Illinois Sports Camps

University of Illinois Sports, (Champaign County) Richard "Itch" Jones 1700 S. Fourth, Champaign 61820 (217) 333-8605. Summer camps featuring: Complete Skills the second week of June, Pitcher/Catcher beginning the third week of June, Hitting at the end of the third week of June, Advanced Exposure conducted during the last week of July - teaching, evaluations and games for college and professional prospects.

Northern Illinois University, (De Kalb County) Ed Mathey, 226 Evans Field House, De Kalb 60115 (815) 753-2225. Offers summer camps as well as winter camps in December and January for players 8 to 18. Guests include professional major league players.

Baseball USA Training Center (Cook County) Mike Ryan, 606 E. Irving Park Rd., Bensenville 60106, (630) 227-0528. Held in June for ages 8-14. Includes top certified instructors, college coaches and scouts. Teaches all phases of baseball including the "Hitting For Success" hitting system.

Basketball

Northern Illinois University, (De Kalb County) Rob Judson, NIU - Evans Field House, De Kalb 60115, (815) 753-1633. For boys and girls ages 6 to 18. Resident, commuter, and day camps are offered in June and July. Teaches all necessary fudamentals and drills. Held on campus.

River Forest Raiders (Cook County) Mike Ciancio 7600 W. Division, River Forest 60707, (773) 745-1091. February 2002 will be the start of the 3rd year of our girls camp. We teach all the fundamentals and concepts of basketball. Camp runs for 8 weeks and culminates in tryouts for the Raiders AAU team. The River Forest Raiders accomplishments: 2000 AAU 10-u State Champs, 2000 AAU 11-u 2nd Place, 2001 AAU 10-u State Champs, 2001 AAU 11-u State Champs (repeat champs!), 2001 AAU 13-u 2nd Place. Open to girls of all skill levels in grades 3-8.

Cheerleading

Northern Illinois University, (De Kalb County) Sports Camp Director NIU - Evans Field House, De Kalb 60115, (815) 753-5300. For ages 6 to 18. Resident, commuter, and day camps are offered in June and July. The Total Cheer Camp! Held on campus.

Football

Sports International Camp (Various Locations) E-mail: Jeff Brazier or phone 800-555-0801. If you are an experienced player or just starting football, Sports International's Football Camps is an experience which you will never forget! You will receive daily instruction, lectures, and demonstrations by current or former NFL players! You will receive up to seven hours of on-the-field practice each day.You will go home a better football player, and you will learn from the very best. We encourage each camper to be a more positive, optimistic person.Our philosophy is to "let them have fun" while learning a lot of football! Check out our website, www.footballcamps.com, to find a location nearest you!

Northern Illinois University, (De Kalb County) Sports Camp Director NIU - Evans Field House, De Kalb 60115, (815) 753-5300. For boys ages 6 to 18. Resident, commuter, and day camps are offered in June and July. Teaches total fudamentals and drills. Held on campus.

Golf

Dead Aim Golf Camps, Contact: Director 142 E. Ontario, 13th Floor, Chicago 60611, (877) 442-9006. Teaches the beginner to advanced junior boys and girls of all skill levels. Provides an opportunity to learn all the fundamentals of golf from qualified instruction in a FUN and upbeat camp format. Conducted at the following courses:

Soccer

Coerver Coaching, (Various Locations throughout Illinois). E-mail: David Parker or phone 866-566-9020. Coerver Coaching, "The Worlds Number 1 Soccer Skills Teaching Method." Our 2007 Summer schedule has soocer camps in the following locations: St. Charles, Rantoul (Residential), Wiinetka, Aurora, Oak Park, Elgin, Chicago and Schaumburg. Day Camps are available throughout the Chicago area! For more information call, e-mail or link to our web site, Coerver Coaching.

Northern Illinois University, (De Kalb County) Sports Camp Director NIU - Evans Field House, De Kalb 60115, (815) 753-5300. For boys and girls ages 6 to 18. Resident, commuter, and day camps are offered in June and July. Learn all aspects and fundamentals of soccer play. Held on campus.

Challenger British Soccer, (Various Locations in Illinois) Paul Fawbert 461 Gregory Ave. #3B, Glendale Heights 60139, (888) 439-8610. Week long camps operate from June through August for boys and girls ages 4 to 18. Coaches are recruited from the UK and trained exclusively for these camps. Individual instruction in passing, control, shooting, heading, and dribbling. Campers are challenged to practice and improve their techniques in games and scrimmages. A positive and fun learning enviornment that will be the highlight of your child's summer.

No. 1 Soccer Camps, (Held nation wide, including Kane County) Contact: Joe Machnik 916 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms, South Carolina 29451, (800) 622-4645. Our carefully woven interaction between goalkeepers and strikers remains the foremost training ground for today's players.

Softball

Softball - "Baseball USA Training Center" (Cook County) Mike Ryan, 606 E. Irving Park Rd., Bensenville 60106, (630) 227-0528. Held in June for ages 8-14. Includes top certified instructors, college coaches and scouts. Teaches all phases of softball including the "Hitting For Success" hitting system.

Swim/Dive

Tennis

Volleyball

VBClinics.com (Chicago) Contact Pat Powers, Phone: (760) 635-3994. THE NUMBER ONE VOLLEYBALL CAMP IN THE NATION IS COMING TO Chicago! On May 3-4, Olympic Gold Medalist, Pat Powers will conduct a volleyball clinic at Northside College Prep High. The clinic is for junior (age 12-18) and adult players. Coach Powers states: "This clinic is very technique oriented. I have develop a curriculum that OVER-CORRECTS flaws and weaknesses in your game. The revolutionary method of skill development is: *Step one: Theory *Step two: Demonstration *Step three: Over-Correction of skill *Step four: Drill using Over-Correction *Step five: At the end of the day, we play Survivor. Survivor is a Queen/King of the court game played with the rules of over-correction.

VBClinics.com (Quad Cities) Contact Pat Powers, Phone: (760) 635-3994. THE NUMBER ONE VOLLEYBALL CAMP IN THE NATION IS COMING TO THE QUAD CITIES! On July 7-8, Olympic Gold Medalist, Pat Powers will conduct a two-day volleyball clinic at Black Hawk College. The clinic is for junior and adult players. Coach Powers states: "Unlike other camps, this clinic is very technique oriented. I have develop a curriculum that OVER-CORRECTS flaws and weaknesses in your game. I don't teach you how to play volleyball, I teach you how to teach yourself to play the game. I have spent nineteen years playing at the highest level and the last six coaching. I have developed a program that enables both the junior and advanced player to learn in a comfortable non-intimidating environment."

Wrestling

Cook County
Bartlett Hills	800 W. Oneida, Bartlett 60103	(630) 837-2741
Hilldale	1655 Ardwick Drive, Hoffman Estates 60195	(847) 310-1100
Odyssey	19110 S. Ridgeland Av., Tinley Park 60477	(708) 429-7400
Rob Roy	505 E. Camp McDonald Rd., Prospect Hts. 60070	(847) 253-4544
Stony Creek	5850 W. 103rd Street, Oak Lawn 60453	(708) 857-2433
Kane County
Country Lakes	1601 Fairway Drive, Naperville 60563	(630) 420-1060
Kendall County
Fox Bend	Route # 34, Oswego, 60543	(630) 554-3939
Lake County
Countryside	20800 W. Hawley St., Mundelein 60060	(847) 566-5544
Midlane	4555 West Yorkhouse Rd., Wadsworth 60083	(847) 623-4653
McHenry County
Pinecrest	P. O. Box 548, Huntley 60142	(847) 669-3111
Will County
Balmoral Woods	26732 S. Balmoral Woods Dr., Crete 60417	(708)672-7448
Cinder Ridge	24801 Lakepoint Dr., Wilmington 60481	(815) 476-4000