The Summer Youth Camp Program at the Chatham Club runs from mid June through late August.
Register early and save-register and pay by February 15th. and save for all full week summer programs
Our weekly summer youth sports and squash camps provide young players the opportunity to improve their confidence, sportsmanship, life skills, coordination and fitness. Our camps are led by top squash instructors who have a passion for teaching and motivating our young players to be the best they can. Our camps while focussing on squash will also offer our young athletes time to experience pickle ball, badminton, ping pong, and fitness-camp days will be filled with exciting activities.
Youth Morning All Racquets (Squash, Pickleball, Badminton, Table Tennis) & Fitness Fun Camp
- Monday-Friday 9:00-12:00
- Level 1.0-2.5 (Team’s IA & IIB)
- Ages 7-11
- Register individual days or full week
Premier Weeks Squash
- Monday-Friday 1:00-5:00
- Level 2.5-3.5 (Team IIB-Premier Teams)
- Ages 9-16
- Register individual days or full week
Elite Weeks Squash
- Monday-Friday 1:00-5:00
- Level 3.5-4.5 (Elite Teams)
- Ages 9-16
- Register individual days or full week
Summer Camp Registration Form
Tournament Camp Preparation Weeks!
This summer we will offer several special tournament preparation weeks followed by professional coaching at a weekend US Squash sanctioned tournament. These camps will focus on preparing and training our young athletes for an appropriate level sanctioned tournament where the athletes will receive professional coaching throughout the event.
Objective:
Each camp will provide an environment where players of all ages and skill levels can improve their level of play. We guarantee each participant will leave camp with a personal training program of drills and exercises that will, even after camp, help catapult their fitness, coordination, strength and games to new levels.
Learning how to continuously reach new plateaus and enjoying the process is an important part of summer camp.
Elite Weeks Squash Camp Philosophy:
We offer an exciting positive setting for hard work while making the focused learning and practice enjoyable. We provide the perfect environment for learning, fun and improvement.
- Experienced professional teaching staff
- The latest in fitness and training equipment
- Video & private viewing room with large screen TV
- Ball machine
- 5 Squash Courts
- On site physical therapist, and trainers
- Housing available
- 40 miles from New York City/25 min. from Newark Airport
- 55 minute train ride from Penn Station NY
- Pick ups from Madison train station
Beginner-Intermediate players focus
- Forehand/backhand ground strokes
- Forehand/backhand volley
- Serve/Return
- Drive/crosscourt/crop/lob/boast
- Footwork
- Strategy
- Fitness/flexibility training
- Tournament preparation/planning
- Goal setting and training schedules
Intermediate-Elite players focus – All the basic skills necessary to the elite player
- Forehand/backhand ground strokes
- Forehand/backhand volley
- Serve/Return
- Drive/crosscourt/drop/lob/boast
- Advanced Strategy
- How to apply and relieve pressure
- Defensive game
- Offensive game
The Mental Game:
- Advanced Shots
- Disguise and deception
- Advanced Footwork
Balance/efficiency/speed/endurance
- Fitness/flexibility training
- Advanced Goal setting and seasonal planning
- Tournament preparation/Tournament play
- Nutrition during training/Nutrition during tournaments
Tournament Days
Tournament days (Fridays) are an integral part of summer camp. The objective is to watch the junior athletes and determine how they react in competitive tournament matches.
Beginner-Intermediate players focus
- Understanding how to enter, and play in a tournament
- Understanding how a tournament draw is read and created
- Refereeing skills/playing in a refereed match
- Competing in a sportsmanlike, positive, and constructive manner
- Winning and losing gracefully
- Learning from wins and loses
Intermediate-Elite players focus
- Competing in a sportsmanlike, positive, and constructive manner
- Winning and losing gracefully
- Learning from wins and loses
- Advanced tournament strategy
- Mental preparation:Minor/major events, Individual matches
Camp is even more fun with friends! If a friend signs up for a session of camp you will receive 10% off your child’s session. Receive an extra 5% for each additional referred friend. Camp savings programs are only applied to camps paid in full prior to the first day of the camp
Squash School Weeks
For these weeks students receive a reduced rate (members rate) for the camp.
If you are interested in arranging a Squash School Week for your child’s school (8 player minimum) please contact [email protected]
Junior Chatham Members
Receive 10% off camp full weekly rates if your child is a current Chatham Club member.
Multiple Camps & Siblings
Receive 5% off for multiple weeks or siblings for full camp weeks. 1st week, or sibling regular price and any additional weeks or sibling are eligible for a single 5% deduction. To be eligible for multiple camp savings program all camps must be paid in full prior to the first day of the camps and will apply to full camp weeks only.
Host A Player
Receive $100 off your tuition by hosting an out of state camper.
Savings from all programs may be combined up to a maximum camp discount of 20%. To be eligible referrals must be completely new to the squash program.
