8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Sign-in and warm-up circle
Octaviano Vaca · Main field
Multi-sport day camp, Midland, Texas
Four sports a week, played in the cool of the morning
Stopwatch is a summer day camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 13, on school fields and in a gym. Soccer, flag football, basketball and volleyball, with water, shade and indoor blocks planned around a West Texas summer.
Sports by age
Four sports, three age groups
Find your camper's age group and read across. Each sport has a morning or afternoon block twice a week, and Friday is relays and the family game.
| Ages | Adults to children | Group size | Soccer9:00 to 10:30 a.m.Monday and Thursday | Flag football9:00 to 10:30 a.m.Tuesday and Wednesday | Basketball1:00 to 2:30 p.m.Monday and Wednesday | Volleyball1:00 to 2:30 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger campers6 to 7 yearsFirst and second grade, in their own group | 1 adult to 6 children | 12 | OfferedDribbling and passing in small games | OfferedTag-style games with a single flag | OfferedLower hoops and a lighter ball | OfferedSoft-ball rallies over a low net |
| Middle campers8 to 10 yearsThird through fifth grade | 1 adult to 8 children | 16 | OfferedPassing patterns and small-sided games | OfferedRoutes and flag pulls, with no blocking | OfferedShooting stations and half-court games | OfferedServing, bumping and setting |
| Older campers11 to 13 yearsSixth through eighth grade, with more choice in each block | 1 adult to 10 children | 20 | OfferedPositions and scrimmages | OfferedPlays and positions, with no blocking | OfferedFull-court games | WaitlistThe gym group fills first |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Holds a place and opens a camper's file.
- Camp shirt
- One shirt for each camper, worn on Fridays.
- Early and late care
- Drop-off from 7:30 a.m. and pickup until 5:00 p.m., booked by the week.
A very hot day moves the morning blocks into the gym. Friday is relays in the morning and the family game in the afternoon.
Sample programs.
Heat practice
The heat is part of the schedule
West Texas summers are hot, so the day is built around the cool of the morning. These are the routines.
Water at every break
Bottles are filled before the first block and again at every break, and a counselor checks that each camper is drinking.
Shade between blocks
A shade structure stands beside the main field, and campers rest there for the water and snack break.
Fields in the morning
The field blocks are for the cool part of the morning. After lunch, camp moves into the gym.
Indoor days
On a very hot day the morning blocks move into the gym too, and we text families before camp opens.
A camp day
The day, weekday by weekday
Fields in the cool of the morning, the gym after lunch. The frame stays the same, and the sport changes each day.
Summer
Monday
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Soccer
Yasuo Shibata · Main field
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Water, shade and snack
Edsel Brame · Shade structure
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Running and ball control stations
Ria Quizon · Practice field
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and quiet games
Sergia Amparan · Cafeteria
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Basketball
Shamika Burch · Gym
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Choose-your-game hour and pickup
Sergia Amparan · Gym
Tuesday
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Sign-in and warm-up circle
Octaviano Vaca · Main field
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Flag football
Yasuo Shibata · Main field
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Water, shade and snack
Edsel Brame · Shade structure
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Throwing and catching stations
Ria Quizon · Practice field
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and quiet games
Sergia Amparan · Cafeteria
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Shamika Burch · Gym
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Choose-your-game hour and pickup
Sergia Amparan · Gym
Wednesday
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Sign-in and warm-up circle
Octaviano Vaca · Main field
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Flag football
Yasuo Shibata · Main field
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Water, shade and snack
Edsel Brame · Shade structure
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Footwork and agility stations
Ria Quizon · Practice field
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and quiet games
Sergia Amparan · Cafeteria
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Basketball
Shamika Burch · Gym
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Choose-your-game hour and pickup
Sergia Amparan · Gym
Thursday
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Sign-in and warm-up circle
Octaviano Vaca · Main field
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Soccer
Yasuo Shibata · Main field
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Water, shade and snack
Edsel Brame · Shade structure
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Passing and serving stations
Ria Quizon · Practice field
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and quiet games
Sergia Amparan · Cafeteria
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Shamika Burch · Gym
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Choose-your-game hour and pickup
Sergia Amparan · Gym
Friday
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Sign-in and warm-up circle
Octaviano Vaca · Main field
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Relays and track games
Ria Quizon · Main field
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Water, shade and snack
Edsel Brame · Shade structure
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Relay practice for the afternoon
Ria Quizon · Practice field
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and quiet games
Sergia Amparan · Cafeteria
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Team games for the week
Octaviano Vaca · Gym
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday family game and pickup
Octaviano Vaca · Gym
Sample classes.
On a very hot day the field blocks move into the gym. We text families before camp opens.
Dates
The summer at a glance
Registration, a night to meet us, six weeks of camp and a family game at the end of every one.
This summer
- Applications open
Registration opens
Early January
The form is on our registration page and takes a few minutes. Weeks open in the order families register.
Register - Open house
Information night and field walk
Early May
Meet the coaches, walk the fields and the gym, and ask about the heat plan.
- First day
Week 1 begins
First week of June
A warm-up circle, team groups and stations that start every sport from the beginning.
- Event
Friday family game
Every Friday of camp, mid-afternoon
Campers play the last game of the week in the gym, and families sit on the benches and cheer.
- Closed
Camp closed for the summer holiday
First week of July
Week 5 runs one day short of a full week, and the registration page says which.
- Event
Last whistle party
Last Friday of camp
Mixed-age teams, a long family game and a cold snack on the field when the weather allows.
Sample dates.
The team
The adults on the field
A coach and a teacher run camp, and a counselor walks with every group. Here are four of them.
Octaviano Vaca
Director and head coach
Octaviano coached high-school soccer and track for many years, and he runs camp on fields like the ones he coached on. He leads the morning circle and the Friday family game, and he speaks Spanish and English with families.
Sergia Amparan
Co-director and teacher
Sergia teaches elementary school during the year, and she plans the camp day: groups, lunch, quiet games and the choose-your-game hour. She answers the phone and speaks Spanish and English.
Yasuo Shibata
Field coach
Yasuo runs the soccer and flag football blocks. He starts every drill with its simplest version and adds one step at a time, so a camper who has never played can join in from the first block.
Shamika Burch
Gym coach
Shamika leads basketball and volleyball in the gym. She keeps the older groups' games friendly, and she teaches the younger groups a first serve and a first shot with a lighter ball.
Questions
What families ask us
What ages and weeks do you serve?
Stopwatch is for boys and girls ages 6 to 13, in six summer weeks from early June to mid-July. Campers can book one week or several, and groups are made by age.
Which sports do campers play, and do they need experience?
Soccer, flag football, basketball and volleyball, each twice a week, with relays and a family game on Friday. No experience is needed. Every sport starts from the beginning, and campers play with their own age group.
What happens when it is very hot?
Field blocks are in the morning, water and shade come with every break, and after lunch camp moves into the gym. On a very hot day the morning blocks move indoors too, and we text families before camp opens.
What do we bring?
Athletic shoes, shin guards, a filled water bottle, a hat, sunscreen already on and lunch with a cold pack.
How does pickup work, and who may collect my camper?
An adult on your list signs your camper out at the gym door between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. We ask for ID until we know you, and we call you if someone new is coming. Campers leave only with a person on the list.
How does tuition work?
We don't print tuition on this site, because it depends on the weeks you book and whether your camper needs early or late care. We are glad to go through it by phone.
Save a place for the weeks you want
Registration opens in January. Register on our enrollment page, or call and ask about the heat plan, pickup or a week's sports.