Going Out: Duplays Kids Summer Camps will deliver a wealth of sports

Denzil Pinto 08:05 07/06/2016
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  • Kicking off: The Ronaldinho Soccer Academy is one of four camp options.

    Football, volleyball, dodgeball, touch rugby, ultimate frisbee and rounders are just some of the sports children aged between four and 12 can look forward to at the Koora Dome, Al Wasl in Dubai from June 26 to August 25.

    Parents can choose from four options; The Ronaldinho Soccer Academy (09:00 to 12:00), Multi-Sports (13:00 to 16:00) and Multi-Sports and swimming (13:00 to 17:00). Alternatively, youths can do all three by signing up for the full day from 09:00 to 16:00, which includes lunch.

    Duplays are no strangers to sport. As the UAE’s biggest sport and social club with over 5,000 members, their portfolio includes volleyball, football and badminton and following the success of those sports, they have now turned their focus to the younger generation.

    “We offer a wide variety of sports to adults and a lot of these players have got kids, and they were very keen for us to do something that involves kids,” said Gareth Curtis, operations manager at Duplays. “We’ve listened to their feedback and we’ve now introduced our first-ever Kids Summer Camp.

    “We’re particularly excited about the Multi-Sports Camp as that embodies what Duplays is about – experiencing a variety of sports and having fun.

    Kids will be out of the heat as they’ll play in the indoor air-conditioned facility.

    “We don’t believe that children should have to choose which sports to focus on so early in their development, and so we’ll be exposing them to 10 different sports throughout the week (excluding the Ronaldinho Soccer Academy) delivered by world class coaches and at a world-class indoor air-conditioned facility.”

    Children will be split into three different age groups; 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 with fees costing from Dh600 for the five days.

    Curtis is adamant the camps will prove to be a big hit.

    “We have a fantastic new facility in the Koora Dome and with it being indoors, it’s a huge plus and children can remain active over the summer in a cool environment,” he said. “We are sure it will be as successful as our adults leagues and tournaments.

    “We’ve been in the business for a long time and we know what we’re doing. I think what we are offering is not as similar to anything else that other academies offer, and it’s a great way for children to learn new sports and make friends.”

    What: Duplays Kids Summer Camps
    Where: Koora Dome, Al Wasl, Dubai
    When: June 26 to August 25
    Contact: For more information, visit duplaysdubai.playpass.com/g/kids-summer-camp

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