Place of Camp: Sports of all Sorts and Kaleidoscope of Art Studio (6002 Sunnyside Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46236)

Date and Time: July 23-27 from 9am to 3pm daily.

Friday Family Events and Art Exhibit: Children will kick off the afternoon by showcasing their art work created and performing any team cheers or songs. An exhibit will be planned and produced by the children of each separate sports team. Through games and exhibitions, the children will showcase not only what they artistically created, but what they learned in the different sports in which they participated.

Why: Nelson Mandela, Nobel Laureate and former President of South Africa, said, “Art and sport have the power to change the world, the power to inspire, the power to unite people in a way that little else can. Art and sport speak to people in a language they understand. Art and sport can create hope where there was once only despair. They are instruments of peace, even more powerful than governments.” Sports of All Sorts and Art With a Heart feel that the children on the east side of Indianapolis need a summer camp that combines the critical elements of sports and art. Art improves the children’s creativity, increases their ability to stay focused, and helps them learn to follow sequential steps, while sports provide physical activity helping to reduce obesity. Both will help develop teamwork and teach children how to be supportive team members. Overall, this program is needed to:
• Nurture children’s creativity
• Promote and encourage enjoyment in physical education
• Fight obesity
• Involve more boys in art and more girls in sports
• Foster cross-cultural teamwork and cooperation
• Develop teamwork skills
Indiana ranks as the eighth heaviest state in the country, according to a report by Trust for America’s Health. Children living in areas of lower income are more likely to be obese than other children. Statistics for Marion County indicate that 43–48% of Black and Hispanic students in the 9–15 age group are either at-risk of being overweight or are overweight. The major factors contributing to this problem are too much screen time (television, video games and computers) and not enough physical activity. Enjoyable and stimulating, physical and creative activity is desperately needed to combat this public health problem.

Art With a Heart hopes to combat these health issues by providing children with an enjoyable week of arts and sports participation!

Founded in 1983, we are the best teaching football camp in the nation having graduated over 85,000 athletes, many currently playing at the college level. This will be our 26th successful year of football instruction. If you are an experienced football player or just starting football, the Robert Mathis Football Camp is an experience, which you will never forget! You will return home to your team a better football player! With practice three times a day, you will receive in-depth instruction, lectures, and demonstrations by Robert Mathis and members of the Indianapolis Colts along with an outstanding coaching staff. Three times each day you will receive on-the-field practice and instruction from one of the best coaching staff's available! Learn individual and team techniques on both offense and defense from the best instructors available. Robert Mathis and the Indianapolis Colts will teach you the same offensive and defensive techniques they are taught by the Indianapolis Colts coaching staff!

Indianapolis, IN (January 23, 2009) – Elite Hoops and NIKE Sports Camps, announced today the 3rd Annual NIKE/Elite Hoops Coed Summer Basketball Day Camp in Indianapolis, Indiana will be held at Perry Meridian High School. Perry Meridian is a convenient camp location for anyone the Marion County area. The camp will run July 6-July 10 and from 9a-3p Monday-Thursday and 9a-12p on Friday. All camps are for players ages 8-15 and there are a limited number of spots available. Each player will receive a NIKE camp Tshirt, NIKE notebook, NIKE camp certificate and a hand-written coaches evaluation. For more information call 1-800-NIKE-CAMP.