Ohio State LiFE Sports Service & Outreach - Summer Camp & Clinics

LiFE Sports Summer Camp & Clinics:
The LiFE Sports Camp is designed to provide approximately 600 economically disadvantaged youth ages 9-15 from the Columbus, Ohio community with the opportunity to participate in a four-week summer sports camp and six sport clinics free of charge. The mission of the camp is to foster social competence among youth through their involvement in sport, fitness, and educational activities. In addition to this mission the camp also strives to: 1) increase youth's exposure to university/college life and interest in higher education and 2) increase participants' perceptions of athletic competence. LiFE Sports prioritizes the above objectives by introducing youth participants to a variety of sports including soccer, basketball, football, lacrosse, swimming, softball/baseball, volleyball, and social dance. In addition to being introduced to these sports, youth also participate in a play-based social competence curriculum aimed at enhancing social skills. This curriculum is also infused in all sport activities. Finally as a requirement for camp participation, all youth are able to access a free health physical. To learn more about our camp, including how to register and upcoming events please visit: LiFE Sports Camp Homepage.