SUMMER CAMP

How Youth Camps are Soaring This Summer

As summer approaches and school calendars wind down, parents nationwide are already planning how to fill the long, sunny days ahead. Summer camps and sports clinics have become a seasonal staple for many families, offering kids the perfect mix of activity, learning, and fun. At the same time, parents enjoy the comfort of structured, supervised programs. But beyond the family calendar, another group is paying close attention: big business.

Youth summer camps have grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry, and racquet and paddle sports are at the heart of the boom. From tennis to pickleball, companies are seizing the opportunity to meet soaring demand, and the result is a new wave of highly specialized camps that are as much about skill-building as they are about fostering a lifelong love of the game.

From Tennis Camps to Pickleball Clinics: Big Brands Jump In

INDUSTRY NEWS

• Passport to Pickleball: Sandals and Beaches Resorts Named USA Pickleball’s “Official All-inclusive Resorts” - Offering the most pickleball courts under the Caribbean sun, Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts have been named the “Official All-Inclusive Resorts” by USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the United States’ fastest-growing sport. This exclusive partnership will serve up a whole new level of all-inclusive pickleball action, with new programming, comprehensive staff training, top-quality equipment standards, and plans for exciting new and upgraded courts and facilities at Sandals and Beaches—building on the Caribbean’s ultimate pickleball experience.

• Universal Studios Lot Confirmed as Squash Venue for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) - World Squash, US Squash and the Professional Squash Association (PSA) are delighted to announce that the Universal Studios Lot in Los Angeles, CA, has been designated as squash’s venue for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). LA28 will announce additional details on the 2028 Olympic Games competition schedule in the coming months.

• The Business of the Tennis Grand Slams 2025: Wimbledon Leads Sponsorship Revenue with $124.7 Million in 2024 - The “Business of the Tennis Grand Slams 2025” report has been added to Research And Markets offering. The report takes a deep dive into the most prized competitions in the world of professional tennis. The report explores the biggest rights linked to these four tournaments known as the slams – the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open.

• HEAD launched more sustainable BOOM RAW racquet on Earth Day by using Toray’s bio-circular carbon fibers - HEAD continues to innovate with the launch of the BOOM RAW tennis racquet, an encouraging development in the search for a more sustainable future for racquet sports. All of the carbon fibers are bio-circular carbon fibers in the limited-edition and highly innovative BOOM RAW racquet, which offers the same explosive power and fun, feel, and easy playability as the regular, in-line BOOM racquet. Toray and its subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe manufacture the bio-circular carbon fibers.

• A Statement from USA Pickleball on the Countersuit Filed Against JOOLA on Friday, April 18 - As the National Governing Body of the sport of pickleball, we strive to uphold the standards and values of certifications, rules, and regulations to promote the integrity of the sport and fairness for all players. Filing this Counteraction was not a decision made lightly. It is, however, a necessary measure to defend USA Pickleball’s Intellectual Property and to safeguard the long-term health and integrity of the sport we all care about.

• 2025 Summer Internship Program - Launch Your Career with Team Selkirk Sport Are you passionate about innovation, sports, and hands-on experience? The Selkirk Sport Summer Internship Program is your chance to work with one of the fastest-growing brands in pickleball, contributing to real projects and gaining skills that set you up for success.