Sports camps

Sports camps — find the best experiences in Romania. Quick booking, professional guides and kit included.

Difficulty

Easy – Advanced

Duration

1 day – a few weeks

Location

Sports grounds, leisure centres, pools, pitches and outdoor sites

Season

All year, with the busiest stretches in the school holidays

What are sports camps for children?

Sports camps are programmes given over to fitness, learning the technique of a sport and building an active habit.

Children train at a level pitched at their age, and play games and team activities alongside it.

These camps put sports coaching together with company and enjoyment.

The aim is coordination, discipline and confidence.

Outdoor experiences

Sports camps: experiences available

Book activities run by specialist organisers.

Sports camps can be built around the sport played and the level of the participants.

Sports camps: the kinds on offer

Football camp

Technical training, matches and building a team.

Tennis camp

Learning the strokes, the tactics and the footwork.

Swimming camp

Sharpening the technique and building stamina in the water.

Multi-sport camp

Several sports inside a single programme.

Mountain sports camp

Things like cycling, walking or competitive orienteering.

Martial arts camp

Discipline, coordination and the technique of contact sports.

The programme mixes training, recovery, games and time with the others.

Sports camps: how they work

01

Assessing the level

Children are put into groups by age and by experience.

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Training

Participants work on the technique and the skills of the sport.

03

Games and competitions

Sporting activities where the skills get put to use.

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Team activities

Children build cooperation and communication.

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Tracking the progress

Participants are given feedback and things to work on.

They suit children who want to move about, take up a new sport or get better at one.

Sports camps: who are they for?

Beginners

Beginners

Children who want to try a sport in a friendly setting.

Middling level

Middling level

Children with some experience who want to sharpen the technique.

Competitive young athletes

Competitive young athletes

Harder programmes for building real performance.

Active children

Active children

Right for those who like moving and competing.

Children who like working in a team

Children who like working in a team

Sport builds cooperation and a sense of the group.

An active habit

An active habit

It helps set habits worth keeping.

The level of a sports camp depends on the sport, on how hard it is and on what it aims at.

Level of the experience

Sport for fun

Fun

Easy activities, built around enjoying it and moving about.

Company Movement

Building the sport

Coordination

Regular training and drills for sharpening the technique.

Discipline Progress

Competitive sport

Performance

Serious preparation for children with an eye on competition.

Strategy Goals
What matters before you sign up for a sports camp.

At a glance

The sport itself

The choice has to follow what the child is interested in.

The sporting level

Some camps split the children into experience groups.

Coaches

The coaches have to know the sport in question.

Programme

It covers training, breaks and free-time activities.

Fitness

How hard they work has to match their age.

Competitions

Some camps include contests or friendly matches.

What you need depends on the sport chosen.

Gear

Sports kit

Clothes that suit training and physical work.

Sports shoes

Footwear matched to the sport being played.

Something to drink from

It matters for keeping hydrated during the activities.

Protective gear

It may include a helmet, pads or other bits.

A towel and toiletries

You need them above all for swimming or hard training.

Personal things

Whatever the stay at camp calls for.

Safety

Sport for children has to happen in a controlled setting, pitched at their age.

Supervision
Warming up properly
The right kit
Pitching the effort right
Medical information
Breaks and recovery
Answers to the questions parents ask about sports programmes for children.

Sports camps: frequently asked questions

Do you need sporting experience?
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No. There are camps for beginners and camps for experienced athletes.

What ages are they for?
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Most camps have groups set by age.

What sports can be played?
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Football, tennis, swimming, basketball, volleyball, cycling and plenty more.

Is it all training?
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No. The programme also has games, company and free-time activities.

Do I have to buy special kit?
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It depends on the sport chosen and on what the organiser asks for.

What do children get out of it?
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It builds fitness, discipline, confidence and team spirit.

What is the point of them?
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Growing as an athlete and as a person, through organised physical activity.