Have A Kid that Likes Sports? Check Out Field Hockey Camp!

Sports camps can be beneficial for kids of all ages, and field hockey camp is no exception. When planning a trip to any camp, it’s important to know as much as you can. Here are some things that you can expect when your child attends field hockey camp.

Field hockey camps, like any other sports camp, were created to give young players a chance to increase their skills, learn from adult players, build teamwork, and play! So how do you know if you have found a good camp for your child? Ask around. If your child is on a field hockey team, ask the coach and other player’s parents. Find out where the other players on the team may be going to camp. You can also check the web.

Organizations such as the American Camping Association will have listings for camps of all types. Another good way to determine the success of a camp is to ask about the return rate. If a camp has a return rate of 75 to 80 percent, then you can feel comfortable knowing that the majority of children who attend that camp come back again.

Field hockey camps can be offered as a day program or over night program. Most field hockey camps are co-ed but there are also some that are all-girl. For instance, Penn State offers an all-girl field hockey camp for individuals and teams. The camps are geared toward high school girls who play field hockey and have a desire to increase their skills in the game. If a school or organization wants to send their entire team, the camp has a program for that also.

Nike also offers a field hockey program. They have partnered with US Sports Camp to offer this program to children between the ages of 10 and 18 at any skill level. Once the kids arrive at camp, they are divided into groups by age and skill level.

Regardless of the program that you choose, the field hockey camp your child attends should focus on these basic concepts: individual skill development, developing goals, learning new techniques, and building self-confidence. This can be done through a variety of activities like playing team games, individual drills, conditioning, watching videos or having workshops with professional athletes, and camp tournaments.

The goal of the camp should be to develop your child's skills, not to wear them out or destroy their self-esteem. Make sure that the environment is positive and healthy. If you have the opportunity to visit the field hockey camp ahead of time, do so.

Safety, especially at sports camps, should be a focus of the program. Find out what the camp policy is on handling injuries. Is there a doctor or nurse at the camp? What are their rules regarding training in the heat? Also find out how issues between campers are handled. Your child is there to learn team building techniques, but sometimes the competition can get a little to overbearing and extend into life off the field.

You're child’s experience at summer camp will be a positive one if you ask all the right questions ahead of time. Know what to expect, and help your child learn the most they can at field hockey camp!

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Have A Kid that Likes Sports? Check Out Field Hockey Camp!