Saken Sports Camp

Saken Sports Camp is one of the best camps in LA. My son has been going here since he was in preschool (This is will be our 4^th summer.) No matter what else we are doing during the summer, my son always wants to spend 4 – 5 weeks at Saken.
The camp is extremely well run and the counselors are amazing. The camp is located on the Curtis School Campus which is an amazing place with many fields, basketball courts, and indoor areas for the kids to play.

My son has been going to Saken since he was in Kindergarten. I can’t recommend Saken highly enough. I feel that the camp is extremely well run, the counselors really care about the children and I feel that my son is very safe. We have participated in the traditional camp, surf camp and some of the specialty camps and my son has enjoyed all of them very much. We have also participated in the winter and spring camps. One of the greatest things about Saken is that many of the counselors are there from year to year so there is truly a sense of family. It is not summer in our house without Saken Sports Camp. Try it, your kids will LOVE it!

My children have attended SSC for the past six years. They enjoy it immensely. The counselors are well-​trained, very professional, and most importantly, enjoy working with the children. As for the owner, coach Rio, you won’t find a more kind, easy-​going, and dedicated coach/​teacher. He finds similar coaches to work with the kids in the individual sports, i.e., basketball, baseball, flag football, etc. This is a no-​pressure camp where kids can go and work on improving their sports skills in a safe, nurturing environment. If they’re not into sports, they can attend a traditional day camp of counselor guided games and activities. I don’t think you can find a better all-​around camp on the Westside.

My 7-​year-​old went to Saken for the first time last summer. He absolutely loved it. He has complained about other camps because he thought the kids weren’t under control or the counselors didn’t really care – so he is not the easiest to please. But he came home from Saken every day with a huge smile, excited to tell me about the new adventures he had and the new friends he made. I was so impressed with all the staff – they were positive, nurturing, patient and excited about being there. The counselors that worked with him every day were incredibly mature. They were excellent role models whom my son idolized. They really made my son feel understood and appreciated. The importance of being a good team member and having good sportsmanship was strongly instilled during the camp experience and has stuck with him all year. He has looked forward to going back all year!

My grandson, Mikey, age 6, loves Saken sports camp. Mikey is a high energy boy, and he comes home tired (in a good way) and happy from camp. He has attended both the summer and the winter camps. I have observed the counsellors with the children and found their interaction to be positive, creative (in terms of providing direction re behavior) and compassionate. The integrity of the owner, Rio, is exemplary and is mirrored in his staff. If you are looking for a nurturing environment that fosters respect and positive interactions (as well as sports), you will be pleased with Saken. As an educator and grandparent, I wholeheartedly recommend Saken Sports Camp.