Hi-Five Sports - Naperville

Hi-Five Sports - Naperville offers activities that include Spring Flag Football, School Break Camps, a Summer Sports Camp, and 2025 Winter 2 Flag Football. The program also runs Hi-Five Flag Football, a Hi-Five Hoops Clinic, the Hi-Five Team Sports Skill Academy, various sports leagues, and birthday parties. Its eight-week sports extravaganza summer camps are described as the highlight of kids’ summers.

• Ages: 5–13 years old
• Schedule: Eight-week summer camp sessions

Hi-Five Sports - Naperville runs programs at HI-FIVE SPORTS ZONES as well as at local schools, parks, and community centers, and its SPORT ZONES are designed specifically for children from preschool to 8th grade. The programs are led by experienced professionals who love working with kids, and the director, Ian Thomas, is specifically mentioned by participating families. Hi-Five Sports was founded in 1990 in Northfield, Illinois, expanded to Chicago in 2000, added year-round sports programming in 2006, and later launched in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Menlo Park, California, in 2011. The first Hi-Five Sports Zone brick-and-mortar location opened in San Francisco in 2014, the franchise system launched in 2015, the organization marked its 30th anniversary in 2020, and by 2022 it had 15 locations in 7 states.

The program states that it uses sports as a tool to promote positive character in youth through coaching, with coaches focusing on behavior first and setting clear expectations for how children should act in all programs. It describes its environment as low pressure and without yelling and screaming, with coaches using positive reinforcement and explaining the “why” when playing sports. Hi-Five Sports - Naperville emphasizes keeping kids active, moving, involved, and engaged, and welcomes campers of all abilities in multi-sport programs that include multiple sports, games, and healthy activities. The program highlights inclusive training, games, teamwork, and entertainment, and lists personal growth principles that include TEAMWORK, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP, SPORTSMANSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, LOYALTY, and FAMILY. It also notes a belief in giving kids a break from technology and social media, and states that kids learn the value of hard work, playing as a team, and winning and losing the right ways.

Hi-Five Sports describes its facilities and programs as innovative and custom built for children, with field sizes and hoop heights tailored for kids and SPORT ZONES designed for preschool through 8th grade. It features a loveable mascot named Hi-Five Murphy and focuses on high quality youth sports experiences in a safe, well-equipped, and positive environment, with affirmative coaching, player encouragement, and a sense of humor. The organization states that it focuses on building confidence, inspiring personal growth, and helping kids develop into confident teens and young adults.

Hi-Five Sports has been named “The Nation’s #1 Youth Sports Entertainment Franchise.” One parent testimonial describes Hi-Five as “an integral part of the community.” Other parents report that staff members are extremely friendly, organized, and energetic, and that their children love attending camps and programs. One parent specifically notes that the director, Ian Thomas, goes out of his way to make sure kids are happy, safe, and having fun.

Last updated January 21, 2026.