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What to Do With Your Kids This Summer: Why Sports Camps Are More Than Just Childcare

What to Do With Your Kids This Summer: Why Spor...

Shane Kuyper

Summer’s coming—and if you’re a parent, you’ve probably asked the question:“What am I going to do with the kids all summer? You want them off screens, making friends, and staying...

What to Do With Your Kids This Summer: Why Spor...

Shane Kuyper

Summer’s coming—and if you’re a parent, you’ve probably asked the question:“What am I going to do with the kids all summer? You want them off screens, making friends, and staying...

Looking for Summer Sports Camps That Build More Than Just Physical Skills?

Looking for Summer Sports Camps That Build More...

Shane Kuyper

Summer is around the corner, and like many parents, you’re probably searching for something meaningful (and fun) for your kids to do. You want them off screens, active, learning, growing—but...

Looking for Summer Sports Camps That Build More...

Shane Kuyper

Summer is around the corner, and like many parents, you’re probably searching for something meaningful (and fun) for your kids to do. You want them off screens, active, learning, growing—but...

How Sports Can Build Kindness—Not Just Toughness

How Sports Can Build Kindness—Not Just Toughness

Shane Kuyper

We all want our kids to be strong. To be confident. To face life’s challenges with bravery and courage. But what if true strength isn’t just about being tough? What if...

How Sports Can Build Kindness—Not Just Toughness

Shane Kuyper

We all want our kids to be strong. To be confident. To face life’s challenges with bravery and courage. But what if true strength isn’t just about being tough? What if...

How to Know If Your Child Is Ready for Sports Camp

How to Know If Your Child Is Ready for Sports Camp

Shane Kuyper

You might be wondering wether or not you should sign your child up for a sports camp this summer. Are they ready for it? Will they love it? Will it...

How to Know If Your Child Is Ready for Sports Camp

Shane Kuyper

You might be wondering wether or not you should sign your child up for a sports camp this summer. Are they ready for it? Will they love it? Will it...

Our Story & Why Kuyper Sports Is About More Than Just Winning

Our Story & Why Kuyper Sports Is About More Tha...

Shane Kuyper

You could say basketball runs in our blood. Over 40 years ago, my dad, Tom Kuyper, started running camps and clinics (Tom Kuyper Basketball Camp) in the Phoenix area. Thousands...

Our Story & Why Kuyper Sports Is About More Tha...

Shane Kuyper

You could say basketball runs in our blood. Over 40 years ago, my dad, Tom Kuyper, started running camps and clinics (Tom Kuyper Basketball Camp) in the Phoenix area. Thousands...