Summer Camps, Where Kids Make Waves of Summer Fun
By Katie Matthews
What could be better than knowing your children or grandchildren are enjoying the summer sunshine, staying active, and learning new skills? Enroll your kids in a summer camp and give them a season full of fun, adventure, and new experiences at the shore!
Avalon Basketball Camp & Stone Harbor Basketball Camp
Dates: Avalon: June 29-July 2, Aug. 3-6; Stone Harbor: July 20-23
Location: 8th Street Courts, Avalon; 82nd Street Complex, Stone Harbor
Time: Avalon: 9:15-11:15am; Stone Harbor: 11:15am-1:15pm
Cost: Avalon: $220, Stone Harbor: $205. Cost includes camp shirt, wristband, and player badge.
How to register:casiellobasketball.com/avalon or casiellobasketball.com/stoneharbor
Age: Girls and boys, Grades 3-8
Skill level: All
Equipment required: None
What to expect: The Avalon Basketball Camp and Stone Harbor Basketball Camp promise to give kids the best week of basketball at the shore! Their staff members are USA Basketball certified and bring a ton of experience to the court. Participants will receive a free Elite camp shirt, wristbands, player badges, social media pictures and much more! While the primary focus is to have fun, this basketball camp gives players an advanced level of teaching that is also age-appropriate and engaging. Live play games are the backbone of the camp, and kids will participate in small-sided 3v3 and full-court 4v4 and 5v5 games.
Recess NJ Summer Camps
Dates: Sea Isle City: June 29-July 2, Aug. 3-6, Aug. 10-13; Stone Harbor: July 20-23
Location: Dealy Field, 6108 Central Ave., Sea Isle City; Stone Harbor Recreational Fields, 8100 Second Ave., Stone Harbor
Time: Monday-Thursday, 9am-noon
Cost: Sea Isle City: $295, Stone Harbor: $325
How to register:recessnj.com/events
Ages: 4-10
Equipment required: Water bottle and towel. (Please apply sunscreen to your child at home before camp.)
What to expect: Recess NJ Summer Camp is designed to keep kids active and healthy through fun, high-energy outdoor exercise programs. Each day is a little different than the one before with a mix of fitness exercises, relays, obstacle courses, sports, and games! Recess offers a daily lesson plan while teaching and talking about ways to keep bodies healthy. Breaks are taken multiple times throughout the day for snacks, playground fun, and crafts. On Thursdays, the last day of camp, children will enjoy a jam-packed water day followed by a pizza party and award ceremony! This is a wonderful program where children can stay active, burn off energy, and have fun while making new summer friends. Looking to extend the day? Inquire about the option for children to stay until 1pm every day.
Black Bear Lacrosse Summer Camp
Dates: Sea Isle City: July 20-24, Aug. 10-14 | Avalon: June 29-July 3, Aug. 3-7
Location: Dealy Sports Complex, 6108 Central Ave., Sea Isle City | Avalon Recreation Complex, 8th Street, Avalon
Time: Sea Isle City: 9am-11:30am; Avalon: 9am-noon
Ages: Boys and girls, K-10th grade
Skill level: Beginner to advanced
Cost: Sea Isle City $235, Avalon $275. Sibling discounts available!
How to register:blackbearlacrosse.com/summer-camp-registration
Equipment required: Girls must bring a mouthpiece, lacrosse stick, goggles, and a reversible pinnie. Boys must bring a mouthpiece, helmet, shoulder pads, gloves, stick, and reversible pinnie. Black Bear has partnered with Signature Lacrosse to offer campers new to lacrosse an option to rent equipment.
What to expect: Celebrating 18 years of summer camps, Black Bear Lacrosse Club continues to provide expert coaching and high-quality training for the local lacrosse community. The dedicated staff consists of seasoned college and high school coaches and players who take a personal interest in advancing the fastest game on two feet! The summer camp curriculum includes instruction in players’ fundamentals to introduce the game of lacrosse to beginning and intermediate-level players, as well as challenging experienced players through advanced techniques and training. Black Bear campers enjoy daily scrimmages, instructional sessions, contests, personal interactions with coaches, and character building throughout the week. Black Bear creates a fun-filled and exciting atmosphere for campers of all abilities and experience levels! Campers will be grouped according to age and ability. No matter your skill level at the start of the week, you are sure to leave as a much better player and person after attending a Black Bear summer camp.