Summer Camps and Kids Fitness 2026

 

Registration is now open for 2026 Summer Camps at Odessa College!

Click Here to Register Online!

 

Quick Note: More camp opportunities are still in the works! Check back to see which NEW camps and new dates/times will be available for the camps you'd like to join in! 

Contact the Sports Center Front Office at 432-335-6348 or sportscenter@odessa.edu for more information 

   

Archery

Have fun learning the basics of archery so you can hit the bull’s-eye every time! Campers will participate in target practice using compound and long bows, learn the history of archery and make their own decorative arrow they can take home!

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Time: 8:00AM - 11:00AM
  • Registration: $120
  • Held at James Segrest Stadium

  

Astronomy 101

Astronomy camp gives campers an out of this world experience! From learning about constellations, planets and the night sky, to the life cycle of a star, campers will have a hands-on experience, complete with field trip to The Museum of the Southwest Planetarium! 

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $150
  • Held at OC Sports Center

 

Basketball - Coed

OC Women's Basketball Pro-Mentality U Basketball Camps 

  • Elite Development
    • Coed High School Division - High-intensity training with college-level concepts, scoring, decision-making, leadership, confidence and competitive live play.
      • Dates: Completed for Summer 2026
      • Ages: 15 - 18yrs
      • Time: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
      • Registration: $150
      • Held at OC Sports Center
    • Coed Middle School Division - Advanced skill development, competitive drills, leadership habits, basketball IQ and game-play concepts to prepare athletes for higher competition.
      • Dates: Completed for Summer 2026
      • Ages: 12 - 14yrs
      • Time: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
      • Registration: $150
      • Held at OC Sports Center
  • Youth Development
    • Coed Mini Ballers - A fun introduction to the game! Learn fundamentals through games, movement, teamwork and confidence-building activities.
      • Dates: Completed for Summer 2026
      • Ages: 5 - 7yrs
      • Time: 8:00AM - 12:00PM
      • Registration: $150
      • Held at OC Sports Center
    • Coed Rising Stars - Build strong fundamentals in ball handling, shooting, footwork, teamwork and basketball IQ while developing the Pro-Mentality mindset.
      • Dates: Completed for Summer 2026
      • Ages: 8 - 11yrs
      • Time: 8:00AM - 12:00PM
      • Registration: $150
      • Held at OC Sports Center
  • Scoring Camp
    • Description: Campers will learn: shot creation, finishing at the rim, mid-range scoring, reading defenders, creating separation, scoring in transition and participate in competitive live play.
    • Dates: July 17 - 18
    • Ages: 12 - 18yrs
    • Time: 2:00PM - 6:00PM
    • Registration: $100
    • Held at OC Sports Center
  • Shooting Camp
    • Description: Campers will learn: proper shooting mechanics, footwork and balance, shooting off the catch and dribble, game-speed repetitions and gain confidence shooting under pressure.
    • Dates: July 17 - 18
    • Ages: 12 - 18yrs
    • Time: 8:00AM - 12:00PM
    • Registration: $100
    • Held at OC Sports Center
  • Exposure Camp - Girls
    • Description: Participants will get elite instruction, participate in competitive live play, have skills evaluations, learning leadership and mental training and gain college and recruiting exposure. Lunch will be provided.
    • Dates: September 11 - 12
    • Ages: 12 - 18yrs
    • Time:
      • 9/11 5:00PM - 10:00PM
      • 9/12 9:00AM - 6:00PM
    • Registration: $200
    • Held at OC Sports Center

 

Bugs and Blooms Nature Camp

Join us for Bugs and Blooms Nature Camp, where campers will go on nature walks, visit local gardens, learn about plants and seeds (even plant their own flowers and veggie seeds!) and journal about what they find! There will also be a field trip to the Sibley Nature Center to learn from the experts! Campers will learn to observe the nature that surrounds us, and much more!

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: July 6 - 9
  • Ages: 7 - 10yrs
  • Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Registration: $120
  • Held at OC Sports Center

 

Camp Runamuckus

Sports, Games and FUN! It's time to RUNAMUKUS! Campers will stay active all day as we learn a variety of sports, play fun games, and go on awesome field trips, including laser tag! Every day also ends with a swim in the Indoor Pool!

*The type of field trips, sports, games and activities will vary per session.

  • Ages: 6 - 12yrs
  • Morning Session: 8:00AM - 12:00PM (Morning session does not include swimming) 
  • Afternoon Session: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
  • Morning/Afternoon Combo Session: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 3: July 13 - 16
  • Session 4: July 22 - 23
  • Morning or Afternoon Session: $175
  • Morning/Afternoon Combo Session Registration: $270
  • Held at the OC Sports Center

 

Chess 101

Chess is a game of strategy and tactics...and a whole lot of fun! Come learn the basic rules and principles of the unique game in this beginner level camp!

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: July 6 - 9
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Registration: $99
  • Held at the OC Sports Center

 

Concept Art Camp 

 

Learn to design your own creatures, characters, and environments in this fun creative camp. Campers will learn drawing fundamentals, explore exciting brainstorming techniques, and discover how to draw from their imagination. Campers will also learn digital art techniques. Each student will receive a sketchbook and a drawing set.

  • Session 1: July 13 - 16
  • Ages: 12 - 17yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $175
  • Held at the Permian Basin Fab Lab, Sedate Hall

 

Conversational Spanish

Learn how to engage in conversational Spanish through music, storytelling, and arts and crafts such as piñatas, maracas, sombreros and floresitas! Each session will cover a different vocabulary topic and any associated words.

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: July 27 - 30
  • Ages: 7 - 12yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $120
  • Held at the OC Sports Center

 

Creative Writing

Come delve into the creative writing world! Learn techniques to bring your ideas to life in the written word. From writing prompts to workshopping storylines, join in the fun as we learn about the writing process, increase your creativity, and learn to use AI as an aid, not an author.

  • Session 1: July 27 - 30
  • Ages: 12 - 16yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $99
  • Held at the OC Sports Center

 

Drone Camp

  

Learn to fly! In this camp, we will explore the navigation of flight. Campers will learn how to safely operate a mini drone and complete flying obstacle courses. Campers will also take home their very own drone.

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: July 20 - 23
  • Ages: 12 - 17 yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $175
  • Held at the Permian Basin Fab Lab, Sedate Hall

  

Fab Academy

   

With the guidance of our OC Fab Lab staff and using technology/equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters and textile machines, come get hands on in learning digital design, fabrication, and assembly of STEAM-related projects you get to showcase and then take home! PLUS, receive a Fab Academy Apprentice Certificate and a Fab Lab Week Pass.  

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: July 6 - 9
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $175
  • Held at the Permian Basin Fab Lab, Sedate Hall 

 

Junior Medics Academy 

  

The Junior Medics Academy is an exciting, hands-on camp where campers learn basic first aid, safety, and emergency response skills in a fun and interactive way. This camp proudly collaborates with the Odessa College Nursing Department, Odessa College Fire Academy and Odessa College Police Department, providing real-world insights from local first responders and healthcare professionals.

  • Session 1: Completed for 2026
  • Session 2: July 27 - 30
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $150 

 

Know Your World 

   

Campers will be headed on a journey across continents to explore the unique customs, cultures, and traditions that make our world so diverse. Through interactive activities like games, crafts, music and storytelling, campers will learn about different countries and gain a deeper appreciation for global communities.

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: July 13 - 16
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Registration: $99 

 

OC Piano Camp

  

   

The Odessa College Piano Summer Camp provides young musicians —from first-time beginners to more advanced piano students—with an engaging and educational environment to develop piano skills, explore music theory and literature, and build confidence in performance. The camp is an intensive, week-long program meeting five days per week, three hours per day, offering focused piano instruction in a supportive collegiate environment. Through daily lessons, supervised practice, ensemble activities, and masterclasses, students develop essential keyboard skills including music reading, rhythm, technique, performance skills, and overall musicianship.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to allow more students an opportunity to enroll in this free piano camp, each camp participant may only register for ONE (1) piano camp in Summer 2026. Campers that are enrolled in more than one (1) camp, will be contacted and removed from the 2nd camp.

  • Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Registration: FREE - Registration sponsored by the OC Piano Education Fund 
  • Grades 2nd - 6th
    • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
    • Session 2: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Grades 7th - 12th
    • Session 1: July 13 - 17
    • Session 2: July 27 - 31

 

Science of Astronomy

Come experience astronomy in a while new way! We're diving into the science and math of astronomy, geography of the moon, and learning about optical astronomy and how it's used to study the Universe! Plus, each camper will build their own rover to take home.  

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Ages: 12 - 16yrs
  • Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Registration: $150
  • Held at the OC Sports Center

 

Scrapbooking

Keep you memories close by in a fun and decorative scrapbook you've made yourself! Campers will learn how to create a scrapbook that reflects their style, utilizes a variety of materials and techniques, and preserves their keepsakes for years to come. 

  • Session 1: July 13 - 16
  • Ages: 8 - 14yrs 
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $150
  • Held at the OC Sports Center

 

Soccer Camp

 

 

GOALLLLLL! Campers will run skills and conditioning drills and play practice games, as well as learn the rules of the game and play as a team!

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Session 2: July 27 - 30
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Time: 8:00AM - 10:00AM
  • Registration: $99
  • Held at the James Segrest Stadium

 

Tech Camp 

   

How does that Work?! In this camp, campers will learn how certain types of technoloy funstions. We will explore the inside of computer keyboards and various other technology to learn how circuits, electronics and coding works. Campers will take home a 3D print. 

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Ages: 8 - 12yrs
  • Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $200
  • Held at Permian Basin Fab Lab, Sedate Hall

 

Tennis

 

Game, Set, Match! Campers will hit the courts to learn basic skills such as forehand and backhand swings, and overall game rules, while playing a variety of skills games to keep them active and having fun! Tennis rackets are provided.

  • Session 1: TBD
  • Session 2: TBD 
  • Session 3: TBD
  • Session 4: TBD
  • Ages: 5 - 11yrs
  • Time: 8:00AM - 9:30AM
  • Registration: $99
  • Held at the OC Softball and Tennis Complex, Court #4

 

Virtual Reality

  

Learn how to create your own virtual reality space AND 3D objects! Campers will learn to use digital and fabrication applications, and make their own DIY Virtual Viewer in the Permian Basin Fab Lab in at Odessa College Plus, campers will receive a Virtual Reality Badge!

  • Session 1: Completed for Summer 2026
  • Ages: 8 - 12 yrs
  • Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Registration: $120
  • Held at the OC Fab Lab, Sedate Hall 

 

Volleyball - Coed

    

New August Sessions Added! Get ready to work! Our 2026 summer volleyball camps are instructed by OC Wrangler Volleyball coaches and team and will be held on the OC Main Gym! Skills camps will each have a particular focus.

  • Skills Camps
    • Passing/Serving
      • Session 1: Grades 1st - 3rd
        • Date: August 2 
        • Time: 1:00PM - 2:30PM
        • Registration: $45
      • Session 2: Grades 4th - 5th
        • Date: August 2
        • Time: 3:30PM - 5:00PM
        • Registration: $45
    • Passing/Defense
      • Session 1: Grades 6th - 8th
        • Date: August 16
        • Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
        • Registration: $65
      • Session 2: Grades 9th - 12th
        • Date: August 16
        • Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
        • Registration: $65
    • Advanced Skills Camp
      • Session 1: Grades 6th - 9th
        • Date: August 9
        • Time: 1:00PM  3:30PM
        • Registration: $85

 

 

  

Kids Fitness Pass 

Come learn how much fun fitness can be and get your fill of summertime in the water! Our Kids Fitness Pass includes access to the Sports Center's indoor pool, water slide AND to our summer Kids Fitness classes! For more Information or to get started, call 432-335-6348 or visit the OC Sports Center Front Office.

  

Kids Fitness Pass Info for Parents/Guardians 

Parent/Guardian accompanying child must have a current Sports Center membership to obtain a Kids Fitness Pass.

Parent/Guardian must stay in the Sports Center while their child(ren) are present.

When utilizing the pool, parent/guardian must stay in the Indoor Pool area with their children.

*Please see below for Sports Center Approved Flotation Device Regulations

When participating in Kids Fitness classes, parent/guardian must stay in the Sports Center and pick up childen promptly at the end of class. 

Kids Fitness classes are for children 5-13 years old. Class schedule is subject to change.

 

Kids Fitness Class Schedule

2026 Kids Fitness Class Schedule - Starts June 1st - July 30th

 

Mondays and Wednesdays 

9:00AM - 10:00AM | Kids Cardio | ICA South Court

Get ready for a fun mix of kid friendly cardio workouts with bursts of games, obstables and dance moves - keeping everyone active and moving all class!

10:00AM - 11:00AM | XCo Latin® Kids | Studio 211

Blending Latin music, fun choreography and the use of kid-friendly Xco® trainer shakers, this class with get our kids moving and hearts pumping while increading their rhythm, coordination and core strength!

11:00AM - 12:00PM | Junior Jabs | Room 212

Grab your gloves and jump on a bag! We're learning how to properly and safely kick and punch to build coordination, muscles and stay moving! 

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays

9:00AM - 10:00AM | Lil Circuits | ICA South Court

Join in this high energy kids fitness class, full of fun and fast-paced circuit stations! Participants will build strength, coordination and balance, while having a blast!

10:00AM - 11:00AM | ZumbAtomic® | Studio 211

A high energy dance fitness workout for kids! Kids will be shakin’, movin’, rockin’, and jammin’ to Latin and International beats like reggaeton, hip hop, salsa, calypso, cumbia, merengue, samba, and more. Kids, come join the party!

11:00AM - 12:00PM | Jumpstart Agility | ICA South Court

Using agility training techniques, we're moving through a variety of stations to improve our balance, footwork and having fun staying active! 

 

  

*OC Sports Center Approved Flotation Devices for Indoor Pool

All Life Jackets Must Be:

  • U.S. Coast Guard Approved with Visible U.S.C.G. Patch or Insignia
  • Inherently Buoyant (Foam) – No Inflatable or Hybrid
  • Sized Appropriately and in Serviceable Condition

Adults (90lbs or More) Life Jacket Requirements:

  • Vest Type Only

Children (0lbs to 90lbs) Life Jacket Requirements:

  • Children’s Lifejacket or Vest Type Only
  • Have a Crotch Strap
  • Have Padded Head Support (0lbs – 50lbs)

No Other Flotation Devices are Approved for Use

Please Be Prepared for Lifeguards to Inspect Life Jackets for Compliance

Innertubes are not approved for use. Pool noodles must be used for fitness exercises only.