KOCHI: The Regional Sports Centre’s summer coaching camps, in various indoor and outdoor disciplines, is slated to be held from April 2 to May 19.The Regional Sports Centre (RSC), which has been organizing summer vacation camps for more than 2500 children every year for nearly a decade, will provide training in 27 events this year for children in the age-group of 7-15.The disciplines include athletics, aerobics, basketball, billiards and snooker, cricket, chess, football, fencing, karate, kalari, kung-fu, magic, power-lifting and power training, shooting, scrabble/checkers/dart, skating, badminton, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, yoga, slim yoga, piano, creativity and free-style Bollywood hop.In addition to 20 regular coaches who serve the RSC round the year, 35 additional coaches, with the support of the Kerala State Sports Council, will be pressed into service with over 3000 children expected to participate this year, said the RSC authorities.The RSC will also be providing free training to talented children belonging to the low-income group subject to a recommendation letter from their respective educational institutions or a sanction letter from the district sports council to this effect. Prior registration is compulsory for attending the camp and the last date of registration is May 31.The RSC-Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academy will be imparting special coaching in tennis for the advanced category while cricket coaching will be provided by SG Cricket Schools.The Medical Trust Hospital Sports Medicine Department will provide round the clock medical support. Sports Minister K B Ganesh Kumar is scheduled to inaugurate the camp while Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will be the Chief Guest for the valedictory function. During the closing function, eligible players from the financially weaker sections of society, especially from Wayanad and Idukki districts, will also be provided with free kitting. For registration and other details, call at 0484-2204068/2205071.
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