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Sports Camps Enrollment
Member registration for Summer Sports Camps will start Monday, May 2 at 8:00am at the Main Desk of The Clark Sports Center. Non-member registration will begin Saturday, May 14 at 8:00am at the Main Desk. Fill out the Sports Camp registration form found at the end of this brochure and submit it with your payment when you register for your camps. An Assumption of Risk waiver form (PDF, 290kb) is required and must be signed by a parent or guardian. Both members and non-members need to fill out the Sports Camps registration form (PDF, 118kb) and submit it with your payment to the Main Desk staff.
Baseball Camp
Dates: Monday, June 27–Friday, July 1
Time: 9:00am–12:00pm
Grades: 3–6
Location: Gym Floor & Softball Fields
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members
Limit: 24
Coached by Sharky Nagelschmidt and Scott Whiteman and other local experts. Players will learn basic fundamentals of hitting, bunting, pitching, catching, fielding, and position play. Campers will apply learned skills and strategy in games and contests. Campers should have a hat, glove, spikes, water bottle, and baseball pants or sweat pants.
Basketball Camp
Dates: Monday, July 18–Thursday, July 21
Location: Gym Floor
Cost: $65 Members/$90 Non-members
Level One • Grades 2–4
Time:
8:30–11:00am • Limit: 50
Level Two • Grades 5–7
Time:
11:30am–2:00pm • Limit: 50
This camp will be directed by our Sports Center staff, Coach Whiteman and Coach Nagelschmidt. This camp will emphasize basic offensive and defensive basketball fundamentals through drills, demonstrations, scrimmages, and daily contests. Sneakers and shorts are required for all participants.
Bowling Camp
Dates: Tuesday, July 5–Friday, July 8
Time: 9:00am–12:00pm
Grades: 3–12
Location: Bowling Alley
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members
Limit: 24
Four time PBA champion and New York State Bowling Hall of Famer Gus Lampo will direct this camp with assistance from Clark Sports Center Athletic Director Barry Gray. Campers will learn basic fundamental bowling skills through drills, competition, videos, tournament play, and one on one instruction with Gus Lampo.
Competitive Swim Camp
Dates: Monday, August 8–Friday, August 12
Time: 9:00am–12:00pm
Ages: 6–18
Location: Pool Area
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members •
Limit: 50
Swim Camp is designed to strengthen basic techniques in the four major strokes—butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, and freestyle—and starts, turns, and individual medleys. Camp is open to beginning or inexperienced competitive swimmers. Participants must be a Level 3 or higher swimmer or comfortably swim 25 yards. Katy Haseley, CCS High School Girls Varsity Swim Coach, will be instructing Swim Camp along with our Sports Center swim team coaches.
Golf Camp
Dates: Tuesday–Friday, July 26–29
Location: Gym Floor & Outdoor Fields
Level One • Grades: 4–6
Time: 9:00–10:00am • Limit: 12
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members
Level Two • Grades: 7–9
Time: 10:30–11:30am • Limit: 12
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members
Assistant Athletics Director Scott Whiteman will direct this camp. Golf Camp focuses on teaching the proper swing mechanics and course etiquette for the beginning player. Parents will need to provide transportation to and from Meadow Links Golf Course on Friday (9:00am–12:00pm). Golfers must bring their own clubs to camp.
Gymnastics and Dance Camp
Dates: Tuesday, July 5–Friday, July 8
Location: Gym Floor
Level One • Ages: 4–6
Time: 11:15am–12:10pm • Limit: 24
Cost: $35 Members/$60 Non-members
Level Two • Ages: 7–13
Time: 9:00–11:00am • Limit: 24
Cost: $70 Member/$95 Non-members
Gymnastics and Dance Camp will feature first class instruction from coach Betty Gavin-Singer. Improved self-image, increased body awareness, and enhanced health and fitness are some of the outcomes of the taught activities. Proper stretch and warm up will be in the daily program.
Intermediate Soccer Camp
Dates: Monday, August 15–Friday, August 19
Time: 9:00am–12:00pm
Grades: 4–6
Location: Gym Floor & Soccer Fields
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members
Limit: 60
Frank Miosek, a local Cooperstown coach for over 30 years, will direct this camp with the aid of other area coaches and Clark Sports Center staff. This camp focuses on improving campers’ fundamental skills and taking their game to the next level. Players will learn to excel through drills, strategy sessions, and competitive game play. Spikes, shin guards, and water bottles are required for this camp.
Facilities Used For Sports Camps
Inside of the Sports Center is a multi-purpose gym floor that features an NBA length basketball court with six full-size glass backboards, space for two full-size volleyball nets, and ample room for gymnastics. Our indoor facilities also include a 25 yard lap pool, 13’ deep diving pool, and an eight lane bowling alley. Outdoor athletics facilities include two softball fields and many multi-purpose playing fields.
Where To Meet & What To Bring
Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Volleyball: Gym Floor
Bowling: Bowling Alley •
Swimming: Pool Area •
Tennis: Tennis Center
Each camp requires different apparel depending on the sport involved. Please make sure all participants are dressed appropriately for their activity. Clean, non-marking sneakers or spikes, comfortable athletic clothing or bathing suit, towel, and personal water bottles are required. The Clark Sports Center will supply most equipment.
Soccer Training Camp
Dates: Monday, August 8–Friday, August 12
Time: 8:00am–12:00pm
Grades: 7–12
Location: Gym Floor & Soccer Fields
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members •
Limit: 60
Camp will be led by Frank Miosek and assisted by local coaches, high school players, and college players. Goalie instruction will be taught by former college goalie, Scott Whiteman. This camp will deliver first rate instruction, superior team competition, and strategic and tactical skills needed for the motivated individual trying out for school soccer teams. Spikes, shin guards, and water bottles are required.
Super Juniors Soccer Camp
Dates: Monday, July 11–Friday, July 15
Location: Gym Floor & Soccer Fields
Level One • Grades: K & 1
Time: 8:00–10:00am • Limit: 60
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members
Level Two • Grades: 2 & 3
Time: 10:00am–12:00pm • Limit: 60
Cost: $75 Members/$100 Non-members
This popular camp will be directed by coach and teacher Sherri France with other area coaches. Campers will get their fill of fitness, fun, lead-up games, and friendly competition. Join the excitement and be a part of the world’s fastest growing and most popular sport! This camp will have a series of stations teaching children basic fundamentals of passing, dribbling, positioning, and goalie instruction. Spikes, shin guards, and water bottles are required.
Tennis Camp Session One
Dates: Monday, July 11–Friday, July 15
Location: Tennis Center
Level One • Ages: 6–9
Limit: 18 • Time: 9:00–10:00am
Cost: $35 Members/$60 Non-members
Level Two • Ages: 10–15
Limit: 20 • Time: 10:15am–12:15pm
Cost: $70 Members/$95 Non-members
Tennis Camp will introduce tennis to youths over a week-long training period. The camp will establish solid fundamentals and basic tennis skills including stroke production, proper footwork, game strategy, conditioning, sportsmanship, and court etiquette. Coach Stacey Grady will be leading the sessions of Tennis Camp.
Tennis Camp Session Two
Dates: Monday, August 1–Friday, August 5
Location: Tennis Center
Level One • Ages: 6–9
Limit: 18 • Time: 9:00–10:00am
Cost: $35 Members/$60 Non-members
Level Two • Ages: 10–15
Limit: 20 • Time: 10:15am–12:15pm
Cost: $70 Members/$95 Non-members
Tennis Camp will introduce tennis to youths over a week-long training period. The camp will establish solid fundamentals and basic tennis skills including stroke production, proper footwork, game strategy, conditioning, sportsmanship, and court etiquette. Coach Stacey Grady will be leading the sessions of Tennis Camp.
Volleyball Camp
Dates: Monday, July 11–Friday, July 15
Time: 1:00–4:00pm
Ages: 10–14
Limit: 24
Location: Gym Floor
Cost: $75 Members/$100 NM
Volleyball Camp will consist of focused offensive and defensive skills training, game-like drills, and learning teamwork through competitive play in fun and meaningful experience. This camp is directed by Rich Jantzi, who coached the CCS Varsity Volleyball team to a 2009 Section Three Class C championship and earned 2009 Section Three Coach Of The Year honors.
Volleyball Skills Clinics
Dates: Monday, July 11–Friday, July 15
Location: Gym Floor
Cost: $20 Members/$45 NM
Hitting Clinic
Time: 12:30–1:00pm
Ages: 10–14
Limit: 6
Setting Clinic
Time: 4:00–4:30pm
Ages: 10–14
Limit: 6
The Skills Clinics require a fee additional to the Volleyball Camp and will feature focused small group training in hitting or setting. The clinics will be led by CCS Vasity Basketball Coach Rich Jantzi.