Lacrosse Summer Camp in San Antonio
Summer Showdown Lacrosse Camp 2027
Join the Longest Running Lacrosse Camp in SA, Now in our 15th Successful Year!
Pickup 7:30–7:45 PM on the field
502 Devine Rd #598, San Antonio, TX 78209
$100 single drop-in day
Both sides run the same two weeks, the same evenings, at the same field. The only difference is the age band. New to the sport? Reach out. Need gear? Reach out.
What is the Summer Showdown Lacrosse Camp?
The Summer Showdown Lacrosse Camp in San Antonio, Texas is locally run and family-owned. We are humbled to be the longest running summer lacrosse camp in the city — now entering our 15th exciting year. Our instructional summer camp is built around an elite-level coaching staff that not only knows the game, but has decades of coaching experience behind it.
We always strive to create a positive and encouraging camp environment where players are excited to come back day after day and year after year. Our creative games, team competitions and unique camp prizes will have your son or daughter hooked on lacrosse.
So whether you are brand new to the sport or an experienced local San Antonio lacrosse player, the Summer Showdown Lacrosse Camp is the place to meet and compete against the top players in the city. You don’t need to travel out of state for a great summer experience. Save time and money with our elite coaching at an affordable price — sign up today and see what this Texas tradition is all about!
Why Choose the Summer Showdown Lacrosse Camp?
Five honest reasons, and none of them are that we are the best in the world.
We are actually from here
Coach Paul was born and raised in San Antonio and played at Saint Mary’s Hall. This is not a camp that flies in for a week and leaves. It is the only locally owned and operated summer lacrosse camp in San Antonio, and it has been running for fifteen years because this city is home.
This camp exists because someone did it for us
Legendary coach Earl Bill built the Alamo Lacrosse Camp, and Paul and his brothers grew up in it as players and came back to coach it. When that camp closed, they started this one so the next generation of San Antonio players would not lose what they had. We coach in his memory.
The same coaches, every year
Our staff does not turn over between summers. These are experienced coaches your player will see again next year and the year after — and Coach Paul is a USA Lacrosse Certified Platinum Level Coach for both boys and girls, and the Varsity Head Coach at Central Catholic.
The best players in the city, in one place
Players find a real challenge right here in Texas. Summer Showdown pulls players from schools and clubs all across San Antonio, so your athlete spends the week competing against the kids they will face all season.
Beginners are not an afterthought
We group by age and skill level so nobody is lost and nobody is bored. A first-time player receives real coaching from step one, not a spot at the back of the line while the experienced kids scrimmage.
Unique Camp Prizes
Every year we have new, exciting prizes for camp — see some of our past prizes below!
Our Mission
- We are committed to making local, high-quality training accessible.
- To provide a trusted and experienced coaching staff along with a proven curriculum, in order to create a tremendous experience for every camper.
What to Expect
Every camper receives all of this, every single day.
- Positive, encouraging environment
- Fun, fast-paced drills
- Competitions for summer camp prizes
- Team tournaments
- Positional fundamentals: attack, midfield, defense, goalie
- Understanding the game — lacrosse IQ
- Athletic development: foot speed, quickness and agility
- Mental toughness — becoming a great teammate and leader
Typical Camp Schedule
Player Sign In
Campers arrive and check in with our staff.
Team Huddle
Camp rules and coach introductions.
4 Stations
General fundamentals, rotating in small groups.
- Group 1: Partner passing
- Group 2: Down-the-line passing
- Group 3: Ground balls to the goal
- Group 4: Team building
Ball Hunt & Water Break
Everyone helps collect the balls and takes a breather.
Team Building
Meeting your teammates.
How to Dodge & Defend the Dodge
Split by position so every player works on their own job.
- Group 1: Defense
- Group 2: Attack
- Group 3: Midfield offense
- Group 4: Midfield defense
- Group 5: Goalies
1v1s to the Goal
Live reps against a real defender.
- Group 1: Defensemen vs. attackmen
- Group 2: Offensive midfielders vs. defensive midfielders
Ball Hunt & Team Huddle
The “You Are the Greatest” speech from Coach, plus:
- Put up a teammate — every player says something good about a teammate
- Camp prizes given out
- Full camp breakout by the Camper of the Day
Player Pickup
Coaches stay on the field until every camper is picked up.
Why did we start a summer lacrosse camp in San Antonio, Texas?
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, San Antonio was the epicenter of Texas lacrosse. During that time, legendary Coach Earl Bill at Saint Mary’s Hall built a powerhouse program that captured three consecutive state championships from 1998 to 2000. At the same time, Coach Bill founded the Alamo Lacrosse Camp. It quickly became a summer tradition and, at its peak, welcomed 150 players from all across the state.
My brothers and I grew up playing for Coach Bill at SMH, attending the Alamo Summer Camp, and eventually returning to coach after we graduated. In many ways, it shaped us not only as players, but as leaders. However, like many great chapters, the Alamo Camp eventually came to a close.
The following summer, my brothers and I felt a responsibility to carry the tradition forward. We knew what the camp had meant to us, and we understood what its absence would mean for the next generation of San Antonio lacrosse players. Determined to honor Coach Bill’s legacy, we stepped forward and founded the Summer Showdown Lacrosse Camp. It even ran a year in Denver while I coached there, before coming home to San Antonio where it belongs.
Today, Summer Showdown remains the only locally owned and operated summer lacrosse camp in San Antonio. Looking back, it has been incredibly rewarding to positively impact so many athletes. None of it would have been possible without Coach Bill, and we are proud to continue coaching in his memory.
Giving Back for the Greater Good
We donate to these three organizations every single year. When your family signs up for camp, a piece of that goes right back into the game and into the community.
Lax Traders
Lax Traders strings custom lacrosse heads and shafts, and the profits go toward autism research through Lacrosse the Spectrum. A great cause, run by great lacrosse people.
Visit their site →
STXYLA
The South Texas Youth Lacrosse Association is our local youth league. If your player plays a spring season here in San Antonio, STXYLA is who runs it.
Visit their site →
Lacrosse the Nations
In their own words, they are “unifying the lacrosse community to improve education and health while creating opportunity and hope for children around the world.” They run programs in Nicaragua and Colombia.
Visit their site →
Past Camp Testimonials
“My son started lacrosse at the summer camp and has been hooked ever since!”
— Camp Parent, 2024“This is my kid’s favorite camp every summer!”
— Camp Parent, 2026“He had lots of fun and made friends. That’s all that matters to me as a parent.”
— Camp Parent, 2010“My son enjoyed playing against players from all across the city!”
— Camp Parent, 2026“He came home and told us it was the best camp he has ever been to — and he has been to a lot of them.”
— Camper 2026, rising 8th graderKeep Playing Year-Round
Our Summer Showdown coaching staff is offering more training options all year long. Camp is one week — improvement is a whole year.
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