Description:
Your child will develop sport-specific skills in our focused basketball camp. This effective Skyhawks Sports camp is
appropriately competitive for kids ages 6-8. All the skills and thrills of basketball are taught through fast-paced
drills, skill-building exercises, and game-speed scrimmages. Coaches focus on the essential skills of ball handling,
passing, shooting and defense to enable young athletes to play with confidence and have fun. Emphasis is placed on
understanding the rules and etiquette of the game through creative and constant participation. Skyhawks Sports basketball
camp concludes with an end-of-the-week tournament, allowing young athletes to showcase their skills.
Ability:
At the beginner ability level, kids learn fundamentals and more about sports. Emphasis is placed on
understanding the rules and etiquette of the game through creative and constant participation. Skill
development is taught through an introduction of drills, skill-building exercises, and scrimmages.
Limited prior experience is helpful. A desire to build a sport foundation is a plus.
Included With Purchase:
White T-shirt and merit award. New For 2009. Shirts must be ordered by size at www.skyhawks.com in advance of a Skyhawks
Sports camp. Shirts will be distributed Thursday at the end of camp.
Safety:
Safety at Skyhawks Sports
Testimonials:
Both Matthew & Reid were very kind, courteous, and patient with my son. They were energetic and enthusiastic when
teaching the kids the fundamental basketball skills. Their guidance and instruction made for a very positive first-time
Skyhawks camp experience!
Mary-Jane E.
Mill Creek, WA
Keep up the good work! It's important to hire coaches who care about the children and have fun with them. Competition
is good but having fun and learning the fundamentals of Basketball are essential and YOUR CAMP IMPRESSED ME! Thanks!
Feriha C.
San Jose, CA
Tommy absolutely loved this program. He is begging me to sign him up for next year. He learned a lot about basketball skills.
Patty C.
Ft. Collins, CO
Schedule:
| Skill Camp-6 hour |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome & check-in |
| 9:05 AM | Separate into groups |
| 9:05 AM | Warm-up & stretch |
| 9:10 AM | Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD) |
| 9:20 AM | Develop skills |
| 9:45 AM | Games & exercises |
| 10:20 AM | Water/snack break |
| 10:30 AM | Circuit training |
| 11:20 AM | Scrimmages |
| 11:45 AM | Group games |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | Skyhawks Sports game zone & trivia |
| 1:00 PM | Warm-up & stretch |
| 1:10 PM | Game utilizing SOD |
| 1:30 PM | Introduce SOD part II |
| 1:40 PM | Develop skills |
| 1:50 PM | Games & exercises |
| 2:00 PM | Water break |
| 2:10 PM | Small-sided scrimmages |
| 2:50 PM | Close camp & review |
| 3:00 PM | Dismiss & check-out |
| Skill Camp-4 hour |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome & check-in |
| 9:05 AM | Separate into groups |
| 9:05 AM | Warm-up & stretch |
| 9:10 AM | Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD) |
| 9:20 AM | Develop skills |
| 9:45 AM | Games & exercises |
| 10:15 AM | Water/snack break |
| 10:25 AM | Circuit training |
| 11:05 AM | Scrimmages |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 11:50 AM | Skyhawks game zone & trivia |
| 12:00 PM | Warm-up & stretch |
| 12:10 PM | Introduce SOD part II |
| 12:20 PM | Develop skills |
| 12:30 PM | Small-sided scrimmages |
| 12:50 PM | Close camp & review |
| 1:00 PM | Dismiss & check-out |
| Skill Camp-3 hour |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome & check-in |
| 9:05 AM | Separate into groups |
| 9:05 AM | Warm-up & stretch |
| 9:10 AM | Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD) |
| 9:20 AM | Develop skills |
| 9:45 AM | Games & exercises |
| 10:20 AM | Water/snack break |
| 10:30 AM | Introduce SOD part II |
| 10:40 AM | Develop skills |
| 10:50 AM | Games & exercises |
| 11:10 AM | Small-sided scrimmages |
| 11:50 AM | Close camp & review |
| 12:00 PM | Dismiss & check-out |
| Recreation Camp-2 hour |
| 1:00 PM | Welcome & check-in |
| 1:05 PM | Separate into groups |
| 1:05 PM | Warm-up & stretch |
| 1:10 PM | Introduce Skill of the Day (SOD) |
| 1:20 PM | Games & exercises |
| 2:00 PM | Water/snack break |
| 2:15 PM | Small-sided scrimmages |
| 2:35 PM | Full-sided scrimmages |
| 2:50 PM | Close camp & review |
| 3:00 PM | Dismiss & check-out |
Camp Dates:
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Food To Bring:
Lunch, Snack & Water Bottle (for programs over four hours), Two Snacks & Water Bottle (for programs four hours or less)
Gear To Bring:
Appropriate clothing, water bottle, gym shoes, basketball and sunscreen.
Color-coded shirt schedule:
Mon. & Wed.-Navy; Tues. & Thurs.-Gray; Fri.-White
Summer Campers will need to wear a Navy shirt on Mondays and Wednesdays and a Gray shirt on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We will provide a shirt for Fridays. These shirts will help identify who is part of the Skyhawks camp and assist our
staff in watching over them.
Camp Type:
Recreation
Recreation camps focus on having fun and being safe. Young athletes will have opportunities to refine skills through games and scrimmages.
Skill
Skyhawks Sports skill-based camps, focus on skill development, by running fast-paced skill-building exercises.
Requirements:
Color-coded shirt schedule:
Mon. & Wed.-Navy; Tues. & Thurs.-Gray; Fri.-White
Summer Campers will need to wear a Navy shirt on Mondays and Wednesdays and a Gray shirt on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We will provide a shirt for Fridays. These shirts will help identify who is part of the Skyhawks camp and assist our
staff in watching over them.
Forum:
Skyhawks Sports Forum