Synchronized Skating Creativity Camp

Unleash your imagination and take your skating to the next level! Dive into choreography, performance, costume design, and expression classes, all while learning from experienced coaches and current athletes. Packed with creativity, energy, and inspiration, this camp will help you skate with confidence, style, and personality!

Test Requirement: Preliminary Skating Skills by January 1st, 2026

Age Requirement: 9 years old by July 1st, 2026

• Included: All programming (ice time, coaching, camp shirt, etc), plus room, board, meals, and 24-hour supervision beginning at camp check-in and ending after check-out on the final day of camp.

• Included: All programming (ice time, coaching, camp shirt, etc), supervision throughout the day from drop off to pick up, as well as lunch at a university dining hall during full camp days.

There is a $200 non-refundable deposit for Synchronized Skating Creativity Camp with the full balance due by May 31, 2026. Full refunds (minus non-refundable fees) may be granted for a medical or summer school reason if the following requirements are met:

• Medical Refund — The request must be made in writing to the Camp Manager prior to 7/9/26 and a written statement from a doctor must be presented.
• Summer School — The request must be made in writing to the Camp Manager prior to 6/1/26, and a written statement from the school Principal must be presented.
• Other Reason — Refunds of only the unused portion of housing and meals may be given for any other withdrawal from camp with a written request to the Camp Manager prior to the start of camp or upon leaving early from camp due to medical reasons.

Camp mornings will include two one-hour on-ice classes and two one-hour off-ice sessions, followed by lunch and a structured downtime. Afternoons will include two forty-five-minute on-ice classes and one off-ice session before dinner, plus organized evening activities in the residence hall.

Camp Check In will be from 11:00am to 12:00pm on Thursday, July 9th. Camp Check Out will be from 1:30pm to 2:00pm on Sunday, July 12th. The university is unable to provide housing or supervision for campers before the check in window or after the check out window.

Yes, we make every effort to group campers by skill level. Campers will be assigned to the same group as their roommate.

Yes. Campers are assigned to double rooms with another athlete of similar age and in the same camp group. If two skaters want to room together, each must request the other on their registration. If a reciprocal request is not made—or no request is listed—our staff will assign a suitable roommate. Triple roommate requests are not accepted, though a triple may be assigned if required by the university. Final room assignments are determined by the camp director.

Yes, please email miamisynchrocamp@MiamiOH.edu as soon as possible and we will do our best to accommodate the request.

Campers stay in renovated, air-conditioned Miami University residence halls located within walking distance of the Goggin Ice Center.

Meals are served at a Miami University dining hall close to the ice arena. Overnight campers receive lunch and dinner on the first day; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on full camp days; and breakfast on the final day. Day campers receive lunch on full camp days, but no meals on the first or last day.

Miami University Dining Services can accommodate a wide range of dietary needs. As camp approaches, we will provide a link for submitting dietary requests and contact information for the university dietitian.

Campers are supervised by trained camp counselors who are Miami University students and athletes on our varsity skating teams. Additionally, we have a Dorm Supervisor and a Camp Manager, both with many years of Miami Skating Camp experience, who stay in the dorms and support campers throughout the week.

Yes! Skaters who are eligible for both camps are welcome and encouraged to attend both.

Miami University and the Goggin Ice Center are located about one hour from the Cincinnati (CVG) and Dayton (DAY) airports.

Goggin Ice Center Address:

610 S. Oak St., Oxford, OH 45056

To get from the airport to campus, families may schedule transportation through a variety of shuttle services. While not an official endorsement, many families have used Executive Transportation (executivetransportation.org | 800-990-8841).

Campers will not need to pay for anything during their camp experience; however, they will have a few opportunities to purchase extra snacks and souvenirs while at the rink. Miami University is a cashless campus. A credit/debit card—or a prepaid Visa gift card—is recommended for vending machines, the pro shop, and other purchases.

Yes, our synchronized skating summer camps are co-ed.

Yes. When a camp session fills, a waiting list becomes available automatically with no deposit required.

A detailed packing list will be sent later in the spring.