YVCC hosts Summer Athletic Camps
Yakima Campus- Yakima Valley Community College’s Athletic Department hosts camps this summer. Please see details below for more information. Looking for something engaging for your child to do this summer? Sign them up to attend YVCC’s athletic camps!
Basketball Camp: Basketball fundamentals students will learn include: ball handling, passing, rebounding, offensive movement, shooting, defensive responsibilities and fastbreak. Cost is $110 or $30 per day; there is a $10 discount for each brother/sister or teammate registered at the same time. YVCC’s Individual Skills Basketball Camps feature motivated speakers, shooting competitions, station fundamentals, daily games, an awards ceremony, and a free t-shirt.
Head basketball coach, Cody Butler, and his staff oversee all aspects of this camp, using their expertise, guidance, and leadership to increase each camper’s abilities in the game of basketball. Staff this year will include former Long Beach star and current YVCC player, Brandi Henton as well as former YVCC and Idaho State standout, Andrea Blodgett. Coaches include Kim Breymeyer, with 25 years of coaching experience and new coach Brittany Weaver. Brittany just finished a stellar career play at YVCC and Evergreen State.
Camp Sessions:
June 18-21, 2012
Grades 2nd-6th
June 25-28, 2012
Grades 7th-10th
Location: Sherar Gym; 1015 S 16th Ave
Softball Camps: Hosted in conjunction with Yakima Steelers, this softball camp will help participants improve their hitting, pitching, outfield, and infield play. Cost varies depending on session(s). For more information about pricing contact Chuck Bodeen at cbodeen@yvcc.edu or call YVCC athletics at 574.4721.
Camp Session:
June 26-28, 2012
9:00am-12:00pm; Hitting, Outfield & Infield Play
1:00pm-2:30pm; Pitching
Location: Dunbar Field
Volleyball Camp: This camp is geared toward all beginning, intermediate and advanced players who would like to improve their skills and abilities. Cost is $85.00 per session. Each camper will receive instruction in the latest techniques for setting, passing, serving, spiking, blocking, resistance training, and defense. Basic team concepts of offense and defense will also be covered. In addition, each camper will receive a free camp t-shirt.
Camp Sessions:
July 9-12, 2012
Grades 4th-8th; 9:30am-12:00pm
Grades 9th-12th; 1:00pm-3:30pm
July 30-August 2
Grades 4th-8th; 9:30am-12:00pm
Grades 9th-12th; 1:00pm-3:30pm
Location: Sherar Gym; 1015 S 16th Ave
Looking for something exciting this summer? Join YVCC coaches and players for fun-filled camps! For more information: 509.574.4726 / cbutler@yvcc.edu
