What a great day we had today to finish up a great week of camp!

The kids all got their camp shirts in the morning so we could take a camp picture.  We were able to print copies of the picture and send one home with each camper, so if your child did not get one, please contact me.

After the camp picture, the counselors gathered their teams for some final drills and scrimmages.  We also had a special guest speaker, referee and Mark Osowski’s close friend, Mike Bangrazi.  He talked to the kids about how referees do their jobs, reminding kids that referees are humans and it is important that if a referee makes a mistake, the player needs to keep on playing and not get stuck on the call they didn’t get.  It’s a hard job, and they can’t always get it right.  It’s important for players to remember that they are doing their best.  He also talked about his friendship with Mark Osowski and how much he admired him for working hard to reach his goal.  He reminded the kids of Mark’s motto – “Take action on your dreams.”

The kids each got a booklet today containing very valuable information.  There are drills, stretches, conditioning activities, and a biography about Mark Osowski.  The campers took some time today to read through the booklet with their counselors.  Then, they took them home at the end of the day so the can keep practicing at home!

As parents started arriving today for the end of camp, the kids demonstrated various drills they had done throughout the week.  The parents got to see plyometrics, shooting, and defense.  There was a lot of extra energy in the air because the kids knew that their parents were watching!

We gave out daily and weekly awards today.  Congratulations to our daily Hustle Award winners (Edward, Lily, Korrin, and Mackenzie) and daily Sportsmanship Award winners (Kainin, Grace, Cyrus, and Kyra)!  Great job!

Our weekly award winners were as follows:

• Mark Osowski Award – Sean and Olivia
• Most Improved Player Award – Abraham, Dahlia, Thomas, and Madeline
• High Five Award – Joe, Caleigh, Brandon, and Kali
• Great Attitude Award – Jeff, Bianca, Xavier, and Emma
• Hustle Award (for the week) – Jack, Olivia, Luke, and Isabella
• Sportsmanship Award (for the week) – Patrick, Madison, Ryan, and Caroline

Congratulations to all the winners!  We also gave out special basketball pins to all the campers who did not get Hustle or Sportsmanship awards because we felt that all campers really worked hard and cheered on their teammates, so we wanted to do something special for them.

We have lots of pictures from today, so it will take me a day or so to get them all sorted and posted online.  I will have them up by the end of the weekend.  In the meantime, you can enjoy the pictures that are already posted.  If you would like a copy of any of the pictures, please just email me.

Thank again to all for a fantastic week!!!