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Development & Skills Camps

Try Olympic team handball

Handball Futures Development & Skills camps introduces women athletes to the sport, build skills with elite coaches and gives you a chance to be evaluated — your first step toward the Handball Futures Festival and the Women’s Team Handball Athlete Pool.

See 2026–27 camps
How to register

What to expect

Learn. Compete. Get noticed.

Learn the game

Elite coaches teach the fundamentals of team handball. No experience needed — athletes from every sport are welcome.

Get evaluated

Your camp evaluation is shared with the USA Women’s National Team coaching staff.

Take the next step

Camps help us identify athletes for the Handball Futures Festival.

2026–27 camps

Each camp runs alongside a tournament or in the community. Dates, times and registration links are posted here as each camp opens.

January, 2027

Community-Based Development Camp

Phoenix, AZ

Registration details coming soon.

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Late January 2027

Development Camp at the Cal Cup

Fresno, CA

Registration details coming soon.

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Mid-February 2027

Development Camp at the Women’s Blue Cup

Chapel Hill, NC

Registration details coming soon.

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March 2027

Community-Based Development Camp

Location to be announced

Registration details coming soon.

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How to register

Who can attend

  • Women aged 18 or older
  • U.S. citizens
  • Athletes from any sport, at any experience level

Four steps to camp

  1. Complete the Prospective Athlete Form so we know you’re coming.
  2. Join USA Team Handball. Current members are set. New? A $15 trial membership covers up to four handball activities in one month.
  3. Complete Core SafeSport Training if applicable.
  4. Register for your camp on Sport80 — the link is posted with each camp above. Already have a Sport:80 profile? Click the registration link for the camp and sign in to your existing profile, and complete the event registration.

Past camps

See our 2025–26 camps
  • Chicago — October 24, 2025, Mokena, IL, with the Michael Lipov Tournament
  • Denver — December 7, 2025, Volo Arena, with the Samala Super Cup
  • Fremont, CA — January 30–February 1, 2026, with the Cal Cup
  • Chapel Hill, NC — February 21, 2026, UNC Fetzer Gym, with the Carolina Blue Cup
  • Bettendorf, IA — May 16, 2026, TBK Bank Sports Complex, with the USA Team Handball Open Championships

Support Athletes

Help bring a community Development Camp to athletes discovering the sport. Questions about camps? Email info@handballfutures.org.

Fund a camp
Fill out the athlete form