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Team NorCal Summer Day Camps for Boys and Girls

THE BIGGEST AND BEST DAY CAMPS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Registration for Summer Day Camps 2026 is now OPEN.  

WHY TEAM NORCAL SUMMER CAMPS?

 

Our 17th Year of Summer Camp Success - We have learned how to do this, and our camps get better each year - combining the best of the old and the new.  We are the largest lacrosse summer camp provider in Northern California for a good reason!

College, HS, and Team NorCal Travel Team Coaches - Our coaching roster is unmatched.  Many of our travel team coaches participate in many of the camps, and returning college players and graduates are frequent guests in our Intermediate/Advanced Camps.  Our Beginner Camps are staffed by extremely skilled high school players and adult coaches who have the patience and the skill to teach young players how to get started in the game.  

Outstanding Locations - MidPeninsula and Palo Alto  Locations. Our locations  have turf fields,  picnic tables and bathroom facilities. We care a lot about the atmosphere of the camp. 
 
Largest, Most Vibrant Camps in the Bay Area - Our camps average 80 players per camp (ranges from 50 to 120 depending on location).  That means there is a good range of players, so all skill levels will have critical mass, and there is a great deal of energy at a typical camp.  You'll see why we set attendance records every year and our returning camper ratio is so high!  
 
Separate Boys and Girls Tracks -  Separate fields and instructors for both games.  Girls are led by Colleen Niklaus, Team NorCal's Executive Director and Director of Girls' Programs, Team NorCal Travel Teams Coach and former St Ignatius Coach Varsity Head Coach, where she led them to 4 #1 rankings in the State.  Boys are led by Ryan Bolaños, Team NorCal's Director of Boys' Programs, Team NorCal Travel Teams Coach, and "2025 Coach of the Year" for both CCS and USA Lacrosse.  
 
Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced Level Camp Options - Differentiated instruction/instructors/fields for all ages (6-18 yrs)  and skill levels.  For Beginners, we start from scratch and go methodically through the fundamentals.  For Intermediate/Advanced, a 'training camp' experience for players at the travel team level or with several years of experience looking to substantially enhance their skills.  
Both Colleen and Ryan are former teachers and you will see that in how we run our camps and interact with our players.
 

Half Day, Full Day and Overnight Options - 

Beginners can choose to attend half day or full day. We encourage half-day for our younger campers, and full day for middle and high school campers.  

Intermediate/Advanced Camp is always full day.  

We also have an overnight camp: Bear Valley Overnight Camp is a four day, three night, overnight camp in Bear Valley, California in the Sierras, geared towards advanced players.

 
Free Loaner Equipment - We have full gear  available for boy and girl beginners to use during the camp.  If you have some or all of the equipment, we encourage you to bring it, but if not, we ave you  covered!  (Girls need mouthguard, stick, and goggles.  Boys need mouthguard, stick, helmet, gloves, armpads, and chest protector.
 
Camp Jersey - All campers get a reversible Team NorCal pinnie to use and keep! 
 

Non-Lacrosse Activities -  While we love lacrosse, we find it fun to occasionally feather in other co-ed all camp activities like Capture the Flag, Sharks and Minnows, Lacrosse Baseball and Olympics to help campers make more friends and also keep interest high.  

Cancellation & Refund Policy - Please visit our Policies page for details.  

LEAD COACHES

 

  • BOYS: 
    • Ryan Bolaños. Team NorCal Lacrosse Director of Boys Lacrosse. Head Coach Junípero Serra High School. Head Coach Coyotes Youth Lacrosse. San Jose State Men's Lacrosse. CCS HS Coach of the Year 2025, and USA Lacrosse HS Coach of the Year 2025. 
    • Brent Tovrea. Team NorCal Lacrosse Coach HS Boys travel teams. Head Coach Los Altos High School, CCS HS Coach of the Year 2022 and former Captain, Sonoma State Men's Lacrosse.  
  • GIRLS:
    • Colleen Niklaus. Team NorCal Lacrosse Executive Director, Director of Girls Programs, and Head Coach travel teams; former Head  Coach St Ignatius Varsity Women's Lacrosse - 4x Number 1 Ranking in the State of California; founder and former Head Coach Scotts Valley HS; former Girls Director at Santa Cruz Warriors.  

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

EarlyBird discounts for Summer Camps  => good through Feb 20. (Enter discount code at check-out.)

  • 2026EARLYBIRDDAYCAMP = 10% off Summer Day Camps (Full-Day)

  • 2026EARLYBIRDBV = 10% off of Bear Valley Overnight Camp

2026 Summer Camp Schedule

  • Day Camps: Mon-Thurs 9am-3pm
    • June 8-11 in Palo Alto
    • June 15-18 = two camps: one in Palo Alto, one in San Mateo
    • June 22-25 in Palo Alto 
    • July 6-9 in Palo Alto
    • July 13-16 in Palo Alto
    • July 20-23 = two camps: one in Palo Alto, one in Burlingame
    • Aug 3-6 in Palo Alto
  • Overnight Camp in Bear Valley = July 27-30, 2026

 

LOCATIONS

  • PALO ALTO:
    • at Stanford / Palo Alto Community Playing Fields, aka Mayfield (2700 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306)
    • at El Camino Park (155 El Camino Real)
  • PENINSULA: 
    • at Hillsdale HS (3115 Del Monte St, San Mateo, CA 94403)
    • at Burlingame HS (1 Mangini Way, Burlingame, CA 94010)

 

CAMP PRICES

  • BEGINNER - Half Day ($289), Full Day ($359)
  • INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED - Full Day ($369)

 

CAMP HOURS

  • 9AM to 3PM is our Full Day Camp.
  • 9AM to 12PM is our Half Day option (for beginners only).

 

If you're looking for our Overnight Camp for advanced players, click here.

SPECIAL PROMOTION - REGISTER FOR TWO WEEKS OF BEGINNER CAMP AND GET A FREE STICK!

FOR NEW BEGINNER CAMPERS ONLY.  REGISTER FOR TWO WEEKS or more of FULL-DAY Summer Day Camps, and get a NEW beginner STICK (Boys or Girls) FOR YOU TO KEEP!  More Details