Summer Sports- Summer vacation is the time to kick up your feet, sit by the pool, and relax after a school year of studying and participating in extra-curricular activities. On the other hand, the summer is also an opportunity to participate in some off-season camps to hone your skills. Here’s a look at some of our local camps.
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant will be hosting Panther Hoopla: A Southeast Iowa Basketball Camp from July 16th through the 18th. Coaches will work with the campers in a fun and challenging environment, filled with drills, player development, and competitive games.
The morning session is for 6th through 8th graders, and it runs from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. The afternoon session will go from 1 pm to 3 pm for 3rd through 5th graders. The cost to register is $40 per participant and $60 for a family.
The deadline to register is Wednesday, July 2nd. Make checks payable to Mount Pleasant Community School District. If you have any questions, contact pantherhoopla@gmail.com. A registration form will be provided below.
The Mt. Pleasant Football program will be sponsoring a two-day football camp at the Mapleleaf Athletic Complex for 1st through 8th graders on July 21st and 22nd. Everyone will practice 5 to 6:15 pm, but 1st through 6th graders will be separate from the 7th and 8th graders.
It is $25 to register and the deadline to register to guarantee a shirt is Sunday, July 13th. If you have any questions, you can contact john.bowlin@mtpcsd.org. The registration form will be provided below.
Winfield-Mt. Union
The Winfield-Mt. Union Football Camp will start on August 4th and run through the 6th with 1st through 6th graders going from 7:15 to 8 pm, while the 7th through 12th graders will practice from 5 to 7 pm.
The registration fee is $30, and it is due on the first day of the camp. Each camper will receive a football. The following link will direct you to the registration form: https://forms.gle/m3mMYfkVzXytgQph9
The Winfield-Mt. Union Volleyball Camp starts on August 4th and will run through the 8th with 3rd through 5th graders starting at 11 am and going until 12:30 pm. 6th through 8th graders will practice from 9 am to 11 am and 9th through 12th graders will start the day from 7 am to 9 am.
Each camper will get a t-shirt with the registration cost being $30. Checks can by made payable to WMU volleyball. The following link will take you to the registration form: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfBiZA9yrHqpw…/viewform
WACO
The WACO youth volleyball camp is August 4th and 5th from 10 am to noon for 5th through 8th graders. The cost to participate is $35 per athlete. Register by July 23 to ensure the correct t-shirt size. Make the check payable to WACO volleyball. Questions can be directed to Addison.fort@wacocsd.org. The flier will be listed below.
Grades 9th through 12th will have their camp on the same days but from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. The cost and deadlines are the same. The flier will be listed below.
Danville
Danville will be hosting a youth volleyball camp from August 4th through the 6th (only 2nd through 5th graders will be practicing on the 6th). From 11 am to 12:30 pm, the 2nd through 5th graders will be practicing, while the 6th through 8th graders will be going from 1 pm to 3:30 pm.
The last day to register to guarantee a t-shirt is July 18th with the cost landing at $45. The flier will be listed below.
1st through 8th graders will get to hit the gridiron for Danville’s youth football camp from 9 am to 11 am on July 23rd through the 25th. It is $50 to register with July 4th being the last day to register to guarantee a t-shirt. A flier will be listed below.
Fairfield
The hardcourt will be open for boys in grades 4th through 8th in Fairfield from July 14th through the 18th for a basketball camp. All campers will get a t-shirt. It is $45 to register, and they ask to make the checks payable to Fairfield Youth Basketball. The registration will be listed below.
August 6th through the 8th, Fairfield will be hosting a volleyball camp for incoming and current high schoolers. Pre-register by Monday, July 28th, to ensure a t-shirt with the cost to register resting at $40. The camp will be at Fairfield High School. The registration will be listed below.
Mediapolis
The Mediapolis volleyball camp will run from August 4th through the 7th. All girls entering high school will practice from 8 am to 9 am. 3rd through 6th grader will go from 9:30 am to 11 am and 7th through 8th graders will be drilled from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
The cost is $50 per camper (if you are sending more than one child, the second child’s cost will be reduced by $10) and they ask that checks are made payable to the Mediapolis Booster Club.
Campers will receive a t-shirt, a certificate, and there will be daily drawings. Registrations are due by July 18th. If you have any questions, then send an email to steffenere@mepoedu.org. A flier will be listed below.
Wapello
The Wapello Volleyball Camp starts August 6th and runs through the 7th. Practices will range from 9 am to 10:30 am for 6th through 8th graders and 11 am to 12:30 pm for 3rd through 5th graders. Here is the link to register: https://forms.gle/DcxMBtBFFv7Moriv8
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