Nike Multi-Sport Camp Sports Culture at the Woodlands Shenandoah, Texas
The NIKE Multi-Sport Camp at Sports Culture allows young athletes the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of sports, while learning the proper fundamentals and having fun. The camp will focus on Soccer, Baseball, Tennis and Padel and run for eight weeks this summer.
"Sports Culture and its staff hope to teach to campers a variety of sports, foster lifelong friendships, try new things, cultivate skills and learn how to live in a community of people representing diverse cultures and life experience." - Director, Matt Walton
Highlights Include
- NIKE Camp T-Shirt
- 10:1 Camper to Staff ratio
- Players grouped by age and ability
- Weekly field trips
Sports Culture has a wide variety of sports fields for players of all ages and skill levels. The facility includes two indoor soccer arenas, in addition to two full size outdoor fields, one natural grass and one all weather turf field.
Co-Director
Bryan Sherman
All Sport Camp Director Bryan Sherman has had a passion for sports his entire life. After receiving his degree in Kinesiology-Sports Administration from the University of Houston, Bryan began his sports career as a Soccer Director for a local area club, leading a team to the clubs only National Championship. His desire to work with a multitude of sports led him to Sports Culture where he assists with every sports program on site. In his 8 years of coaching, Bryan has worked with boys and girls of all ages, from beginners to high school. His goal is to make learning the game fun while ensuring that players play the game the right way!
Matt Walton
Matt Walton leads this year’s NIKE Sports Camps. He will bring his expertise from the tennis side of the net and employ over 20 years of camp experience. Formally, a USPTA P1 Walton was the Head Tennis Professional at Austin Country Club and the Director of Operations at the St. Stephen’s Tennis Academy.
During his tenure at St. Stephen’s he managed a staff of NCAA All-Americans and former tour players. Together their goal was to make young men and women outstanding adults as well as top level collegiate players. One hundred percent of the students went on to obtain tennis scholarships.
His philosophy is simple.
P – Always follow a Plan
A – Incorporate Action into your lesson plans
I – Give Instruction when needed.
N – Of course you have to have NON-Sense to make sure every camper has an enjoyable experience.
The inaugural year of NIKE – US Sports Camps will be a memorable experience for your children with Walton and his staff of professionals.
Coach
Zed Anigwe
Zed Anigwe, SportsCulture Baseball Director, was captain of his college baseball team at Huston-Tillotson University where he pitched, played first-base and outfield. After graduating, he continued to be involved with baseball by coaching youth select in Texas. He has a total of 16 years of playing experience and 8 years of coaching experience. He has coached ages ranging from 5y/o-22y/o in all aspects of the game. His passion for baseball and development will help to push your athlete to the next level!
Coach
Julian Marino
Julian Marino epitomizes the total professional when it comes to soccer; nevertheless, his professionalism is merely a byproduct of his passion. Marino’s extensive playing career has fuelled his love for the game, and his success at the highest levels has poured over into a desire to see youth achieve the same heights.
Julian spent his youth in Argentina before settling in the United States in 2003. While in Argentina, Marino built a respectable resume having starred professionally for Brown de Adrogue (Argentina 2nd Division) and Club Defensor Sporting (Uruguay).
Nowadays, he is putting his USSF ‘B’ license to good use while leading Sports Culture’s Representative Teams and Soccer School. Among Julian’s finest coaching accomplishments include guiding teams to Region III President’s Cup championships and state finalist recognition in the Director’s Cup.
Marino’s words: “My desire is to be to children what my coaches were to me. I want to be a teacher, a mentor and a friend. I’m demanding of my players because I’m driven to see them improve week to week and season to season. It is not enough to be a good soccer coach, but I also must be a reliable mentor to provide youth with a positive environment and the encouragement to achieve their life goals. Soccer is my passion, and I want to instill that same drive in my players.”
Session Information:
Field Trips:
Rob Fleming Aquatic Center-attending every Thursday during camp
• Amenities include beach chair seating, concession, lazy river, shade structures, swimming lanes, splash pad, water slides and more!
Houston Zoo- attending on June 12th (week 1) and July 17th (week 5)
• The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. With over 6,000 animals to view and interact with, our campers will enjoy a day of fun and learning. Campers will need to bring a bag lunch, or money for concessions.
The Houston Aquarium- attending on June 19th (week 2) and July 24th (week 6)
• The Downtown Houston Aquarium is a magnificent six-acre entertainment complex with a 500,000-gallon aquatic wonderland, home to over 200 species of aquatic life from around the globe. In addition to the fish, campers will be able to enjoy carnival rides and more. Campers will need to bring a bag lunch or money for concessions.
Space Center Houston- attending on June 26th (week 3) and July 31st (week 7)
• Space Center Houston's unparalleled exhibits, attractions, special presentations and hands-on activities tell the story of NASA's manned space flight program. SCH is the only place in the world where visitors can see astronauts train for missions, touch a real moon rock, land a shuttle, and take a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA. Campers will need to bring a bag lunch, or money for concessions.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00am Camp Check-in
- 9:30am - 12:00pm Groups Rotate Through Sports 1. Soccer 2. Tennis 3. Baseball 4. Padel 5. Team Building Exercise
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm Group Games/Tournaments
- 4:00pm Campers Depart
This is a first year Nike Multi-Sport Camp!