Wow!  I was so tired after camp yesterday that I completely forgot to post our winner for Friday and for the week!  It was a hot and exhausting week, but I think all the kids had fun!  After camp ended yesterday, we took all the counselors out for lunch.  They could not stop talking about all the great memories from the week.  They all want to come back next year, so I hope we have a lot of returning campers to go with them!

Congratulations to our daily award winners for Friday!  Our Hustle Award winners – Abby and Richie!  And our Sportsmanship Award winners – Grace and Carson!  Way to go!!!

On Friday, we also had a longer awards ceremony to give all the campers a basketball medal for participation and hand out some special weekly awards.  The weekly award choices were very hard this year because there were several kids for each category that could have won it.  We gave out four awards in each category – two older kids (one boy and one girl) and two younger kids (one boy and one girl).  Here are our winners:

• Mark Osowski Award – Jeff and Yenae
• Most Improved Player – Jake, Aiden, Hannah, and Katie
• High Five Award – Liam, Emilio, Elyanna, and Margaret
• Great Attitude Award – Abraham, Kevin, Caleigh, and Abby
• Weekly Hustle Award – Jan, Luke, Caiya, and Kassandra
• Weekly Sportsmanship Award – Jacob, Owen, Madison, and Valencia

Thanks again to everyone for a great week!  I have a lot of pictures that I will get posted within the next week.  I just need to go through and edit a bit and make sure there are no shots of anyone whose picture should not be posted.  Check back in a week to see what your kids were doing at basketball camp!  🙂

Here is a preview of the group camp picture that all the kids will be coming home with today:

Such a great group!!!  GO TEAM!!!

What a week it has been!  The campers have been awesome, and we have all enjoyed ourselves!  Here is our schedule for our last day of camp:

• 9:00-9:20 – Shoot around and camp picture
• 9:20-9:25 – Dynamic stretching
• 9:25-9:45 – Dribble Tag
• 9:45-10:05 – Passing
• 10:05-10:15 – Go over booklet
• 10:15-10:40 – Mike Bengrazi speaking
• 10:40-10:55 – Snack and water break
• 10:55-11:15 – Shooting
• 11:15-11:45 – Knock out
• 11:45-12:00 – Relay race
• 12:00-12:30 – Sampling of camp activities for parents to see – plyometrics, defensive stance, shooting games, ball handling
• 12:30-1:00 – Camp awards and thanks to parents

What a hot one on Thursday!!!  The kids did great in the heat and we made it through the day!  Congratulations to our daily award winners!

Congratulations to our Daily Hustle Award winners – Luke and Bridget!  Great job!!!

Congratulations to our Daily Sportsmanship Award winners – Madison and William!!!  Awesome work today!!!

We will see everyone for the last day on Friday.  Just a reminder – we end camp at 1:00pm on Friday.  We will start the awards ceremony around noon if you want to come early.

It’s blue and white day today at camp, so it’s a sea of Leominster pride around here!  It’s going to be super hot today, so we have modified our schedule a little to make sure the kids are getting extra water breaks (not all are shown on the schedule) and are not doing activities that are too strenuous in the middle of the day.  We will be watching a film on offense and teamwork as well as a memorial film about Mark Osowski.  The film was made my the Cleveland Cavaliers media director after he died and given as a gift to his family.  It shows Mark in action coaching with the Cavs, which is great for the kids to see.  There is even a scene with Mark on the sidelines chatting with Lebron James – that is always a highlight for kids.  Here is the rest of the schedule for Thursday:

• 9:00-9:20 – Shoot around and dynamic stretching
• 9:20-9:40 – Defensive stance
• 9:40-9:55 – Rebounding and boxing out
• 9:55-10:20 – Dribbling and ball handling
• 10:20-10:25 – Water break
• 10:25-10:45 – Games of 21
• 10:45-11:10 – Moving passes
• 11:10-11:20 – Review motion offense
• 11:20-12:00 – 4 on 4 games
• 12:00-12:25 – Lunch
• 12:25-12:50 – Knock out
• 12:50-1:30 – Films
• 1:30-1:35 – Dynamic stretching
• 1:35-1:55 – Mikan Drill
• 1:55-2:00 – Water break
• 2:00-2:15 – Dribbling and lay ups
• 2:15-2:30 – Passing
• 2:30-2:45 – Beat the clock
• 2:45-3:00 – Awards and reminders about the last day tomorrow (Reminders: We will give out the camp T-shirts in the morning and take a group photo.  The kids will get a copy of the photo before they leave.  They will also get a booklet with great tips for practicing at home.  We will have snack at 11:00 and pick up is at 1:00 after our awards ceremony.)

It’s getting hotter and hotter this week, but our campers are stepping up to the challenge, working hard, and staying hydrated.  Congratulations to our daily award winners from Wednesday!

Congratulations to our Hustle Award winners from Wednesday – Hannah and Aric!  Awesome job!!!

And congratulations to our Sportsmanship Award winners from Wednesday – Kassandra and Ryan!  Way to go!!!

It is very green in here today with all the Celtics shirts for “Pro Day”!  Coach O’Neill has planned another action packed day for the kids today!  We also have our camp cookout today…despite the rain!  We will be cooking just outside the door under umbrellas and the kids will eat inside in the hallway where they usually eat. Here is the full schedule for today:

• 9:00-9:20 – Shoot around and dynamic stretching
• 9:20-9:40 – Defensive stance and Z slides
• 9:40-10:15 – Moving for shots with Coach K
• 10:15-10:20 – Water break
• 10:20-10:50 – Form shooting with taped fingers
• 10:50-11:10 – Shooting games
• 11:10-11:20 – Review motion offense
• 11:20-12:00 – 4 on 4 games
• 12:00-12:30 – Lunch (Camp Cookout)
• 12:30-12:45 – Knock out
• 12:45-1:00 – Video on shooting
• 1:00-1:10 – Dynamic stretching
• 1:10-1:30 – Spot shooting
• 1:30-1:50 – Moving passes
• 1:50-2:10 – Full court transition passing/layup drill
• 2:10-2:15 – Water break
• 2:15-2:30 – Beat the clock
• 2:30-2:50 – Dribble relay (using blinders)
• 2:50-3:00 – Daily awards

We will post the daily award winners later.  Let’s have a fun day!

It was a hot day on Tuesday, and the kids worked very hard!  A special congratulations to our daily award winners from Tuesday!

Our Hustle Award Winners for Tuesday were Sophia and Liam!  Great work you two!

Our Sportsmanship Award Winners for Tuesday were Yenae and Daniel!  Excellent job!

See everyone for the cookout of Wednesday!  🙂

We had a great first day yesterday, and are ready for more fun today.  Coach Dellasanta is coming today to talk about ball handling!  He always has a great time with the kids!  Here is the full schedule for today:

• 9:00-9:20 – Warm up and dynamic stretching
• 9:25-9:50 – Plyometrics (jump ropes, tennis balls, crazy balls, line jumps, ladder)
• 9:50-9:55 – Water break
• 9:55-10:30 – Setting screens and V cuts
• 10:30-11:20 – Ball handling with Coach Dellasanta
• 11:20-12:00 – Motion offense
• 12:00-12:25 – Lunch
• 12:25-12:45 – Knock out
• 12:45-1:00 – Film on shooting
• 1:00-1:10 – Dynamic stretching
• 1:10-1:25 – X lay ups
• 1:25-1:40 – Motion offense
• 1:40-2:25 – Outlet pass, fast break, transition, and shooting
• 2:25-2:40 – Dribble relay
• 2:40-2:50 – 6 minute lay ups
• 2:50-3:00 – Daily awards and popsicles

We will post our daily award winners later.  Remember that Wednesday is NBA Day, so campers should dress in something from their favorite NBA team.  Also, Wednesday is our camp cookout.  We will have hot dogs and chips, so your child does not need a lunch (unless they don’t like hot dogs).

Here is the schedule of activities for Monday.  Stop in anytime to watch!

• 9:00-9:30 – Check in, registration, and dynamic stretching
• 9:30-9:55 – Ball handling
• 9:55-10:00 – Water break
• 10:00-10:45 – Stations with counselor (lay ups, screens, V cuts)
• 10:45-12:00 – Shooting with Coach K
• 12:00-12:25 – Lunch
• 12:25-12:45 – Knock out
• 12:45-1:00 – History of the camp with Lauren
• 1:00-1:10 – Dynamic stretching
• 1:10-1:40 – Passing (bounce and chest)
• 1:40-1:45 – Water break
• 1:45-2:00 – Talk on foul shooting
• 2:00-2:15 – Foul shooting competition
• 2:15-2:30 – Beat the clock
• 2:30-2:50 – Dribble relay
• 2:50-3:00 – Daily awards and popsicles

Congratulations to our Hustle Award winners for today – Bianca and Brandon!

Congratulations to our Sportsmanship Award for today – Nina and Devin!