Michigan Sports Camps

Jerry Stackhouse R42 NEXT LEVEL (Wayne County). E-mail: Galen R. Duncan, or phone (888) 876-2346. Jerry Stackhouse will conduct his annual "Taking It To The Next Level" Basketball Camp. Unlike most superstars, Stack actively participates in the daily instruction of his camp and will be joined by special guests. Focuses on the basic and advanced skills including dribbling, shooting, passing, offense and defense.

Football

Detroit Country Day School, (Oakland County) John Meyers 22305 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills 48025, (248) 646-7717. We offer a Jr. Football camp for kids ages 11-16. Held from 9am-12pm. Call or e-mail for a brochure and dates.

Golf

TGA (Macomb & oakland). E-amil: Dave Robinson or phone 586-489-8332. TGA camps help kids develop golf skills and a lifelong passion for the game. Each day of the week-long sessions includes instruction at three stations (full swing, short game, putting), plus rules & etiquette, games, lunch and 9 holes of supervised golf in the afternoon.

Dead Aim Golf Camps, E-mail: Camp Director or phone (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: Chestnut Valley (231) 526-9100, Forest Akers (517) 355-3798 and Glaciers Club (810) 781-2288.

Rowing

NIKE Rowing Camps (Wayne County by University of Michigan). 1-800-NIKE-CAMP. Director: Lisa Trustin. Operated by the the most respected coaches in the country. Designed to help rowers and coxswains develop athletically. Highly individualized programs are offered for boys and girls of all abilities and levels at various locations across the U.S.

Soccer

No. 1 Soccer Camps, (Held nation wide, including Jackson County). E-mail: Joe Machnik or phone (800) 622-4645. Our carefully woven interaction between goalkeepers and strikers remains the foremost training ground for today's players.

Softball

Oakland University's Softball "Fastpitch Mini-Camps" (Oakland County) Steve Ogg Oakland University Athletics, Attn: Softball Camps, Rochester, 48309-4401 (248) 370-3103. Held in the Indoor Dome (Bubble) for girls ages 8 to 18. Includes: hitting stations, infield/outfield drills, sliding, baserunning, pitcher & catcher instruction and much more! Taught by O.U. coaching staff, players and selected high school coaches. Camps are held during the Thanksgiving & Christmas holidys as well as during January and February. May add summer camps!

Detroit Country Day School, (Oakland County) John Meyers 22305 W. 13 Mile Road, Beverly Hills 48025, (248) 646-7717. This camp is for experienced kids ages 11-16. Held the third week in July and starts in the mornings. Call or e-mail for a brochure.

Track & Field

NIKE Running Camp, (Grand Traverse County) Lisa Trustin 1-800-NIKE-CAMP. Director: Mike McGuire. The track & field camp at Northwest Michigan College will offer cross country training for youth, ages 12-18, in July. Individualized training for all abilities. Residential and extended day programs.

Sky High Track Camps-Polevault, (Washtenaw County) Paul Batis 701 Oak St., Twinsburg 48198, (734) 761-3734. Camps are held at Eastern Michigan University. Most of our counselors are World ranked athletes with extensive camp experience. We teach beginner to advanced athletes with very high success.

Volleyball

VBClinics.com (Detroit) Contact Pat Powers, (760) 635-3994. THE NUMBER ONE VOLLEYBALL CAMP IN THE NATION IS COMING TO DETROIT ON July 20-21, 2009 Olympic Gold Medalist, Pat Powers will conduct a two-day volleyball clinic at the Elite Sports Center. 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."

NIKE Volleyball Camp, Contact: Hilary Scott. (Big Rapids) 1-800-645-3226. Held at Ferris State University in Big Rapids. Develop important skills and new excitement about the game. Acheive a new level of play and gain self confidence. A fun and challenging camp helps you master fundamental skills, experience game situations, learn team play and make great friends. Make the team for any level of play!