Sports Camp 2025 “Most Valuable Purpose”
June 2 @ 8:00 am - June 6 @ 5:15 pm
Registration is open!
Volunteer Registration is open! We need 300 volunteers – please consider helping!
We are excited to present to you our fifth annual Vertical Sports Camp!!
This is a day camp for boys and girls. June 2-6, 2025
5-6 yrs: 8-12pm
7-9 yrs: 8-12pm
10-14 yrs: 1:15-5:15pm
Note: Groups max out in many sports, so make sure to reserve your spot!
Registration $195 per child
Family Discount $125 for additional children
Ages 5-6 yrs will have a new sports program called Sports Trifecta.
Ages 7-14 yrs will choose a sport for the week. Note – kids will do one sport for the whole week. Cheer and Hula are open to ages 6-14.
Check in/pick up will be at Hope Chapel, Kihei. There will be opening and closing rallies everyone must attend. Please check in prior to start time!
Every child must meet at Hope Chapel to check in each day, and parents will also pick up at Hope Chapel. Parents of every sport will drop off their kids and leave them with their coaches throughout the day.
5-9 yrs pickup at 12:00pm, 10-14 yrs pickup at 5:15pm.
Each sport will have world class coaches, many traveling from the mainland to coach our athletes.
Kids will need to bring a water bottle, snacks, hat , sunscreen, and any sporting equipment as suitable for the sport you choose.
The sports will be:
Basketball (offered both sessions): Directed by Phillip Morrison, Founder of Hoops for Christ and former basketball player overseas. This camp will be held at the South Maui gymnasium in Kihei.
Baseball (offered both sessions): Directed by Mark Flatten, Associate Head Coach at Arizona Christian University. Also, a number of former college Baseball players will be coaching. Baseball will take place at the Kalama Park Baseball Field.
Canoe Paddling (only morning – ages 7-14): Canoe Paddling will be directed this year by Damon Austin of the Kihei Canoe Club and Jeff Scharnhorst of the Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society. Paddlers will experience paddling through wa’a (canoe) respect and etiquette sessions, teamwork and teambuilding exercises, as well as both land and on-water technique training. Paddlers will focus on body, mind and spirit in each of these exercises. NOTE: Paddles and PFDs (personal floatation devices) will be provided- paddlers should bring their own towel, water bottle, and water shoes if desired (kids will all bus together from Hope Chapel).
Cheer (only morning – ages 6-14): Directed by 49’ers Former Cheer Captain Marissa Volk. Cheer camp will take place in the Hope Chapel courtyard. At the end of camp, the cheer campers will perform a practiced team routine Friday, June 6th at 6:30pm at the Hope Chapel service in front of all the campers and parents!
CrossFit (offered both sessions): Directed by 2021 CrossFit Open South Korean National Champion and current athlete, Josh Hong. This will take place at Aloha Kihei CrossFit. Athletes will be learning core, body weight, weight training, and cardio exercises with a focus on varied movements, helping kids build a foundation of strength and conditioning.
Flag Football (offered both sessions): Directed by former NFL player Daquinn Evans and Eddie Williams, another former professional football player! This camp will be at Kalama Park in Kihei.
Flag Rugby (offered both sessions): Flag Rugby is a fun, safe, team game that develops a range of ball handling, running and evasion skills. While being taught the fundamental rules and ethos of Rugby, participants learn the importance of teamwork and respect for opponents, coaches and referees, which are key elements of the sports culture. There will be a focus on growing integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect, as athletes and children of God. This sport will take place at Kalama Park and will be directed by Bryan Taylor.
Hula (only afternoon – ages 6-14): Hula will be in the Hope Chapel auditorium, afternoon’s only. At the end of camp, the hula campers will perform a practiced team routine Friday, June 6th at 6:30pm at the Sports Camp Hope Chapel service.
Pickleball (only mornings – ages 7-14): New this year and coached by Kihei’s own Eric Nakagawa, pickleball will take place at Hope Chapel.
Soccer: (offered both sessions): by Andrew Belleman who is the Soccer director at CCV in AZ. Soccer camp will be at the South Maui Soccer field (next to the basketball gymnasium).
Sports Trifecta (ages 5-6) will only be from 8am-12pm, no afternoon group. Kids will register if they are 5 or 6 yrs as of June 2, 2025. We will teach kids the basics of sport movement and specific sports skills. In this program, we will introduce kids to the basics of rhythmic and skill development through sports instruction, while also having fun with coaches and learning more about Jesus through Bible story and huddle time.
Volleyball (offered both sessions): Directed by the University of Biola Volleyball Coach, Brian Failinger. Also, former Idaho Vandals player, with multiple first-team All-Conference honors, Sarah Williams will be coaching! Volleyball will take place in the grass bowl at Hope Chapel.
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Each day, kids will have a “huddle” where the Coaches will sit down and go through a Bible lesson in the Camp Workbook, learning how to integrate sports and faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that our youth can maximize their potential when they grow physically, mentally and spiritually. This is a great opportunity for child development!
On Friday, the last day of camp, we will have a sports themed church service at Hope Chapel Kihei @ 6:30pm – we encourage all kids to attend with their families! This will be a great time to celebrate the kids’ hard work together throughout the week. There will be a Cheer & Hula performance from the campers!
There will also be a special service Sunday (June 8th) at 8:30am & 10:30am.
If you need financial aid or have other questions, please contact [email protected] (scholarships available)
If you would like to sponsor a child(s) you can do that HERE
Click here if you would like to volunteer at Sports Camp
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We look forward to you joining us at Sports Camp!