Summer athletic camps are a great way for kids to get active, improve skills, meet future coaches, and have fun. Often, summer sports camps are short, lasting a couple of days to a week, and offering focused work on skills that can greatly improve an athlete’s confidence.
“Summer soccer camp is the first time that I can see how the new freshman class will fit into the team,” says Traverse City West High School men’s varsity soccer coach Matt Griesinger. “That is important, going into the Titan fall season of men’s soccer.” Griesinger is entering his fourth year as varsity men’s coach for the Titan soccer program at Traverse City West and is joined by Chelsey Avery, women’s coach, who coaches women’s varsity.
Traverse City West High School has both girls and boys soccer camps from June 18–21, in the mornings from 9–11 a.m. Kids can start as young as kindergarten through third grade, learning fundamental skills and competitive match mentality—and it is one of the most popular age groups. For grades fourth through sixth, soccer camp instruction focuses on individual and small group skills, match tactics and building soccer vocabulary. For students entering seventh grade and above, camp is a chance for high intensity instruction and game play focused on speed of play and developing athletes for the varsity level.
In the Titan soccer program, not only is summer soccer camp a chance for kids to hone their soccer skills for the upcoming academic seasons, but it also gives varsity and guest collegiate players a chance to try out coaching.
If you have a summer Northern Michigan sports camp to add to this list, please email editorial@traversemagazine.com with dates, times, location, cost and contact information including where one can find registration information.
Titan Soccer Academy Youth Camp for youth entering Kindergarten through 10th grade
Titan Soccer Academy Flyer Summer 2018
Cost: $80, bring a soccer ball, shin guards and water
June 18-21, 9 to 11 AM
TC West High practice soccer field, 5376 N. Long Lake Rd. 49685
Registration and payment due May 22
Other summer camps available at Traverse City West:
Titan Soccer Academy
Little Titan Youth Football Camp
Titan Leadership Camp
Titan HS Football Team Camp
Titan MS Football Camp
Titan Volleyball Camp
West End Summer Training Form
Titan Summer Strength and Speed (Open to Middle School and High School Students)
Titan Boys Basketball Camps Brochure
Titan Boys Basketball Camp Google Form (online registration)
Titan Girls Basketball Camps
Titan Girls Basketball Position Camp
Titan Youth Softball Camp
Titan Youth Softball Camp Online Sign-Up
YMCA Youth Tennis Camp
Traverse City Central Summer Camp Info
*Indicates that registration forms are on the website—under “more” click “Students and Parents” to find the summer camp info.
*Wrestling Camp: July 10-12 (K-12th) @ Lowell High School ($50 – lodging included) Contact Coach Funk for details: donaldj.funk@gmail.com or 517-320-2591
*Boys Cross Country: Preseason Running Camp June @ Sunset Park Contact Coach Burns for details: burnsbr@tcaps.net
Girls Cross Country: Preseason Running Camp @ Various Locations Contact Coach Taylor for details: lisamarytaylor@gmail.com
*Football Camp : June 13-15 & July 10-12 @ Central High School
- June 13-15 boys entering grades 2-6
- July 10-12 boys entering grades 7-8
*Grand Traverse Tennis Camps: Beginning June 18 @ Central High School
- 4 Sessions offered: 8:30am-10:00am or 10:30am-12:00pm
*Girls Basketball Camp : June 18-21 @ Central High School
- 9:00am-11:00am girls entering grades 2-5
- 11:30am-2:00pm girls entering grades 6-8
*Volleyball Camp : June 22-23 @ Central High School
- June 22 8:00am-5:00pm girls entering 5-9 grades (bring a sack lunch)
- June 23 9:00am-1:00pm girls entering 5-9 grades
Girls Soccer Northern Exposure Camp: Incoming 9th-12th July 9-12
*Boys Basketball Camp : June 25-27 @ Central High School
- 9:00am-11:00am boys entering grades 2-4
- 11:30am-1:30pm boys entering grades 5-7
- 2:00pm-4:45pm boys entering 8-9
Nordic Ski : Dryland Training & Roller Ski Camp July 22-24 @ DH Day Group Campsite
Boys & Girls Golf: TCJGA and Bay Meadows offer youth camps/programs www.baymeadowsfgc.com
Cadillac Summer Camps
Information for the following Cadillac summer athletic camps is found at www.cadillacvikings.org/summer-camps.
Girls Basketball Camp: June 18-June 22
One Child: $45, Two: $80, Three: $120
Application Due: June 8
Volleyball Camp: June 25-June 29
One Child: $45, Two: $80, Three: $120
Application Due: June 12
Tennis Buddies: June 13-June 28
$50 per child
Application Due: June 10
Soccer Camp: July 16-July 19
$60 per child
Application Due: July 9
Boys Basketball Camp: July 9- July 11
One Child: $50, Two: $95, Three: $135
Application Due: July 3
Cadillac Football Camp: 3rd – 8th grade July 19 & 20
One Child: $25, Two $45, Three $65
Register at www.cadillacvikingfootball.com
Elk Rapids Summer Athletic Camps
For more information and registration forms, check out http://ersports.weebly.com/summer-camps.html.
Soccer Camp: June 11-13th
$50
Contact: Coach Andrea Krakow 231-322-2731, andreagkrakow@gmail.com
Girls Youth Basketball: June 14 & 15
$35
Contact: Coach Danny Rodts Drodts20@gmail.com
Boys Basketball Camp: June 18-21
$45 before May 22, $55 after May 22
Contact: 231-590-5432 ElkRapidsBBall@gmail.com
