Ok, so check it out, my oldest daughter tells me that she NEEDS to know how to play soccer,…read morebasketball and a whole bunch of other sports but she doesn't want to join a team. "Mommy, so many of my friends are on teams but I just want to know how to keep up when I play with them on a play-date. I don't even know the rules - I NEED to know the rules and then be able to practice every once in a while." Now, this idea works better for me because I do not aspire to be a soccer mom, per say, but I hear what she's saying. So off I go to try to find some way for her (and my youngest) to learn about sports in a fun, structured way without being all intense - thereby removing all the fun from the experience. Plus, I've already done my share of signing them up for activities only to have them lose interest...
Well, not surprising, I either have to sign her up for specifically soccer, or gymnastics, or tennis, or anything even though she just wants to try them to learn about them and see how much she really likes them. Nothing good. Or, they are only boy camps. OR, they are boy/girl but clearly too intense on skill/ability but not necessarily the fun (hey all, it's summer, they need to have a good time too).
THEN, whilst complaining about this to my friend (also sharing my maternal guilt), she says, "Oh, you should send them to Game On Sports Camp 4 Girls! My girls have gone for the last 4 years and they love it. Plus, they get to try all sorts of sports." I think, "Tell me more....." I say, "Where is it?". It's in Lake Forest...I'm a city girl...bummmer....
Then, 2 DAYS LATER, same friend calls me and says, "Hey Jen, Game ON! is opening up camp in Chicago - you should check it out!" All I can say is: "WWWWOOOOO to the HHHHHOOOO!!!". We're in like Flynn.
Check it out:
Monday - Friday, 10 Core Sports+ more, 9am - 3 pm (gotta love the full day!), Game On! Idol, 3 years old to 13 years old, 2 weeks - 6 weeks, suited to both recreational and travel athletes and more, more more! I am thrilled! My girls are set for camp in 2011 and I'm not even out of 2010 yet! Seriously though, I checked out their website, looked at video clips, became a fan on FB (lots of cool information comes there too!) and couldn't be happier. Both my girls have seen videos about camp and were sssssoooo excited that now we've recruited a couple of their friends to go as well.
Can not say enough good things about having found this opportunity. I'm curious to see how my ballerinas do learning new skills and developing a love for sports, teamwork, meeting new friends, going to professional sporting events, and more.