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SPORTS CAMPS INVITE YOUTHS TO PLAY AND LEARN
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Every year, CBU Athletics holds various sports camps for youths and prospective student-athletes. Thousands of youths play on CBU’s fields and courts while learning skills and techniques from college coaches and athletes. More than 6,000 young athletes participated in 2022.
“We believe the camps are a great way to give back to our community and offer the opportunity for our student-athletes to show what makes CBU special,” said Tim Strader, assistant women’s soccer coach.
“CBU softball takes pride in developing athletes of the game, and camps are a great opportunity to expand these young athletes’ skills and softball knowledge,” said Daphne Pofek, director of operations for softball.
At the camps, the young athletes develop their skills, scrimmage and have fun. CBU coaching staff and student-athletes provide the instruction.
“Having many of our student-athletes from the local community and around the world gives the campers a unique and personal experience in getting to know them,” Strader said. “Many of the campers come back to soccer matches throughout the season, which is special for our teams to see the platform they hold as role models to the next generation as NCAA Division I studentathletes.”
“Camps give our students the opportunity to give back to the community and the future of softball,” Pofek said. In return, “the camps benefit the kids by sharing the college athlete experience. They are able to play on a college field and visualize themselves playing at a collegiate level. The camp experience encourages them to keep working hard toward their athletic and academic goals.”
An 11-year-old girl has attended softball camp several times. The girl plays pitcher and first base and is learning to play the outfield. She wanted to attend camp because her mom and an aunt played softball for CBU.
“I get to attend with some of my friends and have fun while learning a lot,” she said. “I love watching and learning from the CBU softball team and pray that one day that can be me.”
