The Summer Place sports and recreational program allows campers to choose from an assortment of activities based on their interests. For the camper who wants to play a sport, we offer a variety of team sports, such as flag football, baseball, and soccer, as well as individual sports, such as tennis or racquetball. For the camper who wants a less formal approach or more variety on a day-to-day basis, we offer courses like New Games, Recreational Swimming, Yoga, Board Games, Ultimate Frisbee, and Cheerleading. It is our hope that through the combination of these offerings, all campers will be able to design a program that meets their individual needs. All sports and recreational activities take place at the University’s Sports Center 
and surrounding athletic fields.    

Grades 5–9:
Participate in three 50-minute, recreational activity periods each morning.

Grades 1–4: Participate in three 35-minute, afternoon recreational activity periods, with a 20-minute Field Game Experience and a popsicle break between offerings. Field Game Experiences are large group organized games, including relay races and a variety of tag games. This allows us to bring all of our younger campers together and helps with the transition to their next class.

Please refer to the appropriate course worksheet (accessed through the dropdown menu above) for the scheduled time of each selection. Click here to see descriptions of the starred activities. Unless otherwise indicated, the courses are available to all grade levels.


Archery Karate Tennis
Baseball/Softball (Gr. 5–9) Lacrosse Skills (Gr. 5–9)    Racquet Readiness (Gr. 1–4)
Basketball Net Games (Gr. 5–9)    Tennis I
Board Games New Games (Gr. 5–9)    Tennis II
Cheerleading Racquetball (Gr. 5–9)    Tennis Games (Gr. 5–9)
Dance Recreational Swim Ultimate Frisbee (Gr. 5–9)
Field Hockey (Gr. 5–9) Soccer Yard Games
Fitness Training (Gr. 5–9) Sport Pals (Gr. 1–2) Yoga
Flag Football (Gr. 3–9) Street Hockey (Gr. 3–9)
Indoor Soccer/Broom Hockey Swim Lessons

Campers may not participate in the same recreational activity more than once each session, but may repeat an activity in a different session. Only one swim period (lessons or recreational) per camper is allowed each session.


Summer Place Programs | University of Hartford  | 200 Bloomfield Avenue  | West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone 860.768.4432  | Fax 860.768.4233  | Email 
splace@hartford.edu

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