EAST STROUDSBURG - Applications are now being accepted for the 2009 Warrior Sports Camps that will be held this summer at East Stroudsburg University.

Team, week long, weekend and day sport camps are offered in 14 sports - baseball, boys and girls basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling. Improving the camper's skills, along with providing a fun and safe environment, are important aspects of each camp.

Between 1,200 and 1,500 campers participate in Warrior Sports Camps each year and receive instruction from top collegiate and high school coaches while experiencing a week on the ESU campus.

Campers choosing the overnight option will live in the university residence halls. All campers will have all you can eat meals in the dining hall, 24 hour campus police coverage and access to the weight room and pool in Koehler Fieldhouse.

"The ESU summer sports camps offer a wide variety of team and skill development activities for most age levels," said Dr. Tom Gioglio, Director of Athletics. "I am confident that the instruction, supervision and facilities will meet the needs of the participants."

"Athletes who attend our Warrior Sports Camps have a wonderful time using our facilities and our coaches do a fantastic job of ensuring that every participant has a quality camp experience," said Sarah Goodrich, Director of Conference Services at ESU.

The schedule of camps that are offered this summer is below. For more information, please visit www.esu.edu/camps/, call the number associated with each camp, or call the Office of Conference Services at (570) 422-3061.

Baseball (570-422-3263) - Hitting/Offense, June 22-23 (Monday-Tuesday), Pitching/Catching/Defense (June 24-25), Residential Camp, July 5-9 (Sunday-Thursday)

Boys Basketball (570-422-3339) - Team Day Camp, June 26 (Friday); Team Weekend Camp, July 17-19 (Friday-Sunday); Day Camp, July 13-16 (Monday-Thursday)

Girls Basketball (570-422-3107) - Individual Camp, July 5-8 (Sunday-Wednesday); Team Camp, July 19-21 (Friday-Sunday)

Cross Country (570-422-3054) - August 2-7 (Sunday-Thursday)

Field Hockey (570-422-3101) - Day Camp, June 22-25 (Monday-Thursday); Week 1, July 19-23 (Sunday-Thursday); Week 2, July 26-30 (Sunday-Thursday)

Football (570-422-3322) - June 28-July 2 (Sunday-Thursday)

Lacrosse (570-422-3013) - July 11-12 (Saturday-Sunday)

Soccer (570-422-3648) - Day Camp, July 20-24 (Monday-Friday); Overnight Camp, July 12-16 (Sunday-Thursday)

Softball (570-422-3122) - July 19-22 (Sunday-Wednesday)

Swimming (570-422-3873) - Week 1, June 21-25 (Sunday-Thursday); Week 2, July 12-16 (Sunday-Thursday)

Tennis (570-422-3901) - Day Camp, July 27-29 (Monday-Wednesday)

Track & Field/Run Smart Speed Camp (570-422-3249) - June 28-July 1 (Sunday-Wednesday)

Volleyball (570-422-3672) - Individual Camp, July 12-16 (Sunday-Thursday); Elite Camp, July 19-23 (Sunday-Thursday); Team Camp, July 24-26 (Friday-Sunday)

Wrestling (570-422-3313) - Team Camp, July 12-16 (Sunday-Thursday)