Here’s a list of Prince George sports camps set to take place with COVID-19 rules

Young Prince George athletes are looking forward to some sort of physical activity in the months ahead even as COVID-19 continues in B.C.

While the province remains in Phase Three of its restart plan, which restricts sports to extended training programs, local organizations are getting ready to bring kids back to the ice, court and field as early as Monday (Aug. 17).

That date is when the city is reopening the Kin Arenas, which was voted unanimously by city council on July 27 to be the only public ice facility to stay open, but with enhanced cleaning and sanitization, and limiting capacity to reduce any further spread of the virus.

That brought good news for local winter sports organizations who were hoping to put on summer camps for athletes as they still wait for any improvements in the pandemic that could push towards gameplay later this year.

Until such a time, skill development will be the main focus.

Here are some camps taking place for the end of summer and into the fall young athletes may consider participating in:

• Spruce Kings Modified Hockey School
  • Kin 1 Arena
    • Aug. 17-21 (limited spots remaining)
    • Aug. 24-28

• Cariboo Hockey Development Camps (Male and Female)
  • Kin Arenas
    • Aug. 18-20
    • Aug. 25-27
    • Sept. 1-3

• Northern BC Centre for Skating Summer Camp
  • Kin 3 Arena
    • Aug. 17-28

• Volleyball BC Summer Train and Play
  • College of New Caledonia (CNC) Gymnasium
    • Aug. 18, 20, 25 and 27

• Prince George All-Stars Cheerleading Classes
  • Kinsmen Community Centre
    • Aug. 15 and 29 (Basics)
    • Aug. 16 (Dance and skill)
    • Aug. 22 (Jumps and conditioning)
    • Aug. 23 (Flexibility and stretch)
    • Aug. 30 (Tumbling)

• Prince George Youth Soccer Association Phase Two
  • PGYSA-Rotary Fields
    • Sept. 10-14

More information about each of these camps, including fees, is available on each organization’s website.

As of this publication, there are 106 positive COVID-19 cases tested in Northern Health since the pandemic reached the region in March.

Do you know of other summer sports camps taking place August/September/October with return-to-play protocols in place? Send an email to news@princegeorgematters.com.