• The health benefits in squash are second to none. Forbes magazine voted squash the healthiest sport in the world. They took into consideration, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, Strength and flexibility. When you also include that you burn on average 520 calories for every 30 minutes you spend playing, squash is a worthy winner. During our camps we spend 3-4 hours on court a day so juniors attending the OAC will most certainly get a great workout.
• Squash is a sport that is extremely popular in the USA at junior level, and is now following similar trends in Canada. It is used as a way into Ivy League schools in the states as a minority sport. If you think about it, how many juniors play American Football and Basketball in North America….. the competition is going to be so fierce that it is virtually impossible to get a scholarship. This isn’t the same with squash due to the participation numbers being lower. Over the last four years we have had two OAC juniors achieve scholarships to Dartmouth!!
• Our OAC Elite Camp that is held every year has been hugely successful. Due to coach Ian Woodhead having links and working with some of the top players in the world in the UK, we boast guest coaches that are no lower than world top 30! This year Tom Richards (world 29 and ex world number 11) will be coming over to work with juniors in July. This is something that very few clubs in Canada, let alone Ottawa can offer.

For more information about our Squash Camps click here. Contact Ian Woodhead for any additional questions.

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1. OAC Camps have been around for 30 years!
2. We have the lowest camper to counselor ratio in Ottawa, with 1 counselor for every 5 campers, supported by sporting professionals and certified lifeguards!
3. Number One Canadian Female Squash competitor Sam Cornett attended OAC Squash camps when she was a young girl!
4. The OAC is officially designated as a Tennis Development Centre by Tennis Canada. This means we are recognized on a national scale for the quality of our teaching staff, programming, player development history, and facilities!
5. New this year, our Sports Camp (Ages 8-14) will include the Fitquest Sport Fundamentals program. Under the directorship of Chris Schwarz (Ottawa Senators Head Strength & Conditioning Coach) and other FitQuest coaches, this fun, daily segment will safely develop and challenge the young athlete’s fundamental movement skills through athletic based skills such as jumping, sprinting, throwing, catching, and gymnastics!
6. Golf camp kids are bused out to Falcon Ridge Golf Course each day and where they get a chance to play a few holes on a real course every Wednesday!
7. At Karate camp, campers will participate in a variety of karate games and activities designed to develop self-discipline, coordination, confidence, physical conditioning and self defense skills
8. The past 4 summers, Ottawa Senator Marc Methot came to visit the campers, signed autographs, took pictures and participated in our half court challenge!
9. Squash Camp head coach Stephan Neal has worked with squash players who are/have been ranked in the World Top 50!
10. All OAC Tennis Camps implement the Noble Tennis Methodology and a specific curriculum, tailored to each level of the camp program!
11. Our Golf camps are instructed by PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) of Canada staff, led by the 2016 Teacher of the Year (Ottawa Zone) Colin Orr.
12. Our youngest Sports Campers receive daily Red Cross Swim lessons!
13. Everyone looks forward to Fridays! On Friday afternoons we offer a variety of different shows including magic shows, reptile visitors, professional athletes, counselor challenges, and more! Fridays are also PIZZA DAY! Campers enjoy pizza and juice boxes every Friday the whole summer!
14. At Golf camp we put out watermelons for the kids to aim at and see if they can break them apart!
15. Everyday at Karate camp, the campers get supervised active free time. Some will choose to practice their karate kicks while others may choose to hit the heavy bag. This gives the children a chance to do what they enjoy the most!

Less than 100 days until we start back up again! We are really looking forward to welcoming all of our campers this summer — new and old — and we hope to give them an experience of a lifetime!

For more information about our summer camps, contact [email protected].

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