Camp MOVE is where young people from East Akron use sports and STEAM to discover who they are and build something their community can actually use.

July 13–31, 2026

The Heights Center (1590 Hillside Terrace), Akron, OH

Multi Grade Level · Rising 3rd–12th Grade

Program: FREE · Field Trip Co-Pay: $75 (covers all off-site experiences)

SCHOLARS SERVED SUMMER 2025

3 Wks

ONE DRIVING QUESTION .

ONE COMMUNITY.

5/5

AVERAGE FAMILY RATING

100%

WOULD RECCOMMEND TO ANOTHER FAMILY

WHAT IS CAMP MOVE

Five Days a Week.

Nine to Two.

All In.

Scholars spend five days a week from 9am to 2pm at The Heights Center in Goodyear Heights. Every day combines sports skill development with hands-on STEAM challenges where the math, science, and problem-solving happen inside the physical activity — not separate from it. If a Scholar is calculating angles, they are also throwing a football.

Across three weeks, each Scholar group works on a real project responding to a real community challenge. They choose their creative format. In 2025 one group invented a sport, one performed a play, and one produced a video. At the final showcase, they present their work to families, community leaders, and neighborhood partners. This is not a craft project. It is something that outlasts the summer.

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"Learning happens through play and sports — not despite them."

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Three Weeks. Seven Sports. One Big Idea.

Each week builds on the last. Scholars go deeper into their project, stronger in their sport, and more confident in who they are. By Week 3 they are ready to show Goodyear Heights what they built.

Week 1 Identity

Who am I and what do I bring?

Week 2 Inquiry

What does our community need?

Week 3 Launch

We built something. Now we show it.

Sports We Play.

⛳Golf 🏀Basketball 🏈Flag Football 🏒Hockey 🦵Kickball 🏐Volleyball ⚽Soccer

The Mentorship Ladder.

At Camp MOVE, every person in the building is on a path. Elementary Scholars look up at their Junior MOVE Mentor and see a middle schooler who was in their exact shoes two years ago. Junior MOVE Mentors look up at MOVE Guides and see high schoolers who used to be them. Adult mentors above them all chose to show up for this community every day.

Camp Director / APS Teacher / Lead Mentor

Program Founder, Academic Leads and Adult Operations Lead

Move Guides

High school students and graduates — Lead rotation support, Scholar accountability, and peer mentorship in real time

Junior Move Mentor

Middle schoolers — Coach and guide Scholar groups every day

Camp Move Scholar

Rising 3rd–5th grade — Elementary Scholars from Akron

"Using middle schoolers in leadership is pure youth development principles. That's what matters."

"He woke up before his alarm."

"My son, who is usually shy, showed noticeable excitement and independence just three days into the program. He woke up before his alarm, got dressed, and packed his lunch. I am so grateful for what Noex Sports continues to do for youth."

—Parent, Camp MOVE 2025

YOUR PATH STARTS HERE

Who's Coming to Camp MOVE?

Every person at Camp MOVE has a role, a purpose, and a summer built for them. Find yours below.

ELEMENTARY · 3RD–5TH GRADE

Camp MOVE Scholar

YOUR SUMMER

July 13–31 · Mon–Fri · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM at The Heights Center
Sports skill development across 7 sports: golf, basketball, flag football, hockey, kickball, volleyball, and soccer
Hands-on STEAM challenges woven into every activity
Community field trips throughout the three weeks
Guided daily by a Junior MOVE Mentor from your own community
Work on a real community project and present at the final showcase on July 31