With no school, kids have plenty of time to get outdoors and play during the summer. The American Heart Association recommends that children get 60 minutes of physical activity per day. One way for kids to stay fit is through sports, and many cities and school districts offer summer sports programs at local parks.
General Sports Camps - Many local parks and recreation districts offer sports camps that feature training and participation in a variety of sports, rather than requiring children to specializing in only one activity. These program often feature a physical fitness component, lessons covering the basic skills of a particular sport and games to end each day. For younger children, these camps might emphasize learning the basic sport skills of running, jumping, throwing, catching, kicking and striking. For older children, camps might include instruction in specific sport skills such as batting, pitching, hitting golf and tennis balls and learning the rules of particular sports.
Specific Sport Camps - If a child has an interest in a particular sport, you may want to sign him up for a camp dedicated to improving his skills in that sport. These camps feature exercises and physical conditioning specific to the sport, instruction in strategy and tactics, repeated work on the skills of the game and scrimmages and practice matches. These camps may feature intra-camp games or matches, or competitions against other camps, complete with officials.
Elite Sports Programs - For children who have shown an aptitude and serious interest in a sport, elite camps offer a higher level of instruction, professional coaches and a league format, with a schedule of games, often requiring some travel. These camps are targeted toward youths who may want to pursue the sport at a high school varsity, collegiate scholarship or professional level. They can be expensive, costing more than a thousand dollars, and may feature private instruction.
Sports Leagues - Some summer sports programs feature competitions only, such as bi-weekly baseball games or weekly tennis matches. These types of programs allow children to train with their private coaches and decrease the cost of participation in the league.
High School- and College-Affiliated Camps - Many high school and collegiate coaches supplement their income by offering youth sports camps during the summer. They often feature all levels of instruction in one sport, including novice, intermediate and advanced. These programs are often held on school campuses, giving participants access to well-equipped facilities. Attending a summer sports program affiliated with a high school allows coaches to meet and evaluate your child, which may improve her chances for making a high school sports team if or when he/she attends that school.
(Adopted From http://www.livestrong.com/article/155142-summer-sports-programs-for-kids/)
