5 Tips to Make Overnight Sports Camp Safer for Teen Athletes
Overnight sports camps provide countless opportunities for competitive teen athletes to improve their skills and grow together as teammates. Athletes often come away from these trips having formed deeper, lasting bonds with each other, leading to new team rituals, stronger teamwork, and camaraderie that lasts throughout the season.
While these training camps offer an exceptional opportunity for growth, traveling and sleeping in hotel rooms or residential dorms can be high-risk environments for abuse or misconduct to occur. As a parent or guardian, you can prepare to send your teen to camp by better understanding the ins and outs of these new environments and knowing what questions to ask.
5 Tips for Parents & Guardians
If you have a teen athlete who’s packing their sports equipment and preparing to spend a week or more training with their coach or team, take a moment to ask questions and understand the policies in place to ensure they have an experience that’s positive and safe.
Below, we list 5 things you can do to help make your teen’s trip a success.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is a nonprofit organization created to respond to and prevent sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement, from which it is independent. The Center also trains and educates people and organizations at all levels to support sport and recreation settings across America that protect athlete well-being.
