Our More Traditional Sports Program

Let’s take a deeper look into the sports program here at Falling Creek.

Today, we would like to show you a peek of our selection of the more traditional sports that we have to offer here at Falling Creek.

Fitness

Of course no sports program would be complete without fitness. But, we don’t just do traditional fitness. Our fitness sessions help young minds connect with both their physical and mental wellbeing. This is a diverse program that covers many aspects of keeping fit, of course we do the traditional, running, lifting and intense workouts. However, we also offer yoga, as well as guided meditations.

While doing trail runs and bench presses, we also ensure each camper is feeling mentally connected to their physical being. Being fit isn’t all about muscles, it is also about keeping your mind fit, and ultimately improving yourself.

Soccer

Soccer is a very popular sport. Our typical soccer sessions start off with some warming up, which includes running around the field. Of course, followed by some deep stretches.

Now it is time to practice those soccer skills, usually they start with some dribbling techniques and let the boys practice some ball control. This improves their overall motor skills and helps them build their confidence when they play a match. The soccer leader noted that he prioritizes building friendships and showing good sportsmanship when teaching his lessons. “We are here to have fun,” says Moise.

We recently had a camper reach Warrior level in his soccer progressions! Dylan became a warrior on the 13th of June, after many summers of hardwork and determination.

Basketball

Your son is ready to become the next Lebron James in our basketball sessions. What do our basketball sessions look like?

We start with a good warm up as well as some deep stretching. We then focus on mastering techniques, such as passing, lay ups, and shooting. We have free throw games where the boys are provided an opportunity to practice scoring and work on their aim.

One of the main focuses are transition drills, which basically focus on practicing offense and defense in real game situations. We already have about 15 boys who are learning to play basketball for the first time, and have already achieved Scout level.

Pickleball

Now, if you haven’t already heard all about pickleball, we are here to tell you! Pickleball has become increasingly popular over the past few years, especially in the States. And it is pretty obvious why, it is just so much fun! This is Falling Creek’s 4th year having pickleball officially on the sports program, and the campers love it. In fact, we have an average of 20 to 40 campers playing pickleball per activity session.

At pickleball, we have the boys learning the fundamentals and rules of the game. We always play a short game where each boy can practice serving, and hitting the ball. We teach them techniques such as forehand and backhand. We often end up playing King of the Court, which allows each child an opportunity to play.

Tennis

Our tennis leader expressed his enjoyment in creating lessons as the campers range from ages seven to fifteen, therefore he creates plans that cater to all levels of skill. His main priority for each session is to ensure that the boys are having fun! Of course, he teaches techniques such as volleys, forehand, backhand, as well as overheads.

Every Friday is a match day, where campers are given the opportunity to showcase what they have been learning throughout the week. They teach lessons in such a way that anyone, whether you are new to the sport or have experience, can learn and develop their skills.

Flag Football

Flag Football is like American Football but it is a no contact sport. As opposed to tackling each other, the teams wear flag belts, and once you have pulled the belt off your opponent, they drop the ball. However, we still learn the basic rules of football and are taught techniques that would help in a real football game.

A typical flag football session starts with introductions and stretches. This week is focused on defense and techniques for grabbing the flag belts. They focus on offense as well, improving skills for positions including the kicker and quarterback. They go into the details of each position and help the boys learn and improve their technical skills.

Flag football is a more slow paced, tactical sport. After each session, the leader oversees the improvements made by the boys. He hopes they are able to learn more and understand the beauty of the game and what it has to offer. They end the sessions off with a detailed recap of what they have learned, and talk about how they can improve.

Here to Have Fun

Ultimately, we are here to have fun! We also want to build our physical and mental strength and wellbeing. No matter the sport, our boys have a blast!