Gator Start (our morning camp) will focus on teaching children life skills and how to become balanced, well-rounded healthy individuals. Through a variety of engaging games and activities, our campers will learn to develop critical skills that can help them throughout their lives. Our curriculum is designed around science, art and movement to engage campers to explore and enjoy the world around them.  We want everyone to have fun while participating in activities that encourage academic skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving and effective communication, in addition to learning movement skills, such as gymnastics, fitness and nutrition. This program will be a fantastic way to have fun in a positive environment and make new friends, develop self-confidence, perseverance and leadership skills, and strengthen the body and mind. 

Dr. David Walsh, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology hosts the San Francisco State University Gator Youth Sports Summer Camp, a program with a 30 year history. Boys and girls (ages 7-14) are grouped by age and offered a variety of developmentally appropriate sports and physical activities. The program aims to enhance self-esteem and confidence through physical activity and sports instruction, in addition to promoting fitness and motor skill development.

Our motto at Gator Strong is: Building better athletes, one person at a time. Gator Strong is a program for all athletes of any skill level between 13 and 18, and will focus on enhancing physical fitness, teaching exercise and nutrition concepts, and developing leadership and teamwork skills. Using strength and conditioning as our core activity, young athletes will be able to learn and refine fundamental movements that can transfer into improved sport performance. Alongside the physical development, we will introduce basic concepts regarding healthy foods, hydration, injury prevention, mobility training, sleep hygiene, and psychological principles of performance. To complement the physical and mental training, athletes will be given opportunities to develop their leadership and cooperation through team-based problem solving and competitive activities.