Living in Toronto there is no shortage of programs targeted at kids and families. However, not all are created equal.  Also, there aren’t as many summer camp options for younger children like my oldest son who is four.  When looking for camp, initially the only reasonable and affordable option that I could find, that I knew my son would be somewhat interested in, was a drop off, 2-hour, day camp offered through the city.  Within a few days of attending this program, it became apparent that it wasn’t in fact a good fit for my son after all.

Needless to say, I was excited to receive the opportunity to try out Lytton sports camp which offered a Tennis (and soccer) camp program right in our neighborhood.  Not only that, but my son, who has a hard time with change and adjusting to new things, was excited to go! I enrolled him in the half day program which starts from 1 PM and goes to 4 PM.  Half of the time was spent learning Tennis skills and the other half of the time was spent playing soccer.  In between they played games and had snack breaks.

Overall, I was very impressed with the program.  Here’s some of the highlights from what I observed over the week.

Staff

The staff was very caring and attentive.  They constantly ensured that the kids wore their hats and were hydrated. They ensured every kid felt included and provided additional support or one-on-one time to those kids that required it.

Gaining Skills

At the end of the first day, my son was excited to show me his forehand.  By the third day, my son was able to hit with his forehand, backhand and volley consistently.  He was so proud of his achievements, and I couldn’t believe just how quickly he gained the skills having never played before.

There are four summer camp locations throughout Toronto.  The camps offer experience in a variety of sports including, soccer, tennis and multisport camps.  The camps are open to kids ages 4 – 16 (the classes are split between kids 4 – 6, 7 – 10 and 11 – 16).  Full day camps run from 9 AM – 4 PM.  To find out more information about a camp near you, check out the Lytton Sports Camp website.

Giveaway

Together with our friends at Lytton camp, one lucky Mayahood reader will be able to send their child to experience a week of Tennis / Sports camp via Lytton ($250 value). Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter below (please give it a few seconds to load).  Contest is open to all residents of the GTA. Contest ends Sunday July 27, 2014. Good-luck!

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