Description:
Your child will develop sport-specific skills in our focused lacrosse camp. This effective Skyhawks Sports camp is appropriately competitive for kids ages 6-8. All the skills and thrills of lacrosse are taught through fast-paced drills, skill-building exercises, and game-speed scrimmages. The unique and popular game of lacrosse combines skills used in soccer, basketball, and hockey to enable young athletes to play with confidence and have fun. Emphasis is placed on understanding the rules and etiquette of the game through creative and constant participation. Skyhawks Sports lacrosse camp will test and improve these skills through game-speed drills and exercises focused on fun. Every athlete will come away with a deep understanding of the game and its traditions.

Ability:
At the beginner ability level, kids learn fundamentals and more about sports. Emphasis is placed on understanding the rules and etiquette of the game through creative and constant participation. Skill development is taught through an introduction of drills, skill-building exercises, and scrimmages. Limited prior experience is helpful. A desire to build a sport foundation is a plus.

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:
Great experience and first time exposure to Lacrosse. Loved the coach and loves the sport. (He) would do it again. Thank you.
Jill D.
Norwalk, CT

George had a great week and is excited to continue playing lacrosse...now if we only had a club/team!! Samantha, the coach, was excellent and made it a great experience.
Mary Jane E.
Valparaiso, IN

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

Skill Camp-3 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	Introduce SOD part II
10:40 AM	Develop skills
10:50 AM	Games & exercises
11:10 AM	Small-sided scrimmages
11:50 AM	Close camp & review
12:00 PM	Dismiss & check-out

Camp Dates:
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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, mouthpiece, protective gloves, helmet with full mask, lacrosse stick 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:
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