If you're visiting the Vail Valley with your children, check into one of the many youth sports camps organized by the Vail Recreation District. Camps include include baseball, basketball, volleyball, soccer and lacrosse, plus performance enhancement and sports training camps. The camps offer young athletes the opportunity to learn new sports, develop new skills and refine existing skills.
Camp schedules will be announced in early 2009 and will include:
-- CSU Volleyball Camp, taught by Colorado State University Head Volleyball Coach Tom Hilbert.
-- Rocky Mountain Baseball Camp, coached by Colorado State University Pueblo coach Stan Sanchez
-- Mini-Hawk Sports Training Camp, an introductory program for young children that teaches the basics of soccer, baseball and basketball.
-- VRD Back to Basics All-Star Basketball Academy, coached by former NBA All-Star, All-Pro Sydney Moncrief
-- Vail Girl’s Soccer Academy, will include skills-based sessions including footwork, passing, receiving, touch, shooting and agility in an unique environment.
-- Howard Head Performance Enhancement Camp, lead by Howard Head Sports Medicine Center staff and includes training to improve speed, agility core strength and mental performance
-- VRD Major League Soccer Camp, coached by professional coaches from England and include training for ball skills, passing, shooting and offensive and defensive techniques.
-- VRD/Skyhawks Lacrosse Camp, leads participants in skill building activities designed to improve stick handling, cradling, passing, shooting and defensive skills.
