Overview
Our Sports Leadership Camp is "built for the big kids" with TWO FUN FIELD TRIPS packed into every week and a "design your own activity plan" for the days on campus! This is a completely revamped camp program designed specifically for incoming 6th-8th graders! Campers will experience tangible leadership experiences throughout the week while staying super active and highly social amidst some quality travel experiences.
The Sports Leadership Camp is also a lead-in experience for those campers looking to transition into a coach position at Bald Eagle once they've aged out of our camp (entering 9th grade). For youth entering 9th & 10th grade, we offer the premier leadership experience in the Bay Area, the Coach In Training Program (CIT). Check out the camper videos on the CIT page that give you the inside experience of our leadership development camp system. SLC is just another step in our system of helping your child flourish!
PROGRAM FOR MON & WED - Hands-On Leadership & Team Choice Programming
> Bond with their fellow SL campers through team building and social skills exercises.
> Engage in game design individually and with a group of peers
> Make choices and design their day of activities individually and as part of a team
> Seize opportunities to go and work with younger campers, practicing as an Assistant Coach
> They engage in challenging, intense, well-organized and competitive game activities all day
> Maximize the "leadership through sports" experience we created
PROGRAM FOR TUESDAYS - This is where bonding and leadership skills skyrocket!
> Campers will be taken by professional shuttle service to Rio del Mar Beach near Santa Cruz!
> Participate in our outstanding leadership development program, The Sand Olympics that every camper LOVES
> Experience our team bonding lessons where they realize that leadership takes a lot of roles, not just the person who gets up to do the talking.
> Have a picnic lunch together with their peers while enjoying the warm sea air
> Seize the opportunity to swim chest-deep in the ocean and boogie board or learn to body surf while in front of a lifeguard station at a beach known for safe waves
> Bond with their peers and enjoy running, digging, and playing they myriad of beach games we bring and set up
PROGRAM FOR THURSDAYS-This is where we mix it up!
Regardless of where they travel to, the SLC team will stay together all day and enjoy everything these awesome venues have to offer! All groups will be supervised at all times by their adult coaches with low camper:coach ratios. Campers will not be released to roam on their own.
> THURSDAYS 6/20, 7/11 & 7/25 - Campers will be taken by professional shuttle service to California's Great America. They will have supervised time with their peers to enjoy the rides and all that the theme park has to offer! Campers will have time to stop and buy lunch and snacks of their choice (not included in camp fee) inside the park and spend quality time together!
> THURSDAYS 6/27 & 7/18 - Campers will be taken by professional shuttle service to TopGolf in the morning THEN over to Pinstripes Bowling & Bocce Ball in the afternoon! They will compete in teams through all of these fun events, and lunch is INCLUDED! What a day!!
PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY - This is where we see how they grew!
> Final Test - They spent the week creating a station for our Go Bald Festival
> They set up, execute and run their station for the younger campers
> They "Create Energy & Positivity" for all the campers who visit them
> They modify their activity on the fly if it isn't going well, a true leadership skill
> They are responsible for scoring accurately at their station for the campers earning points
> They participate in the Final Challenges for GoBald Fest
> They participate in the Triple-Impact Competitor Awards Ceremony
VIDEOS BELOW - SPECIAL NOTE
The SLC Overview Video has not been updated to include our new FIELD TRIP FORMAT! All other aspects of the video are still included in our camp program design, only now we have TWO FIELD TRIPS! New updated video is in the works!
Leadership Sports Camp Overview
What do you like about Leadership Sports Camp?
Whats one thing you learned in Leadership Sports Camp?
Daily Programming
It's hard to fathom sometimes, frightening in fact, that our incoming 6th-8th grader is on the "edge of adulthood". Is your child ready for that leap? Countless life-threatening situations that mandate sound decision-making skills are just around the corner. Healthy confidence, wisdom and maturity are paramount.
Sadly, at the time when they need to listen the most to their parents, part of their transition to adulthood involves not being as "attuned" to the voice of mom & dad.
It's in this pre-teen period when parents need to associate their child with quality peer mentors worth looking up to and Bald Eagle provides the best role models around who are also PCA Certified Positive Coaches (see our PCA page).
More than ever before preteens need a compass (besides TikTok & Snap Chat!), a guideline, a clear picture of what it means to be a successful teenager and adult. At Bald Eagle Sports Leadership Camp our goal is to help frame a clear target on how they can be their personal best in every area of their life.
Doubtful that we can do it? PLEASE WATCH the videos on this page of the Sports Leadership campers being interviewed. The experience they had at our camp speaks volumes to what we are ALL ABOUT! Click the link for "What's one thing you learned in SLC?" near the video section of this page.
Ask yourself this question. Does my 6th-8th grader have a "Team Captain Mentality"? Most kids don't.
What is it? Someone mature enough to stand on their own, socially skilled enough to connect with yet lead others, driven enough to maximize all of life experiences, and confident enough to stand tall for what they believe in through adversity by their peers. They are magnetic yet caring. The ultimate leader exudes "Servant Leadership", keeping their eyes on others while still striving forward.
With a Team Captain mentality, they are far more apt to make good decisions in all aspects of life.
2024 LOCATIONS & WEEKS FOR THIS CAMP
Each Session is 1 week long. You may sign up for one week or several. Deep discounts occur if you attend all 5 sessions.LOS ALTOS - Blach Middle School
> Offered 5 weeks for 2023: 6/17-7/26 (*excluding week of 7/1-5)
> This camp is not yet offered at the San Jose location
CAMP HOURS
- Drop off window 8:45am - 9:00am (8:30am ok on Day 1 Mondays)
- Camp (Mon-Thu) 9:00am - 3:00pm
- Camp (Fridays) 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Pick up (Mon-Thu) 3:00pm - 3:15pm
- Pick up (Fridays) 12:00-12:15pm
RATES
- STANDARD FULL DAY: $749/wk
- STANDARD EARLY BIRD: $725/wk (Ends March 1st)
- MULTI 4+ WEEKS: $699/wk (HUGE savings especially combined with Sibling Discount!)
10% SIBLING DISCOUNT DURING REGISTRATION
- Don't worry, it's all automated
- Applies to the Unlimited Extended Care Package!
- Applies to the Multi 5+ Week Package!
- You do need to register each child separately, but the Sibling Discount will be tracked automatically and deducted for each subsequent child.
- Siblings must be registered for same weeks at same location to qualify.
EXTENDED CARE
- Offered 7:30am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday. Particularly valuable on Fridays when camp ends at 12:00 noon.
- Unlimited EC Package offers huge savings for working parents
- Unlimited must be signed up for by Monday morning checkin but done online can include all discounts
- Hourly option is $12/hr prorated every 15min and does not require any pre-registration or notice (we just keep your kiddos till you show up! :)
- Late fees are $1/min when you show up past 6pm due to extended facility and employee costs. Fees will be increased for repeat offenders.
- Los Altos - Blach Middle School -LOS ALTOS LOCATIONS & PROGRAMS
Click the CAMP INFO link below for more SLC DETAILS...
Coaches
Coach Bob is the Founder & CEO of Bald Eagle Sports Camps. He has taught Special Ed and PE since 1995, currently at Los Altos HS. Coach Bob has over 25 years coaching experience from youth to collegiate, is a Certified Positive Coaching Alliance Trainer and holds two Credentials along with a Masters in Special Education. Coach Bob is a Co-Founder of TRUSALUS, a tech platform specializing in peak performance and injury recovery in youth athletes. Lastly, he has served for nearly 2 decades as a Board Member of the largest youth recreation league in the region, Foothill Youth Basketball.
As the previous Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Los Altos High School, Coach Bob led the Eagles to 2 SCVAL titles ('13,'14) and the schools first ever Central Coast Section Championship (2015). Bald Eagle Camps has been profiled in PCA's books and Coach Bob was named by PCA as a Development Zone Leadership Fellow. Coach Bob believes children should have a place to feel encouraged, included, cared for, safe from bullying, free from negativity and expected to have as much fun as possible. At the same time, children need direction on how to be their best person in every given moment.
View all our coachesHighlights
- TWO epic field trips every week!
- Hands on experiences of leadership while being highly active.
- Building connections with quality role models, new peers and evolving their social skills
- Every member of the Bald Eagle staff is a PCA Certified Double Goal Coach
- All Directors and Head Coaches are CPR & FA Certified & Background Checked
- Movement Training AND FunFIT workouteach week.
- Shaded Ga-Ga Ball Pit at ALL locations!
- Inflatable Monster Boulders Massive Battle Zone!
- Ultimate Bouncy House Obstacle Course!*
- Expanded Fun Zone with brand new Air Hockey & Foosball Tables!
- Unlimited Extended Care package available
- Talks by guest speakers, including college/pro coaches & athletes.
- Value that goes beyond a week of camp –12 months of PCA parenting resources
- Campers learn "sticky" life application tools that help them maintain a positive outlook in any environment, on or off the court.
- Unique GO ZONEFree Choice Period every afternoon!
- Also see BENEFITS liston this page for more!