to come back next year. He did not know much about baseball when he started, and he left with a very good grasp on the sport and some wonderful skills. Thank you.
Carol C.
Whidbey Island, WA

I was impressed by the friendliness of the coaches and the efforts they made to get to know each child. I actually had two boys at baseball camp and they welcomed each one by name and made sure that I was there to check them out each afternoon. I was very pleased at the encouraging nature and mode of instruction. Neither of my boys had experience with baseball but they are learning a lot--not just techniques, but terms and play situations. Thank you for a wonderful experience for my boys.
Karen J.
Downingtown, PA

My son had a great time at Skyhawks baseball camp. The coaches were all so great with the kids. Each child had a nickname and all of the coaches greeted him and called him by his nickname when he arrived. He loved the camp and can't wait to go back next year.
Kari R.
Downingtown, PA

Schedule:

Skill Camp-6 hour
9:00 AM	Welcome & check-in
9:05 AM	Separate into groups
9:05 AM	Warm-up & stretch
9:10 AM	Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD)
9:20 AM	Develop skills
9:45 AM	Games & exercises
10:20 AM	Water/snack break
10:30 AM	Circuit training
11:20 AM	Scrimmages
11:45 AM	Group games
12:00 PM	Lunch
12:30 PM	Skyhawks Sports game zone & trivia
1:00 PM	Warm-up & stretch
1:10 PM	Game utilizing SOD
1:30 PM	Introduce SOD part II
1:40 PM	Develop skills
1:50 PM	Games & exercises
2:00 PM	Water break
2:10 PM	Small-sided scrimmages
2:50 PM	Close camp & review
3:00 PM	Dismiss & check-out

Skill Camp-4 hour
9:00 AM	Welcome & check-in
9:05 AM	Separate into groups
9:05 AM	Warm-up & stretch
9:10 AM	Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD)
9:20 AM	Develop skills
9:45 AM	Games & exercises
10:15 AM	Water/snack break
10:25 AM	Circuit training
11:05 AM	Scrimmages
12:00 PM	Lunch
11:50 AM	Skyhawks game zone & trivia
12:00 PM	Warm-up & stretch
12:10 PM	Introduce SOD part II
12:20 PM	Develop skills
12:30 PM	Small-sided scrimmages
12:50 PM	Close camp & review
1:00 PM	Dismiss & check-out

Recreation Camp-2 hour
1:00 PM	Welcome & check-in
1:05 PM	Separate into groups
1:05 PM	Warm-up & stretch
1:10 PM	Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD)
1:20 PM	Games & exercises
2:00 PM	Water/snack break
2:15 PM	Small-sided scrimmages
2:35 PM	Full-sided scrimmages
2:50 PM	Close camp & review
3:00 PM	Dismiss & check-out

Camp Dates:
Look for camps in your area!

Food To Bring:
Lunch, Snack & Water Bottle (for programs over four hours), Two Snacks & Water Bottle (for programs four hours or less)

Gear To Bring:
Appropriate clothing, water bottle, running shoes, baseball glove, helmet and sunscreen.
Color-coded shirt schedule:
Mon. & Wed.-Navy; Tues. & Thurs.-Gray; Fri.-White
Summer Campers will need to wear a Navy shirt on Mondays and Wednesdays and a Gray shirt on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will provide a shirt for Fridays. These shirts will help identify who is part of the Skyhawks camp and assist our staff in watching over them.

Camp Type:
Recreation
Recreation camps focus on having fun and being safe. Young athletes will have opportunities to refine skills through games and scrimmages.

Skill
Skyhawks Sports skill-based camps, focus on skill development, by running fast-paced skill-building exercises.

Requirements:
Color-coded shirt schedule:
Mon. & Wed.-Navy; Tues. & Thurs.-Gray; Fri.-White
Summer Campers will need to wear a Navy shirt on Mondays and Wednesdays and a Gray shirt on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will provide a shirt for Fridays. These shirts will help identify who is part of the Skyhawks camp and assist our staff in watching over them.

Forum:
Skyhawks Sports Forum