| You only have to take a quick look at some of | | | | Goalie camps are one aspect of hockey camps |
| the most famous names in the National Hockey | | | | that concentrate specifically on one hockey |
| League to see that hockey is truly a family | | | | position, seeking to up the skill level of |
| affair; the Stahls, the Niedermayers, and the | | | | those who play the position. If you have more |
| Wilsons are all active NHL personnel with | | | | than one goalie in your family, then signing |
| brothers on the same or other teams. In fact | | | | them up for the same goalie camp can help in |
| most National Hockey League players with | | | | several areas. |
| siblings probably grew up playing hockey with | | | | |
| them in leagues and informally. | | | | First of all, most goalie camps will provide |
| | | | a reduced registration fee for each child |
| If you have more than one child in your | | | | signed up to the camp. This means that |
| family and you have an interest in hockey, | | | | sending your kids to the same camp will mean |
| then in all likelihood you have more than one | | | | some great savings for parents who are |
| child in the game. Of course, this is not | | | | already investing quite a lot in the game! |
| limited to boys, as the number of girls | | | | |
| becoming involved in minor hockey has seen a | | | | Children who attend hockey camps, including |
| meteoric rise in the last few years. | | | | goalie camps, with one or more siblings are |
| | | | also less likely to suffer from the |
| Many parents choose to hone their child's | | | | homesickness or feelings of isolation that |
| skills and advance their social lives as well | | | | are an inevitable part of separation, no |
| by signing them up for sports camps. Hockey | | | | matter how tough a kid is. Having a sibling |
| skill camps have been a very popular way for | | | | around lessens the feeling of being "away". |
| young hockey players to become properly | | | | |
| grounded in the basics of the game as well as | | | | So when it comes to opportunities to enhance |
| have a good time meeting other kids who have | | | | your child's skill as a hockey goalie through |
| a similar interest in the sport. | | | | a camp, why not consider making it a family |
| | | | affair? In the end, you will all benefit! |