Summer Camps

How To Succeed In High School
Session 2

This class is designed for freshmen entering Bishop Foley Catholic next fall. Students will receive a Chromebook and review digital texts, syllabi, sample quizzes, tests, study techniques and time management. Students are required to begin their summer reading assignment and organize their notebooks for their classes. Teachers of this class maintain contact with students during their first semester at Foley.

Creative Writing Camp

This hands-on, immersive class is designed for young writers. We will explore through practical exercises and discussion, with a focus on plot, theme, character development and story arc. Additionally, the application of proper use of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and word choice will be reinforced. By the end of the week, each student will have produced a short story which will be compiled with produced works by other attendees and distributed to each author.

Volleyball Camp — Youth

Entering Grades 3–6

The Bishop Foley Catholic Volleyball Camp is designed to introduce skills and develop the skill level of each athlete while building confidence in the players’ abilities. We focus on all aspects of volleyball so that each athlete can have a good base of all skills involved. The camp is led by college coach and BFC alumna Colleen Szakacs with the help of current BFC varsity athletes and coaches.

Note: If you believe that your child is more advanced and might be able to attend the Elite Camp, please contact Coach Szakacs at szakacs@bishopfoley.org before registering. Please make sure athletes wear proper volleyball attire, such as shorts or spandex, a T-shirt, knee pads and proper athletic footwear. Please also make sure to bring a water bottle.

Swim & Dive Camp

The Bishop Foley United Girls Swim & Dive Camp will teach the basics and love for swim and drive through instructions from our coaches and high school volunteers. No swim experience is required and all attendees will be divided into 6 groups based on skill level, from basic through advanced. We will focus on the development of all four strokes — Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly.

Divers will work with our diver volunteers and coaches to develop basic skills of diving. Each of our days will be focused on teamwork and the development of all four strokes with our days ending with a game or a fun swim-related activity.

Please be aware each athlete will need a one-piece swimsuit and swim goggles, and everyone is encouraged to bring their own water bottle. This camp will be held at Troy Athens High School. 

Girls Basketball Camp

The BFC Girls Basketball Camp is designed to enhance and develop the skill level of each athlete while building confidence in the players’ abilities. We will focus on all aspects of the game to grow the athletes in game IQ as well as the physical skill. All campers will be provided a T-shirt at the conclusion of the camp.

Note: Please make sure athletes wear proper basketball attire such as shorts, a T-shirt, and proper athletic footwear. Please also make sure to bring a water bottle.

Boys Lacrosse — Elite Camp

The BFC Lacrosse Camp is designed to improve skill level, enhance player development and build confidence in players’ abilities. With a focus on all aspects of lacrosse, training groups are established based on camper’s age/grade level. The Elite Camp is intended for players with some experience playing lacrosse and teaches advanced stick skills and lacrosse concepts for those that want to take their game to the next level. Camp will be led by Coach John DeLong, who is entering his third year at BFC, as well as some of Foley’s most talented lacrosse alumni.

Softball Camp

The Bishop Foley Catholic Softball Camp is designed to improve the skills of each participant through teaching, learning, drills and competition. Athletes will be divided into groups to work on every aspect of softball with the varsity coaching staff and varsity softball players at the beginning of each day. We will end each day with some competitions that will emphasize teamwork and fun.

Note: Please make sure students have proper softball attire/equipment (glove, cleats, hat, bat, etc.) — we will have bats available to use if needed.

Cheer Camp

Join the Bishop Foley Catholic Cheer Team to learn jumps, tumbling, cheers, stunting and more! This is a great camp for cheerleaders of all levels who want to work on their fundamentals and to cheer during the first half of at Bishop Foley home football game. The camp will be led by Varsity Cheer Coach Angela Panetta, who has over 15 years of cheer and gymnastics coaching experience.

Note: This camp is split between two days — Monday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 27. The first session on the 25th will take place from 7:00–8:30 PM, while the second session on the 27th will take place from 5:00–6:30 PM. Attendees will be invited back to cheer during the BFC home football game on Friday, September 26 at 7:00 PM.