March 10, 2015
Nike Sports Camps Continues to Pave Way for Youth Ultimate Frisbee™ Growth
San Rafael, CA – US Sports Camps, America’s largest sport camp network, continues to expand its ultimate Frisbee™ camp offerings across the country.
Many people are stunned by the athleticism that takes place when they see a clip of an Ultimate Frisbee™ game because they never quite understood what it was until then. Ultimate Frisbee™ (simply referred to as “Ultimate”) is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States and is played in more than 80 countries across the globe by an estimated 7 million people of all ages. This incredibly athletic and thrilling non-contact sport is a combination of soccer’s non-stop movement and flow, combined with American football’s accurate aerial passing. Similar to football, the game of Ultimate is played by two teams of players (7 on each side), trying to score by catching a flying disc or Frisbee™ in the opponent’s end zone. Ultimate is played at many levels including middle school and high school leagues, college club and professional city teams.
Ultimate is still dominated by adult athletes, but the global ultimate community has been working hard for many years to spread this sport to the youth level and has seen the rapid emergence of new high school teams, youth programs, and even summer camps, in the last few years. Nike Sports Camps began offering youth ultimate camps at 6 locations nationwide in 2013 and has expanded their Nike Ultimate Camp offerings to include over a dozen summer locations in 2015 and they’ve even added a spring camp as well. As the largest youth ultimate camp network in the world, Nike Ultimate Camps is at the forefront of the youth ultimate movement and is determined to reach more young athletes than ever this year.
“We have worked hard to expand our youth ultimate camps network,” says Charlie Hoeveler, Founder and CEO of US Sports Camps. “Ultimate teaches self-esteem, confidence, sportsmanship, team concept and positive attitude. It feels great to impart such important lessons upon our campers and to be able to offer quality camps in this highly athletic, fast-paced sport.”
Nike Ultimate Camps has an impressive lineup of camps for Summer 2015 with camps sprinkled across the country in Hayward, CA, Los Angeles, CA*, Denver, CO, Orlando, FL, Boston, MA, Minneapolis, MN, Charlotte, NC*, New York, NY, Eugene, OR, Portland, OR, Garnet Valley, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Nashville, TN*, Austin, TX, and Tappahannock, VA. (*These sites may be added soon. Check for updated information at www.USSportsCamps.com.) Several camps offer both overnight and day camp options while others exclusively offer day camp programs. All camps are open to boys and girls of all skill levels with the ages varying by site, ranging from 10-19 years old.
Campers, parents, and coaches interested in the 2015 Nike Ultimate Camps can visit www.USSportsCamps.com/Ultimate or call 1-800-NIKE-CAMP (645-3226).
About US Sports Camps, Inc.
US Sports Camps (USSC), headquartered in San Rafael, California, is America’s largest sports camp network and the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. The company has offered summer camps since 1975 with the same mission that defines it today: to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement. Players, coaches, parents and others interested in Nike Ultimate Camps and US Sports Camps can visit the company’s website at www.USSportsCamps.com .