Ages 5-12

  arts and crafts and education about plants and animals.  Guest speakers include

  staff from the Santa Barbara City Fire Department, Public Works, and the Humane

  Society who instruct campers in fire safety, water conservancy, and animal

  appreciation and safety.  New this year: special focus on recycling and how kids

  can make a difference and a focus on nutrition and building healthy eating habits. 

Instructor Alycia Rhodes

She is a kid at heart, full of energy and enthusiasm. She excels at teaching Art and inspiring creativity; building teamwork and self-confidence in children is what motivates her. Alycia's seven years of experience as an Inclusion Aide for the Goleta Union School District has lead to her ability to teach children of all ages and needs. She has proven to be knowledgeable, professional and reliable and is a compassionate and a patient educator!

Alycia has also has had experience as a one on one private fitness trainer. Her love of nature has influence her to be an avid hike and has led her to be the artist and creator of Didi Rocks greetings cards. We are excited to have her as our Nature & Games cousnelor and can't wait to see what she has to offer for our kids this summer!

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                                                                                                                Come ride the Elings Park BMX track with other young athletes from across the County! BMX Camp is designed for riders of all levels and abilities.  Improve basic skills, learn track etiquette and get a great workout in the beautiful outdoors.  BMX is one of the fastest growing sports in the US and Elings Park is home to many nationally ranked riders.  Each participant must bring a helmet and a functioning bike.

Instructor:  Chantel Blanchet, BMX Pro
Chantel's first time at Santa Barbara BMX was a summer camp in 1997.  Over the next ten years she progressed to State Champion, West Coast Champion, National Age Group #1, Grand National #1, and World #1.  After turning pro, she went on to race the qualifiers for the 2008 Olympic games. Chantel is also a certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Performance Enhancement Specialist and business owner. Elings Park is proud to have her coaching BMX Camp for the third year in a row.

  

John Sisterson Soccer Academy
 

Ages 5-14 Choice of morning (9am-12pm) or afternoon (1pm-4pm) or both. $100/half day, $200/ full day

  

Join us at the Elings Park soccer fields to develop all-around skills in the world's most popular sport. 

Participants receive a free soccer ball.

Instructor:  John Sisterson, SBCC Head Coach

John Sisterson is in his 2nd season as Head Coach of the 2008 SBCC Men's Soccer Program. Born in North East England, John has a vast experience in coaching. He is also the current SBCC Women's Head Coach and was also Head Coach for the US Women's Olympic Deaf Team that won gold at the Deaf Olympics in Australia in 2005. John has previously coached the Men's & Women's soccer teams at West Texas A&M University, and also the Upson Lee Men's Team in Georgia, posting a 74-24-4 record including a Regional Championship and 3 Runners-up berths. John has coached at the ODP level and in Europe, and is also an Associate Staff Coach for the National Soccer Coaches of America. He holds NSCAA (Premier and Advanced), UEFA (Europe), FA (England), and USSF Coaching licences. Coach Sisterson has a Masters and Bachelors Degree in Physical Education and is a member of the National Soccer Coaches of America. John was named Western State Conference Men's Coach of The Year in 2008.

 

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Clyde Bennett's Softball Skills Camp

  

Ages 6-12 (girls only)

  

Come play ball at the Elings Park Castagnola Softball Complex--one of the finest facilities of its kind in Santa Barbara.  This exciting camp includes instruction in basic skills--throwing, catching, batting and fielding--as well as strategy for game situations.  All skill levels welcome.

  

Instructor:  Clyde Bennett

Clyde has been playing, coaching and umpiring fastpitch softball for over 50 years.  He has also been an elementary classroom and PE teacher for over 40 years.  Clyde returns for his fourth year as an Elings Park camp instructor, bringing with him a contagious excitement for the game and a network of connections to local athletes.  Players from the San Marcos High School team will assist with camp instruction.

 

 

 

 

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Rob Crawford's Baseball Academy

  

Ages 5-12

  

We are proud to have Rob Crawford back at our Summer Camp this year! Rob has been a local Baseball figure coaching at both high school and college levels. He is currently the coach at San Marcos High School but has worked with, and continues to work with players from all the area schools as a private hitting instructor. Once again, Rob will be directing a very fun and exciting camp with games, contests and drills for all ages and skill levels. He has a great reputation around the city and has established a large following in Santa Barbara. Coach Crawford enters his 6th summer as Director for the Rob Crawford Baseball Academy here at Elings Park.

  

Instructor:  Robert Crawford, photo and biography TBA

  

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Mountain Bike Skills Camp

  

Ages 9-15 (9am-12pm, $130/week)

  

Let our experienced instructors guide your child through the basics of trail etiquette, riding skills and bike maintenance.  Participants are required to bring a functioning mountian bike and a helmet.  Space is limited, so register early!  Camp brought to you by Bici Centro.  See you on the trail!

  

Instructor:  Christine Bourgeois

  

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Theater Camp by Shakespeare Santa Barbara

  

Ages 7-15

 

We at Shakespeare Santa Barbara have some exciting activities planned for your children this summer.  The mornings will be full of theatre games, warm-ups, and improv games designed to acquaint your child with Shakespeare’s stories and language.  We will engage the children in activities that explore their creativity, give them a chance to perform, build self-esteem, and allow them to bond as a group. Mornings will also periodically be used as a craft time in which the children will construct props or make and decorate other theatrical keepsakes.  The afternoons will be spent in rehearsal for scenes or an abbreviated version of one of Shakespeare’s comedies.  At the end of the camp, we will present these scenes for your enjoyment in Godric Grove's beautiful outdoor amphitheater. 

  

Instructor:  Anna Steers

Anna Steers received her BA in Performing Arts and Social Justice from the University of San Francisco. She is currently earning her MFA in Acting at California State University of Long Beach.  As a member of the California Repertory Company she has performed in The Saint Plays, Brittanicus, The Kentucky Cycle, Hamlet, and The War Came.  Other theatre credits include The Blue Room (USF), Angels in America (USF), Macbeth (AADA), and Tartuffe (Norris Theatre). After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts she studied Shakespeare abroad with the British American Drama Academy at Oxford University.  She completed the Sanford Meisner progression as a member of the John Ruskin School of Acting.  Anna mentored and directed at-risk youth in an original production at Brava! The Theatre for Women in the historical Mission District of San Francisco. In 2003 she traveled overseas to teach acting at an orphanage in Phnom Phen, Cambodia.

  

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Science Camp

  

Ages 5-14 (9am-12pm, $199/week; full day $299/week)

 

Our newest addition to the Camp Elings family is the Summer Science Camp! This is definitely one of the camps we are mosr excited about as it offers kids an educational, playful and a very creative side as they get to use their imagination in bulding their own creations and also trying them out at the end of each camp. This camp offers three seperate weeks with three different themes.

 

Space and Rocketry 2010

  

Build and Launch an Eco-Friendly Hydro-Rocket!

 

Get pumped up for some space exploration! Using the power of air pressure and water, launch your very own rocket over 100 feet into the air. Stay a full day and build your own motorized Lunar Rover and make craters with marble meteorites!

 

Gizmo's Robot Factory

  

Build a Walking Motorized K'Nex Robot!

 

Investigate what makes a robot tick as you take a robot's-eye view in 3-D, listen with electronic ears, and compete in the Robo-Olympics. Stay all day to create a crazy invention and discover how robots are changing hte face of our world.

 

Go Wild!

  

Meet Live Animals!

 

Leap into the wild on an awesome adventure to investigate interesting plants and amazing animals. Build a nature kit along with binoculars, bug cage and telescope. Stay a full day to take part in the Animal Olympics, make glowing fire flies and sticky octopus arms.

 

Instructor:  Joyce Reid

                        

 

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Lacrosse Youth Camp by SBLA

  

Ages 6-14 (boys and girls)

 

 

Camp Coordinator : Rick Lehman grew up in Rye , New York just north of NYC with lacrosse all around.  He is one of the founders of the new Santa Barbara Lacrosse Association (SBLA) (www.sblacrosse.org) of which he is the current President. Rick will be joined by male and female coaches who have played lacrosse at various levels including some of the UCSB Women’s lacrosse team players.

 

Rick started playing lax in 1980 in New York and played through high school as a center midfielder achieving honors, recruited for college, but chose to pursue medicine instead.  He now has over 30 years of lacrosse experience and has coached youth lacrosse, basketball and soccer for years.  His family recently moved from the University of Virginia , home of NCAA Division I Championship level lacrosse. 

The SBLA is teaming up with Elings Park to provide summer lacrosse camps.  This will allow kids to learn and play lacrosse at the basic level and as they advance, so will the camp.  Each camp day will teach skills and then allow time to play games.  Boys and girls are welcome to participate in the fastest growing sport in America . Lacrosse started as a Native America sport and now we will make it the All American Sport!  Come join us for the fun!

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Rugby Academy Camp

  

Ages 6-16

  

Rugby is a game which is full of action, excitement, beauty, and drama. The game offers the young player an environment of friendship, discipline, team work, respect, fitness and skills.

  

The Santa Barbara Rugdy Academy helps young players develop their skills and knowledge in the game of rugdy. We do this by building an encouraging, friendly and fun environment. We cover everything from "Introduction to Rugby" up to "Advanced Rugby, nutrition and fitness considerations."

  

Each camper leaves with a new and improved knowledge of the game, enhance skill sets, advice and information on healthy eating and exercise, as well as great memories and new friends.

  

  

  Instructor: Kevin Battle

  Kevin has been head coach of the University of California Santa       

  Barbara Rugby Team since 2000. He has served numerous appointments

  within USA Rugby as coach, manager, and selector for the Collegiate All-

  Americans, USA Falcons, USA Hawks, Men's National Team Sevens and 2009

  Sevens World Cup. He has worked with college level and professional

  athletes around the world and directed local rugby programs for children. He

  lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Sarah and their three children.

  

  

  

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Rob Crawford's Sports Academy - Basketball with Coach Krystin Miller

  

Ages 7-13

  

The Rob Crawford Sports Academy is proud to present Kristyn Miller's Basketball Skills Camp. 

  

Coach Miller is entering her 5th year as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at San Marcos High School.  Coach Miller played her collegiate basketball at UCSB and was a Gaucho team captain her SR year.  She has also contributed to the Gaucho program as a Speed and Agility Coach.  The purpose of the camp is to help players at all levels develop in the fundamentals of basketball, through drill work, games and lots of fun!! Coach Crawford will be working along side Coach Miller and an enthusiastic group of Coaches to provide an exciting week of high energy basketball.  This camp is open to both boys and girls, hope to see you there!!