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March 2006
I'm trying to find out about week long basketball camps (day
camps) in the east bay (berkeley/oakland/el cerrito area)
for boys entering High School.
estelle
Salesian High School has a summer basketball camp for kids
at their campus in Richmond. It is run by Bill Mellis, a
highly respected basketball coach. The Salesian team just
won the North Coast Section championship on Saturday! I
know the camp is for all skill levels and has sessions for
about a month, which you can sign up for on a weekly
basis. You can call the school at 510-234-4433 and ask
for a brochure.
Susan
March 2004
I'm looking for summer basketball camps for both my 7 y.o. son
and 9 y.o. daughter (will be 8 and 10 by summer). I checked the
archives and plenty were listed but none were really ''reviewed''
either positively or negatively. Can anyone comment on their
experiences with Cal (Ben Braun camp and/or girls camp), Albany
Village or Warriors summer basketball camps? In particular, was
it hard to get in (did you have apply really early)? Did your
kid learn a lot? Was it fun? What is your assessment of the
competition vs. teamwork aspects of the camp? Any other
recommendations in the East Bay? Thanks!
D. M
My daughter, now 14, has been playing basketball for 4 years,
recreationally and competitively, and has gone to many
basketball camps. For the most part, she's preferred all-girls
camps to coed camps although she thought the Warriors basketball
camp was fun. She says it's a good camp to develop some skills
for kids starting out. I think they tend to fill up early.
Another great camp to develop skills are the Holy Names Hoops
camps that Steve Spencer runs at Holy Names College in Oakland.
They alternate girls-only weeks with boys-only weeks. Call 436-
1584. They don't even publish their brochure until spring break
but then they fill up pretty fast. My daughter thinks that
Caren Horstenmeyer's Girls Basketball Camp at Cal is really good
for kids who want to work a little harder & develop their skills
more. It's usually held the 3rd week in June. (Go to
www.oski.org & look under Athletic Camps.) One program we
haven't tried but is well-regarded by a coach friend of ours is
Excel in Basketball in Contra Costa county. Contact Brian
Sullivan at 925-798-6502. One program we didn't like, but that
other people think is a good one for working on fundamentals, is
Super Skills Basketball camp. My daughter thought it was
grueling, humiliating and punitive. We don't have
any experience with the Albany camps. Good luck!
Basketball mom
My son liked the Cal Basketball camp, which he did the last two
summers. He found it fun, and I think he gained some skills. However,
I'm not thrilled with either the cost or the drop-off/pick-up logistics. When
he was 8 or 9 we tried the camp at St. Mary's High School in Berkeley.
He didn't love it, but I believe that's because it was more drill-oriented. I
think now that he's 12 he might like it much more. Last summer he did
the Salesian High School camp and loved it. It seems to be a good
combination of drills, games, and fun. However, the location is terrible
for us (Salesian is in Richmond/San Pablo). Both St. Mary's and
Salesian are slow to get their programs organized. I'm planning to call
both in the next few weeks to see if they have decided on schedules and
costs. Both are much less costly than Cal, but I don't think they offer
extended care for working parents (though I don't know for sure).
Maria
My son has attended both the Albany Village and the Cal
Basketball camps. He did a 2 day Warriors camp over Winter
break. Only the Warriors camp required an especially early
enrollment, and all were fun for him. (He's 12 now - he's done
the Cal camp for the past 4 years, and the other two just this
past year.)
He did learn some specific basketball skills, especially at Cal
Camp, but also at Alb. Village. He thought the Warriors camp
was disorganized, and the kids were mostly on their own just
playing the game. He is looking forward to signing up for Cal
Camp again this year - his 5th year there!
happy camper
March 2003
Our 8-year old son is seemingly now interested in basketball,
although his
interests are kind of like a moving target. As we are now
collecting
information about
potential summer camps, we would be grateful for any
recommendations for
basketball camps in the East Bay. Thanks.
Former soccer mom
The Orinda Community Center holds summer camps and various
sports camps throughout the year. The link is
http://www.ci.orinda.ca.us/parksandrec/OCCclasses.html. Also St
Mary's College also has Summer sports camps for youths. The
college main phone number is 925.631.4000.
Good Luck
Amy
Holy Names College in Oakland has a great Summer basketball
camp. My eleven year old son attended last Summer and the
Summer before, and really enjoyed it.
Cassia
March 2003
I checked the UC parents website and couldn't find much about
anywhere to go for good instruction on basketball for my 7 yr.
old daughter. She is enrolled at Cal for the 1 week coach's
camp, but in the meantime, she wants to play somewhere. Either
a group, league, or drop-in on a regular basis would be great-
I'd like to keep her enthusiasm going. I live in El Cerrito and
work in Oakland, somewhere near either location would be ideal.
I also know it's kind of off-season right now, but maybe there's
something out there?
Jeanne
Hi-the Albany Y has a wonderful girls basketball program which
my two girls (8 yrs. old) loved! I believe the girls program is
over now, but basketball at the Y continues with a coed class
which I am sure is equally wonderful although I have no personal
experience with it. Also, check out the UC University Village
Rec. Center in Albany - some good basketball there as well. Have
fun!
Patricia
Check out the Berkeley YMCA. They are doing a spring Basketball
program on Saturdays. Sign up starts March 15th. If I remember
correctly it included a separate time for Girl's BBall. My
sons - age 5 and 7 greatly enjoyed the Winter BBall program
there.
ellen
The Albany Y has a girls' basketball league for practice & play,
but it
just ended and now they're onto the co-ed league. It might not be
too late
to join - you could call and ask. Definitely keep the girls
league in mind
for next winter, though, because it's very fun and not
intimidating. Plus,
the kids love Don, the league instructor/coach. They also have a
girls
sports camp, in which all sorts of sports are played, but
basketball is one
of the main sports, so that might be good. I was just looking at
the info
on the
website, which is www.baymca.org.
pc
My daughter just finished a girls basketbal session at Albany
YMCA. It is a wonderful fun program that they have been doing for
years. My older daughter attended years before. They have just
started a co-ed session with the same coach. I think it is
3rd-5th graders but if your daughter has experience and they have
space it might work. My daughter was 8 with no experience and
loved it. It is Tues & Thurs afternoon practices usually 3:30 -
4:40 and games on Fridays at 6 or 7
lynn
May 2001
Hi, I'm looking for recommendations or advice on finding out about summer
day camps, particularly a basketball camp, for my nephew who is coming from
Venezuela for six weeks this summer. His English is not great, and while his
mom wants him to learn English here, I'd also be interested in hearing
about any
Spanish speaking alternatives.
Thanks
Christy
My 13 yr old son has gone to the Cal Coaches Basketball camp at U.C.
Berkeley and has
enjoyed it a lot. It is a very large group of kids so it can be a bit
intimidating, ,but
they have alot of staff - Cal students and assistant coaches. I bet several
of them would
be Spanish speaking. You can call the UC Basketball office to get more
info. Can also
call Cal Youth SPorts or Cal Adventures to find out the right office and
contact person
for sign-ups. I also recently get a brochure for the Warriors basketball
camp. Friends
of my son did this camp last years and liked.it. They meet at the Warriors
new practice
facility in downtown Oakland. Robin
basketball camp - Cal basketball coach ben braun runs a one-week long
basketball camp for boys. there is only one session for each age group, I
think. Kate
March 2001
Does anyone know about basketball leagues or clubs in
Berkeley/Oakland? My son is finishing his middle school basketball
season, probably won't be able to be on a high school team, but would
like to continue playing.
To the Person who wanted information on basketball leagues:
The city of Berkeley sponsors what is called "Twilight League" on Friday
nights. There is also a local AAU basketball organization called Slam 'N Jam.
Some of their teams are very high level (i.e. the players are potential
Division I College Recruits. I believe they also sponsor teams that you can
simply sign up for. City of El Cerrito has a very good youth basketball
program, but I'm not sure if it continues through high-school age. Also
berkeley YMCA has Open Gym for basketball a couple of times a week--for pickup
games.
Marilou
March 2003
I'm looking for Girls Basketball Clinics for a 13 year old for
the summer or during the year. Does anyone know if Gene Nakamura
still runs a summer camp for middle school girls? or if there
are summer camps at BHS happening for this year. Anyone been to
any of these or others. I appreciate any feedback.
Thank you!
Gene Nakamura does still have 2 one week sessions of basketball
clinics for girls, starting in mid-June. They run out of the
gym at Berkeley High School.
Rick Sletterdahl runs a basketball
program during the summer at Albany Village. Some of the
sessions are co-ed. Some are for girls only.
Don Burl does a basketball league for girls out of the Albany Y.
It may be spring only.
Cal has done a girls' basketball camp during the summer, I don't
know about this coming summer.
Berkeley Youth Alternatives runs
basketball camps during the summer, usually co-ed.
Lori
May 2000
For basketball summer camp for girls, contact Gene Nakamura at Willard
Middle School in Berkeley.
Flora
BHS has a summer camp - The Stelton Mitchell Fundamental Basketball Camp
at the Donahue Gym on June 19-23
Session #1 8:30-11 (Elementary /Jr Hi)
Session #2 11:30-2 (High School)
Expense: $100. (camp T-Shirt, basketball & certificate of participation)
Registration: Deadline June 15th
Brochures are available - contact Coach Mitchell at the Donahue
Gymnasium 644-6855 (???? due to the fire)
Vera
Girl's Basketball Camp at University Village for ages 10-14 from July
31-Aug 4 from 1:00-4:00 pm. The cost is $90 for the week. For more
information call (510) 524-4926 or email: uvrec AT mail.housing.berkeley.edu
Dawn Martin-Rugo, Director of Recreation Programs
June 2000
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