Middle school camp in Tanhuvaara

The secondary school camp is part of a national dual career initiative, which aims to combine schooling and training into a functional whole. The athlete's dual career work is guided by the Finnish Olympic Committee. The development and coordination of the national secondary school camp is the responsibility of the Finnish Sports Colleges Association, together with the sports colleges.

The national middle school camp is part of the multi-sport coaching system and athlete's path. The coaching guidelines defined by the sport also apply to middle school-aged athletes. For young athletes, this means training in a variety of skills and physical characteristics alongside sports coaching, acquiring life skills for athletes, such as nutrition, mental skills and skills related to athlete health, and providing support for the athlete's dual career and study skills. The focus of the camp system is on school and study, life skills and athletic development.

Each day of the camp, there is ample time set aside for schoolwork. At the same time, young people are raised to study independently and take responsibility for their studies even at high school age. This is intended to prepare young people for secondary school studies and possibly for applying to secondary school sports academy activities. Close cooperation with schools ensures that studies do not suffer due to camping. The absolute prerequisite for participating in a secondary school camp is to take care of their studies to a high standard.

In the 2025-2026 academic year, a model of four camps will be implemented by sport group. The middle school camp is intended for young people in grades 7-9 who are planning a goal-oriented sports career. Students in the 2nd grade can also apply for the track and field and baseball sport groups.