Meredith Bakley , head coach of the UNI softball team, and her coaching staff will conduct the camps on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The Jan. 17 camp, for ages 8-18, will focus on pitching and various drills to emphasize technique. The Jan. 31 camp will focus on the fundamentals of defense and will cover each area of the game from infield to outfield. This camp is for students in second through fifth grade. Softball camp activities will be conducted in the Physical Education Center on the UNI campus.
Early registration is recommended due to space limitations.
Kindergym sessions include time for free exploration of apparatus and guided large and small group activities. Games, rhymes and educational gymnastic activities, utilizing a movement education framework, will also be included. A parent, or responsible adult, is required to attend the sessions with their child in order to observe the developmental characteristics of the motor skills and needs of the child. A meeting for parents of newly enrolled Kindergym participants will held Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. in WRC, gym 86. This meeting is for the parents of pre-registered children who have not previously attended a Kindergym session.