PROGRAMS

Athletics

New Life Camp Athletics programs are designed to train players to pursue excellence in both sports competition and their relationship with Christ. Players are challenged in areas of discipline and teamwork while learning life lessons that illustrate the greater truths from God’s Word.

Purpose of Storm Athletics:

Storm Athletics exists to provide athletes an opportunity to pursue excellence in sports for the glory of God by empowering them to live out their faith.

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What You Need To Know About New Life Storm Athletics

The New Life Storm is the homeschool athletics program of New Life Camp, competing against other home school teams as well as public and private schools in the area. The goal of each team is to honor Christ through athletic excellence. All participants are required to be registered with the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education (DNPE) in order to participate.

As of August 1st of current school year, players must not have reached:

  • Their 19th birthday for Varsity competition
  • Their 17th birthday for Junior Varsity competition
  • Their 14th birthday for middle school competition (15th for MSG Basketball and MSB Soccer). *Note- Players must have reached age 11 by August 1st to be eligible for middle school competition.

To Participate You Will Need To Do The Following

Storm Athletics Refund Policy

  • Pricing will be listed under each sport
  • Cancellation prior to or during tryouts: full refund.  If there is an outstanding balance for the participant, the refund will be applied to that balance.
  • Cancellation during the first week of practice: full refund less the registration fee for that sport.  If there is an outstanding balance for the participant, the refund will be applied to that balance.
  • Cancelation after the first week of practice: no refund
  • We will frequently and transparently communicate with you along the way, and we welcome your input and feedback also.

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Fall Storm Sports

CROSS COUNTRY

Storm Cross Country: Summer Running Meet-Ups 2025

Wondering if cross country might be your next challenge? This summer, discover what you’re capable of through the Storm Cross Country Summer Running Program – built on the pillars of community, consistency, courage, and confidence.

Whether you’re just getting started or coming off a strong season, this is your chance to train with purpose, connect with others, and take the next step in your journey as a runner and person. No pressure. Just the challenge, support, and fun of building something great – together.

Email the Coaches for details (Please include the athlete’s full name and contact information)

2025 Weekly Summer Run Meet-Ups

  • Wednesdays: 6:30-7:30 AM
    • Neuse River Greenway (Canoe Launch)
  • Saturdays: Long Runs
    • Locations vary – announced weekly through the Storm app
  • Who Can Join?
    • Middle School & High School students
    • All paces welcome! Whether you’re just getting started or training for varsity-level performance, there’s a place for you here.
  • Ready to run with purpose?
    • It’s never too late to start. Join us and see what a summer of challenge, friendship, and growth could mean for your journey.
  • If you are new to Storm, please fill out this form and email it to Battle Watkins prior to attending your first summer run.

Storm Cross Country Description and Contract

Teams 

  • Middle School Cross Country
    • Coach: JP Hall
  • HS/Varsity Cross Country
    • Girls Coach: Gi Hime
    • Boys Coach: Aron Hall

2026 Registration

Dates

  • Season Kick-off/Parent Meeting: TBD
    • Date:
    • Time:
    • Location:
  • Practices:
    • Middle School: TBD
      • Days: TBD
      • Times: TBD
    • Varsity: TBD
      • Days: TBD
      • Times: TBD
  • Alumni Fun Run: TBD
  • Picture Day: TBD
  • Senior Night: TBD
  • State Meet: TBD
  • Awards Night: TBD

Pricing for 2025 season 

  • Middle School: $200
  • Varsity: $200

SOCCER (Boys)

Soccer Workouts 

  • Dates: Begins June 17, 2025
  • Days: Tuesdays
  • Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
  • Location: New Life Camp – Upper Field
  • If you are new to Storm, please fill out this form and email it to Battle Watkins prior to attending your first workout.

Teams

  • JV Boys – Coach: Maddox Slack
  • Varsity Boys – Coach: Todd Burr

Registration

Dates

  • Season Kick-off/Parent Meeting:
    • Date: August 9, 2025
    • Time: 9am – 11am
    • Location: Johnson Gym
  • Program Start Dates:
    • Tryouts: July 14, 15, 17
      • JV Tryouts:
        • Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
        • Times: 5:00 – 7:00pm
      • Varsity Tryouts:
        • Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
        • Times:5:30 – 7:30pm
  • Regular Season Practice: Begins July 28th
    • JV Boys:
      • Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
      • Times: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
      • Location: NLC Upper Field
    • Varsity:
      • Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
      • Times: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
      • Location: NLC Upper Field
  • Picture Day: August 27, 2025
  • Senior Night: October 3, 2025
  • Awards Ceremony: October 28, 2025

2025 Pricing

  • JV Boys – $450
  • Varsity Boys – $550

VOLLEYBALL

2026 Volleyball Workouts: Dates and Times TBD

2026 Teams

  • Middle School Girls – 
    • Coach: Katlyn Jones
  • JV Girls 
    • Coach: Amanda Sheets
  • Varsity Girls
    • Coach: Renee Jones

2026 Registration: 

2026 Dates

  • Season Kick-off/Parent Meeting:
    • Date:
    • Time:
    • Location: NLC Activities Center
  • Volleyball Tryouts:
    • Middle School Tryouts:
      • Days:
      • Times:
      • Location: NLC Activities Center
    • JV Tryouts:
      • Days:
      • Times:
      • Location: NLC Activities Center
    • Varsity Tryouts:
      • Days:
      • Times:
      • Location: NLC Activities Center
  • Regular Season Practice Days and Times:
    • Middle School:
      • Days:
      • Times: TBD
      • Location: NLC Activities Center
    • JV:   
      • Days:
      • Times: TBD
      • Location: NLC Activities Center
    • Varsity:
      • Days:
      • Times: TBD
      • Location: NLC Activities Center
  • Picture Day:
  • Senior Night:
  • Awards Ceremony:

2025 Prices 

  • Middle School – $450
  • JV – $475
  • Varsity – $525

TENNIS (Girls)

Teams

  • Junior Varsity Girls: Coach Melissa George

Registration

Dates

  • Fall Kick-off/Parent Meeting:
    • Date: August 9, 2025
    • Time: 9am – 11am
    • Location: Johnson Gym
  • Program Start Dates:
    • Tryouts: Begin July 28th
    • Days: Monday, Tuesday
    • Times: 3:30 – 5:30 pm
    • Location: Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center
  • Practice Days and Times:
    • JV Girls: Begins: July 31st
      • Location: Millbrook Exchangee Tennis Center
      • Days:
      • Time: 3:30 – 5:30 pm
  • Picture Day: August 27, 2025
  • Senior Night:
  • Awards Ceremony: October 28, 2025

2025 Prices

  • JV Girls Tennis – $275

Winter & Spring Storm Sports

BASEBALL

Teams

Registration for 2026

2026 Dates

  • Tryouts:
    • Middle School Tryouts
      • Location: Honeycutt Park
      • Dates: November 1 and 8
      • Times: 10am-12pm
    • JV/Varsity Tryouts
      • Location: Honeycutt Park
      • Dates: November 1 and 8
      • Times: 12pm-2pm
  • Regular Season Practices:
    • Middle School Practices
      • Start Date: February 16, 2026
      • Practice Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
      • Practice Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
      • Location: Imago Dei Church
    • Varsity Practices
        • Start Date: February 9, 2026
        • Practice Days: Monday/Wednesday/Friday
        • Practice Times: 3:00 – 5:00 & 5:00 – 7:00 pm
        • Location: Green Road Park
  • Spring Storm Sports Kickoff:
    • Date: Saturday, February 21
    • Time: 9:00-11:00am
    • Location: NLC Tabernacle
  • Picture Day: March 26, 2026
  • Senior Night: TBA
  • Awards Ceremony: May 14, 2026

Pricing for 2025-2026 season

  • Middle School – $450
  • Varsity – $650

BASKETBALL

Dates

  • Registration:
  • Season Kickoff/Uniform Distribution:
    • Date: November 1, 2025
    • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
    • Location: NLC Tabernacle

2025-2026 Regular Season Teams – Regular Season practices begin October 27, 2025

  • Middle School Girls – Coach: Drew Tidwell
    • 11-14 years old (as of August 1, 2025)
    • Practice Days: Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
    • Practice Times: 2:00 – 3:45 pm
  • Middle School Boys – Coach: Richard Ryder
    • 11-14 years old (as of August 1, 2025)
    • Practice Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
    • Practice Times: 6:30-8:30 pm
  • JV Boys – Coach: Wesley Jones
    • Cannot be 17 years old (as of August 1, 2025)
    • Practice Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
    • Practice Times: 4:15-6:15 pm
  • Varsity Girls – Coach: Aaron Miller
    • Cannot be 19 years old (as of August 1, 2025)
    • Practice Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
    • Practice Times: 4:15-6:16 pm
  • Varsity Boys – Coach: David Trower
    • Cannot be 19 years old (as of August 1, 2025)
    • Practice Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
    • Practice Times: 6:30-8:30 pm

Tryouts

  • Middle School Girls Tryouts:
    • Start Date: October 20, 2025
    • Days: Monday/Thursday (Activities Center), Wednesday (Johnson Gym)
    • Times: 2:00-3:45 pm
  • Middle School Boys Tryouts:
    • Start Date: October 20, 2025
    • Days: Monday/Thursday (Johnson Gym), Tuesday (Activities Center)
    • Times: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
  • JV Boys Tryouts:
    • Start Date: October 20, 2025
    • Days: Monday/Friday (Johnson Gym), Tuesday/Thursday (Activities Center)
    • Times: 4:15-6:15 pm
  • Varsity Girls Tryouts:
    • Start Date: October 20, 2025
    • Days: Monday/Friday (Activities Center), Tuesday/Thursday (Johnson Gym)
    • Times: 4:15 – 6:15 pm
  • Varsity Boys Tryouts:
    • Start Date: October 20, 2025
    • Days: Monday/Thursday/Friday (Activities Center), Tuesday (Johnson Gym)
    • Times: 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Regular Season Practices Begin: Friday, October 27, 2025

  • Black & White Games: November 7, 2025
  • Picture Day: November 19, 2025 (Times: TBD)
  • Homecoming vs. Carey Grammar School, Australia – : December 17, 2025
    • JV Boys – 4:00 pm
    • Varsity Girls – 5:15 pm
    • Varsity Boys – 6:30 pm
  • Alumni Game: December 20, 2025 (Times: TBD)
  • Senior Night: February 10, 2026
  • Awards Ceremony: March 19, 2026 @ 6:00-8:00 pm

Pricing for 2025-2026 season

  • Middle School – $375
  • JV – $475
  • Varsity – $575

GOLF

Teams

Registration for 2026

Dates

  • Season Kick-off/Orientation: TBA
  •  Tryouts: TBA
    • Days:
    • Times:
    • Location:
  • Practices:
    • Start Date: February 16
    • Days: TBA
    • Times: TBA
    • Location: Brevofield Golf Course
  • Picture Day: March 26, 2026
  • Senior Night: TBD
  • Awards Night: May 14, 2026

2026 Pricing

  • Varsity Boys: $375

SOCCER (Girls)

Spring

Registration for 2026

Dates

  • Season Kick-off/Orientation/Uniform Distribution:
    • Date: February 21, 2026
    • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
    • Location: NLC Tabernacle
  • Tryouts:
    • Middle School Girls: Begins February 9, 2026
      • Times: TBA
    • JV Girls: Begins February 9, 2026
      • Days: M, T, TH, F
      • Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
      • Location: NLC Upper Field
    • Varsity Tryouts: Begins Feb. 9, 2026
      • Days: M, T, TH, FR
      • Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
      • Location: NLC Upper Field
  • Regular Season Practices:
    • Middle School Girls: Begins Feb. 16, 2026
      • Days and Times: TBA
    • JV Girls: Begins Feb. 16, 2026
      • Days: M, T, TH, F
      • Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
      • Location: NLC Upper Field
    • Varsity Girls: Begins Feb. 16, 2026
      • Days: M, T, TH, F
      • Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
      • Location: NLC Upper Field
  • Picture Day: Wednesday, March 26, 2026
  • Senior Night: Monday, April 20, 2026
  • Awards Night: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Prices for 2026 season

  • Middle School Girls – $200
  • JV Girls – $325
  • Varsity – $400

TENNIS (Boys)

Teams

Registration for 2026

2026 Dates

  • Season Kickoff/Parent Meeting/Uniform Distribution
    • Date: February 16, 2026
    • Time: 9:00-11:00 am
    • Location: NLC Tabernacle
  • Program Start Dates:
    • Tryouts: The week of February 16, 2026
      • Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
      • Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
      • Location: Milbrook Exchange Park
  • Practice Days and Times:
    • Varsity: Begins February 23, 2026
      • Days: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
      • Times: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
      • Location: Millbrook Exchange Park
  • Picture Day: March 26, 2026 (Times TBA)
  • Senior Night: TBD
  • Awards Ceremony: May 14, 2026

2026 Prices

  • Varsity Boys – $250

If you have questions or would like more information concerning our Storm Homeschool Athletics program, please email our Athletic Director, Battle Watkins.

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Drills & Thrills

Drills & Thrills
Basketball • Soccer • Dance | For Homeschool Students Ages 8–10

Drills & Thrills is an exciting beginner-level program designed to introduce homeschool students to the fundamentals of sports and movement in a fun, engaging, and encouraging environment. Whether your child is interested in Basketball, Soccer, or Dance, this program offers an opportunity to build foundational skills, confidence, and character — all while having a blast!

Participants will enjoy age-appropriate coaching, interactive drills, and motivating incentives as they grow in ability and teamwork.

Program Highlights

  • Skill Development – Learn the fundamentals of basketball, soccer, or dance.
  • Engaging Drills & Interactive Coaching – Dynamic activities and expert instruction designed to keep participants active and motivated.
  • Prizes & Incentives – Exciting challenges and rewards to encourage growth and effort.
  • Supportive Environment – A place where every athlete belongs, grows, and gains confidence.
  • Pathway to Storm Teams – While these programs are focused on fun and skill-building, they also lay the foundation for those who may want to try out for Middle School Storm Homeschool Athletics in the future.

Choose Your Sport

At registration, participants can select one of three activities to focus on:

  • Basketball – Learn the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting, and gameplay

  • Soccer – Practice footwork, teamwork, and goal-scoring fun

  • Dance – Explore rhythm, coordination, and expression through movement

  • Fun & Enjoyment - Because learning is best when it is exciting!
  • Belonging & Teamwork - Every child is valued and encouraged.
  • Character & Sportsmanship - Building integrity, respect, and perseverance.
  • Personal Growth & Confidence - On and off the court, field, or floor.

Program Schedule & Pricing

Families can choose either session, or register for both days for double the fun!

  • Registration Opens: February 17, 2026
  • Sessions – (Days & Times):
    • Tuesdays
      • Times: 2:10 – 3:10 pm
      • Dates: March 17 – April 28, 2026
      • Cost: $75/participant/semester
    • Thursdays
      • Times: 2:00 – 3:10 pm
      • Dates: March 19 – April 30, 2026
      • Cost: $75/participant/semester
    • No Class: March 31 – April 2 (LEARN Spring Break)
  • Location: New Life Camp – Check in at the Johnson Gym
  • Eligibility: Open to homeschool students ages 8-10 as of the first day of the program. No prior experience is required – just a willingness to learn and have fun!

Ready to Register?

Spots are limited – sign up and let your child discover the thrill of learning, moving, and growing together with friends!

Mark your calendars to register on February 17, 2026

Adult Basketball Open Gym

The Adult Basketball Ministry at New Life Camp shares the gospel and serves others with Christ’s love and grace, fostering faith, fellowship, and spiritual growth to glorify God.

Join us for Adult Basketball Open Gym, where you can enjoy a friendly yet competitive game of pick-up basketball while connecting with others in a faith-centered community. This two-hour weekly program is a fantastic opportunity to stay active, build relationships, and grow spiritually.

Details:

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Frequency: Weekly (Currently on Mondays)
  • Limited Spaces: Participation is limited to ensure a great experience for all players.

How to Participate: 

To secure your spot:

  1. Click the link below and let us know you would like to be added to the email list.
  2. You will be added to a list sent out on Sunday nights with instructions to sign up.
  3. Sign-ups are first come-first serve (typically the first 15 to reply)
  4. A confirmation email will be sent to confirm your spot.

Come for the game. Stay for the fellowship. Leave with renewed faith.