Sports
for All*
(*Yes, really)
BY ERICA RIMLINGER
Some kids were born to love athletics. Others participate reluctantly or
only when heavily bribed. No matter what your child’s ability or interest
level, there’s no need for him or her to spend the summer playing video
games on the couch. Washington FAMILY has found sports camps and
opportunities for athletes, non-athletes and kids with disabilities.

Multisport camps
make it easy for campers
to find something that
interests them. Summer
is a great time to try
something new, and
camp is a way for kids
to make new friends,
create great memories
and gain new skills.

16 WashingtonFAMILY FEBRUARY 2019
Calling all jocks
For your serious soccer player, the area’s
professional team, D.C. United, runs both
spring break and summer camps for kids
ages 5 to 16. There are full and half-day
camp options, and all campers receive a
D.C. United camp ball and T-shirt.

Got a kid who likes basketball? The
Washington Wizards offer camps in 12
different area locations throughout the
summer for kids ages 6 to 14. Along with
a half-day of hoops skills and practice,
camp participants receive a game-day
voucher for one home game in the
2020-2021 season.

Quaker schools have a long tra-
dition of sponsoring camps and the
Sidwell Friends School is no exception.

At the school’s D.C. campus, the Sidwell
Summer program offers six different
sports camp options: soccer, tennis, ten-
nis and golf, basketball, field hockey and
baseball. Most camps are offered for kids
in kindergarten through eighth grade;
however, baseball is only offered to
players in eighth through 11th grades.

Some of Sidwell’s sports camps
offer a morning-only option, but all
of the sports are offered throughout
the summer.

Get out and play
Multisport camp options abound. At
UMBC camps, there are specialty coun-
selors for martial arts, fitness, dance and
tennis. Every camper does each of those
activities twice a week. They also rotate
with their groups throughout the day and
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