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Cal Sports Camps offers sport-specific activities that include basketball, 3-point shooting, stroke technique camps, in water training, dry-land conditioning, and classroom content and discussions. Campers also take part in technical work for divers and dry-land stretching routines of successful divers as part of the CAL Diving Camp. Across the different sports, campers are placed in small group instruction led by a Cal coach, player, or staff member and are evaluated and split into smaller groups according to age and ability.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Kids Camp I (Girls, Ages 6–13) runs June 22–25; Kids Camp II (Coed, Ages 6–13) runs July 6–9; Bear for a Day (Girls, Ages 12–18) runs August 1 as a one-day camp; CAL KIDS CAMP (entering grades 1–8) runs Monday–Thursday, 9:00AM–4:00PM; BEAR FOR A DAY CAMP (entering grades 7–12) runs Saturday, 9:00AM–4:00PM
• Price: Lunch is available for purchase at registration for Bear for a Day camp for $5 with multiple options; prices are subject to increase as camp exceeds 25%/50%/75% capacity
Cal Sports Camps offers programs across many sports, including Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Water Polo. All Cal Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants, and camps are available for individual players who are beginners, advanced players, and those in between. Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. Each camper receives a Cal camp t-shirt and additional prizes, and if a family cancels up until 24 hours prior to camp check-in, they receive a camp credit voucher for tuition fees paid that is good through the following year for any sport and is transferable to any immediate family member.
The staff includes coaches and camp directors from multiple Cal programs, such as Charmin Smith, Head Coach for women’s basketball and an award-winning coach; Eliza Pierre, Camp Director who was named to Silver Waves Media's Top 50 Most Impactful Women's Assistants list in June 2024; and Mark Madsen, Head Coach of California men’s basketball and a two-time NBA champion. Other listed leaders include Al Acosta, a five-time National Coach of the Year in women’s crew; Leonard Griffin, men’s soccer head coach and Pac-12 coach of the year following the 2023 season; and coaches heading golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball camps, tennis, volleyball, beach volleyball, and water polo. Cal Athletics has a three-year agreement with Nike and BSN SPORTS. Race for Change, an initiative connected to staff leadership, raised over $30,000 for Cal’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Justice Office.
Families are advised that US Sports Camps is not responsible for lost or stolen articles or money, and the suggested packing list includes athletic clothing, athletic shoes, a water bottle, a packed lunch and snacks, and a small gym bag or backpack. Lunch is not provided at CAL KIDS CAMP, so campers bring a packed lunch, while lunch at BEAR FOR A DAY CAMP is available for purchase for $5 with multiple options.
Last updated May 11, 2026.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Kids Camp I (Girls, Ages 6–13) runs June 22–25; Kids Camp II (Coed, Ages 6–13) runs July 6–9; Bear for a Day (Girls, Ages 12–18) runs August 1 as a one-day camp; CAL KIDS CAMP (entering grades 1–8) runs Monday–Thursday, 9:00AM–4:00PM; BEAR FOR A DAY CAMP (entering grades 7–12) runs Saturday, 9:00AM–4:00PM
• Price: Lunch is available for purchase at registration for Bear for a Day camp for $5 with multiple options; prices are subject to increase as camp exceeds 25%/50%/75% capacity
Cal Sports Camps offers programs across many sports, including Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Water Polo. All Cal Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants, and camps are available for individual players who are beginners, advanced players, and those in between. Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. Each camper receives a Cal camp t-shirt and additional prizes, and if a family cancels up until 24 hours prior to camp check-in, they receive a camp credit voucher for tuition fees paid that is good through the following year for any sport and is transferable to any immediate family member.
The staff includes coaches and camp directors from multiple Cal programs, such as Charmin Smith, Head Coach for women’s basketball and an award-winning coach; Eliza Pierre, Camp Director who was named to Silver Waves Media's Top 50 Most Impactful Women's Assistants list in June 2024; and Mark Madsen, Head Coach of California men’s basketball and a two-time NBA champion. Other listed leaders include Al Acosta, a five-time National Coach of the Year in women’s crew; Leonard Griffin, men’s soccer head coach and Pac-12 coach of the year following the 2023 season; and coaches heading golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball camps, tennis, volleyball, beach volleyball, and water polo. Cal Athletics has a three-year agreement with Nike and BSN SPORTS. Race for Change, an initiative connected to staff leadership, raised over $30,000 for Cal’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Justice Office.
Families are advised that US Sports Camps is not responsible for lost or stolen articles or money, and the suggested packing list includes athletic clothing, athletic shoes, a water bottle, a packed lunch and snacks, and a small gym bag or backpack. Lunch is not provided at CAL KIDS CAMP, so campers bring a packed lunch, while lunch at BEAR FOR A DAY CAMP is available for purchase for $5 with multiple options.
Last updated May 11, 2026.
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