Cal Lutheran offers numerous summer camps for kids

A variety of youth athletic camps will be held at California Lutheran University during the summer. The camps include instruction in basketball, baseball, tennis, soccer, football, water polo, dance and cheerleading.

The Lu Dog Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 14 will be held July 9-13, July16-20 and July 30-Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camps will offer individual instruction in ball handling, passing, shooting, defensive stance and other basic skills.

Hoop Rat Point Guard, Perimeter Play Basketball Camp and the Hoop Rat Shooting and Individual Offensive Moves Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 17 will be held in July and August.

The Point Guard Camp will be held July 23-25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The threeday camp will focus on developing good communication, how and when to encourage teammates and how to maximize skills.

The Shooting Camp will be held Aug. 6-8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Instruction will focus on developing the steps for good form, shooting, moves off the dribble and how to develop a personal shooting workout.

For additional information and online registration for the Lu Dog Basketball Camps, visit the website www.kingsmenbasketball.com or call (805) 493-3404.

The Lu Dawg Baseball Camps for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 will be held June 25-29, July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27 and July 30-Aug. 3 on the new CLU George "Sparky" Anderson Baseball Field.

With personal instruction and games, the camps will emphasize fundamentals and techniques of the game of baseball in order to build confidence and reduce risk of injury.

A Specialty Camp will be held Aug. 4-8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with hitting, pitching and base running. For information, call (805) 493-3398 or register online at www.ludawg.com

The Total Tennis Academy for ages 5 to 18 will be held June 1922, June 26-29, July 2, 3, 5 and 6 (no camp on July 4), July 10-13, July 1720, July 2427, July 21Aug. 3, Aug. 7-10, Aug. 14-17, Aug. 13-24 and Aug. 28-31.

Half-day sessions run from 9:30 a.m. to noon and full-day sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The camp will focus on development of proper technique and competitive skills. For details and registration, call (805) 495-0111.

Team Soccer Direct will hold camps for boys and girls ages 5 to 18 from 9 a.m. to noon for halfdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for fullday camps.

The five-day sessions will be held June 18-22, June 25-29, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30-Aug. 3, Aug. 610, Aug. 1317 and Aug. 2024. Positional afternoon training is available during all standard weeks.

A Residential and Commuter Camp will be held for ages 9 to 17 from July 2831. For information on all Team Soccer Direct Camps, visit the website www.teamsoccerdirect.com or call (805) 494-1747.

All-Sports Camps for both boys and girls ages 5 to 14 will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18-22, June 25-29, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30-Aug. 3, Aug. 6-10, Aug. 13-17 and Aug. 20-24.

Campers change activities every hour for sports such as basketball, softball, soccer, swimming, outdoor hockey, ultimate Frisbee and dodge ball. For more information or to register, visit www.create-a-camp.com or call (805) 494-1747.

The National Kicking Camp for youths of all ages will be held on July 24-26. Led by coach Jim Power, the three-day, two-night camp will focus on kicking, punting and long snapping. For more information, visit www.kickpunt.com.

The Quarterbacks and Receivers Football Camp for high school youths will be held June 23-26 and July 12-15. The four-day and threenight camp will train quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends and running backs in passing offenses. More details and registration can be found at www.footballcamp125.com.

Water polo camp will be held June 18-24 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (805) 493-3531.

Dance/Cheerleading Camps for high school youths will be held June 21-23, July 6-8, July 27-30 and Aug. 911. Camps for instructors only will be held June 14-18.

Organized by the United Spirit Association, the camps will focus on squadoriented cheers and routines, game awareness training and the tools and techniques necessary for getting the crowd involved. For more information, visit www.usacamps.com.