Nothing’s worse than hearing, “I’m bored,” for the hundredth time when the kids are out of school. Even worse is when the whole neighborhood lounges in your living room, echoing the same sentiment.
Finding a way to keep the kids occupied doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth. Cut the boredom, and get a little healthier in the process! Enrolling in a summer sport is a great way to get you and the kids out of the house.
You can get involved as a volunteer coach if you’re brave enough. But really, the best way for your kids to get involved is with TOCA Football’s soccer camps. These camps run out of state-of-the-art facilities that give your child a clear advantage during the next season! Explore how a summer sport can benefit your child with these summer sports!
It might be tempting to get your child on the golf course or attend some self-defense lessons to get them involved this summer. However, there are far better options out there that are not only more engaging but offer a way to build sportsmanship and teamwork. Here are nine summer sports for your kids to try!
Finding a way to cool down is a time-honored tradition. Every summer, watering holes of all kinds offer some momentary relief. Swimming offers invaluable benefits along with cooling off, and there’s no better way to get comfortable with the water than with some swimming lessons. Swimming lessons can also pave the way for other watersports like water polo or competitive dive teams.
Swimming is engaging for children of all ages. Even your littlest ones can start with a simple inflatable pool and graduate to larger ones as they grow! Unfortunately, finding a suitable location can cost per visit or month unless you have access to a private pool. It doesn’t help that these public swimming holes tend to become overcrowded quickly, and more kids mean more germs.
Are you looking for a way to keep your kids busy this summer? Check out TOCA Football’s soccer camps for children ages 5-17!
The NBA is the fourth most popular sport after soccer, football, and baseball. Because of that ever-growing popularity, basketball is appealing to kids. Pretty much all you need to get started is a basketball and a court. Courts are available for free at many parks, and indoor gyms or multi-sport complexes frequently have several available. You don’t need a massive group of players, as one person can shoot hoops, or you can invite more players to grow the game!
Like most sports leagues, basketball has prime seasons—and summer isn’t one of them. While sports leagues offer coordination between players, summer games can get competitive and lead to injuries. Your kids might complain about the heat, as park blacktops and cement courts radiate heat, making it challenging to play on the hottest days. Nonetheless, basketball remains an excellent summer sport for kids.
Volleyball is a leisure sport with plenty of competition built in. Just ask the Top Gun guys! It’s challenging and great exercise. Playing volleyball requires teamwork to be successful, which helps build life skills. There are plenty of places you can bump, set, or serve, like parks, beaches, or indoor complexes.
Outside of leisure, volleyball has a solid competitive following, with many schools offering it as a club sport. Even colleges offer scholarships to play competitively, making it a sport many kids get involved with. Despite the pros, volleyball isn’t perfect, and playing for a club means specialized equipment, like pads, balls, and nets. It’s also not very fun to play alone or with a small group of players. It’s really the most fun with larger groups.
Few sports even stand in the shadow of soccer’s popularity. It’s one of the oldest sports on Earth, and civilizations have been playing the game in some form for thousands of years. The running, strategy, and simplicity make it an ideal first sport for kids and perfect for motor skill development! Boys and girls for generations learned hand-eye coordination from playing soccer, and the game is wildly engaging.
Soccer is easy to organize, and various organizations, like the YMCA, offer space to play. It’s great for groups of all sizes, and fields are often much cooler for summer sports than their blacktop counterparts.
Soccer’s popularity means it isn’t going anywhere. And securing a spot playing for a club, school, or other teams means practice and training. TOCA Football offers summer camps, development programs, and tournaments to help boost fundamentals to improve your game. Enjoy facilities across the U.S. and British Columbia with state-of-the-art equipment. Registration opens for programs year-round, so you’ll never miss an opportunity to grow!
Bat sports are America’s pastime. Baseball, softball, and T-ball are fun, challenging, and engaging for kids and adults with leagues at all skill levels. While most prevalent in the spring, these sports are also popular during the summer months.
Unfortunately, to get the most out of bat-based sports, you need a large number of players. And, you need a fair amount of equipment like bats, balls, gloves, and bases if you intend to play a decent game. As a summer sport, they’re great in sports leagues, but don’t expect any quality pick-up games unless a ton of kids are playing.
Like many racquet sports, tennis is a challenging sport. But kids who aren’t afraid of the difficulty will enjoy smacking a ball back and forth with their friends. Plus, tournaments are perfect for making new friends with singles and doubles competitions for many skill levels.
Tennis varies in popularity, and even where courts once stood, many are broken or long since converted into other uses. You may have difficulty finding a quality court in your area, and indoor facilities often require monthly memberships that can quickly get expensive.
Explore alternatives for keeping your kids active this summer with TOCA Football’s soccer camps for children ages 5-17!
When we say kids need to burn off some energy, there’s no better way than to run! Track and field events have a simple set-up, often requiring nothing but the kids themselves and plenty of water. Participating in track and field events helps kids build stamina—an essential component of all sports.
While track and field events are accessible, they lack the engagement of other sports, and some kids might get bored quickly. Plus, exerting so much effort on the hottest days can be risky, especially if tracks are dark and radiate heat.
Another summer sport that’s popular with kids is gymnastics. What kid wouldn’t want to learn how to backflip? Gymnastics offers plenty of benefits for kids, including problem-solving skills, strength, increased bone density, and reduced stress, making parents happy.
However, gymnastics has a dark side, especially at the most competitive levels. Competition is often fierce, and image pressures constantly weigh on children to remain slim and agile. With kids taking extreme measures to meet expectations, there runs the risk of added injury, which no one wants to see!
Lacrosse is growing, with new fans showing interest every year. This growth is because lacrosse is an intense sport many kids enjoy playing. It’s exciting, challenging, and somewhat rowdy. Playing lacrosse helps with eye-hand coordination, and hard-fought games provide enrichment.
Although lacrosse is an excellent sport for kids to try, there are also several pieces of equipment you must invest in before getting started. Lacrosse sticks, helmets, and pads are not cheap, even used, and the growing nature of the game means leagues aren’t common yet. And like tackle football, lacrosse is extremely physical, which leads to an increased chance of injury.
Involving your kids in a summer sport only improves sportsmanship and confidence. Of course, many more summer sports are out there to try, like flag football, martial arts, or horseback riding. And youth sports programs provide day camps, equipment rentals, and structures to have the most fun.
The impact playing a sport has on a child is unlimited. However, no sport better encapsulates soccer’s simplicity, engagement, and joy. And there’s no better sports camp than TOCA Football’s summer camp for children’s soccer. Any child aged 5 to 17 has an opportunity to make new friends and improve their game all in the same place. Find a location near you and get ready for kickoff!
Nothing’s worse than hearing, “I’m bored,” for the hundredth time when the kids are out of school. Even worse is when the whole neighborhood lounges in your living room, echoing the same sentiment.
Finding a way to keep the kids occupied doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth. Cut the boredom, and get a little healthier in the process! Enrolling in a summer sport is a great way to get you and the kids out of the house.
You can get involved as a volunteer coach if you’re brave enough. But really, the best way for your kids to get involved is with TOCA Football’s soccer camps. These camps run out of state-of-the-art facilities that give your child a clear advantage during the next season! Explore how a summer sport can benefit your child with these summer sports!
It might be tempting to get your child on the golf course or attend some self-defense lessons to get them involved this summer. However, there are far better options out there that are not only more engaging but offer a way to build sportsmanship and teamwork. Here are nine summer sports for your kids to try!
Finding a way to cool down is a time-honored tradition. Every summer, watering holes of all kinds offer some momentary relief. Swimming offers invaluable benefits along with cooling off, and there’s no better way to get comfortable with the water than with some swimming lessons. Swimming lessons can also pave the way for other watersports like water polo or competitive dive teams.
Swimming is engaging for children of all ages. Even your littlest ones can start with a simple inflatable pool and graduate to larger ones as they grow! Unfortunately, finding a suitable location can cost per visit or month unless you have access to a private pool. It doesn’t help that these public swimming holes tend to become overcrowded quickly, and more kids mean more germs.
Are you looking for a way to keep your kids busy this summer? Check out TOCA Football’s soccer camps for children ages 5-17!
The NBA is the fourth most popular sport after soccer, football, and baseball. Because of that ever-growing popularity, basketball is appealing to kids. Pretty much all you need to get started is a basketball and a court. Courts are available for free at many parks, and indoor gyms or multi-sport complexes frequently have several available. You don’t need a massive group of players, as one person can shoot hoops, or you can invite more players to grow the game!
Like most sports leagues, basketball has prime seasons—and summer isn’t one of them. While sports leagues offer coordination between players, summer games can get competitive and lead to injuries. Your kids might complain about the heat, as park blacktops and cement courts radiate heat, making it challenging to play on the hottest days. Nonetheless, basketball remains an excellent summer sport for kids.
Volleyball is a leisure sport with plenty of competition built in. Just ask the Top Gun guys! It’s challenging and great exercise. Playing volleyball requires teamwork to be successful, which helps build life skills. There are plenty of places you can bump, set, or serve, like parks, beaches, or indoor complexes.
Outside of leisure, volleyball has a solid competitive following, with many schools offering it as a club sport. Even colleges offer scholarships to play competitively, making it a sport many kids get involved with. Despite the pros, volleyball isn’t perfect, and playing for a club means specialized equipment, like pads, balls, and nets. It’s also not very fun to play alone or with a small group of players. It’s really the most fun with larger groups.
Few sports even stand in the shadow of soccer’s popularity. It’s one of the oldest sports on Earth, and civilizations have been playing the game in some form for thousands of years. The running, strategy, and simplicity make it an ideal first sport for kids and perfect for motor skill development! Boys and girls for generations learned hand-eye coordination from playing soccer, and the game is wildly engaging.
Soccer is easy to organize, and various organizations, like the YMCA, offer space to play. It’s great for groups of all sizes, and fields are often much cooler for summer sports than their blacktop counterparts.
Soccer’s popularity means it isn’t going anywhere. And securing a spot playing for a club, school, or other teams means practice and training. TOCA Football offers summer camps, development programs, and tournaments to help boost fundamentals to improve your game. Enjoy facilities across the U.S. and British Columbia with state-of-the-art equipment. Registration opens for programs year-round, so you’ll never miss an opportunity to grow!
Bat sports are America’s pastime. Baseball, softball, and T-ball are fun, challenging, and engaging for kids and adults with leagues at all skill levels. While most prevalent in the spring, these sports are also popular during the summer months.
Unfortunately, to get the most out of bat-based sports, you need a large number of players. And, you need a fair amount of equipment like bats, balls, gloves, and bases if you intend to play a decent game. As a summer sport, they’re great in sports leagues, but don’t expect any quality pick-up games unless a ton of kids are playing.
Like many racquet sports, tennis is a challenging sport. But kids who aren’t afraid of the difficulty will enjoy smacking a ball back and forth with their friends. Plus, tournaments are perfect for making new friends with singles and doubles competitions for many skill levels.
Tennis varies in popularity, and even where courts once stood, many are broken or long since converted into other uses. You may have difficulty finding a quality court in your area, and indoor facilities often require monthly memberships that can quickly get expensive.
Explore alternatives for keeping your kids active this summer with TOCA Football’s soccer camps for children ages 5-17!
When we say kids need to burn off some energy, there’s no better way than to run! Track and field events have a simple set-up, often requiring nothing but the kids themselves and plenty of water. Participating in track and field events helps kids build stamina—an essential component of all sports.
While track and field events are accessible, they lack the engagement of other sports, and some kids might get bored quickly. Plus, exerting so much effort on the hottest days can be risky, especially if tracks are dark and radiate heat.
Another summer sport that’s popular with kids is gymnastics. What kid wouldn’t want to learn how to backflip? Gymnastics offers plenty of benefits for kids, including problem-solving skills, strength, increased bone density, and reduced stress, making parents happy.
However, gymnastics has a dark side, especially at the most competitive levels. Competition is often fierce, and image pressures constantly weigh on children to remain slim and agile. With kids taking extreme measures to meet expectations, there runs the risk of added injury, which no one wants to see!
Lacrosse is growing, with new fans showing interest every year. This growth is because lacrosse is an intense sport many kids enjoy playing. It’s exciting, challenging, and somewhat rowdy. Playing lacrosse helps with eye-hand coordination, and hard-fought games provide enrichment.
Although lacrosse is an excellent sport for kids to try, there are also several pieces of equipment you must invest in before getting started. Lacrosse sticks, helmets, and pads are not cheap, even used, and the growing nature of the game means leagues aren’t common yet. And like tackle football, lacrosse is extremely physical, which leads to an increased chance of injury.
Involving your kids in a summer sport only improves sportsmanship and confidence. Of course, many more summer sports are out there to try, like flag football, martial arts, or horseback riding. And youth sports programs provide day camps, equipment rentals, and structures to have the most fun.
The impact playing a sport has on a child is unlimited. However, no sport better encapsulates soccer’s simplicity, engagement, and joy. And there’s no better sports camp than TOCA Football’s summer camp for children’s soccer. Any child aged 5 to 17 has an opportunity to make new friends and improve their game all in the same place. Find a location near you and get ready for kickoff!
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