Athletic Camps and Summer Sports Teams
|Whether you’re looking for an entry-level commitment or are serious about honing athletic skills, summer is a great time to stay active through sports! Check out what the Wabash Valley has to offer in 2024.
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Featured Partner: Rose-Hulman Volleyball
Whether your child wants to try volleyball for the first time or is serious about finely-tuning her game, our partners at Rose-Hulman Volleyball have options for you!
FIGHTIN’ ENGINEERS ELITE TRAINING AND PROSPECT CAMP
GRADES 10-12
Date: July 18-19
Day 1: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM; Day 2: 9:00 AM – 3:00PM
Cost: $150
Location:
Rose-Hulman Sports and Recreation Center
5500 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803
The Fightin’ Engineers Elite Training and Prospect Camp is designed to help advanced players with their position specific skills and will give players insight into playing volleyball at the next level.
Campers will experience similar training and drills used in the Rose-Hulman Volleyball program. Players that are attending as prospects will get a personalized evaluation from our coaching staff. This feedback will inform players of things they can continue to work on to improve their game with tactical and technical instruction. This camp will include a Question & Answer session presented by current players for those interested in learning more about playing volleyball at the next level.
In addition to the camp, we will offer an optional campus preview day on July 21st before the first session. This preview will include a campus tour and admissions presentation for all attendees interested.
Friday July 18th
TBD Campus Tour, Admissions Presentation and Lunch on Campus
5:30-6:00pm Check In
6:00-6:15pm Camp Welcome
6:15-8:15pm Session 1: Training
8:30-8:45pm Camp Dismissal
Saturday July 19th
8:30-9:00am Check In
9:00-11:30am Session 2 Training
11:30-12:30pm Lunch and Q&A Session with Collegiate Players
1:00-3:00pm Session 3 Scrimmage
What to bring:
Volleyball practice attire, water bottle, lunch between sessions day 2 (lunch will not be provided), and questions for our players!
****A CAMP STORE WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING CHECK-IN AT THIS CAMP!
ALL SKILLS CAMP
GRADES 6-12
Date: July 16-17 I 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Cost: $85
Location: Rose-Hulman Sports and Recreation Center
5500 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803
The All Skills Camp will focus on skill development in every aspect of the game, as well as full team drills and competitive games for skill application.
LITTLE ENGINEERS CAMP
GRADES 2-5
Date: July 14-15 I 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Cost: $65
Location: Rose-Hulman Sports and Recreation Center
5500 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803
The Little Engineers Camp is designed to give young players their first exposure to the basic skills and strategies of the game of volleyball. This camp stresses fundamentals, while giving fun and enthusiastic instruction.
ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM (click Recreational Sports / Sports Camps / Volleyball Camps)
For questions contact Coach Sellari-Delsi at sellari@rose-hulman.edu.
Featured Camp!
Summer Dance at World of Dance
If your toddler, preschooler, or elementary school child is interested in trying dance, Summer Dance Classes from our sponsors at World of Dance would be a fun, low commitment way to explore this interest!
Register Here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSetPjGu9z…/viewform
Additional Athletic Summer Camps:
Basketball:
- New in 2025! Beast training 3v 3 league at the Booker T Gym. Free play and entry!
- Rose Hulman Basketball Camps. June 27 and July 11.
- ISU Matthew Graves Basketball Camp. Matthew Graves Basketball Camp is focused on having fun and helping each camper improve his/her individual skills. There will be skill work each day, as well as contests, 3 on 3 games, and 5 on 5 games. Players will get an opportunity to work with current ISU players and staff members. Lunch will be provided each day or campers are welcome to bring their own lunch.
- Summer Basketball Camps with Wabash Valley Family Sports Center. June 23-26 for grades 2-8.
- Terre Haute North Boys Basketball Camp. For players entering kindergarten through 9th grade. tjw@vigoschools.org or 812-462-4312. Each camper will receive a t-shirt!
- Terre Haute South Lady Braves Basketball Camp. June 25, 26, and 27. Two sessions for grades 3-5 and 6-8.
- Terre Haute North Lady Patriots Basketball Team summer camp. Find out more in their facebook group.
Soccer:
- THS Boys and Girls Youth Soccer Camp. July 14, 15, and 16. $30 for age 5-middle school. Train with the South Lady Braves and Men’s Soccer teams!
- Youth Soccer Camp with Vigo County YMCA.May 14.
- Indiana State University Soccer Camps. The Indiana State Youth Soccer Camp curriculum will include individual skill instructions, demonstrations by players and coaches from surrounding colleges, daily competitions, small-sided games and daily scrimmages. June 23-25 for Grades K – 8th, Boys & Girls.
Softball/Baseball
- Indiana State Softball Camps. Defense, hitting, and pitching camps in June and July.
- REX Academy with Rex Baseball
Volleyball
- Summer Camps with Rose-Hulman Volleyball. The Little Engineers Camp (for grades 2-5) on July is designed to give young players their first exposure to the basic skills and strategies of the game of volleyball. This camp stresses fundamentals, while giving fun and enthusiastic instruction. The All Skills Camp (for grades 6-12) will focus on skill development in every aspect of the game, as well as full team drills and competitive games for skill application. The Fightin’ Engineers Elite Training and Prospect Camp (for grades 10-12) on is designed to help advanced players with their position specific skills and will give players insight into playing volleyball at the next level.
- Calling all high school volleyball players! Join SMWC for elite-level training and fun this summer! $100 per camper. T-shirt included! Camps for girls and boys in high school.
- Ashlee Pritchard Volleyball Camps at ISU. Sycamore Kids’ Camp for grades K-4 on July 21. This camp will be a great introduction to the sport of volleyball. We will overview the basic skills of Passing, Hitting and Serving. This will be a fast paced fun environment! T-shirt included with Registration. Middle School Camp on July 21 and 22 is designed specifically to train the skills of hitting, setting and back court play. Hitters, setters and defensive specialists will be separated and grouped during the first segment of the camp according to position and skill level. Elite Camp for grades 8-12 on July 23-24 and is designed specifically to train the skills of hitting, setting and back court play. Attacking, passing, and serving camps for grades 8-12 to focus on specific skills.
- Summer Volleyball League with Wabash Valley Family Sports Center.
- Summer Camps and Clinics with COA Volleyball. Drop-in clinics designed for girls in grades 2-5 and 6-8. $10 cash at the door. Summer clinics for boys in grades 9-12. Summer camps with COA volleyball are typically 4 evenings each for grades 2-5 and grades 6-8.
Track/Running/Speed
- New in 2025! Viking in Training Run Club. Join us in the first elementary school running camp for 3rd-5th graders! This camp will take place the week after school is let out June 9th- June 13th from 10-12pm. Snacks included, running activities, and a 1-mile race on Friday for parents to cheer on their athletes! A T-shirt will be provided to all athletes.
- Speed U Track Club.Get faster and stronger during summer!
- 2025 Lace It Up! Kids Running Program is a free summer running program for kids ages 4-13. The 2025 program will run from June 9 — 30, with the first session on Monday, June 9. Kids Running Program meets Mondays and Thursdays, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Lions 3 Shelter in Deming Park. Participants will then run in The Mile which will be held July 4.
- Brazil Rotary Club Health Kids Fun Run. Free fitness activity program for kids age 5-12. There are 8 practices leading up to a 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday May 10. Practices start at the cow palace and will include a guest speaker and running. Practices are not mandatory, but are highly encouraged.
- THIRST Summer Speed Agility Camp. Looking to improve speed? Agility? Cutting technique? Improve acceleration and deceleration mechanics? The THIRST Summer Speed And Agility Camp is aimed to improve all these qualities over the course of four group training sessions. Training sessions will be held outside, to work on quickness, power, speed, and explosion for a variety of sports. Sports that can benefit include football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, volleyball, as well as track and field athletes.
Football
- Lineman camp, skill players camp, and specialist camp hosted by ISU Football.
- Grow Beyond The Game Youth Camp. Get ready to level up your football skills at our 2nd Annual Grow Beyond The Game Football Camp – it’s gonna be epic! Saturday, June 21.
- New in 2025! West Vigo Youth Football and Cheer Camp.
Tennis
- Summer clinics with Terre Haute Junior Tennis Association. Sessions for ages 5-adult hosted at local schools.
Bowling
Wrestling
- Terre Haute North Youth Wrestling Camp. June 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. No experience needed! Wear athletic clothing and join this event that focuses on basic conditioning, strength training, and having fun!
Golf
- First Tee Indiana. Formed in 2018, First Tee – Indiana in Greater Terre Haute is one of the newest Indiana program locations. The playing league details: Ages 7-9 will play 6 to 9 holes. Ages 10-18 will play 9 holes. There will be a 2 1/2 hour time limit. Each participant must be able to walk 9 holes pushing or carrying golf clubs, unless we have notified beforehand. Parents can watch and cheer on their golfer! There is an option to sign up for all of them and you will get a First Tee – Indiana polo.Calling at Greater Terre Haute First Tee kids and teens! If you are registered for a First Tee class in the Spring, Summer, or Fall of 2025, Mark’s Par 3 Golf Course is inviting you to come and play their golf course on Mondays through the year at anytime. There will be NO CHARGE for participants who show their First Tee bag tag to the staff inside the pro shop. This is a great opportunity offered by Mark’s Par 3 for our junior golfers. If you have any questions about the Monday play days, please contact Cliff Rigsby at rigsby1029@gmail.com.
Cheer:
- Tumbling and cheer clinics at Illiana, Wabash Valley, and Terre Haute Cheer University.
- New in 2025! West Vigo Youth Football and Cheer.
Cycling:
- Crossroads Cyclery Summer Day Camp: We will provide bike riding clinics, structured rides, hikes, educational content, and fun games and activities all week at the bike park. Be sure to pack clothes to be outdoors, bug spray, sunscreen and a sack lunch. We will have some downtime after lunch and will provide some drinks and snacks.
Sample/Conditioning:
- Basketball, volleyball, tackle football, cheer, and flag football at the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club.
- Thirst gym youth performance camp. Looking to get your young athlete introduced to strength, conditioning, and performance training? The THIRST Youth Performance Camp is aimed to improve strength, speed, power, agility, core strength, and mobility. Training sessions will provide an introductory and fun way into the strength and conditioning room for youth athletes.
- Acorn Youth Triathlon Club. Swimming, cycling, and running! Starting June 2-July 12.
- KE Camps at the Country Club of Terre Haute. Open to guests and non-members! Ages 5-12. Activities include golf, tennis, swimming, arts & crafts, group games, pickleball, and more!
Dance:
- If your toddler, preschooler, or elementary school child is interested in trying dance, Summer Dance Classes from our sponsors at World of Dance would be a fun, low commitment way to explore this interest!
- Super hero camp at Teresa’s School of Dance. Registration available at the studio! June 16, 17, and 18,
- 2025 Summer Dance Camps at Academy of Dance “Try Everything Dance Camp”-This camp is designed to give the student a taste of all the dance styles offered at Academy of Dance. Throughout the week students will be given lessons in ballet, modern, tap, and jazz and will offer a studio showing on Friday for family and friends. A light snack break and craft time will be provided daily. Since the student is just “trying out” different styles, special shoes are not needed for this week. Socks can replace ballet slippers and jazz shoes. Dress shoes can replace tap shoes. Modern is done in bare feet. Leotard and tights are preferred. Dance skirt optional.
- Summer Dance Camps at Nancy Sauer School of Theatrical Dancing. 3 day dance camps with themes such as princess, Wicked, and Tik Tok, and 1 day camps for ages 5-9 and 3-7.
- Indiana Invasion All-Star Dance Camp. 6 weeks of summer hip hop classes for ages 4 and up.
Find more camp categories in our Summer Camp Guide!
The following athletic options from previous years are unconfirmed for 2024. We will update when new information comes our way!
- Boxing Bootcamp at Sweatbox Gym.
- Summer track with ISU athletic club.
- Flight School.
- Soccer camps at THN
- Lil’ Acorn Triathlon Club. Intro to sport of triathlon. Swim, bike, run. Ages 5-11.
- Clay County Youth Football League in Brazil, IN
- West Vigo Vikings Baseball Camps
- Terre Haute South Summer Basketball Camp. Learn skills and drills from THS coaches and players.
- Terre Haute South Braves Softball Camp. June 13-15, 2023. 8 AM – 11 AM Elementary. 12 PM – 3 PM Middle School. Pitching, bunting, hitting, base running, catching instruction, and more!
- Boys Basketball Camp with the West Vigo Vikings. This camp will focus on fundamentals, skill work, and competitions. The camp will also include scrimmages with other local camps. Each camper will receive a t-shirt.
- Clay City High School Softball Camp. June 13th and 14th. Bring your own softball equipment and cleats.
- Summer camp at Jason Gonzalez Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Get ready for an action-packed week at Jason Gonzalez Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Terre Haute, Indiana from June 26th to June 30th, 9am-2pm each day!
- Cross country conditioning with Terre Haute South Cross Country.
- Swimming. Terre Haute Torpedoes summer camp.
- Off-season training with Team Green Wrestling. Mondays and Wednesdays from 6pm-8pm. $10 per child per day. Elementary through high school.
- Blacktop Camp. FREE blacktop sports camp for kids! June 24-28. Booker T Washington Center. 10am-2pm.
- Sports sampler with YMCA of the Wabash Valley. This sports sampler will focus on 2 weeks of soccer and 2 weeks of volleyball. The clinic is set to take place at the YMCA every Wednesday in May beginning May 8. Ages 3-4 will be from 6-6:45 p.m. and ages 5-7 will take place from 7-7:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for members and $20 for non-members for the month.
- Summer volleyball, soccer, baseball, and softball with Strive365. Dates and details TBD.