During the dog days of summer, South Florida kids and teens can stay productive while having fun. FIU professors and coaches will run camps in art, culture, swimming and sports. Check out the programs available in 2010!
Campers will learn arts and crafts as well as receive tours of the museum’s exhibitions and create art inspired by the tours. Lessons will be led by one art teacher and one assistant teacher.
Location: University Park
Who: Children ages 6 to 12, grades 1 through 5
Cost: $350 per session
Dates: June 15-June 26; June 29-July 10; July 13-July 24
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-6963
University Park’s Recreation Services
FUNstruction All Sports Camp
FUnstruction teaches kids how to play sports while having fun. Campers will develop sport skills, discipline and confidence.
Location: University Park
Who: Boys and girls, ages 7 to 9
Cost: $350
Dates: June 8-19; June 22-July 2; July 6-17; July 20-31; August 3-14
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
E-mail: info@FIUsummercamp.com
Phone: 305-692-1661
Player Development Basketball Camp
Campers will have the opportunity to train alongside NBA and college players. The camp is not for entertainment or recreation purposes. The goal is to prepare players for national-caliber travel team tournaments, high school varsity basketball and beyond. Player Development camp is not affiliated with FIU Basketball or Coach Isiah Thomas.
Location: University Park
Who: Boys and girls, ages 10 to 15
Cost: $350
Dates: June 8-19; June 22-July 2; July 6-17; July 20-31; August 3-14
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
E-mail: info@FIUsummercamp.com
Phone: 305-692-1661
Biscayne Bay Campus Recreation
Summer Academy
Highlights of the FIU Summer Academy include swimming instruction, swimming with the dolphins and field trips to the Miami Museum of Science, Islands of Adventure and Kennedy Space Center, among others.
Location: Biscayne Bay Campus
Who: Boys and girls, ages 4 to 14
Cost: $1050 for six-week session ($225 per week)
Dates: June 8-July 17
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
E-mail: bbcrec@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-919-4549
EcoAcademy
Biscayne Bay Campus Recreation, Vice-Provost Office of Environmental Initiatives and Marine Biology have come together to offer two weeks of hands-on educational programming as well as swimming instruction, kayaking and scuba instruction.
Location: Biscayne Bay Campus
Who: Middle and high school students, ages 12 to 17
Cost: $225 per week
Dates: July 20-31
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, click here.
E-mail: bbcrec@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-919-4549
Private summer camps hosted by FIU coaches
Turtle Thomas Baseball Camp
Location: University Park
Who: Ages 5 to 18
Cost: $100 (half day); $200 (full day)
Dates: June 15-18; June 22-25
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 305-348-7403 or email fiubaseballcamps@yahoo.com.
Cindy Russo Global Basketball Camp
Location: University Park
Who: Girls in varsity, junior varsity and club teams; grades 8 through 12
Cost: $425 (one team); $400 each (two or more teams)
Dates: Team Camp I is June 12-14; Team Camp II: Back to School
Shootout is August 7-9
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-3808
Isiah Thomas 2009 Scholars Athlete Basketball Camps
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-0504.
Mario Cristobal Football Camp
Miami-Dade Individual Camp
Location: University Park
Who: Students entering grades 9 through 12
Cost: $20
Date: June 6
Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-4150
Largo, Fla. Individual Camp
Location: Largo High School in Largo, Fla.
Who: Students entering grades 9 through 12
Cost: $20
Date: June 20
Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-4150
Miami-Dade 7-on-7 Camp
Location: University Park
Who: High school teams (only one team per school)
Cost: $200 per team
Date: June 21
Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-4150
Softball Camps
Advanced All-Skills Camp
Location: University Park
Who: Grades 9 through 12
Cost: $85
Date: July 16
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, contact Lindsay Leftwich at lleftwic@fiu.edu.
Phone: 305-348-6155
All-Skills Camp for Little Panthers
Location: University Park
Who: Ages 4 to 6
Cost: $115
Dates: June 15-18
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
For more information, contact Lindsay Leftwich at lleftwic@fiu.edu.
Phone: 305-348-6155
All-Skills Camp for Panthers
Location: University Park
Who: Ages 7 to 18
Cost: $215
Dates: June 15-18
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, contact Lindsay Leftwich at lleftwic@fiu.edu.
Phone: 305-348-6155
Pitching, Coaching and Defense Camp for Little Panthers
Location: University Park
Who: Ages 4 to 6
Cost: $115
Dates: June 22-25
Hours: 9 a.m. to noon
For more information, contact Lindsay Leftwich at lleftwic@fiu.edu.
Phone: 305-348-6155
Pitching, Coaching and Defense Camp for Panthers
Location: University Park
Who: Ages 7 to 18
Cost: $215
Dates: June 22-25
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, contact Lindsay Leftwich at lleftwic@fiu.edu.
Phone: 305-348-6155
Soccer camps
Golden Panther Soccer Academy
Location: University Park
Who: Boys and girls, ages 6 to 12
Cost: $140 (full day); $100 (half day)
Dates: June 8-11; June 22-25
Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-2923
Residential Boys and Girls Camp
Location: University Park
Who: Boys and girls, ages 13 to 18
Cost: $450 (overnight campers); $350 (commuters )
Dates: June 12-16
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-2923
Tennis camp
Location: University Park
Who: Boys and girls, ages 5 to 18
Dates: June 8-August 21
Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (full day); 9 to noon (half day)
For more information, contact Melissa Applebaum at 305-348-6201 or mappleba@fiu.edu.
Coach Tomic Volleyball Camps
Individual Day Camp
Location: University Park
Who: Boys and girls, grades 1 through 12
Cost: $270
Dates: July 13-16; July 22-25
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-6065
Setter, Hitter and Ball Control Clinics
Location: University Park
Who: Boys and girls, grades 1 through 12
Cost: $75
Date: July 17
Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-6065
Team Camp
Location: University Park
Who: Junior or senior high school teams
Cost: $290 per team
Dates: July 24-26
Hours: Fri. through Sat., 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun., noon to 4 p.m.
For more information or to register, click here.
Phone: 305-348-6065
Hello, I'm looking information about English classes for summer camp. Can you please let me know dates, prices ….this is for my niece she's from Colombia. She's 15 years old.
Thank you so much,
Adriana Gonzalez
I would like to receive info. from high schoolers.
Do fiu students get discounts for their families?
My principal said there would be free camps, but I don't see any. I was wondering if there are or not. and where, please and thank you.
Do F.I.U. retirees ( 34 years of service) get discounts for their family?