Emma Williams
Meet Emma
Hi, I'm Emma, owner and coach at Truckee Sports Camp.
Truckee Sports Camp brings together so many things I love — working with kids, coaching, sports, outdoor adventure, and the incredible mountain community we are lucky enough to call home.
My background is in outdoor education and coaching. I previously owned and operated a rock-climbing guide service, working extensively with youth groups and helping young people build confidence, resilience, independence, and a love of adventure. I have also spent the past ten years coaching young athletes as a Big Mountain Ski Coach at Palisades Tahoe and previously worked as a Teacher's Aide at Glenshire Elementary School.
As a mom whose daughter grew up here in Truckee, I've spent many years around our local kids and families. I understand how important it is for children to have somewhere they genuinely want to go — a place where they can be active, make friends, feel accepted and supported, and simply enjoy being kids.
That is what Truckee Sports Camp is all about.
We're a sports camp, but sport is really the vehicle for something much bigger. We use games, challenges, outdoor adventures, conversations, and teamwork to help kids develop confidence, resilience, kindness, respect, and a positive attitude.
One of the messages I share with our campers is that we are a team — and another word for team is family.
That means encouraging each other, celebrating each other's successes, helping someone when they're struggling, including the child who may be feeling left out, and understanding that every person brings something different to the team.
Above all, I want every child who comes to Truckee Sports Camp to feel that they belong.
My hope is that our campers leave at the end of summer with new skills and great memories — but also with stronger friendships, greater confidence, and a lifelong love of being active and spending time outdoors.
I can't wait to welcome our returning TSC families and meet the new kids joining us next summer.