NEWS & PRESS RELEASES
Sports camps build athletic skills, character
The growth of physical abilities and sportsmanship, as well as leadership skills and spiritual character, is the focus of several sports camps this summer at Baptist Bible College & Seminary.
The Big Blue and Defender camps continue a tradition of growing future leaders on and off the field of competition.
Camps feature qualified instruction, including BBC Defender Athletics coaches.
For questions on all camps, contact 570.585.9322 or athletics@bbc.edu.
Big Blue camps offered for range of ages
Big Blue day camps are for area children through Grade 8. Players are grouped together by age.
Big Blue camps teach children the fundamentals of game play and interaction on a team while at the same time encouraging them to be active and healthy.
Learn more about Big Blue camps here.
Defender camps prepare athletes for leadership and life
While taking part in intense daily training sessions, campers live on the Clarks Summit campus for the week. They experience an environment of community while that helps them focus on team play, fellowship with other players, and character building.
Defender camps are offered to players in Grades 9-12.
Daily camp activities include:
- Chapel
- Group instruction time
- Individual skill development
- Free throw shooting (basketball camps)
- Jerry West shooting (basketball camps)
- Team competitions
- 3-on-3 competitions (basketball camps)
- 8 vs. 8 and 11 vs. 11 competitions (soccer camps)
- Goalkeeper training (soccer camps)
- "Time Out" personal time in God's Word
Schedule of camps
Camps take place throughout the summer. Here are the schedules for the remainder of the season:
Defender Soccer, Grades 9-12, August 2-7. Link to page.
Big Blue Soccer, Kindergarten-Grade 8, August 10-14. Link to page.
Coaching School
Coaching School is offered to visiting basketball, volleyball, and soccer coaches. Instruction is given both on and off court or field.
Discussion and demonstration by BBC coaches and guest speakers is also included. The fee for coaches is $50. One coach may attend free for each eight players from the same school attending camp.
Learn more about all summer camps and conferences at BBC&S here.
To visit the BBC Defenders website, click here.
Baptist Bible College & Seminary offers 38 academic programs, from a one-year Bible Certificate to PhDs. Programs are available through the Clarks Summit campus, online, and other distance learning options. To learn more, go to www.bbc.edu or call 570.586.2400.
Posted on: 6/30/2009 3:37:19 PM
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