By Christopher Duclos, Sports Intern

With summer just right around the corner, Ballard Boys & Girls club has opened registrations for youth sport summer camps! Sport camps include All-Sports, Basketball, Soccer, and Baseball. See below for additional information:

All Sports - This camp provides a wide variety of sports to participate in such as soccer, basketball, flag football, volleyball, relay races and more! This camp will be open to boys and girls ages 7-12 years old. These exciting camp sessions will be held on June 25th-29th, July 2nd-3rd, 5th-6th, August 20th-24th and August 27th-30th. Be sure to pack your tennis shoes, water and lunch as this camp could shake up to be a fun filled week of activities.

Baseball Camps - Do you have a son or daughter interested in baseball? Don't miss out on registering them for Boys and Girls Club's baseball camp! There will be 6 total sessions - Fielding, Hitting, 2 separate sessions of all aspects of baseball, Advanced, and baseball 101. The dates for these sessions are listed below:
Session 1 Fielding : July 9th-13th
Session 2 Hitting : July 16th-20th
Session 3 Total baseball : July 23rd - 27th
Session 4 Total Baseball : July 30th - August 3rd
Session 5 Advanced : August 6th-10th *to qualify, child must have attended previous Ballard boys and girls club baseball camp.
Session 6 Baseball 101 (for first time baseball players in Kindergarten to 2nd Grade): August 13th-17th

Each session will be from 9:30am - 2:30pm with the exception of Baseball 101 which will be a half day from 9am-12pm. Each child is recommended to bring a baseball cap, mitt, long pants, water and a lunch.

Basketball Camps - Boys and Girls basketball camps are available as well as Mini Hoops for younger children. Participants are recommended to bring basketball shorts and shoes, water and a lunch.

Boys and girls camps will be for ages 7-12. The boys will be from August 13th-17th and the Girls camp will be from August 20th-24th. These sessions will be full day from 9:30am-2:30pm.

Mini Hoops sessions will be for both boys and girls in kindergarten-2nd grade on July 23rd-27th on half day sessions from 9am-12pm.

Bumblebee Soccer - This camp provides educating youth on basic soccer as well as an opportunity to have fun with friends. This will be the only camp available that is only for boys and girls in grades kindergarten - 2nd grade. Sessions will begin at 9:00am and end at 12:00pm. To register, each week will only cost $100 per session with extended care at $80 per week! There will be two week long sessions on June 25th-29th and August 27th - 30th. Be sure to send your child with water, tennis shoes and shin guards.

For all camps, the cost to register will be $150.00 per child (excluding soccer) with additional extended AM and PM supervision available at $30 per week. All camps will take place at the Ballard Boys and Girls club (1767 NW 64th St). Register online for these fun filled summer camp opportunities at www.ballard.positiveplace.org. Questions? call (206) 783-5775