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Athletics Offers Summer Day Camps

The UT Tyler athletics program will sponsor soccer and tennis day camps for young people this summer.

Soccer
Registration is open for the 2003 University of Texas at Tyler Summer Soccer Academy that will be held in two sessions, June 9 – 13 and June 23 – 27. Camp sessions will take place 8 am – noon at the Old Noonday Fields on Old Noonday Road in Tyler.

The academy is open to boys and girls age 9 to 18. Each academy session will include a variety of technical and tactical coaching that will enhance performance on the field and help develop skills in a team setting.

“Our summer soccer academy will give us the exciting opportunity and pleasure to get to know the youth soccer players in our area. We are going to have a blast with the players and coaching staff, while learning from each other and playing the game we love,” said Jodi Lovell, head coach of UT Tyler Patriot women’s soccer.

Cost of the academy $110 and includes camp T-shirt, certificate, awards and a written evaluation from the staff coach.

Participants will be divided into the groups based on age and ability.

“The academy provides youth players a unique opportunity to train with proven professional and collegiate coaches in a fun and safe environment. We’ll make sure everyone is challenged yet still comfortable,” added Kenny Jones, head coach of UT Tyler Patriot men’s soccer.

Students should bring sunscreen, water bottle, soccer shoes, shin guards, soccer ball and a snack.

The academy will be supervised by members of the UT Tyler athletic training staff.

Visit www.uttyler.edu/athletics/soccer to register online.

For more information, contact Lovell, 903.565.5980 or Jones, 903.565.5985 or email jlovell@uttyler.edu.

Tennis
The Second Annual Summer Tennis Day Camps for boys and girls ages 9-17 will be held in June and July at The University of Texas at Tyler.

The five-day camps, designed to teach children to play tennis, are scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2-6, June 9-13, June 16-20, July 7-11 and July 14-18.

Levels of training will include: Orange Level for beginners, Junior Patriot for intermediate players and Patriot Training for tournament players. The camp curriculum will include many components besides tennis, such as building friendships, having fun, enjoying the great outdoors and learning life skills such as fair play, respect, hard work and patience.

“We believe that learning tennis at camp can be a fun and enjoyable experience," said Ken Olivier, UT Tyler head tennis coach. “Although this is a tennis camp, we will participate in other fun activities throughout the week including soccer, Frisbee football, arts and crafts, video games, strategy sessions, fitness and nutrition training, stretching, water games and more. One day we will eat lunch by the lake."

Lunch will be catered daily by Subway with a variety of sandwiches for the campers to choose from. Lunchtime will include short, fun, educational talks focusing on nutrition and the importance of exercise.

In case of extreme weather, activities will be held indoors. Facilities include an air-conditioned tennis center where campers can go to relax and get out of the sun. Water will be provided on court, and participants will be able to drink regularly throughout the day.

The instructor/camper ratio will average 1:5 or one instructor for every five campers.

The camp fee is $185, which includes lunch. Families with more than one child attending will receive a 10 percent discount. UT Tyler students, faculty and staff will receive a 20 percent discount.

For more information call 903-566-7499.

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Contact person: Emily Battle, (903) 565-5604