2024 Important Note
Champion Summer Camp will be closed in 2024 due to construction on the West Hillsborough School campus. Champion will be back in action in Summer 2025!

Designed with Olympic spirit in mind, our camp promotes effort and teamwork above winning and losing. It's an environment where your child will feel comfortable, safe, and confident. Where they can count on friendly play, consistent values, and appropriate supervision at all times. Regardless of the final score in any game played, every camper is made to feel proud of their efforts. The friendly and positive atmosphere at camp sets up our participants for success regardless of their personality type or athletic ability. Our goal is to send away all Champion campers with a memory-filled enriching experience.

 

Dedicated & Motivated Staff

All Champion Staff members are carefully screened and have athletic experience at the highschool/competitive club level. Over 90% of the staff return to camp for more than 1 summer, and nearly all new hires come from our Counselor In Training Program. Thus, every single staff member has previous Champion experience (over 5 years on average). This deep history ensures that the staff will work diligently to give campers the same great experiences that they themselves had.

 

Positive Encouragement

Our staff creates a supportive environment by frequently conducting counselor-led group discussions, which are always held with a "positive" focus. By consistently discussing and promoting the best examples of camper behavior, a foundation of important values is set within the social dynamic for each group at camp. This establishes a camp-wide atmosphere dedicated to sportsmanship, teamwork, and cooperation - instead of winning just to win.

 

Top Notch Supervision

Three directors (one of whom is also the camp owner) are onsite at all times and there is approximately 1 staff member for every 6.5 campers. This ratio far exceeds industry standards and ensures that proper supervision is in place at all times. Additional support is provided through our Counselor In Training Program. Our supervision ratio is 1 to 5 when including these trained and motivated volunteers.

 

Athletic & Social Development

Our belief is that kids "learn by playing". The diverse set of sports offered at Champion provides a unique opportunity for generalized skill development. As such, our counselors approach each day with a teacher's mentality, helping your child to develop athletically as well as socially. Having fun is a priority for all camp participants, however, rules, fundamental techniques, and social skills are all also constantly promoted. Your child might only tell you about all the fun they are having at camp, but they are actually part of a growth experience that includes much more.

 

Commitment To Health & Safety

All groups at camp are led by an Executive Counselor who is certified in CPR and first aid, and every staff member has training and expertise in all games and equipment featured at camp. Each group also takes several breaks a day to drink water and apply sunscreen (if needed).