The Oak Island Pickleball Academy is a weekly pickleball program available to a full range of age groups. Whether you are inexperienced or a pro, this academy is bound to have something you will love if you want to learn more and play the sport!

For our Beginner Program, lessons will last one hour a day throughout the week, while the Intermediate Program consists of lessons and play for 1.5 hours a day. Times for each session are posted in the description on the Registration page. If interested, please register for the week (or multiple) you prefer. For any questions or to learn more, contact Jacob Hyle at jhyle@oakislandnc.gov. We look forward to seeing you on the courts!

The Oak Island Tennis Academy is a weekly tennis program starting this summer. Whether you are inexperienced or a pro, this tennis academy is bound to have something you will love if you want to learn more and play the sport. For our Red Ball and Beginner Program, lessons will last one hour a day throughout the week, and the other programs will consist of lessons and play for 1.5 hours.

Session times are posted in the description on the Registration page. If interested, please register for the week (or multiple) you prefer. For questions or to learn more, contact Jacob Hyle at jhyle@oakislandnc.gov.

Campers will be introduced to the fun of sailing through classroom education and sailing in Dutchman’s Creek. Learn to “ride the wind” in youth sized Optimist dinghies (single handed with student weight < 120 pounds) or in the clubs 420's as two person crews. Campers will learn boating basics, rigging, right of way rules, points of sail and sailboat maneuvers. We will also be covering new STEM skills each week of camp. The first Monday's of each week of the camp, there will be a trip out to Brunswick Community College to perform a swim test, just to make sure our participants are safe and ready to go!

Each day campers will participate in different activities that pertain to the theme of the week. Activities the campers will be participating in will range from STEM/art activities at the Recreation Center, activities at our Ocean Education Center and Nature Center, on Island trips to our splash pad and other attractions, off island trips to attractions in the surrounding areas, and movie/treat parties on Fridays.