Esports is the formal exercise of competitive video gaming and is best used to describe the framework under which this community operates. Publishers, Colleges, and many independent leagues have used a traditional athletics outline to structure the organization of their video gaming offerings, and many colleges with varsity esports programs put that program under athletics and treat it in a similar fashion to other athletic offerings. From participant to spectator, to administrative, the esports and traditional sports environments function in a remarkably similar fashion.

Gaming is immensely popular with the youth of today, with Pew Research finding around 70% of college kids in 2012 were gamers in some capacity. Video games have a strong impact on communication skills, socialization, hand eye coordination, and teamwork.

Many students will not have the opportunity to participate in, or be recruited for, traditional athletic opportunities after high school. Student-Athletes may be miss out on opportunities to play at a certain school due to positional considerations, cutbacks, or other considerations. College backed esports programs help to better match students with schools and degrees where they can be successful, and the implemented structures provide students a toolkit to better thrive in the collegiate environment. Many schools that offer varsity or equivalent esports programs have health and wellness support, dedicated coaching, tutoring, grade support, etc. for their students. Many schools offer scholarships and the admissions department will take feedback from coaches into consideration when making admissions decisions. Esports are quickly becoming a regular part of campus life, and the added benefits and considerations that esports can provide to a potential student are like traditional athletics in many cases. At SPIRE, we believe that it is this addition of support, guidance and coaching that will be transformative for many students who otherwise may not seek out the benefits of traditional sports. Esports offers a competitive outlet that any player can tap into, providing a catalyst for the lessons we have traditionally learned through team based athletic competitions. Dealing with adversity, success, and failure, learning to work with others, learning to be unselfish for the good of the team, to take feedback and improve, are all lessons that can be effectively conveyed through an esports experience.

175 higher educational institutions are members of National Association of Collegiate Esports and offer varsity esports programs that include partial or full esports scholarships, coaching, and departmental support. At least 314 schools are active in TESPA, and others participate in other online and in person leagues. Notable schools include Ohio State University, Robert Morris, SNHU, Assumption College, Full Sail University, Northeastern University, UCI, ASU and more!

An Academy system develops the necessary skills and mindset in the student to achieve success. SPIRE esports is not just about learning how to be a great player in game, it is developing the mental skillset, the physical health, the strategic mindset, and the general academic mindset to be successful in whatever opportunities present themselves. Talent is a great starting point, but it is learned skills, like leadership, presence, mindfulness, and the ability to overcome adversity which set a player and a student apart. When a student leaves SPIRE for their next great opportunity, whether that is in college, with an organization, or a career, they can be confident that the skills they’ve learned here will set them apart and help them reach their full potential. Many professional esports organizations use an Academy system to foster the best possible talent. SPIRE is democratizing this process and bringing it to the high school level to better prepare students for college and career. 

SPIRE advocates for a healthy well-rounded lifestyle, and students participating in the esports programs will get the benefit of working with our excellent strength and conditioning staff, nutritional experts, and mental skills coaches. It is not just about playing games; it is about leveraging the student’s love of games to engage them on multiple meaningful levels. 

Gamers are playing longer. Injury at the collegiate and professional esports levels are a real thing, and much of that risk comes from poor/lack of training, combined with repetitive motion-based injuries. Maintaining a healthy weight, engaging in strength training to support the wrist elbow, shoulder and back, eating correctly to get the best mental clarity and focus, will all help a student achieve more in game. If they want to be the best, these are the steps that are crucial to building their mind and body up to maximize their potential. Using that competitive drive and harnessing it into constructive behaviors is what SPIRE esports is all about!

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Please remember to pack light for your stay. There may not be assistance when carrying luggage to and from dormitories during check in and check out.

Clothing

• Each camper must wear comfortable sports appropriate clothing.

Footwear

• Each camper must wear comfortable, sports appropriate shoes. Sandals, clogs or other shoes are okay for leisure time.

Shower Essentials

• Campers are responsible for providing their own grooming essentials. These essentials are to include but are not limited to soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, towel (s), shower shoes.

Linens/bedding, pillows and towels will not be provided by SPIRE. We ask you to bring your own (Bed Linen – Twin XL – Deep Pocket).

Water Bottle

• Each athlete should bring his/her own water bottle. Campers will be able to refill throughout the day.

Backpack or Gym Bags

• It is recommended that all campers bring their own backpack or gym bag to keep personal items together.

Sports Equipment

• Please refer to a sport specific list of what to bring.

Items for Leisure Time

• Various evening activities will be hosted by SPIRE. Campers can bring books, magazines, board games, playing cards, arts and crafts and other such items. It is not recommended that campers bring expensive electronics such as iPods or hand-held gaming devices. It is the athlete’s responsibility to maintain all personal belongings during their time at camp.

DOWNLOAD CAMPER PACKING LIST

Clothing

• Each camper must wear comfortable sports appropriate clothing.

Footwear

• Each camper must wear comfortable, sports appropriate shoes. Sandals, clogs or other shoes are okay for leisure time.

Shower Essentials

• Campers are responsible for providing their own grooming essentials. These essentials are to include but are not limited to soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, towel (s), shower shoes.

Water Bottle

• Each athlete should bring his/her own water bottle. Campers will be able to refill throughout the day.

Backpack or Gym Bags

• It is recommended that all campers bring their own backpack or gym bag to keep personal items together.

Sports Equipment

• Please refer to a sport specific list of what to bring.

Day camps range from 10-18 years of age. Boarding camps range from 13-18 years of age. Select swim camps offer boarding for campers age 10-18 years of age. We recommend attending camp with a friend or family member if it is your child’s first time boarding away from home.

Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 440.466.1002.

Campers sleep in our “SPIRE Village” on-campus dormitory houses. We have single & two-story houses. Each house includes private bathrooms & showers, a lounge area with TV, and washer & dryer for use as desired (must bring your own laundry detergent/pods).

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For camps 5-days or under in duration: scavenger hunts, movie night, board games, Adrenaline Monkey Ninja Course, volleyball/kickball/pickleball, talent shows, water games (balloons/slip n’ slide). For extended training campers: all on-site activities plus off-campus excursion(s) may include Adventure Zone fun park, Geneva State Park beach on Lake Erie, shopping mall/movie, professional baseball game, sightseeing Cleveland, and more.

All meals are served at SPIRE Fuel, our cafeteria offering a rotating menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After dinner snacks and grab & go items will be available for an additional purchase.

We recently opened doors for Cleveland Clinic’s Ashtabula County Medical Center (ACMC), located on our campus and attached to the Aquatics Building.

Cleveland Clinic Ashtabula County Medical Center (2420 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, OH 44004)

UH Geneva Medical Center (870 W. Main St, Geneva, OH 44041

Local Pharmacies

              1. CVS Pharmacy

                               170 E Main St, 

                               Geneva, OH 44041

                               440.466.4133

              2. Giant Eagle Pharmacy

                               755 South Broadway Avenue, 

                               Geneva, OH 44041

                               440.466.3005

              3. Rite Aid Pharmacy

                               633 S Broadway, 

                               Geneva, OH 44041

                               440.466.1002

All campus housing includes available use of washers & dryers. Campers must bring their own laundry detergent/pods.

Packages can be sent to our front office: SPIRE Camps, 5201 SPIRE Circle, Geneva, OH 44041. Campers can pick up their package(s) at the front office in the Field & Courts Building between 9am and 4pm daily.

Full refunds are accepted until 48 hours prior to the start of camp. Refunds will be given within 48 hours with a 2.5% cancellation fee. If your child gets injured before 50% of the camp is completed, a partial refund may be given should they not be able to continue participation in any capacity.

Please note, in case of rain or other inclement weather, all sports programs have a plan in place to out of the weather.

Not all camps follow the same schedule, so please refer to your SPIRE Camps confirmation e-mail sent to you one week in advance of your camp start date.

Yes! We offer a campus tour shortly upon check-in and parents are encouraged but not required to stay. Our Admissions Team is available to answer any questions you have about our Academy programs.

Parking is available in front of the main entrance to our indoor Fields & Courts building. Registration/sign-in will take place inside the main entrance on your first day of camp unless specified otherwise. Please refer to your camp confirmation e-mail you will receive one week in advance of your scheduled camp.

Yes! Our camp calendar will include weekend experiences in performance training and mental skills training to provide extended learning between camps. We encourage all campers to consider extending their time with us to maximize their experience with us.

Yes, but we recommend limiting your contact around or during training times to keep the athletes and coaches focused and on-time.

SPIRE is situated in Ohio’s Wine Country, part of the Grand River Valley. Visit one of the two dozen wineries throughout surrounding area or explore the numerous covered bridges, scenic rivers, and two state parks. Downtown Cleveland is a short 45-minute drive from SPIRE, offering tons of entertainment options like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, museums, professional sports, arts and culture.

SPIRE has partnerships with several area hotels. Click here to view lodging options.

SPIRE Camps include experiences for athletes in Basketball, Swimming, Track & Field, Lacrosse, Wrestling, E-Sports, Volleyball, Performance and more. All camps are open to boys & girls unless specified otherwise.

Please refer to our “Registration Guide” on how to register your child. From the SPIRE Camps website, find the camp of your interest and click “Register Here.” You will be prompted to complete a short info form and then be redirected to our registration platform, WellnessLiving to continue registering. You will be prompted to create a new WellnessLiving account if you have not already created one in the past. Once logged into your account, you will select from purchase options for your camp, submit payment, and be required to complete your child’s health history & camp forms.

Yes, you can register two or more children for the same camp. After creating and logging into your WellnessLiving account (see registration FAQ sheet for help), you will need to create a separate profile for each of your children before moving forward with registration. You can use one e-mail address for registering multiple children as long as you add each child to your WellnessLiving profile.

1-Day clinics: 48 hours prior to the start of your clinic.

All other camps: Seven (7) days prior to the start of your camp.

The final camp schedule will be provided 1-week prior to camp and at check-in.

All forms must be completed using your WellnessLiving account. If you have questions about completing your camp forms, please e-mail [email protected] or call 440.569.4730.

Please notify our Camps department by e-mailing [email protected].

We are unable to accept your child in campus housing until their scheduled camp dates. If you need to arrive early due to your travel schedule, we can help by recommending some trusted partner hotels within a short distance from SPIRE. Campers will not be checked in until your official check-in time indicated by your final camp schedule. You will receive this 1-week prior to camp.

Yes, phones are permitted. Campers will be instructed to not use them during time that is not designated as free/down time (training, performance or mental skills training, other sport related activities).

Yes, however we will need to be notified if your child is driving themselves to camp. We will require information about the vehicle (license plate number, make, model) for security purposes. We discourage campers using ride sharing services unless accompanied by a parent/guardian.

You will receive a confirmation e-mail from WellnessLiving shortly after completing registration. Ensure you have completed your child’s health history and camp forms in WellnessLiving. Schedule transportation or submit roommate requests as desired. Read your final confirmation e-mail sent to you 1-week prior to camp for all arrival details and camp schedule. Arrive to camp and realize your peak potential!

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

If your child is traveling as an unaccompanied minor (14 years and under), our drivers from Elite Executive Transportation will coordinate details with you to ensure the driver will be listed as the person designated to make the pick-up. Unaccompanied minors using our transportation service will be charged an $80 fee. If your child is traveling internationally, we highly recommend downloading WhatsApp to communicate with the transportation team. Upon arrival, our transportation service will accompany your child from their arrival gate to the vehicle. For departure, the driver will accompany your child from the vehicle, through baggage and security, and to their departure gate. They will wait until the plane takes off before leaving the airport.

Yes, we are able to arrange airport pick-up and drop-off for your child for an additional fee. The cost is $200 for one-way (pick-up or drop-off) and $400 for round trip (pick-up & drop-off). We will require details about your child’s flight in order to have our transportation service be on-time. You will have the option to purchase ground transportation service upon registration. Transportation can be purchased after registration up to 7 days prior to the start of your camp. Contact [email protected] for more information. After registering, please e-mail [email protected] with your child’s personal information and flight details.

We have a linen set (bottom sheet, top sheet, blanket, and pillow) available for purchase for $60.

Yes, campers will be sleeping with up to 3 other individuals in a room. Occupancy varies from week to week but the dorms are mostly full during the summer. Our Residence Life department assigns campers to rooms based on criteria: by gender, by age, by sport. Dorm houses are not co-ed and we will assign roommates within the same age and in most cases by the same sport. Assignments are subject to change.

We will do our best to not move campers after they have settled into a room. However, our team reserves the right to have campers change rooms at any point during camp for various reasons (capacity, behavior, etc.).

If your child normally handles and administers their own medication, they can continue doing so at camp. If you wish to have our staff hold and administer the medication, our Athletic Trainer will be able to accommodate your needs.

For injury, we will initially have your child seen by our Athletic Trainer to determine the severity of the injury and steps for care. Depending on the case, the trainer will recommend a pause from training, taping, or sending your child to Health Services for further evaluation. Your child’s coaches will be made fully aware of the situation. For illness, your child can alert any SPIRE staff for assistance. During evening/night hours, they will see their House Parent for help. During the daytime and normal camp hours, your child should tell their coach or any Camps staff member. We will have your child seen by the Athletic Trainer on site and determine next steps of care.

You will indicate any known food allergies and alert us of any dietary restrictions on your child’s registration form. We share this information with our kitchen prior to camp. We encourage your child to remind our kitchen staff serving food about any food related allergy that could cause a reaction.

Boarding campers receive all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Day campers receive lunch daily unless stated otherwise in the camp description.

Esports is the formal exercise of competitive video gaming and is best used to describe the framework under which this community operates. Publishers, Colleges, and many independent leagues have used a traditional athletics outline to structure the organization of their video gaming offerings, and many colleges with varsity esports programs put that program under athletics and treat it in a similar fashion to other athletic offerings. From participant to spectator, to administrative, the esports and traditional sports environments function in a remarkably similar fashion.

Gaming is immensely popular with the youth of today, with Pew Research finding around 70% of college kids in 2012 were gamers in some capacity. Video games have a strong impact on communication skills, socialization, hand eye coordination, and teamwork.

Many students will not have the opportunity to participate in, or be recruited for, traditional athletic opportunities after high school. Student-Athletes may be miss out on opportunities to play at a certain school due to positional considerations, cutbacks, or other considerations. College backed esports programs help to better match students with schools and degrees where they can be successful, and the implemented structures provide students a toolkit to better thrive in the collegiate environment. Many schools that offer varsity or equivalent esports programs have health and wellness support, dedicated coaching, tutoring, grade support, etc. for their students. Many schools offer scholarships and the admissions department will take feedback from coaches into consideration when making admissions decisions. Esports are quickly becoming a regular part of campus life, and the added benefits and considerations that esports can provide to a potential student are like traditional athletics in many cases. At SPIRE, we believe that it is this addition of support, guidance and coaching that will be transformative for many students who otherwise may not seek out the benefits of traditional sports. Esports offers a competitive outlet that any player can tap into, providing a catalyst for the lessons we have traditionally learned through team based athletic competitions. Dealing with adversity, success, and failure, learning to work with others, learning to be unselfish for the good of the team, to take feedback and improve, are all lessons that can be effectively conveyed through an esports experience.

175 higher educational institutions are members of National Association of Collegiate Esports and offer varsity esports programs that include partial or full esports scholarships, coaching, and departmental support. At least 314 schools are active in TESPA, and others participate in other online and in person leagues. Notable schools include Ohio State University, Robert Morris, SNHU, Assumption College, Full Sail University, Northeastern University, UCI, ASU and more!

An Academy system develops the necessary skills and mindset in the student to achieve success. SPIRE esports is not just about learning how to be a great player in game, it is developing the mental skillset, the physical health, the strategic mindset, and the general academic mindset to be successful in whatever opportunities present themselves. Talent is a great starting point, but it is learned skills, like leadership, presence, mindfulness, and the ability to overcome adversity which set a player and a student apart. When a student leaves SPIRE for their next great opportunity, whether that is in college, with an organization, or a career, they can be confident that the skills they’ve learned here will set them apart and help them reach their full potential. Many professional esports organizations use an Academy system to foster the best possible talent. SPIRE is democratizing this process and bringing it to the high school level to better prepare students for college and career. 

SPIRE advocates for a healthy well-rounded lifestyle, and students participating in the esports programs will get the benefit of working with our excellent strength and conditioning staff, nutritional experts, and mental skills coaches. It is not just about playing games; it is about leveraging the student’s love of games to engage them on multiple meaningful levels. 

Gamers are playing longer. Injury at the collegiate and professional esports levels are a real thing, and much of that risk comes from poor/lack of training, combined with repetitive motion-based injuries. Maintaining a healthy weight, engaging in strength training to support the wrist elbow, shoulder and back, eating correctly to get the best mental clarity and focus, will all help a student achieve more in game. If they want to be the best, these are the steps that are crucial to building their mind and body up to maximize their potential. Using that competitive drive and harnessing it into constructive behaviors is what SPIRE esports is all about!