Basketball Slam Dunk Camp

Camp 1

For Youth Ages

6 through 10

Monday, Aug. 16, 20010

Friday, Aug. 20, 2010

Camp 2

For Youth Ages

8 through 12

Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

Friday, Aug. 27, 2010

Camp 3

For Youth Ages

10 to 17

Monday, Aug. 30, 2010

Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

Purpose of all three Camps	Fun. To learn and expand on the basic skills of basketball. Campers should expect to be challenged to personally play their best and work their hardest throughout the day at improving their basketball skills (naturally, while having fun at basketball). Gallivanting, sitting out (unless feeling ill) and horsing around are all discouraged. The camp's fun is in learning the game of basketball.
Daily Times	Core hours: 9:00 to 4:00 daily Open Supervised hours: 8:30 to 6:00 daily (The extra open supervised hours are for open shooting practice and convenience in dropping off and picking up campers.)
Re: 6, 7 & 8 year olds	Parents, your 6, 7 and 8 year olds will be using a size 5 basketball on baskets about 8 feet high (versus the usual 10 foot high basket). If in doubt about your child's ability to cope contact Patrick Suessmuth (see bottom of this page) for a try out or consider registering your child in one of the Station Road Nursery School's Summer Camps.
Typical Day Typical Day [ Home ] [ Free Throw Competition ] [ NBA Singulair SKILLS CHALLENG ] [ New Years Eve ] [ ABBA Night ] [ Classic Movie Night ] [ After School Drop-In ] [ 3-on-3 ] [ Sunday Ball ] [ Erin Hoops MAIN PLACE Schedule ] [ Sixty Eight Drills ] [ Buying Basketball Shoes ] [ Coaching Basics ] [ +50 Camp One Photos ] [ Hoops Philosophy ] [ Tennis Camp ] [ Mixed/Variety Sport Camp ] [ Soccer Camp ] [ Softball Baseball camp ] [ Badminton Camps ] [ Erin Olympics ] [ Floor Hockey ] [ ArtsCraftsAndGamesCamp ] [ Slam Dunk Camps 1, 2 & 3 ] [ Ten Good Reasons to support affordable community access to school space ] [ Christmas Variety Sport Day Camps ] [ March Break Variety Sport Camp ] [ Skateboarding Camp ] [ Build and Fly Your Own Rocket ] [ Camp Advertising ] [ Laser Tag Camp ]	The gym so has two distinct learning areas a each end of the court... 8:00 a.m. - Gym open for supervised Open Shooting - 8:30 to 9:00 Warm-ups, stretching and lay-ups to 9:45 Group A - Learning time (15 min. break in "middle") to 11:00 Note: Sometimes guest coaches do these Learning Times Group B - Game time (15 min. break in "middle") to 11:00 Group A - Game time to 12:20 Group B - Learning time to 12:20 Lunch to 12:40 (kids eat quick when having fun, as all of us know) Group A - Learning time to 1:45 Group B - Game to 1:45 Break to 2:00 Group A - Game to 3:00 Group B - Learning time to 3:00 Individual team time with Coaches and... Learning to play to-day's "Dumb Game" to 3:35 "Dumb Game" to 3:50 Awards and daily wrap-up to 4:00 Open Gym for Supervised Shooting and Coaches' Game to 5:00 Most learning times are conducted by volunteer, unpaid, guest coaches. All games are played in a non-competitive atmosphere. No score is kept (usually). Award certificates and wrapped candy prizes are a daily feature of the camp. Note: when possible, some learning activities will be conducted outside. A sport related youth video will often be shown in this camp, either because of rain/inclement weather or youths are physically worn out and need a significant break. Sample videos used include: Sandlot, The Big Green, Kicking and Screaming. Like Mike, A Kid In King Arthur's Court, Rebound, etc.
Camp Articles	Articles from the Erin Advocate describing the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2003 camps are linked to here by clicking the appropriate year below. In inputting these article I was flooded by sweet memories (some not so sweet too) about camp people and camp events. These article are "longish" but informative about camp events you might like to learn about. Each articles have UP links, which if you click the UP word will bring you back to this page. Camp Article 2003 Campers Effort 2003 2002 Untall Camp Tales -2001 2000 1999
Where	MAIN PLACE in the old Erin Public School at 185 Main Street in the Village of Erin between Scotch and English Streets.
Camp Guarantee	Camp uses praise (positive reinforcement) extensively. In a typical camp of 40 players four Kg. of wrapped candies are doled out as rewards for demonstrated, improved performance (not so coaches appear to be "nice guys"). The camp uses (short) time outs to control most behavioural issues with campers, if such extreme measure are ever needed. Each participant receives a certificate recognizing their participation in the camp. Also a personalized, individual basketball report card on each camper's basketball is prepared by the camper's coach in Camps 1 and 2 only. The ratio of campers to coaches will be roughly one coach for every seven campers. Coaches are local Erin basketball players who are keenly interested in sharing their "love" of basketball. (Most have previously attended earlier camps.) It, this love, is infectious so be alerted that campers usually catch this love of ball.)
Special Note	Please no ankle socks as blisters develop on the achilles' tendon due to the amount of running that occurs in our camps. Please use longer length athletic socks (preferably two per foot) help to reduce/prevent this problem.
Cost	Advance payment Camp Fee - $45.00 for the week. Send payment to Erin Hoops, c/o Patrick Suessmuth, R.R.#2, Hillsburgh, Ont. N0B 1Z0 or drop off fee at MAIN PLACE. At the door Camp Fee - $60.00 for the week.
Limited Registration Camp Coaches in discussion.	Registration is limited in each of these camps to 44 campers. Register early to avoid disappointment. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Registration to date in Camp 1 for 6 to 14 year olds is 9 of the 44. Registration to date in Camp 2 for 8 to 12 year olds is 11 of the 44. Registration to date in Camp 3 for 10 to 17 year olds is 5 of the 44. (Registration figure last updated: July 13, 2010) Yes, you may register your "players" in more than one camps if you wish and the ages work for you and your child..
To Register	To Register in Erin Hoops Slam Dunk Basketball Camp click on Registration Form and you will find yourself on the Hoops registration page. Fill in the form and click SUBMIT at the bottom and you're registered.
Parents	Come on out and watch your child during the camp day. What we do in the camp is open for everyone in the community to come and see. (Sorry, you can't participate, except for Wednesday afternoon.) What we are doing in the camp should be as important to you as it is to your child. We welcome adults/people watching. Kids learn more and behave better when others are watching. Please feel free to talk with and say hello to all camp staff when they are not busy. Suggestion: come early when you are picking up a camper and you can then share and feel the flavour of these camps.
About our Coaches and Coaching	Coaching ratio: 1 coach to 10 campers MAXIMUM Coaches will be at least one adult per camp with remaining coaches being Erin Hoops trained university and older high school students. These coaches bring over 15 years of camp leadership skills in our camps into the 2010 Summer Camps. Our coaching philosophy consists of coaches using: high praising high directing high verbal high encouragement high interpersonal skills constructive criticism as needed
Further Information	Coaches from these camp receive a certificate indicating they have done 46 hour of volunteer community service work. Want to know more about this Camp contact Patrick Suessmuth 519-833-2058 or send an email to helps@erinhoops.ca

Purpose of

all three

Camps

Fun.

To learn and expand on the basic skills of basketball.

Campers should expect to be challenged to personally play their best and work their hardest throughout the day at improving their basketball skills (naturally, while having fun at basketball).

Gallivanting, sitting out (unless feeling ill) and horsing around are all discouraged.

The camp's fun is in learning the game of basketball.

Daily Times

Core hours: 9:00 to 4:00 daily

Open Supervised hours: 8:30 to 6:00 daily

(The extra open supervised hours are for open shooting practice and convenience in dropping off and picking up campers.)

Re: 6, 7 & 8 year olds

Parents, your 6, 7 and 8 year olds will be using a size 5 basketball on baskets about 8 feet high (versus the usual 10 foot high basket). If in doubt about your child's ability to cope contact Patrick Suessmuth (see bottom of this page) for a try out or consider registering your child in one of the Station Road Nursery School's Summer Camps.

Typical Day

[ Home ] [ Free Throw Competition ] [ NBA Singulair SKILLS CHALLENG ] [ New Years Eve ] [ ABBA Night ] [ Classic Movie Night ] [ After School Drop-In ] [ 3-on-3 ] [ Sunday Ball ] [ Erin Hoops MAIN PLACE Schedule ] [ Sixty Eight Drills ] [ Buying Basketball Shoes ] [ Coaching Basics ] [ +50 Camp One Photos ] [ Hoops Philosophy ] [ Tennis Camp ] [ Mixed/Variety Sport Camp ] [ Soccer Camp ] [ Softball Baseball camp ] [ Badminton Camps ] [ Erin Olympics ] [ Floor Hockey ] [ ArtsCraftsAndGamesCamp ] [ Slam Dunk Camps 1, 2 & 3 ] [ Ten Good Reasons to support affordable community access to school space ] [ Christmas Variety Sport Day Camps ] [ March Break Variety Sport Camp ] [ Skateboarding Camp ] [ Build and Fly Your Own Rocket ] [ Camp Advertising ] [ Laser Tag Camp ]

The gym so has two distinct learning areas a each end of the court...

8:00 a.m. - Gym open for supervised Open Shooting - 8:30 to 9:00

Warm-ups, stretching and lay-ups to 9:45

Group A - Learning time (15 min. break in "middle") to 11:00

Note: Sometimes guest coaches do these Learning Times

Group B - Game time (15 min. break in "middle") to 11:00

Group A - Game time to 12:20

Group B - Learning time to 12:20

Lunch to 12:40 (kids eat quick when having fun, as all of us know)

Group A - Learning time to 1:45

Group B - Game to 1:45

Break to 2:00

Group A - Game to 3:00

Group B - Learning time to 3:00

Individual team time with Coaches and...

Learning to play to-day's "Dumb Game" to 3:35

"Dumb Game" to 3:50

Awards and daily wrap-up to 4:00

Open Gym for Supervised Shooting and Coaches' Game to 5:00

Most learning times are conducted by volunteer, unpaid, guest coaches.

All games are played in a non-competitive atmosphere. No score is kept (usually).

Award certificates and wrapped candy prizes are a daily feature of the camp.

Note: when possible, some learning activities will be conducted outside.

A sport related youth video will often be shown in this camp, either because of rain/inclement weather or youths are physically worn out and need a significant break. Sample videos used include: Sandlot, The Big Green, Kicking and Screaming. Like Mike, A Kid In King Arthur's Court, Rebound, etc.

Camp

Articles

Articles from the Erin Advocate describing the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2003 camps are linked to here by clicking the appropriate year below. In inputting these article I was flooded by sweet memories (some not so sweet too) about camp people and camp events. These article are "longish" but informative about camp events you might like to learn about. Each articles have UP links, which if you click the UP word will bring you back to this page.

Camp Article 2003

Campers Effort 2003

2002

Untall Camp Tales -2001

2000

1999

Where

MAIN PLACE in the old Erin Public School at 185 Main Street in the Village of Erin between Scotch and English Streets.

Camp

Guarantee

Camp uses praise (positive reinforcement) extensively. In a typical camp of 40 players four Kg. of wrapped candies are doled out as rewards for demonstrated, improved performance (not so coaches appear to be "nice guys"). The camp uses (short) time outs to control most behavioural issues with campers, if such extreme measure are ever needed.

Each participant receives a certificate recognizing their participation in the camp. Also a personalized, individual basketball report card on each camper's basketball is prepared by the camper's coach in Camps 1 and 2 only.

The ratio of campers to coaches will be roughly one coach for every seven campers. Coaches are local Erin basketball players who are keenly interested in sharing their "love" of basketball. (Most have previously attended earlier camps.) It, this love, is infectious so be alerted that campers usually catch this love of ball.)

Special Note

Please no ankle socks as blisters develop on the achilles' tendon due to the amount of running that occurs in our camps.

Please use longer length athletic socks (preferably two per foot) help to reduce/prevent this problem.

Cost

Advance payment Camp Fee - $45.00 for the week.
Send payment to Erin Hoops, c/o Patrick Suessmuth, R.R.#2, Hillsburgh, Ont. N0B 1Z0 or drop off fee at MAIN PLACE.

At the door Camp Fee - $60.00 for the week.

Limited

Registration

Camp Coaches in discussion.

Registration is limited in each of these camps to 44 campers.

Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Registration to date in Camp 1 for 6 to 14 year olds is 9 of the 44.

Registration to date in Camp 2 for 8 to 12 year olds is 11 of the 44.

Registration to date in Camp 3 for 10 to 17 year olds is 5 of the 44.

(Registration figure last updated: July 13, 2010)

Yes, you may register your "players" in more than one camps if you wish and the ages work for you and your child..

To Register

To Register in Erin Hoops Slam Dunk Basketball Camp click on Registration Form and you will find yourself on the Hoops registration page. Fill in the form and click SUBMIT at the bottom and you're registered.

Parents

Come on out and watch your child during the camp day.

What we do in the camp is open for everyone in the community to come and see. (Sorry, you can't participate, except for Wednesday afternoon.)

What we are doing in the camp should be as important to you as it is to your child. We welcome adults/people watching. Kids learn more and behave better when others are watching. Please feel free to talk with and say hello to all camp staff when they are not busy.

Suggestion: come early when you are picking up a camper and you can then share and feel the flavour of these camps.

About our

Coaches

and Coaching

Coaching ratio: 1 coach to 10 campers MAXIMUM

Coaches will be at least one adult per camp with remaining coaches being Erin Hoops trained university and older high school students. These coaches bring over 15 years of camp leadership skills in our camps into the 2010 Summer Camps.

Our coaching philosophy consists of coaches using:
               high praising
                 high directing
                   high verbal
                     high encouragement
                       high interpersonal skills
                         constructive criticism as needed

Further

Information

Coaches from these camp receive a certificate indicating they have done 46 hour of volunteer community service work.

Want to know more about this Camp contact Patrick Suessmuth 519-833-2058 or send an email to helps@erinhoops.ca

Campers e-mail	To see a copy of e-mail sent to campers prior to start of camp, click here.
Volunteer Coaches e-mail and Handout	To see a copy of the pre-camp e-mail sent to all volunteer coaches engaged in helping with the camp, click here.

To send mail to helps@erinhoops.ca