Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board : Weeklong Girls Sports And Leadership Camps Offered Through Minneapolis Parks

Press release from the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:

2021-06-04

A new Girls Sports and Leadership Camp for ages 11-14 debuts at four Minneapolis parks this summer! The weeklong (Monday-Friday) camps will take girls on fun, exciting trips to learn non-traditional sports skills and participate in leadership-building activities!

About Girls Sports and Leadership Camps

This is not your average sports camp. Over the course of five days, certified professionals will introduce and teach the basic skills of lifelong non-traditional sports activities. Activities will vary each week and may include golf, curling, log rolling, boxing, swimming, bicycling, baseball, volleyball and pickleball.

Along with physical activities, we will incorporate the Her Next Play: Play Bold curriculum to develop leadership and mindset skills to help girl athletes grow as players and leaders in an inspiring, brave and supportive environment. See below for more information on this powerful program.

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Girls Sports and Leadership Camp Basics

Who: Girls ages 11-14

What: Weeklong camps teach basics of non-traditional sports activities leadership and mindset skills to help girls grow as players and leaders in an inspiring, brave, and supportive environment.

Location/Dates

North Commons, June 21-25
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Bottineau, June 28-July 2
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Powderhorn, July 19-23
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Whittier, July 26-30
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Days/Time: Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm

Cost: $10 per camp, per child.

Good to Know: Campers will meet at the park and travel to the location of the day’s events, then return to the park before the end time each day. Pizza lunch will be provided on Monday and Friday. Campers must bring a lunch Tuesday-Thursday.

Questions? Email blindeman@minneapolisparks.org or call 612-499-3060

Her Next Play: Play Bold Leadership Workshop

Creating a Brave Space
This workshop sets the foundation for the week, creating a culture of Bravery for the leadership development work the girls will participate in during the camp. Girls will work through exercises on creating a brave space, and participate in activities that demonstrate the connection between sports and leadership skills. Goal setting will be introduced, and each girl will set a Sports Goal and a Play Bold Leadership Goal for
the week.

Play Bold

Mental skills are critical to success in sports and in life. Developing a strong mental framework to play bold, take risks and adapt to constantly changing environments will
help girls to play bold in sports and life. This workshop focuses on building mental toughness through resilience and self-talk.

Leading Authentically

Girls are most effective as leaders when they can lead authentically. There are so many ways to lead! This workshop will give girls the opportunity to explore different parts of their identities, and how they can tap into their intersecting identities as they build their leadership skills. Using an Identity Wheel, girls will reflect on all the key roles
and identities that make them who they are, and discuss how they can fully embrace the different parts of their identity as they grow as leaders.

Confident Communication Skills

Girls will learn

• The importance of non-verbal communication and how body language can impact confidence in sports and life
• How to project confidence when communicating
• How to listen, be present, and improvise in communication situations
• How to find their voice to advocate for themselves
• How cultural differences can impact communication

See US Workshop

SEE US is a Her Next Play program that spreads awareness about female athletes being underrepresented, sexualized, and judged on appearance rather than ability. Giving girls space to talk about the challenges they face as athletes and girls, the SEE US Workshops include activities focused on media coverage, confidence, body image, social media, and societal expectations. SEE US Workshops help girls realize that they are strong, real, confident, and enough.

Play Bold Pitches

Play Bold pitch that includes their strengths, passions, mental skills, and big bold dreams. They’ll practice with a partner and then volunteers will give their 30 second pitches to the group.

This press release was produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. The views expressed here are the author’s own.