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Summer Camps at Priory
Join us at Priory for a summer filled with amazing possibilities. Whether you are looking for enrichment activities, distinct programming, theatre or sports camps, your student will be led by our highly qualified faculty and amazing coaches. Our picturesque 150-acre campus is the place to be for a wide variety of opportunities.
We will be following all St. Louis County Department of Public Health guidelines regarding COVID-19 in place at the time of summer camps. Schedule is subject to change.
Athletics
We are proud to offer this summertime extension of the Priory athletic program, where young athletes learn the keys to success in sports and in their personal lives. Our sports camps are held on Priory’s beautiful 150-acre campus in west St. Louis County. Coaches emphasize the pleasure of playing each sport while developing athletic skills and good sportsmanship. We invite both boys and girls in grades one through 12 to explore their athletic potential and brush up on veteran skills or dive into a whole new sport.
For more information, please contact
Mr. Harold Barker
Priory Athletic Director and Summer Sports Camp Director
314.434.3690, ext. 137
hbarker@priory.org
Baseball
Baseball
Fundamentals Camp
Camp emphasizes the essential baseball drills in Priory’s beautiful baseball stadium. The Priory baseball coaching staff will lead campers in activities that will improve their hitting, fielding and throwing. All participants will receive a camp t-shirt.
WHO: Rising 5th grade through 8th grade boys
HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
DATES: June 7-10
COST: $180
Cross Country
Cross Country
Running Fundamentals Camp
Your child is invited to a week-long day camp teaching the importance of running with a positive attitude and perseverance. Steady state running, drills on Priory's pristine track, and fun and games throughout Priory’s own regulation cross country course each day will be combined with instructional sessions focusing on learning determination and positivity from a Catholic, Benedictine perspective. Campers will receive a t-shirt for the week and lunch each day is included.
WHO: Rising 1st grade through 6th grade boys and girls
HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DATE: July 12-16
COST: $250 per week and includes lunch each day
Football
Football
Fundamentals Camp
Excellent preparation for the upcoming fall football season! Designed for campers with some experience, but safely open to campers who are new to the sport. Campers will be guided through drills which stress the fundamentals of running, catching, throwing and kicking. All activities of this extremely popular, non-contact, all-day football camp will take place on Priory’s artificial and grass fields and will be led by head coach, Jake Parent, and the Priory football staff. Shorts and t-shirts are the required dress, and cleated shoes are helpful. All participants will receive a camp t-shirt.
WHO: Rising 5th grade through 8th grade boys and girls
HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to Noon on Friday
DATES: July 5-9
COST: $250 (includes lunch)
High School Team Camp
Priory athletes intending to play on any 2021 High School football team should strongly consider attending this two-week contact camp, which will stress individual skills and team concepts. Participation in this camp entitles players to both weeks of camp, camp costs at Evangel College on July 29-20, summer-long weight and conditioning camp, and a camp t-shirt.
WHO: Priory rising 9th grade through 12th grade boys
HOURS: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
DATES: Week 1: June 7-11 AND Week 2: July 26-30
COST: $250
Hockey
Hockey
Skills Camp
The Priory Hockey Summer Camp is designed to work on the critical skills for hockey players of all ages: stickhandling, shooting, passing, skating and decision making. Head coach Jason Getz and coach Todd Brereton of Showdown Hockey Camps (www.showdownhockey.com) bring a full staff of coaches to provide coaching in small groups, which provides more direct feedback to the players. A goalie coach will be on hand as well for this critical position. The second session usually ends with small area games based on age groups. Previous hockey playing experience preferred. Anyone looking to try out hockey must be able to skate confidently. This camp is a refreshing way to beat the Missouri heat! Full gear required and a camp practice jersey will be provided.
WHO: 5th grade up to 12th grade players. Open to public and current Priory players.
HOURS: Campers will attend two sessions per day, 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with a possible addition of 30 minutes of dryland training from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
DATES: July 12-16 (Please note these dates have changed)
COST: $180
Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Fundamentals Camp
Athletes will participate in drills led by head coach Tyler Orf and the Priory lacrosse staff in this limited-contact camp designed to develop the skills of cradling, scooping, dodging, throwing, catching, feeding, checking and shooting. Campers will receive a camp jersey.
Required Equipment: Stick, Helmet, Gloves, Shoulder Pad, Elbow Pads, Mouthguard.
WHO: Rising 3rd grade through 8th grade boys
HOURS: 9 a.m. to Noon
DATES: July 12-16
COST: $180 per week
High School Team Camp
Individual and team drills will help prepare athletes for the 2022 lacrosse season. This will be a full-contact camp utilizing appropriate equipment. Any Priory athlete interested in joining any high school Lacrosse team should strongly consider attending this camp.
WHO: Priory rising 9th grade through 12th grade boys
HOURS: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
DATE: July 12-16
COST: $150 per week
Soccer
Soccer
Fundamentals Camp
Excellent preparation for the upcoming fall soccer season! Designed for both boys and girls, campers will improve their individual ball skills and technique through the use of drills, games, and individual instruction. Head coach John Mohrmann and the Priory soccer staff will provide instruction for one of the area’s premier youth soccer camps on a state-of-the-art turf field. All participants will receive a camp t-shirt.
WHO: Rising 1st grade through 8th grade boys and girls
HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
DATES: June 14-18
COST: $180
High School Team Camp
The “jump start” to summer soccer preparation! Individual drills and team scrimmages are designed to prepare Priory high school players for the upcoming 2021 soccer season. Athletes intending to try out for a Priory high school soccer team are strongly encouraged to attend this camp.
WHO: Priory rising 9th grade through 12th grade boys
HOURS: 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
DATES: June 7-11
COST: $150
High School Touch and Fitness Camp
This intensive camp combines the development of individual ball skills (settling, dribbling, passing, changing direction) with soccer-specific fitness training. Through repetitive functional training, each player will improve his technical skill while building a base of physical fitness for the upcoming high school season.
WHO: Priory rising 9th grade through 12th grade boys
HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
DATES: July 19-23
COST: $150
Tennis
Tennis
Fundamentals Camp
Camp sessions will focus on stroke development, play enhancement, singles/doubles strategies and match play. Groups will be organized by skill level. The goal of the camp is to create, prepare or improve any competitive grade school player into a competitive high school player. NOTE: 10-player minimum is required.
WHO: Rising 5th grade through 8th grade boys and girls
HOURS: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
DATES: June 7-11 and June 14-18
COST: $160 per week
Ultimate
Ultimate
Fundamentals Camp
Formerly known as ultimate frisbee, Ultimate is low-contact team sport played with a flying disc. Although Ultimate resembles many traditional sports in its athletic requirements, it is unlike most sports due to its focus on self-officiating. NOTE: 10-player minimum is required.
WHO: Rising 5th grade through 8th grade boys
HOURS: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
DATES: June 7-11 and June 14-18
COST: $160 per week
Theatre
Join us for an intensive three-week immersion theatre camp where Priory students and students from neighboring girls' schools will rehearse and produce a musical for state competition. Music, dance, acting and technical theatre will all be taught and performed. Please note: Students participating must agree to attend the State Thespian Conference in January if the show is selected.
WHO: Rising 9th-12th graders from Priory and nearby girls' schools
HOURS: 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DATES: July 19-23, July 26-30 and Aug. 1-5 (Performances Aug. 6-7)
COST: $500 (includes lunch)
For more information, please contact
Dr. Doug Erwin
Priory Theatre Director and Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair
314.434.3690, ext. 146
derwin@priory.org