YOUTH SPORTS CAMPS | An updated list of upcoming sports camps for kids in the ETBlitz area
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here are all of the youth sports camps we could find in the ETBlitz.com coverage area of Kilgore, Henderson, Sabine / Liberty City, Gladewater, West Rusk / New London / Overton / Leverett’s Chapel, Tatum, Arp, Troup, White Oak, and then Kilgore College’s camps, as well. If any camps aren’t included and should be, contact us at mlucas@etblitz.com.
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CHEER
Mini-cheer camp at LC June 10-12
There will be a mini-cheer camp at Leverett’s Chapel on Monday, June 10, Tuesday, June 11 and Wednesday, June 12 for girls and boys going into pre-K through sixth grade from 9 a.m. until noon each day.
Cost is $25 per child, and they’ll learn the basics of cheerleading from LC cheerleaders and coaches. They should bring a lunch and re-usable water bottles.
For more details, see the LCHS Cheer Facebook page or e-mail coach Sara Williamson at swilliamson@leverettschapelisd.net.
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BASKETBALL
Stephanie Williams girls camp July 8-11
Kilgore College Lady Rangers coach Stephanie Williams will host her annual basketball camp for girls on July 8-11 at Masters Gymnasium on the KC campus.
Coach Williams will welcome girls entering the first through sixth grades in the 2024 school year on campus from 10 a.m. until noon each day of camp, and girls going into seventh through 12th grades will be in session from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Registration is $75 per camper before June 30.
For more information, contact staylor@kilgore.edu.
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BASKETBALL
Gladewater camps June 6, June 13
Basketball camps at Gladewater High School for girls and boys students that will be in kindergarten through eighth grade this coming school year will be this Thursday, June 6 (for girls) and next Thursday, June 13 (for boys) from 9 a.m. until noon each day, at GHS.
Registration is $25 per camper, and each camper will receive a T-shirt.
To register, click here: Venmo | Gladewater Bears Basketball Camps.
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Robert Byrd Boys Basketball Camp July 15-18
Robert Byrd, coach of Kilgore College men’s basketball, will host basketball camp for boys ages five through 17 on campus at Masters Gym July 15-18 from 9 a.m. until noon each day.
Registration is $75 per camper, and to register, email coach Byrd here: rbyrd@kilgore.edu or go to this link Robert Byrd Boys’ Basketball Camp set for July 15-18 and scan the QR code.
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VOLLEYBALL
Troup volleyball camp June 24-26
Troup High School’s volleyball staff and current players will be instructors for this year’s Lady Tiger Volleyball Camp on June 24-26.
Camp for incoming second through fifth graders will be from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. on those days; camp for incoming sixth through eighth graders will be from 10 a.m. until noon, all at Troup High gymnasium.
The cost is $50 per camper. Campers should bring a water bottle, court shoes, knee pads and a great attitude.
Payment can be made either in cash or by check, made payable to Troup Volleyball. It can be sent to Arden Johnson at Troup High School, P.O. Box 578, Troup, TX 75789. Please include your camper’s T-shirt size.
Register here: 2024 Troup Volleyball Camp REGISTRATION.
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FOOTBALL
KMS camp July 23-25
Kilgore Middle School’s annual football camp for incoming seventh and eighth graders will be July 23-25 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. nightly at the Mitchell Field House at Kilgore High School.
The cost is $20, and registration is at 5 p.m. on the first night. Or click here: KMS Football Camp.
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Cardinals football camp July 29-31
Sabine will welcome football campers Monday, July 29 through Wednesday, July 31 to James Bamberg Stadium on the high school campus.
Seventh, eighth and ninth graders will be in camp from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m., and first through sixth graders from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Camp is $45, and sign-up can be completed here: Sabine football camp.
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Rangers Camp July 22-25
It’s time for Ranger ball!
Kilgore College’s annual non-contact football camp, a tradition every summer, is set for July 22-25 at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore, for boys ages seven through 15.
Cost of the camp is $150 per camper. The camp is from 8 a.m. until noon each day, and walk-up registration is the first day. To pre-register, though, or for more details, contact Destiny Foster at dfoster@kilgore.edu, or at (903) 988-7537.
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SOFTBALL
KC / Amber Williams skills camp July 29
Kilgore College softball and coach Amber Williams will host a youth skills camp for students going into the first through seventh grades this fall.
The camp will be at the Rangers’ home, the Ballpark at KC Commons on Houston Street, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. that day.
Cost is $50 per camper.
Campers should bring a glove, a helmet, a bat, turf shoes, cleats, tennis shoes, a water bottle, a towel, and a change of clothes. There will be water activities – definitely bring a change of clothes and a towel.
For more information, contact coach Williams at awilliams1@kilgore.edu or at (903) 983-8178. And for camp updates, check out social media at X/ Twitter @KilgoreSoftball, Instagram @KilgoreCollegeSoftball, Facebook Kilgore College Softball, and pre-register right here: July 29th Youth Skills Camp.